Flybe-9
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: On the road
Posts: 913
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: UK
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-an...RmASRB9NvnrcS8
Flybe, the UK-based airline, is putting itself up for sale weeks after a savage profit warning triggered by currency volatility and higher fuel costs sent its shares plunging.
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southampton
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Wales
Posts: 1,316
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: uk
Posts: 913
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If these other operators really want it, and evidently that is not a strong 'want' as a deal has not been done up til now, why would they not let it fold and pick up the bits that are valuable piecemeal?
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Southampton
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Perhaps Stobart might return to the table especially now that the airlines management have officially announced that Flybe is now up for sale and at a very knockdown price.
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: cornwall, uk
Posts: 1,573
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i don’t disagree with what you say
and I don’t think it would be the answer to the problem
however. Flybe operate similar sized aircraft as CityFlyer. They operate to DUB, LGW, LCY and LHR
cityflyer not only send aircraft to EXT for mx on occasions, they also send aircraft out of the UK.
By buying flybe group they would be getting themselves a well regarded aircraft maintenance facility for probably less than it costs to fly an empty one to Europe and have the maintenance performed.
Just my thoughts.
cs
BA played hardball giving Loganair so much as a codeshare last year. The thought of owning their former BA CONNECT operation once again must surely drive shivers down spines at Waterworld. UK regional turboprop flying is a niche activity, is there a lot of money to be made? If no, then IAG shouldn’t get involved. BA/EI/IB complement each others hubs in an ever growing manner, flying DHDs on GLA-BHX isn’t adding anything to the IAG business model.
Also pathetic to try and blame Brexit for this. Taking on Loganair in their home markets for no sensible commercial reason (spite) can’t have helped either.
Also pathetic to try and blame Brexit for this. Taking on Loganair in their home markets for no sensible commercial reason (spite) can’t have helped either.
Last edited by Skipness One Foxtrot; 13th Nov 2018 at 22:34.
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 1,108
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Stobart Group might well return to bid again, but they may be distracted by the legal shenanigans with Andrew Tinkler. It would be a great shame to see flyBE go to the wall; I hope that someone with a viable business plan can step in.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 798
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Could this be an opportunity for BMI Regional to grow, replace the ageing E135's & 145's and up their operation a gear? They have been rumoured to be interested in bigger aircraft for some time. The 175's could be deployed on European routes, Dash8's on shorter routes making some of their shorter routes more economical, then cherry pick the current BE routes that actually make money and continue them as they are. They could also do with the crews as well!
From a regional flying perspective there certainly needs to be some streamlining, with BA Cityflyer, Cityjet, Stobart, BMI Regional, Loganair and Eastern Airways, and on a smaller scale Blue Islands and Aurigny
From a regional flying perspective there certainly needs to be some streamlining, with BA Cityflyer, Cityjet, Stobart, BMI Regional, Loganair and Eastern Airways, and on a smaller scale Blue Islands and Aurigny
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Daws Heath Essex
Posts: 446
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Could this be an opportunity for BMI Regional to grow, replace the ageing E135's & 145's and up their operation a gear? They have been rumoured to be interested in bigger aircraft for some time. The 175's could be deployed on European routes, Dash8's on shorter routes making some of their shorter routes more economical, then cherry pick the current BE routes that actually make money and continue them as they are. They could also do with the crews as well!
From a regional flying perspective there certainly needs to be some streamlining, with BA Cityflyer, Cityjet, Stobart, BMI Regional, Loganair and Eastern Airways, and on a smaller scale Blue Islands and Aurigny
From a regional flying perspective there certainly needs to be some streamlining, with BA Cityflyer, Cityjet, Stobart, BMI Regional, Loganair and Eastern Airways, and on a smaller scale Blue Islands and Aurigny