Flybe

[Finger66]

Stating facts of the trade press release. Nothing more

 

[Seasider]

Sorry Finger66, I was referring to the moving of the based aircraft from DSA and operating to CDG etc and so on. I should have been more specific with my comment.

 

[Finger66]

Ah fair enough seaside. I too should have not jumped to conclusions. Would be nice if it happened though. I would guess DSA is at quite big risk with their base

 

[oldendays]

Embraer 175 G-FBJK arrived from Paris at about 1225. Presumably a weather diversion from somewhere or other.

 

[oldendays]

Furthermore, we now have four Flybe aircraft parked here, three Dash Eights and the aforementioned Embraer. The Embraer has just pushed back for departure.

 

[lbaspotter]

Flybe will be releasing winter 2019/2020 flights at 9am tomorrow. Wonder how LBA will fare with our routes to BHD, DUS, NQY and SOU operated by Eastern.

Ps: rumour suggests DSA base has incoming bad news.

 

[a300boy]

No early morning BHD flights today or tomorrow is that normal ?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

See BBC news, Flybe have cancelled a number of flights from Belfast today for 'operational reasons'

 

[mdobuk21]

Doncaster and Exeter bases to close later this year

 

[mullion]

Exeter is not closing just losing the E175

 

[paully]

See BBC news, Flybe have cancelled a number of flights from Belfast today for 'operational reasons'

Reports elsewhere claiming they are somewhat short of both Flight and cabin crew hence a lot of cancellations...If that is true the new management are going to have to make some big decisions and make and implement them quickly

 

[lbaspotter]

Flybe have just issued the following press statement regards todays mass flight cancellations network wide.



Reading elsewhere Doncaster-Sheffield base to be closed whilst Cardiff and Exeter will both lose there based Embraer 175/195 jets.

 

[imagineif]

Confirmed by friends in the company,

EXT - withdrawal of Embraer operations after Summer

DSA - base closure, last flights day before October clock change

CWL - base closure, last flights day before October clock change

Unavoidable redundancy for Cabin Crew and re-basing/fleeting options for Flight Crew as they are already short on that front.

The airline is sighting most of today's cancellations on 'pilot leave' & 'Easter holidays' but the reality is - many crew have bolted since the troubles surfaced last year and Flybe have done little to offer reassurance and retain staff. Staff received emails and and attended meetings this morning to be told about base closures and the significant review of the business in order to keep it viable.

I suspect there will be very big cost cutting measures and trimming down of Flybe now, further exasperated by it's fleeing workforce.

Feel really sorry for the staff affected, Flybe has been mismanaged on & off for the best part of the last decade now.

 

[lbaspotter]

The CEO of Flybe, Christine Ourmieres-Widener has just been on BBC Radio 5 Live and confirmed the airline is pulling out of both Doncaster-Sheffield and Cardiff airport bases at the end of the summer season whilst Exeter will lose its Jet operated flights but will keep its Dash 8-Q400 operated based aircraft.

Sad day for anyone involved with Flybe at them bases.

 

[a300boy]

Doncaster and Exeter bases to close later this year

 

[a300boy]

It would seem the decision to open a base at Doncaster instead of Leeds was a poor one !
I believe they could have developed a nice Capital Airlines type operation at Lbia by now.
Unlikely to happen now as the boat has sailed but who knows !
Sorry for all the people this will be affect in so many ways.

 

[Jerry]

It would seem the decision to open a base at Doncaster instead of Leeds was a poor one !
I believe they could have developed a nice Capital Airlines type operation at Lbia by now.
Unlikely to happen now as the boat has sailed but who knows !
Sorry for all the people this will be affect in so many ways.

I think it would've been culled had it been Leeds. It sounds like Flybe may be getting rid of the jets.

 

[Bigman]

That seems to be the case. So in theory we would not be affected, but there are quite a few ERJ's kicking about at Manny in particular, so if they got rid of them, I am quite sure that they would replace them with DH8's...but where would these come from????

 

[Finger66]

They are certainly in a mess generally and this must be so unsettling for staff. Let's hope the new Connect Group can somehow work their magic and turn things around

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Could we envisage a situation in which FlyBe base a couple of Dash 8's at LBA to operate existing routes to BFS and DUS plus JER and CDG (replacement for DSA services) and perhaps a BRU?