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It will be interesting to see how the operation copes with the new Newquay flights and Manchester resuming from BHD with no additional aircraft in the fleet
looking today across the network there seems to be a lot of disruption and that is based on a reduced Saturday schedule
looking today across the network there seems to be a lot of disruption and that is based on a reduced Saturday schedule
It will be interesting to see how the operation copes with the new Newquay flights and Manchester resuming from BHD with no additional aircraft in the fleet
looking today across the network there seems to be a lot of disruption and that is based on a reduced Saturday schedule
looking today across the network there seems to be a lot of disruption and that is based on a reduced Saturday schedule
"JEDW has been cancelled. Can't share specifics but we've had a lot of issues with the lessor it was coming from"
Jethro's states "A/C not suitable", so whatever the why's and where'fors that info seems to stack up.
"FLBB due Monday or Tuesday but not scheduled to any flights for about another week in case anything delays it"
Jethro's states "Due in service first week Nov"
The last employee comment above suggests that they don't need this a/c in order to cover the new NQY flights.
Edit: G-ECOR just noted arriving NQY, positioned from BHX
The following, posted today on an FB forum that includes employees, includes the following snippets....
"JEDW has been cancelled. Can't share specifics but we've had a lot of issues with the lessor it was coming from"
Jethro's states "A/C not suitable", so whatever the why's and where'fors that info seems to stack up.
"JEDW has been cancelled. Can't share specifics but we've had a lot of issues with the lessor it was coming from"
Jethro's states "A/C not suitable", so whatever the why's and where'fors that info seems to stack up.
Obviously there will be other running defects as with any other aircraft but Flybe 2 would need to have a strong network of engineering and spares support just to stay on top of this stuff and l am very doubtful that this will be happening.
I am not suggesting that the aircraft is unsafe (it's perfectly safe IMHO) but Flybe 1 had a good team of experienced Q400 line engineers and still struggled to keep them running on time. That experience is scattered now and spares are always difficult to source when a type is out of production.
Anyone travelling with Flybe 2 just needs to make sure thay have plenty time to spare.
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We were also told by Albert Hall and other individuals that it was "no coincidence" that some of the earliest aircraft were involved in serious incidents at the former Flybe. G-JECP for example, with the notorious Amsterdam incident. That would suggest that Flybe didn't have much say over the aircraft placed with them.
We were also told by Albert Hall and other individuals that it was "no coincidence" that some of the earliest aircraft were involved in serious incidents at the former Flybe. G-JECP for example, with the notorious Amsterdam incident. That would suggest that Flybe didn't have much say over the aircraft placed with them.
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I have to wonder whether there were existing lease deals with other airlines for some of the more favoured aircraft. For example G-ECOR looks to have originally been due for Russia's Aurora before the current situation broke out.
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One of the people pretty close to this had told me that they had a deal with the leasing company based on taking certain airframes which included those with an "incident history". Obviously that couldn't be the entire fleet as (probably thankfully) there aren't enough aircraft in that category, but it was very much a case of getting the terms they wanted only if specific airframes were part of the package.
I can't say how or if that might have changed since then. The statement of having the pick of the bunch was nonsense at the time it was made though.
I can't say how or if that might have changed since then. The statement of having the pick of the bunch was nonsense at the time it was made though.
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Loganair’s response to IOM
I posted this in the Loganair thread also but feels relevant here given it’s in response to Flybe. Loganair's MD going for it, complete with "No more maybes" tag line on their ad.
"Loganair's 60-year history is built upon service to local communities; it's a fundamental part of what we do. Other airlines come and go.
Some promise to come back, yet tell their customers less than 72 hours before they're due to land that they've completely cancelled the routes. It's undoubtedly been a tough summer for our industry as a whole, but I'm still taken aback that any airline would or could cancel whole routes only three days before their inaugural flights are due to take off.
And so with that in mind, I'm pleased to confirm that Loganair flies daily from the Isle of Man to London Heathrow, and up to twice daily from Isle of Man to London City. [We fly to the Isle of Man from Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester too.]
Our locally-based Isle of Man pilots and cabin crew will be delighted to welcome you aboard a Loganair aircraft, maintained by our great team of Isle of Man-based engineers. With same-ticket onward connections at Heathrow to several of the world's major airlines, we're truly in it for the long haul - just like our commitment to the communities we serve."
