News that Thyme Opco had purchased what was left of Flybe on Monday sent aviation commentators into overdrive, largely as it was so out of the blue. Ok, so there have been murmurings of a comeback for some time but they have just remained rumours, until now. Flybe’s administrators EY [read more]
Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) has announced that it will be launching a direct service from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) to Belfast City (BHD/EGAC) in January, replacing a route lost when Flybe collapsed. Operating daily during the week, as well as with a flight on Sunday, the flight will be operated by a [read more]
The first flight between Teesside (MME/EGNV) and Heathrow (LHR/EGLL) in more than a decade has taken off today as the new Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) service got underway. The first flight marks the beginning of a daily service connecting the north-east with the UK’s biggest airport providing vital business and leisure [read more]
Spain will be a destination again from Teesside (MME/EGNV) airport this summer for the first time in nine years when as Eastern Airways commits to a weekly flight to Alicante (ALC/LEAL). The flight will start on 14th August and operate every Friday through to 7th September. Teesside Airport is owned [read more]
Manchester Airport (MAN/EGCC) has confirmed it is re-opening Terminal 2 from 15th July as passenger numbers increase at the UK’s 3rd busiest airport. Terminals 2 & 3 closed earlier this year as almost all flights from Manchester Airport were suspended at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic. Terminal 3 re-opened [read more]
Commercial passenger flights are to get underway again at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) when Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) restart flying from Wales’ national airport this week. Flights to Malaga (AGP/LEMG) and Faro (FAO/LPFR) will restart again on the 3rd July with departures at 10:20 and 19:25 respectively. Shortly after Ryanair [read more]
London City Airport (LCY/EGLC) recommenced commercial operations today when Loganair’s flight LM3287 landed from the Isle of Man. The flight was expected to land at 18:10 but touched down at 17:33 ending a near 3-month period for the Airport where it only saw military traffic using it for training and [read more]
Virgin Atlantic (VS/VIR) is set to ask the UK Government for a bailout totalling around 300 million according to sources close to the airline. The news comes just days after Chancellor Rishi Sunak warned airlines that taxpayers help would be the last resort and they should seek commercial arrangements and [read more]
Several key regional airports have been left decimated by the collapse of regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) in the early hours of this morning. As a regional airline, Flybe connected smaller airports across the UK with some having over 90% reliance on the brand. Southampton Airport (SOU/EGHI) In 2019, 95% of [read more]
Struggling regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) has entered administration tonight after failing to reach a rescue deal with its shareholders or the UK Government. In a statement, Flybe said: “CEO Mark Anderson has expressed his deep regret that, after making every possible attempt to secure the airline’s long-term future, Flybe has [read more]
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