FlyBe - 6

[Coffin Corner]

From "a" horse's mouth, the jets start arriving June/July time. So yes Q3 seems feasible.

[Serenity]

Heard from management we are short of a/c until the new Q400`s arrive!!

[Squawk-VFR]

I heard a rumour that all the new jets this year are going into BHX

[IOMspotter]

We've got loads of spare capacity in IoM. With all the cutbacks it would be dead easy to free up an airframe here or better still start some new routes from ronaldsway

[airhumberside]

Does LGW need an extra aircraft when Nantes goes 2xMon-Fri, or can that be covered within the existing fleet?

[JC25]

Looking at the BE timetable there is an early departure to DUS and JER as well as NTE so a third aircraft will be needed at LGW.

[G-FLYB]

Jets

I hear from one of my colleagues based at Manchester that that base is to be crewed up for another jet. Several individuals have had the 'call'.

[learjet50]

Jets

re your thread re 2nd Jet at Manchester.

Understand its the E175 which will cover the Paris Flight still operated by the Q400 as well as Dussledorf/Frankfurt to compete with LH/BMI

Crew Can fly both E175 and E190 so no problem with interchange of Jet Crews

Just what I Heard dont shoot the Messenger

[Aero Mad]

Well if Guernsey doesn't get the first jet as promised, a lot of Channel Islands residents will be, understandably, very cheesed off.

Especially on LGW - GCI, there is a growing trend in Aurigny's favour and this possible move will do nothing to stop that.

[Akiraprise]

Can't imagine Flybe pulling the jet from the GCI - LGW service will go down well with the Guernsey residents, especially after all the marketing they did during the Aurigny / Blue Islands possible merger.

Is this down to the state of the runway as previously mentioned, or was it always just a ploy to overturn the merger?

[globetrotter79]

Looking at the BE timetable there is an early departure to DUS and JER as well as NTE so a third aircraft will be needed at LGW

As far as I know, BE haven't pick up any extra slots at LGW so (although I prepare to be proven wrong) given the fact that both the early departure LGW-JER (BE931 at 0725 local) and the new early LGW-NTE (BE1701 at 0725 local) have the exact same departing schedule from LGW, I would strongly suspect that there is some chopping/rescheduling to come...

[JC25]

I did notice that all three departures have the same time (0725) and wondered whether the DUS or JER would get the chop to make way for the NTE ( chopping the JER would make more sense).

[macuser]

JER

I did here a rumour that there was to be a third a/c based in Jersey this Summer season. Maybe this will help serve the LGW schedules.

[virginblue]

Try booking a LGW-DUS flight from March onwards....

The result might give you an idea.

[JC25]

I guess pulling DUS wouldn't be a huge surprise as it's not a great performer and is marginal at best (I believe it was close to being dropped before the start of the current winter schedule). All will become clear I guess.

[Serenity]

So BMI have canx their GLA/LHR route.

Will Flybe step in and start one to LGW as they did when BMI dropped the LBA/LHR route????

Yes I know BA already do it!!

[Skipness One Echo]

Yes I know BA already do it!!

and easyJet so I would say no as the route is already over-served. LGW-LBA/NCL are monopolies from the London end.

[Balair]

BHD-EMA

Does anyone have details of how FlyBe's BHD-EMA route is performing in terms of load factor following WW's switch from BFS?
A quick check of their prices suggest they have reduced considerably from those available prior to Baby's arrival. This was obviously to be expected, but whether all of the reduction has been forced on them by the competition, or is partly tactical to try to retain market share is obviously unknown, as of course is the on-going viability of the route for both airlines with such overcapacity.
It will certainly test FlyBe's commitment to the route, particularly as it is the only one they operate from EMA?

[redED]

as of course is the on-going viability of the route for both airlines with such overcapacity.

Overcapacity? People seem to forget that when Baby were still up the road Ryanair (with a 178 capacity) were operating EMA 3 times a day out of the city compared to flybe's two flights a day on 78 seater aircraft.

[Balair]

BHD-EMA

So both airlines can look forward to operating profitably on the route then - and there is obviously scope for Flybe to introduce a third daily rotation...? I think not!

No sooner said than done...! It seems Flybe are taking the fight to Baby by introducing a third daily rotation from March. That seems to answer my question about their commitment to EMA!