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"Loganair's 60-year history is built upon service to local communities; it's a fundamental part of what we do. Other airlines come and go.
Some promise to come back, yet tell their customers less than 72 hours before they're due to land that they've completely cancelled the routes. It's undoubtedly been a tough summer for our industry as a whole, but I'm still taken aback that any airline would or could cancel whole routes only three days before their inaugural flights are due to take off.
And so with that in mind, I'm pleased to confirm that Loganair flies daily from the Isle of Man to London Heathrow, and up to twice daily from Isle of Man to London City. [We fly to the Isle of Man from Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester too.]
Our locally-based Isle of Man pilots and cabin crew will be delighted to welcome you aboard a Loganair aircraft, maintained by our great team of Isle of Man-based engineers. With same-ticket onward connections at Heathrow to several of the world's major airlines, we're truly in it for the long haul - just like our commitment to the communities we serve."
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I posted this in the Loganair thread also but feels relevant here given it’s in response to Flybe. Loganair's MD going for it, complete with "No more maybes" tag line on their ad.
"Loganair's 60-year history is built upon service to local communities; it's a fundamental part of what we do. Other airlines come and go.
Some promise to come back, yet tell their customers less than 72 hours before they're due to land that they've completely cancelled the routes. It's undoubtedly been a tough summer for our industry as a whole, but I'm still taken aback that any airline would or could cancel whole routes only three days before their inaugural flights are due to take off.
And so with that in mind, I'm pleased to confirm that Loganair flies daily from the Isle of Man to London Heathrow, and up to twice daily from Isle of Man to London City. [We fly to the Isle of Man from Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester too.]
Our locally-based Isle of Man pilots and cabin crew will be delighted to welcome you aboard a Loganair aircraft, maintained by our great team of Isle of Man-based engineers. With same-ticket onward connections at Heathrow to several of the world's major airlines, we're truly in it for the long haul - just like our commitment to the communities we serve."
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"Loganair's 60-year history is built upon service to local communities; it's a fundamental part of what we do. Other airlines come and go.
Some promise to come back, yet tell their customers less than 72 hours before they're due to land that they've completely cancelled the routes. It's undoubtedly been a tough summer for our industry as a whole, but I'm still taken aback that any airline would or could cancel whole routes only three days before their inaugural flights are due to take off.
And so with that in mind, I'm pleased to confirm that Loganair flies daily from the Isle of Man to London Heathrow, and up to twice daily from Isle of Man to London City. [We fly to the Isle of Man from Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Manchester too.]
Our locally-based Isle of Man pilots and cabin crew will be delighted to welcome you aboard a Loganair aircraft, maintained by our great team of Isle of Man-based engineers. With same-ticket onward connections at Heathrow to several of the world's major airlines, we're truly in it for the long haul - just like our commitment to the communities we serve."
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In small markets like this you're not going to get endless chances. Who would risk rebooking with Flybe next time they announce they are launching routes from IOM in competition with Loganair?
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This is a perpetual problem that continues to play out, if you can’t guarantee the metal to transport the punters then don’t over commit on route announcements. The negative publicity is hugely damaging for the new start up and people will link this closely with the fall out from BE Version1, not a good look!
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If people read it, that's not going to do FlyBe much good. Not many are going to distinguish between V2 and V1. Monarch (pictured in the article) has gone. The name of this reincarnation has been discussed at length in the past, but it might have been better if they had retained Thyme Opco.
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There are some simple steps they could take. 1. Don't keep announcing new routes if you have continually had problems securing aircraft on time. Have a decent buffer of time between aircraft due to arrive and operate (of course this costs money but its better than continually destroying your brand) and if the plane doesn't come or seems highly unlikely with two weeks to go then postpone (at least cancelling more than 2 weeks in advance you won't have to pay compensation to all the passengers who did book) 2. Lease in support to cover for delayed aircraft (surely the leasing contract should have some kind of clause to cover such needs if it is as we are told and all the lessors fault - and if it is delayed aircraft why completely scrap the route rather than just postpone.
In small markets like this you're not going to get endless chances. Who would risk rebooking with Flybe next time they announce they are launching routes from IOM in competition with Loganair?
In small markets like this you're not going to get endless chances. Who would risk rebooking with Flybe next time they announce they are launching routes from IOM in competition with Loganair?
