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Unless Stobart have a crystal ball and and have a psycic on the board of directors then I don’t understand where this has come from. They have no systems, they have ventured to the Isle of Man before, yes under flybe, so understand the operation. But the IOM government had them before COVID19 ready to operate flights and subsequently LPL/MAN went to Loganair. So I’m perplexed as to what they see, unless LM are pulling out.
my understanding is that Manchester route isn’t a ‘temp’ fix.
my understanding is that Manchester route isn’t a ‘temp’ fix.
Also see that Easyjet dropped from flying once a day to flying twice a week from Belfast to Isle of Man from 1st June
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What you might expect from a business leader in the current market
Crisis = Opportunity
Effectively he has put a shot across the bows of both Stobart and LCY to be prepared to "sharpen their pencils" on costs.
Crisis = Opportunity
Effectively he has put a shot across the bows of both Stobart and LCY to be prepared to "sharpen their pencils" on costs.
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JT you mention that Stobart are planning an IOM base post this current crisis. I am hearing that they are also planning a significant base at BHD when the current crisis is over with costs being covered by local government. Anyone else picking this up?
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AER Lingus Regional operator Stobart Air is considering adding a new base in the Isle of Man, but the Dublin-based carrier has been told by Aer Lingus that it won't support any such move, the Irish Independent understands.
That would leave struggling Stobart Air having to deploy a new, separate booking engine for the new services.
Stobart Air and its Stobart Group owner have tapped the Isle of Man government for support, it's believed.
The carrier is also understood to be eyeing up a possible base in Belfast.
Stobart Air operates the Aer Lingus Regional service under a franchise agreement. The current contract expires at the end of 2022.
That would leave struggling Stobart Air having to deploy a new, separate booking engine for the new services.
Stobart Air and its Stobart Group owner have tapped the Isle of Man government for support, it's believed.
The carrier is also understood to be eyeing up a possible base in Belfast.
Stobart Air operates the Aer Lingus Regional service under a franchise agreement. The current contract expires at the end of 2022.
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I have seen this here about opening a base on IOM and Belfast City Https://independent.ie/business/iris...-39181134.html
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I think the following quote from Walsh on CH Aviation says it all “We have had a good relationship with them, but they got distracted by faraway hills,”
https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...-regional-deal
So possibly Stobart are looking for other avenues to pursue should they loose the EI contract
But think realistically, which airline would sign a contract with them... LM have enough on there plate to deal with. That leaves Eastern, but we again I don’t see them rapidly expanding through Stobart?
Should EI not renew the contract, Stobart would most likely have to go alone.
https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...-regional-deal
So possibly Stobart are looking for other avenues to pursue should they loose the EI contract
But think realistically, which airline would sign a contract with them... LM have enough on there plate to deal with. That leaves Eastern, but we again I don’t see them rapidly expanding through Stobart?
Should EI not renew the contract, Stobart would most likely have to go alone.
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ATR 72-600 EI-GPN departed IOM to DUB today as SXI2025
I guess the 3 ATR 72-600 leased from Flybe from Chorus Aviation have been transferred to Stobart Air
I guess the 3 ATR 72-600 leased from Flybe from Chorus Aviation have been transferred to Stobart Air
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14th July according to here: Irish Times
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2 Embraers being returned to the lessors and the latest 2 AT7s. (EI-GPN,GPO, GHK, GHK). If reported earlier on this thread, please ignore...
EI are not restarting DUB LCY (well not now anyway), the possibility of a Stobart Embraer on the route clearly wasn't an option, and clearly now won't be...
EI are not restarting DUB LCY (well not now anyway), the possibility of a Stobart Embraer on the route clearly wasn't an option, and clearly now won't be...
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It's interesting times for Stobart. I know they're very much at the fore and going up against Loganair in negotiations with the IOM airport to start ops, how they're going to handle that though I have no clue. They're going to have to drastically re-shape their business model to do that.
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2 Embraers being returned to the lessors and the latest 2 AT7s. (EI-GPN,GPO, GHK, GHK). If reported earlier on this thread, please ignore...
EI are not restarting DUB LCY (well not now anyway), the possibility of a Stobart Embraer on the route clearly wasn't an option, and clearly now won't be...
EI are not restarting DUB LCY (well not now anyway), the possibility of a Stobart Embraer on the route clearly wasn't an option, and clearly now won't be...
Two issues for Stobart - they've always operated as a franchise, so haven't got any infrastructure to e.g. sell tickets in their own name, and with an Irish AOC, will they be able to operate UK domestic flights after 31/12? Oh, and the whole lack of money thing....