I think VS used slots they'd rented from Cyprus Airways for Manchester.

VS always sniff around airlines in distress but don't think they are seriously interested. Unless their new mentors DL/AF/KL have ideas

Nearly! The VS slots for MAN were leased TO other airlines. One of the conditions of the remedy slots is that the recipient must be using all of their own slots and cannot have any leased out. So they had to launch something quickly to be eligible. Thats why MAN started before the Scottish routes.

Do we take it now that no news is good news. As the dust has settled on all the rumours of doom and gloom has there been any movement towards a sale?

Unless we are talking about an urgent firesale situation the due diligence (financial, commercial, legal, HR, competition clearance) would take at least 6 weeks and even then the M&A team would need to get the various board approvals before making a formal bid.

Guess depends how you look at, shares have risen a small amount over the past few weeks, but in terms of a sale/take over, no news is probably not so good.

It seems Virgin are "talking" to Flybe, according to the BBC this morning.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-46593734

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-flybe-group-m-a-virgin-atlantic/virgin-atlantic-says-takeover-talks-with-flybe-ongoing-idUKKBN1OI0K6
talks ongoing.

Taking to suggests dictating of terms by the buyer, talking with indicates a more amicable two way approach.

They've been talking for a month and sadly, VS have form in talking the talk but not walking the walk. Worrying time for Flybe.

At least they are talking. In the end we don't know what they are talking about. People assume that it's about them buying Flybe but it could be something different like a joint venture or Flybe operating as a franchise partner of Virgin. It's Xmas now so any talks won't resume till next year and Flybe aren't in imminent danger of collapse.

LBA-MUC launching next year.

Really? What's the source?

Maybe you're thinking of BMI?

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/flybe-announce-new-flight-from-leeds-bradford-airport-in-2019-1-9482709

Why are they picking fights with AIL again?

SealinkBF Your article refers to FlyBe's LBA-INN service.
It is Flybmi that are launching LBA-MUC

It's a charter flight so hardly warrants any mention. You won't be able to buy seats on the Flybe website. I assume this is for Cooks? They do quite a bit of lakes and mountains summer stuff.