Is Eastern Airways in Trouble?
 

I have just heard that Eastern Airways (the last truely independant in the UK) is in trouble. They have "released" (read sacked) the Line and base maintaince manger and have been a bit tardy ion paying the connies there? More people to go on Monday.

Not sure about that but...
 

apparently have just bought a saab for 10 million and have still got the IAC contract until next year.

I hope not and cannot see RL making poor decisions for it to be that bad.

Airflex,
You will probably find that users of this forum will treat controversial assertions by new posters (especially on their first post) with a healthy degree of suspicion.

sr

Airflex dear chap...

Take a look at the accounts for the last few years and you will see that this is one airline that is not short of cash to fall back on!

Have a little thought.
 

I very much doubt it.... everyone is feeling the pinch at the moment for sure and maybe they are reducing certain things, but I think they will ride the storm.

Rumours like these are not nice when they are not backed with evidence, times are hard for all at the moment, people don't need added worries when posts like these are to be found. Admittedly the clue is in the title Rumour Network..

Well done Airflex, for talking out of your ar*e. Times are tough for sure, but Eastern is doing very nicely on all fronts. If you have nothing productive to say, then don`t bother. Maybe get yourself a hobby, which won`t unduely upset other forum users. I suggets spelling and grammer to start with!

In Oz, where I live, a stockbroker suspected of creating and disseminating a rumour designed to manipulate a share price can be hung, drawn, quartered and then thrown out of his club.

Anything similar in UK?

Yes. Internet bullying.

Airflex,

Any further comment, or are you just sitting back to see what your comment will produce ?

You :mad:

hogarth1-it's spelt grammAr not grammer :ugh::E

Airflex
 

Someone nicked yer KY:ugh:

Troll :ugh:

I agree, hogarth1, i'd SUGGEST spelling and GRAMMAR too!

So we can take all of the above as an outright denial of rumours that up to 50 redundancies are on the cards, and the J41 fleet is heading for disposal?

Most of the J41 fleet are leased from BAE Systems so disposal is not on the cards

Redundancies
 

I know Eastern are a bit top heavy with crews, especially Captains. I am not sure why they took DEC's in addition to ex-flightline.

I have not heard any redudancy rumours but offering to go part time may be looked at.

There has been loads of talk about 'stuff in the pipeline', but you could only speculate.

IAC seem to be very happy with the service from Eastern, so hope they get the 5 year contract or there might be redundancies next year.

I'v got a feeling they have the IAC contract secured untill next July (which will hopefully see them out of this "downturn"). Although have been hearing alot of airlines interested in the longer 5 year contract. Aer Arran and Flybe possibly interested apparently Flybe didn't have the spare aircraft or enough time to start off for the short time contract. Although upon reading other forums the Dash 8 has been seen doing possible training flights up on the islands! Im sure everybody will be after the g/teed business but will they want to be tied in for 5 years?

M

maverick
 

your correct, eastern have the contract for that time.

I am under the impression FlyBe tried to get the dash into SCS and had difficulties in doing so. Not sure of the facts though.

I get the impression that reliability (logistically speaking) is a big thing with this contract and Eastern certainly have the infrastucture in place at ABZ. ABZ is Easterns biggest base. This will hopefully help negotiations.

The Saab and its sparkleing performance and reliability copes well with SCS so again hopefully it will make a difference.

You will probably have guessed that I fly it so am trying to be impartial.

I hate hearing that people have been made redundant and pray that I will not be one.

Likewise James T (whoever you are), as a former Eastern/Saab member, I wish everyone the best of luck and hope this rumour is just that.

I have many a fond memory and it would be a crying shame if Eastern was do go by the way side..

At least someone has the common sense to write something on the subject matter than just throw things. I thought this was a growns ups play room not a Kindergaten. i would suggest that Eastern might be down sizing and the 41s are on the move so I have heard as well.