Flybe - 2

[nicksfix]

so flyjet has been bought by silverjet then, anybody knows what this means for the existing crew?

[daz211]

So where does this leave start up airline deleted for advertising
they were to use flyjet to op Stansted-Bermuda later this year.

[fje1]

Am sure the newsletter you recieved last week if i'm not mistaken Nick S that this did say about the winter routes and that the timetable was to be published within the next few days so there is flying with the name FLYJET.
That the 767 was to be handed back to us hopefully by the end of this month.
The explanation why NO 757 aircrafts have been added to the fleet this year.

Yes your training was a while ago, but am sure your aware that FLYJET had no clue what was going to happen regarding the 767. And refreshers may have to be the way we go about this.

Yes very vague but did state that only info that we have was to be published, and another letter would be issued ASAP.

If you would like to speak to us, Then i'll be happy to go through everything with you. Please let me know

[nicksfix]

thanks fje1 im sure things are going to get very exciting for us at flyjet, you can understand us feeling unsure about things though

[pabely]

Originally Posted by nicksfix

so flyjet has been bought by silverjet then, anybody knows what this means for the existing crew?

So will the new owners leave the charter program where it is but Silverjet Sheduled still at EGGW? Hope it works out well for all Flyjet people in the long run.

[sunnygirl]

Crew Concern

I have worked for Flyjet for a long time and have loved it. We have been through some difficult times before and it has always worked out well and the crew have been looked after.
This time I am concerned about what is in store for us as crew.
I hope that we will still have our jobs esp this close to Christmas. Last Christmas we were also concerned about out jobs! I think that we have a right to be told and not left waiting.
I also hope that we will not be the poor relations of Silverjet them doing TA and us doing there and back charters.

[fje1]

Please seeflyjet's website news section.

[sunnygirl]

I have read that but I could not find anywhere it mentioned the fje crew or bases.

[Mr Blue Eyes]

Questions;
What happens to the 2 existing 757's working from MAN,NCL and the winter program?
Do FJ still honour all these contracts in full for the remainder of the term?
Are the 757s only remaining till there leases run out in October 2007? (NCL/Excel was for 3years).
Are all crews getting transferred to 767?
Are the MAN, NCL LGW crews ALL moving to Luton?
Are SJ keeping the Charter side of the business?

As with any business take over a huge amount of uncertainty will exist. No doubt it will be business as usual until something changes!

[Flightrider]

Do they not tell you that sort of stuff up-front or hold staff meetings to discuss it? No disrespect, but one is left wondering who is still there when reading the various forae about FlyJet!

[Cloud Chaser]

Any idea what the wind vector was at the time?

[nclbase]

Oh well, another twist for poor FJE staff....what does the future hold now?

Will they continue the Charter operation? How will Silverjet see FJE?

mmmmmm, very intersting

[LGS6753]

Why not read the whole of the announcement on the FJE website?
That seems to make it clear that the 2 757s have been contracted until October 2007, and the contracts will be honoured. I can't see the airline telling its clients (tour operators) that the aircraft will operate from different airports.
I can't imagine there are too many charter airlines with definite, publically available plans for winter 2007-8. They will no doubt follow in due course. The FJE boys and girls seem to have a more assured future (according to their employers) than many charter airline staff.

So chill, and enjoy the ride.

[crewboi1]

I really do hope this leaves us with jobs as I love workign at Flyjet...
Hopefully this is just a name change and a better future for the airline.

[MerchantVenturer]

Originally Posted by devon_guy

All routes from BRS are ending with the exception of the BRS-JER one which is being used by a JER based aircraft.

This will be a shame but probably the fact that all the BRS flights are operated by aircraft based elswhere together with the easyJet effect are the main reasons.

The BE BHD-BRS was reduced from three daily rotations to one this summer, presumably because the load factors (and I guess the yields - the important thing) could not keep up with easyJet's three daily rotations to BFS.

The 12-months a year BE TLS from BRS carried typically monthly load totals in the three to four thousands (from 7 x weekly in mid summer and 6 x weekly the rest of the year). easyJet then came onto the route and their first full month (August) saw the combined BE and U2 loads on BRS-TLS shoot up to over eleven thousand - no prizes for guessing who had the lion's share.

The BOD will be a particular disappointment because Bordeaux is one of Bristol's longest-standing twin cities and this probably does help this particular route.

easyJet commenced a summer BRS-La Rochelle (4 x weekly) this year - perhaps that also had a bearing on the culling of the BOD and EGC routes which were only 4 x weekly and 3 x weekly themselves this summer.

The strong rumour is that Flybe won't even be flying the JER in summer 07.

It will a great pity to lose this airline from BRS after so many years there in its various guises.

I would hope someone will pick up the BRS-BHD (perhaps Air Southwest?) but even here the easyJet factor will remain of course.

[GBALU53]

Flybe and Jersey route

Merchant Venture
I can see where you are comming from why Flybe does not think Bristol is viable you could be correct in saying they might not be on the route next summer.
To sum it up if this is the case it does look good for a stronger connection with Air Southwest to play a bigger part with there connections to Jersey.
I might be wrong but someones downfall is someones come upance as the saying goes.
With the Cardiff route finishing shortly and no sign of a connection with Jersey at the moment for the summer of 2007 does one think it would make a strong case for Air Southwest to get a bigger foot hold in the Southwest masrket in vue of having an aircraft that can keep a route open summer and winter.
With the tech problems Flybe keep having a route that does not fit in does this have a reflection on it being dropped??

[MerchantVenturer]

GBALU53

The Flybe BRS-JER will operate through the winter 6 x weekly (no Sats) according to the Flybe web timetable.

Air Southwest will also operate BRS-PLH-JER 4 x weekly through the winter and presumably return to daily next summer.

Certainly some opportunities in the South West corner of Britain for an airline like WOW to pick up some of Flybe's dumped routes, although WOW at present flies only within England, Wales and Jersey.

[LCA Bound]

[quote][Yes Both 757's are flying.

EA- Is in Manchester
EB- Is in Newcastle
EC- 767 to fly this month
/QUOTE]

Hmm granted that was true then but as of 3pm gmt on the 1st (sunday) EA was on the tarmac at Larnaca with poorly raydar , so cheers for the night in the Nicosia Hilton

[bacardi walla]

Originally Posted by crewboi1

I really do hope this leaves us with jobs as I love workign at Flyjet...
Hopefully this is just a name change and a better future for the airline.

Slightly more than just a name change

I wonder if silverJet will keep the operational aspects of FJE at LGW i.e. OPS etc, and apply to operate services from there as well as LTN

[crewboi1]

Maybe but not looking great for the MAN crew... NCL will probs go to XLA and LGW to Silver. But MAN don't seem to have any fall back.
Feel really sorry for them..
Does anyone know the situation for the crews?