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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

14th Jan 2020, 17:55

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Posted By Blackfriar

Wrong business model from the 20th Century....

Wrong business model from the 20th Century. Nowadays if you can’t fill a 737/320 then you don’t fly it. That is where the long-run lowest cost production curve ends (until a replacement comes along)....

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

21st Jul 2019, 11:37

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Flybe-9

Views: 2,995,883

Posted By Blackfriar

What does the bearded grinnng git's image bring...

What does the bearded grinnng git's image bring to the party? Surely the brand is now almost worthless after repeated failure. The train company became "the delayed Virgin train" so frequent was that...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

20th Feb 2019, 11:25

Replies: 4,519

Flybe-9

Views: 2,995,883

Posted By Blackfriar

The point about the EMB not being cost...

The point about the EMB not being cost competitive against 737/320 is critical. These days, if you price a flight at £20-£30 it seems you can fill a 737/320 on a lot of routes. You fly it with 95%...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

20th Feb 2019, 06:30

Replies: 4,519

Flybe-9

Views: 2,995,883

Posted By Blackfriar

Whatever happens, do the Flybe and flybmi models...

Whatever happens, do the Flybe and flybmi models actually work any more? There seem to be simple economics at play. If you can fill the aircraft with the lowest seat/mile costs, then the route is...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

15th Feb 2019, 20:18

Replies: 4,519

Flybe-9

Views: 2,995,883

Posted By Blackfriar

OK, I unerstand now.

OK, I unerstand now.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

14th Feb 2019, 18:57

Replies: 4,519

Flybe-9

Views: 2,995,883

Posted By Blackfriar

8 sectors a week! No wonder they went bust. When...

8 sectors a week! No wonder they went bust. When I scheduled BA Birmingham the 1-11s were averaging 5 sectors A DAY

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

13th Jan 2019, 10:21

Replies: 4,519

Flybe-9

Views: 2,995,883

Posted By Blackfriar

you can prune the routes but if you can't drop...

you can prune the routes but if you can't drop the airframe leases, you are stuck with the cost. If Flybe had gone bust the leases would have died, but as it has been bought, every liability...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

13th Jan 2019, 09:49

Replies: 4,519

Flybe-9

Views: 2,995,883

Posted By Blackfriar

Heathrow and Gatwick slots? Though I heard a...

Heathrow and Gatwick slots? Though I heard a rumour FlyBE sold their Gatwick slots in the last few weeks for £4m.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

27th Nov 2018, 07:07

Replies: 4,519

Flybe-9

Views: 2,995,883

Posted By Blackfriar

perhaps rebrand to British European Airways with...

perhaps rebrand to British European Airways with two letter code BE?

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

26th Nov 2018, 07:05

Replies: 4,519

Flybe-9

Views: 2,995,883

Posted By Blackfriar

It seems like Flybe chose a strategy to...

It seems like Flybe chose a strategy to differentiate away from Locos with smaller aircraft, thinner routes and a more premium, old style pricing structure. It didn't work. The Loco model is dominant...

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