Flybe-9

[fernlee]

Originally Posted by Atlantic Explorer

+1 to that.

Another “tanker”

[garry8g]

Sky twiiter says EY people travelling to regional airports now!


Mark Kleinman
@MarkKleinmanSky
Revealed: I’m told staff from EY, the accountancy firm, are travelling to regional airports across the UK in preparation for Flybe falling into administration in the coming hours. As I reported earlier, there was little prospect of the company surviving until next week’s Budget.

[fernlee]

Flybe are in talks with the government , Outcome could be positive just as much as it might be negative , we just don’t know

[AirportPlanner1]

As far as I can tell 21:00 is the last scheduled departure (BHX-GLA) which could be the significance of that time. Hoping for the best though for all concerned.

[Reversethrustset]

Originally Posted by fernlee

And i’m beginiing to think your something that rhymes with tanker ......

Oh trust me I am, 3 times a day sometimes.

[panpanpanpan]

So if FlyBe do end up in administration, what potentially happens next? Is the aim to rescue the good bits or simply sell whatever assets are left and the name disappears. I have used FlyBe over the years from my local Belfast airport and the flights have been busy, it just seems a shame that this local asset could be destroyed over incompetent management.

I sincerely hope it doesn't happen, the stress and worry of losing jobs is horrendous and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

[Rottweiler22]

Originally Posted by panpanpanpan

So if FlyBe do end up in administration, what potentially happens next? Is the aim to rescue the good bits or simply sell whatever assets are left and the name disappears. I have used FlyBe over the years from my local Belfast airport and the flights have been busy, it just seems a shame that this local asset could be destroyed over incompetent management.

I sincerely hope it doesn't happen, the stress and worry of losing jobs is horrendous and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Could be a flyBMI-style administration. Put it into administration, transfer the assets to another company, trim the fat, take the good routes and bases, throw out the bad ones, and in a few days offer the ex-employees new jobs.

[Jenny Tails]

Strange how Fernlee first appears the day after another troll was removed!

[sewushr]

Originally Posted by Jenny Tails

Strange how Fernlee first appears the day after another troll was removed!

You beat me to it Jenny Tails. Exactly what I was thinking! ;-)

[virginblue]

Sky News journo also reporting on Twitter at 7 pm about some sort of staff walkout at Exeter? Is this correct or just folks finishing their shift....?

Twitter

[tartan 201]

Any ideas why BE852 BHX>EDI has turned around en route and seems to be heading for MAN?

[PurpleDash]

Reports that fuelers at EDI have been told not to refuel flybe aircraft. Probably going to MAN to fill the tanks to the max!

[wesleyscott]

my pal at Glasgow has just got on and off a plane. Seems its been grounded

[garry8g]

Dan Whitehead
@danwnews
There are contractors leaving #Flybe tonight with all their tools, wheeling them out on airport trollies - “We don’t know if we’ll be able to get back in tomorrow”, one tells me
@SkyNews

[Set 1013]

Originally Posted by virginblue

Sky News journo also reporting on Twitter at 7 pm about some sort of staff walkout at Exeter? Is this correct or just folks finishing their shift....?

https://twitter.com/danwnews/status/...004510209?s=20

The engineer shift change is at 19:00. So he should of seen the night shift arrive just before.

[medod]

Pretty clear that it's over.

[devon_guy]

Someone has tweeted on the diverted flight to say they were told Flybe had gone bust mid flight hence the diversion.

[virginblue]

BE793 and BE128 (GLA-BHX/BHD) showing as cancelled on GLA airport website....

[garry8g]

Glasgow arrivals cancelled, and the BHX-GLA has been diverted to Manchester....Passangers on plane being told that there is no fuel in Glasgow...

BHX-EDI diverted to Manchester as well.

[virginblue]

So maybe a GLA thing (no fuel) as things elsewhere appear business as usual? I have not found any flight cancellations other than flights going to/from GLA.