Flybe developments
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Nakata77
Flybe will be initially be basing 1 Q400 and 2 146's at EXT (1x143 and 1x142) from the end of March. The 142 will be operating CDG and domestics with the 143 doing the AGP/ALC/FAO/PMI and BES to start with.
The 737 will come in for the bulk of the summer peak when the 143 will leave EXT. This will leave 1x737, 1x142 and 1xQ400....CDG route is doing very well as are the other recently introduced routes NCL, LPL and LBA. EDI goes double daily for the summer too.
Flybe will be initially be basing 1 Q400 and 2 146's at EXT (1x143 and 1x142) from the end of March. The 142 will be operating CDG and domestics with the 143 doing the AGP/ALC/FAO/PMI and BES to start with.
The 737 will come in for the bulk of the summer peak when the 143 will leave EXT. This will leave 1x737, 1x142 and 1xQ400....CDG route is doing very well as are the other recently introduced routes NCL, LPL and LBA. EDI goes double daily for the summer too.
Brunel to Concorde
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From: Virtute et Industria, et Sumorsaete Ealle
What is the seating capacity of the Flybe 142s and 143s?
In another thread it is suggested that the use of 146s on some Flybe routes is not capacity-led but the result of insufficient Q400 crews. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
In another thread it is suggested that the use of 146s on some Flybe routes is not capacity-led but the result of insufficient Q400 crews. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
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From: Coventry
MV,
Of the three flight sectors I have taken with BE in the last two years, 2 were operated by 146s / RJs, despite being listed as Q400s in the timetable. On both occassions, there seemed to be a "busy Q400 worth" of pax, which made the 146s look quite empty.
Finally got to try out the Q400 on new year's eve.
Don't know how accurate my sampling is - based on my personal experiences, BE are the most unpunctual airline out there, but I know that not to be the case in the broader scheme of things!
Of the three flight sectors I have taken with BE in the last two years, 2 were operated by 146s / RJs, despite being listed as Q400s in the timetable. On both occassions, there seemed to be a "busy Q400 worth" of pax, which made the 146s look quite empty.
Finally got to try out the Q400 on new year's eve.
Don't know how accurate my sampling is - based on my personal experiences, BE are the most unpunctual airline out there, but I know that not to be the case in the broader scheme of things!
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From: Manchester, England
How is the new SOU-MAN route performing? Given that it was thought to be a Dash 8 operation when it started, but seems to be largely operated by 146s now, it would seem to be doing well, but I know appearances can occasionally be deceptive.
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Flybe in Chaos
Flybe today pulled the Southampton - Cherbourg route because of a shortage of crews. In addition 4 aircraft will be wet leased to assist with the summer schedule. Over one hundred new pilots are being trained and a further 40 are being sourced via Parc etc.
More routes are to be chopped next week. I hope they will be ok.
More routes are to be chopped next week. I hope they will be ok.
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From: UK
HB, the Southampton-Cherbourg route has been pulled because forward bookings were awful.
Do the "four wet-leased aircraft" include the three 737s that were going to be wet-leased anyway....if so, you can hardly argue that those are due to lack of crews!
Do the "four wet-leased aircraft" include the three 737s that were going to be wet-leased anyway....if so, you can hardly argue that those are due to lack of crews!
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Funny how the airline says the route was being pulled cos Cherbourg airport couldn't honour some deal.
I thought it was a wind up that someone posted on BHX crew room. I just translated it as saying no crews therefore no route.
I thought it was a wind up that someone posted on BHX crew room. I just translated it as saying no crews therefore no route.
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From: Long White Cloud
Have heard they canned the sou-cer due to chamber of commerce refusing to pay for security upgrades required. As for their fleet expansion where are the RJ100's and B733's?????? Rumoured that the first RJ is going to be G-JEBU and 111Y.