J41s
 

Currently just JB, JD, JL, JY operational. Plan is to get back to 10 operational but most need C checks and other repairs. Plus they need the new ADS-B equipment fitting.

41s are past it and hated by passengers and some crews alike.

How many active Saabs and Embraers do they have? If I am not mistaken, they will be down soon to eight scheduled routes that require six aircraft:

#1 @ CWL
#2 @ LBA
#3 @ HUY
#4 @ MME
#5 @ NCL
#6 @ RDZ

#1-#5 are scheduled with J41s, #6 with an ER4. None with a Saab.

Not sure what 10 Jetstreams would be used for? After the tie-up of FlyBE and Loganair, some ABZ-routes offered also by Loganair could be the next to go.

Fleet
 

3 saabs, G-CDKA/KB G-CERZ
2 Embraers G-CISK G-CHMR 1 more to join the fleet waiting on more information.
2 ATRs G-IACY/Z

Saabs used on flights to LSI, ATRs used to SCS and to rescue schedule. 145s used for schedule and charters. 41s used on schedule out of NCL/MME/CWL/LBA. HUY changes between 41 and 145. 41 also used out of Warton.

MME gets a mix of all three aircraft variants with the Humberside flight stopping off on route at the moment. The based J41 doesn't do all of the flights.

Cover
 

Usually does the drop ins when a 41 has gone tech. The CWL-vly route needs to be rescued quite regularly due to the large fines that get issued for none operation.

Flybe and Loganair are code-sharing again - now that Eastern's NWI-ABZ has gone, is NCL-ABZ the only route that Loganair and Eastern/Flybe compete on?

From next year some of the seasonal service out of newquay will be in competition I belive (unless Flybe end those services)

Outsourcing C checks maybe?

Any updates?

Update
 

Nothing happening yet. Company just plodding along.

Eastern starting CARDIFF - ABERDEEN route operating via NEWCASTLE 5 weekly Mon - Fri..... with no change of aircraft.

What aircraft type will it be using.

The reality of that is that the CWL-NCL sector is already operated arriving 1150 and there's a 1225 NCL-ABZ. So it looks like no new flights, just some schedule amendments and marrying up to provide a CWL-NCL-ABZ link.

Eastern Reducing to one flight a day between ABZ and WIC from 11th November I think this will ultimately go the same way as SYY

WIC
 

The route to WIC is currently subsidised by the Scottish parliament but the pax figures are ridiculously low some flights departing with as little as 3 paying pax onboard. The route will eventually disappear, Eastern already closed the crew base at WIC.

More routes to be reorganised in time.

Is it? It isnt listed as PSO...but lots of news articles from locals wanting it to be... a shame service is being reduced.

Even now the times are dire with first flight at 1215. When I lived there Gill operated up to three flights a day from 0635hrs!

Would have hoped that the codeshare with LM would have helped the feed. LM are selling BE flights but does not seem to be reciprocated on BE website.

Pintofdoom I'm not surprised theres only a few people on the flights, if you have a Discount card it is still £200 return and if you don't have one its a whopping £270 return !
SealinkBF your right about flight times being useless first flight into WIC not until lunch time. No use for people wanting to do business in the county. They have been trying to get PSO for WIC but I don't think the Government are taking them on. WIC should have it if Dundee can get it !

Jetstream 41
Not sure i would want to spend 3 hours on a Jetstream

Any news about JZ / JU, stored/mx?