The airline dubbed Flybe 2.0 is returning to the skies for the first time since the original company collapsed in 2020 as the airline’s first flight between Belfast City and Birmingham got underway today. BE404 was the first passenger-carrying flight under the Flybe brand since March 2020 and it left [read more]
The reincarnation of failed regional carrier Flybe has finally put its first flights on sale, with the first flight on 13th April 2022. From its bases in Birmingham and Belfast it will serve 16 airports across the UK and Northern Europe. The first route to commence will be a four-times-daily [read more]
The reborn regional airline Flybe has taken another step closer to launch as its starts to recruit cabin crew and managers at its Birmingham and Belfast hubs. Flybe has always targeted an early 2022 launch but the closing date for job applications make it unlikely to be before the end [read more]
The reborn Flybe, which is due to launch in the coming months, has come under fire from the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) over apparent confidentiality rules being forced on its pilots. The Telegraph has cited ‘industry sources’ as saying that pilots joining the regional airline are facing “unusually aggressive” [read more]
No one can deny it has been a turbulent couple of years for the aviation industry but signs of recovery are starting to appear and the 2022 outlook is getting more positive by the day with the peak of Omicron apparently behind us. But still, some might say that starting [read more]
The new incarnation of British regional airline Flybe has selected Bytron Aviation Systems’ Skybook software for its Flight Dispatch and Operations Systems. The software also includes the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system that Flybe pilots will use once they commence operations later this year. Edward Pomfrett, Flight Operations Systems Engineer, [read more]
Flybe has reached another milestone in its bid to bring the airline back to the skies by appointing Assured Aviation Services as its ground handling agent at Birmingham Airport. The deal will see 100 local jobs being created for the Warwickshire based company who handle all Flybe’s ground requirements from [read more]
The new Cyrus Capital owned airline launching under the name Flybe is targeting a Spring launch for flights within the UK and Europe. According to sources close to the airline, March is the anticipated launch month although there is apparently still a lot of work to do before it can [read more]
Flybe Ltd, the operating company bringing back the Flybe name to the skies, has taken yet another step closer to its return to flying by announcing its first base and company headquarters will be at Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB). Flybe ceased operations in 2020 after several ill-fated rescue attempts but in [read more]
Thyme OpCo LTD, the operating company behind the attempted resurrection of Flybe, has officially put a Bombardier Dash 8-Q400 on the UK register. According to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) G-INFO database, the 22-year old former Austrian Airlines aircraft is now registered as G-CLXC having been previously registered as OE-LGA. [read more]
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