I can't really see BEE willing to have their route running the risk of being disrupted due to the aircraft going out to BRU first, ATC/Wx delays or going tech etc. when that isn't even their own route! I'd be surprised at it being done on a single aircraft.

Perhaps BEE have still to announce further flying for the aircraft?

Looking at the flight details etc, the NCL-STN becomes a Loganair flight operated by BMiR (sister companies) sold via the Flybe franchise so I doubt BE themselves have any view about the operational risk.

BRS-FRA is 3 x daily and BRS-MUC 2 x daily (both less at weekends) with ERJ-145s and LH code share, so there appears to be no inherent reason why NCL could not be served in similar fashion.

Maybe or tweek the current schedule. The ER4 could operate the existing SOU route, freeing up a DH4. Posted this as a possible tweek to the schedule on Newcastle thread:

BE6xxx NCL 07:00 SOU 08:15
BE6xxx SOU 08:50 NCL 10:05

BE6881 NCL 11:00 STN 12:15
BE6882 STN 12:45 NCL 14:00

BE6xxx NCL 14:45 SOU 16:00
BE6xxx SOU 16:30 NCL 17:45

BE6xxx NCL 18:15 SOU 19:30
BE6xxx SOU 20:00 NCL 21:15

Guess we will just have to wait and see what BM decide to do

AIL have today announced that they plan to relocate it's engineering operations from ABZ to it's hanger space at BRS. The current BM hanger will be taken over by it's AIL partner Loganair

Eighty Aberdeen jobs threatened by shake-up at BMI Regional | Aberdeen & North | News

Aberdeen jobs under threat at bmi regional - BBC News

Can we stop playing "Fantasy Airline Manager" now, please?

The whole ABZ office is closing not just engineering... Operations moving to EMA too.

Flying BM HAM-BRS this evening, and I see they're having a difficult day operationally, with quite a few delays, some of which are stretching to multiple hours, and a few cancellations. I'd say that's unusual, but I noticed Friday's BRS-CDG was over 2 hours late getting out too.

Wonder how long before we in ABZ say ta-ta to all bmir ops in Aberdeen.

I doubt (maybe BRS route excepted) they see much of a future in operating up here, esp given the oil slump which looks like is here to stay.

I expect the ABZ-BRS and the ABZ-EBJ will be here to stay... NWI/OSL seems to struggle.

Let's be honest the less successful ones could easily be passed to Loganair now

That's what I think will happen Nick.

Yep and sooner rather than later like you said

Where will Loganair get the A/C from?

BMIR packing up ABZ
 

Looks like they are cutting fixed costs? How long now until they completely pull out of Scotland? With so many changes over the past six years stability is what we need at this airline. Bristol...:confused: all eggs in one basket?

Nordic Aviation Group, the new Estonian travel company which hopes to be given an AOC and is chartering flights from Adria to almost exactly replicate Estonian Air's schedule makes mention in its press releases of using BMI Regional aircraft to fill some of the schedule.

Anyone know what routes bmir will be flying that were formerly part of Estonian's network ?

This Nordic Aviation group should be seen as Estonian Air 2.0. Estonian Air was leasing from BMI and in essence, all that happened was that another company took over that lease.


Over the last few months, the single ERJ145 that was there was flying routes as needed by load factor I think. I've seen them do the Amsterdam flight, a lot of Oslo, some Brussels I believe and maybe even Arlanda once or twice.


Tonight I know at least one of the two BMI aircraft currently in Tallinn (I think it's G-RJXB & C) was flying to Brussels as Adria 7177. That's the Estonian Air flight number with a 7 in front to keep things easy for Estonian 2.0 ;).

Nordic Aviation Group appear to be planning to operate 2 ER4's ex TLL starting yesterday. I am guessing both of these are leased from BM. The flights planned to be operated be ER4's are:

Tallinn - Amsterdam

JP7173 TLL 06:50 AMS 08:15 D
JP7473 TLL 18:10 AMS 19:35 x46

JP7174 AMS 09:30 TLL 12:45 D
JP7474 AMS 20:40 TLL 23:55 x46

Tallinn - Brussels

JP7175 TLL 07:05 BRU 08:40 123
JP7177 TLL 18:15 BRU 19:50 x6

JP7176 BRU 09:25 TLL 12:50 123
JP7176 BRU 20:25 TLL 23:50 x6

Tallinn - Copenhagen

JP7141 TLL 06:35 CPH 07:10 6
JP7143 TLL 13:25 CPH 14:00 D
JP7145 TLL 18:15 CPH 18:50 4

JP7142 CPH 09:40 TLL 12:05 6
JP7144 CPH 15:00 TLL 17:30 D
JP7146 CPH 20:25 TLL 23:00 4

Tallinn - Kiev

JP7311 TLL 13:25 KBP 15:10 x26

JP7312 KBP 15:00 TLL 17:40 x26

Tallinn - Oslo

JP7133 TLL 07:55 OSL 08:30 45
JP7134 OSL 09:15 TLL 11:40 45

Nordic Aviation Group Begins Operation on 08NOV15 | Airline Route

The two bmi 145s are there until the end of the month. Subject to extension.