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Virgin Atlantic eyes Flybe for potential take-over

23/11/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Leading UK airline Virgin Atlantic has confirmed it is in talks with Flybe about a potential takeover. The talks come after the airline put itself up for sale after concerns were raised about it’s susceptibility to cash flow demands from creditors and payment processors following multiple profit warnings. It is likely [read more]

Flybe at Cardiff Airport (The Aviation Media Agency)

Flybe launches Black Friday sale with seats from £25

20/11/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) has launched its Black Friday sale with 100,000 seats available for £25 one-way. From now until the 26th November 2018 these flights can be booked for travel between the 8th December 2018 and 27th March 2019. Flybe flies to destinations across Europe from leading UK airports [read more]

Dark skies ahead for Flybe as it seeks new owner

14/11/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

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]

Flybe issues profit warning as losses hit £22m

17/10/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Exeter based regional airline Flybe has issued a profit warning today warning of pre-tax losses totalling £22m The airline has been hit by rising fuel prices, a weak pound and a reduction in consumer demand. Actual losses however will actually be around £12m as the airline is ending expensive lease [read more]

New appointments at Flybe

16/10/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Flybe has announced two new appointments this week as it takes on board a new Chief Technical Officer and an external chair for its Safety and Security Committee. New Chief Technical Officer Rob Pendle joins Flybe from the Bristow Group where he was Director of Global Maintenance & Chief Technical Officer [read more]

Flybe cuts routes at Southend as low cost competition increases

26/09/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

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]

Christine Ourmières-Widener, the CEO of Flybe (centre), launches the new FlyShe programme with just some of her many female colleagues

FlyShe – The Flybe initiative to address gender diversity

19/09/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) has become the latest airline to launch an initiative aimed at attracting women into aviation but FlyShe goes beyond the flight deck. FlyShe is being spearheaded by Flybe’s CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener, the UK’s only female airline CEO, and is aimed at inspiring the next generation of [read more]

Flybe’s new livery seen on Dash-8

04/09/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

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]

Flybe to reduce fleet to 70 as it banks on Q400

21/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Exeter based regional airline Flybe is to reduce its fleet of aircraft to 70 over the next 2 years in a bid to make the airline more efficient. The move will allow the airline to continue its strategy of reducing its overall fleet and to concentrate on profitable routes only. [read more]

Italian strike set to cause travel chaos tomorrow

07/05/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

National strike action in Italy will affect airports across Italy as Air Traffic Control and Airport Staff walk out on Tuesday 8th May. Airlines have already started to cancel flights ahead of the Action including Flybe flights from Cardiff to Venice & Rome and from Birmingham & Manchester to Milan. The [read more]