See post 31 above. 11 former Flybe Dashes are off across the pond for firefighter/tanker conversion. Looks like G-KKEV could be heading that way?

According to "Skyliner" it's on route to the USA? for Conair, for tanker conversion.

It was planned to fly MST-RKV (and on to the USA/Canada) on 16/FEB but delayed until today. RKV is of course a fuel stop.

I wonder why RKV, having done the ferry route a many times in 73 Classic's, we always used KEF, I know its more suited to a jet, nice long runways, but still, oh well.
I take it they are stopping the night at Goose (YYR), in the intresting North or North Two.

Air Iceland DHC-8 engineering base?

ford cortina

Generally, my experience has been that turboprop and even commuter jet crews generally use RKV. Very handy for downtown Rekjavik if night stopping.

Fair enough, interesting.to see the difference in types.
I can see the advantage being closer to the city. Had a few good night's in Iceland.

Looking at FR24s play back look like KKEV went to KEF not RKV

Wycombe

I didn't remember that. It does appear to have gone over the pond.

KEF offers more flexibility in terms of opening times as they are H24, the FBO is more responsive than at RKV too.
RKV opening times are 0700-2300.
JETA1 is cheaper in KEF too.

Said aircraft has departed Iceland heading WNW this morning, but FR24 trace is lost between there and Greenland. The conversions are apparently to happen in Abbotsford, so it has a few stops to go yet.

I see lucien farrell has resigned from the three thyme co's as a director from Companies Hse. Op co, parent co and invest co

I have seen this doesnt sound to good i wounder if its do to do with

CAA plans to revoke all remaining of flybe's remaining certificates, including its Operating Licence (OL) and all associated scheduled and charter route authorities.

The hearing has been tentatively scheduled for February 26, 2021.

Notice that Lucien Farrell resigned on the February 26, 2021.

though did apply for an new AOC in december and got this in February

A surprising development given too that LF is/was the majority shareholder.

Are you confusing taking delivery of an aircraft with getting an AOC perhaps?

This is simply CAA housekeeping - Thyme Opco is not the "Flybe" referred to here.

Surely the point is that if the original Flybe’s licences etc are revoked, the Heathrow (and other) slots are lost and any “new” Flybe would have to start from scratch re slots.

I can't imagine there will be very much difficulty with slots at most airports, aside perhaps of LHR in UK, in the foreseeable future, and nobody knows what the strategy of the the new business will be - they may not wish to serve LHR anyway.

The strategy/statements at the time appeared full well to revolve around the original slot portfolio/connectivity & if this is now lost including the most valuable at LHR & MAN then the strategy(allowing perhaps smoke & mirrors) is possibly lost too.

But if the proposed new operation does not involve either Heathrow or Manchester why bother with slots at these airports?