Eddie Stobart Air

[bazilbutler]

So.. Jet2 and Monarch out.. Easy and Flybe no reply (no change there then) and a BMIbaby shaped AOC waiting to be made into an air freight division.

What do you lot think?

[bazilbutler]

bmibaby airline, Castle Donington, airport, leicestershire | This is Leicestershire

[SWBKCB]

If they're just after an AOC, what can they do with Baby that they couldn't do with Arann where they already have a significant shareholding?

[bazilbutler]

true, but not sure how significant the investment really is..

Stobart and Aer Arann reach operating agreement - Stobart Regulatory News - London South East

I agree it would be a bold move. Anyone from Baby out there?

[Expressflight]

Are there really people out there who think Stobart would be seriously interested?

I cannot think of one good reason why they would even for one moment consider it.

[SWBKCB]

Sarcasm mode ON:

Well, they've got to find somebody to fly all that fresh produce for Tesco's from CAX to the Scottish highlands and islands, so why not?

Sarcasm mode OFF:

[P6 Driver]

This was released in the 1/144 scale Corgi die-cast range some years ago...





Did they know something we didn't back then?
Corgi also released a Sea King helicopter in the Stobart colours!

[rowly6339]

I really dont think Stobarts will be buying an airline as they have only just started running a proper airport (sen not carlisle) and they dont have the money for such a venture.

[flying lid]

Date on op's link is 6th Sept 2006 - a bit of old "future news" that in part came true.

Container trains bearing the name "Stobart Rail" have been passing near to my house daily for several years - blue livery though, not green. Daventry to Glasgow & Inverness I believe, and many also bear Tesco branding alongside Stobart !!.



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[maliyahsdad2]

Aer Arann to change corporate name | BreakingNews.ie

Not really a freight outfit but Stobart Air now a reality.