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[stewyb]

VS may wish to leverage it’s parent Delta and switch a few of the many A220’s it has on order to the VS/Connect business. Would imagine the cost savings by returning the worn out and more expensive to run e75’s will be significant!

[ATNotts]

Originally Posted by stewyb

VS may wish to leverage it’s parent Delta and switch a few of the many A220’s it has on order to the VS/Connect business. Would imagine the cost savings by returning the worn out and more expensive to run e75’s will be significant!

And of course with the USA slapping punitive duties on aircraft imports from the EU, Delta might see the prospect of diverting some of their A220 order to FlyBe thus saving additional costs that may not have been budgeted for.

[Flitefone]

Originally Posted by ATNotts

And of course with the USA slapping punitive duties on aircraft imports from the EU, Delta might see the prospect of diverting some of their A220 order to FlyBe thus saving additional costs that may not have been budgeted for.

....are you sure?.. the A220 was developed with Canadian Government and Bombardier investment (not Airbus) in addition to the assembly line in Montreal, the aircraft will also be assembled in Alabama, USA.

“Airbus' manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step today in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company's A220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony.16 Jan 2019”

FF

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by ATNotts

And of course with the USA slapping punitive duties on aircraft imports from the EU, Delta might see the prospect of diverting some of their A220 order to FlyBe thus saving additional costs that may not have been budgeted for.

Airbus has an A220 production line in Mobile, Alabama so only EU manufactured aircraft would be effected and I doubt Delta will receive any.

[ATNotts]

Originally Posted by Flitefone

....are you sure?.. the A220 was developed with Canadian Government and Bombardier investment (not Airbus) in addition to the assembly line in Montreal, the aircraft will also be assembled in Alabama, USA.

“Airbus' manufacturing growth in the United States advanced another step today in Mobile, Alabama, as construction of the company's A220 Manufacturing Facility officially launched with a groundbreaking ceremony.16 Jan 2019”

FF

Probably not then!

[MKY661]

Originally Posted by OltonPete

Lets hope they don't go down the route of Connect as the main segment of the name but on this same theme G-FBXE ATR is all white on the apron at East Mids, will this aircraft sport the new brand/scheme?

It's going to be reregistered to Stobart Air so I'd imagine it will stay all white

[JobsaGoodun]

Originally Posted by toledoashley

Delta own 49% of Virgin Atlantic and Air France/KLM 31%

Agreed, but they’d have to convince the other 70% owners of Flybe that getting bigger, more expensive aircraft was a good decision and I can’t see that as an imminent decision.

[stewyb]

Originally Posted by JobsaGoodun

Agreed, but they’d have to convince the other 70% owners of Flybe that getting bigger, more expensive aircraft was a good decision and I can’t see that as an imminent decision.

Isn't it also a known fact the E75's cost a small fortune to operate and a sensible mid/long term business case for replacements could be the correct direction of travel, sooner rather than later and whilst the new company is in the midst of a full on top down restructure!

[SWBKCB]

So the minority shareholder of the minority shareholder will re-allocate some of their expensive new assets to help turn round a loss making business in a declining market? Should go down well in Atlanta!

[Startledgrapefruit]

Originally Posted by SWBKCB

So the minority shareholder of the minority shareholder will re-allocate some of their expensive new assets to help turn round a loss making business in a declining market? Should go down well in Atlanta!

its a crazy idea
But it might just work !

[bad bear]

Im not sure if its been reported on PPRuNe yet...https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...mingham-route/

It will be interesting to see if Flybe stay on the BHX to GLA and /or EDI routes once Easyjet start operating


bb

[fjencl]

Originally Posted by bad bear

Im not sure if its been reported on PPRuNe yet...https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...mingham-route/

It will be interesting to see if Flybe stay on the BHX to GLA and /or EDI routes once Easyjet start operating


bb

Yes already reported weeks ago.

[bad bear]

I saw Birmingham to Glasgow a few weeks ago but not Birmingham to Edinburgh.


https://www.independent.co.uk/travel...-a9057151.html

[ETOPS]

Last week Brigantee wrote;

Press release next Tuesday apparently about the order

Well here we are and there's no sign yet of an A220 announcement - however you might just have been a week early ...

[EastMids]

Ho hum... Coincidence? Airbus announces undisclosed orders for 14 A220s (ten -100s and four -300s) - it appears these are two different orders from separate customers

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...bove-1-461320/

[116d]

Originally Posted by EastMids

Ho hum... Coincidence? Airbus announces undisclosed order for 14 A220s (ten -100s and four -300s)

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...bove-1-461320/

It correlates with this, however that rumoured tweet talked about 20 frames and could be me doing 2+2=5...

Twitter

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by 116d

It correlates with this, however that rumoured tweet talked about 20 frames and could be me doing 2+2=5...

https://twitter.com/airportnewsMAN/s...07933067579393

Could be 6 options.

[EZYMAN]

No official announcement then?

[dsandson]

Originally Posted by ETOPS

...
As for an announcement I've still got the 15th in the diary........

I assume next Tuesday is still in the diary then?

[EZYMAN]

We will have to wait and see!