FlyBe - 6

[chrystall]

sorry that comment was not directed at the athens contract - was referring to the flight support contract at manch - apologies for the confusion!!

[adfly]

new subject - can anyone tell me how many aircraft are in each base?(e195 and Q400)

[Buttie Box]

Recruitment Opportunity

Hi folks

I was wondering if the contract in Greece would mean that there are cockpit crew employment opportunities coming up or just ensure the jobs of those there at the present. -400 driver seeks employment on different -400 closer to home.

All the best

BB

[speedrestriction]

BB,

Up to a year ago they would have bitten your hand off if looking to join as DEC. Things are a lot slower now but keep an eye on the recruitment section of the flybe website. Flybe have been and are extremely quick to react to business opportunities. When the right opportunity arises for the company the recruitment situation will change overnight.

sr

[Buttie Box]

Yeh, I'm kicking myself for not jumping about 15 months ago. Having done all I ever set out to do, I finally realised I liked flying. A DEC friend of mine with flybe got around 700 sectors last year. I got less than one per month.

There's more to it than that but as I'm in my 40's - and I'm sure a lot will disagree - it's a clear-headed, informed lifestyle choice for me. I'd much rather be doing short UK/EUR sectors on a turboprop feeling current than sitting in bad weather over darkest China getting 10 landings a year and having to reinvent the wheel every time I get airborne.

Well, breakfast awaits. Looking forward to joining Jim and the gang at the earliest opportunity.

BB

[OltonPete]

Q400's

Fleet update from G-INFO (CAA) & Jethro's

G-FLBA Q400 delivered to BHX today

G-FLBB Q400 registered 3/7/09

G-ECOE Q400 intent to be restored to the UK register but this is one of the aircraft rumoured to be on it's way to Greece.

Pete

[Maverick8701]

Does anybody know what livery will be painted on the Dash's going to Athens? or will they stay in Fybe colours? Could see this has been discussed but people said different things.

[jimbo canuck]

G-FLBB

It left Toronto today on delivery at 09:11 EDT
Jimbo

[FS01]

As far as I can tell the aircraft going to Athens will be in BE colours and staff will be in BE uniforms. The flights are to be operated under the BE AOC so essentially an extension of the flybe product.

[Devonair]

Will the BE staff be speaking Greek? I assume some Greek would be kind of necessary?

[Rollerboy]

I very much doubt very many of the BE staff can speak Greek. Although there maybe an Olympic representative on each flight that can.

Roller

[househunter]

abz -scs route

Did Flybe get the ABZ - SCS route?

[j41cac]

No they didn't. I think Eastern retained it.

[Cloud1]

Hmmmm, not what I have heard. But I guess its all rumours until officially announced....one person says Eastern has it one says Flybe has it so who knows

[Maverick8701]

Haven't got a clue whos got it but my sources tell me that the IAC will announce mid July so would expect an announcement in the next couple weeks (these things are generally late) Anyway best of luck to everyone who bid.

[FS01]

Fourth IOM based Q400 from late October. A good move by Flybe. Will hopefully solve punctuality issues on this route.

[horsebox]

I believe Scasta is a 2 horse race between Flybe and Eastern.

Eastern have an interim contract after the demise of flightline until summer 2010. The current bidding is for a 5 year contract therafter.

An announcement by IAC is expected by August?

[CarbHeatIn]

I believe Scasta is a 2 horse race between Flybe and Eastern.

Despite the fact there was an ATR 72-500 carrying out flight tests at Scasta in recent weeks?

[virginblue]

Didn't British World use two ATR72-500 (G-OILA/B, IIRC) on oil contracts? Did they only operate into Sumburgh?

[Maverick8701]

In relation to the ATR's is that Aer Arran up there doing training flights? They have ATR 72-500's don't they?