Eastern Airways
Join Date: May 2006
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Anyone offering odds on the next base to close?
Manchester, Chester, IOM and now Leeds all gone in 12 months. Are they still looking to sell off some of the J41 fleet?
Aberdeen seems to be in good health at least!
Manchester, Chester, IOM and now Leeds all gone in 12 months. Are they still looking to sell off some of the J41 fleet?
Aberdeen seems to be in good health at least!
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Hampshire
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Eastern expansion at SOU?
Eastern have been advertising recently in the Southampton Daily Echo for 'fluent French speaking' cabin staff to be based at SOU- new routes perhaps???
Join Date: Sep 2006
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The fluent french speaking staff is for the french football charters they are operating, the aircraft is based in Southampton when not in use, so local staff for this aircraft is required rather than positioning from all over the place
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Eastern have 2 or 3 J41s based in SOU, 1 for the schedule, the others spend half of the week on charters in France, hence the requirement for French speaking cabin crew.
SOU routes performing well indeed. I have my doubts about MME-LBA-SOU though...well specifically I have my doubts about landing at LBA early in the morning in winter!!!
Could someone expand more on the Sweden base please?
SOU routes performing well indeed. I have my doubts about MME-LBA-SOU though...well specifically I have my doubts about landing at LBA early in the morning in winter!!!
Could someone expand more on the Sweden base please?
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Scatsta Contract
So when's the signing of the contract going to be announced or is it true that Flybe are back in the negotiations.
Funny it's taking so long isnt it?
Funny it's taking so long isnt it?
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Only comment that justifies is BOLLOX. 5 year fixed wing contract is signed with bristows, bristows are now in negotiations for the transport fixed and rotary contract with oil companies, which is what those actually operating the contract everyday have been told. Flybe are full of c***p.
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Maybe it is b********, maybe it isn't. The bottom line is that nobody really knows for certain until the contract is actually signed and announced. Has it been announced officially yet? If not then those that are actually in the industry will know that things can change overnight, and very quickly.
Time will be the greatest teller.
Time will be the greatest teller.
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Maybe you should take your own advice about those IN the know, just because there is no news doesn't mean it needs filling with speculation, i know, I know I'm biting, but it is amusing the bs that is put on here and apparently spread by flybe management. As previously stated contract is signed with bristows. Ill admit I operate to scs regularly, do you?
Remember Flybe management announced they had both the interim contract and the five year one. Are they operating there now...no.
Remember Flybe management announced they had both the interim contract and the five year one. Are they operating there now...no.
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Of course the contract has been signed, been signed for months now thats why they have told us what flies to Scatsta that our jobs are secure for five years.
At least flybe are up front with their crews!!!
At least flybe are up front with their crews!!!
Join Date: Mar 2004
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The contract has actually not been signed. The consortium has conferred "preferred supplier" status on Eastern which means that they are the leading bidder and so in pole position and highly unlikely that the contract would now be awarded to someone else (ie Flybe). However no contract has been signed between Bristows and Eastern - which is why there has been no announcement to date.
Join Date: Jul 2006
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Have just flown SOU-LBA return for £20 more than flybe, great experience, really professional onboard experience and a full load both ways. This airline really is a cut above the rest at SOU.
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I have been informed as above eastern are the preffered bidder however there seems to be a few sticking points on the contract so they are keeping their options open with Flybe. Lets just say I wouldn't be suprised to see a few twists yet.......
Darren1 why are you so pleased to have spent an extra £20? Obv money to burn!
Darren1 why are you so pleased to have spent an extra £20? Obv money to burn!