FlyBMI (BMI Regional) (BM/BMR) has ceased all operations as the airline has entered administration tonight. The airline has been struggling financially for some time and could not secure a cash injection to keep it afloat today. All flights have been cancelled by the airline and many of its aircraft have [read more]
The selection of the parking brake lever rather than the speed brake lever caused a BMI Regional Embraer ERJ 145 to come off the runway at Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) in 2017 according to the formal accident report. The incident happened at 11:37hrs on 22nd December 2017 as the Embraer Regional [read more]
Growing Scottish regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has added its first German destination with the announcement of a new route from Glasgow (GLA/EGPF) to Dusseldorf (DUS/EDDL). Daily flights to Dusseldorf will begin on the 31st March 2019 using an Embraer E145 regional jet which offers a fast efficient connection to Rhine-Rhur [read more]
Scottish airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced it is launching two routes from Bournemouth Airport (BOH/EGHH) to the Channel Islands for 2019. The seasonal flights to Jersey and Guernsey will operate for Summer 2019 from April to October. Operated by a 37-seat Embraer 135 Regional Jet, the flights will be six-times [read more]
The skies ahead currently look very dark for regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) as it puts itself up for sale following severe profit warnings. The struggling airlines latest results show a decline of 54% in its pre-tax profits, down to just £7.4m, revenue also dropped by over 2%. According to its [read more]
British Airways has launched direct flights to Rome (FCO/LIRF) from its BA Cityflyer base at London City airport (LCY/EGLC). The service will operate 6 days per week (not Sundays) and will run all year round operated by an Embraer ERJ-190. To celebrate the launch the airline had a special bust [read more]
Scottish airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has launched its new service from Glasgow Airport (GLA/EGPF) to Derry (LDY/EGAE), Northern Ireland. The route marked the first time Loganair has flown to Derry in 10 years as it took over from Irish budget airline, Ryanair who ended the link last week. The route will [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) has said it will not be returning to Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) or Birmingham Airport (BHS/EGBB) in 2019 as the routes are “commercially unviable”. The airline, using its subsidiary Cityflyer, operated five flights per week from the regional airport in a bid to boost weekend capacity for its [read more]
Flybe is ending a number of routes at London Southend Airport (SEN/EGMC) as low-fares rivals Easyjet & Ryanair increase their presence at the Essex airport. Routes been terminated include Budapest, Glasgow, Manchester, Milan, Prague and Vienna and they will end at the end of October. Flybe is currently undergoing restructuring [read more]
The new livery of Exeter-based regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) has been seen on Bombardier Dash 8 G-JECP as it sits in the paintshop. The airline has been redesigning its fleet and routes after years of losses and now it seems it is redesigning its image too. The new look which [read more]
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