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Flybe goes bust amidst Covid-19 crisis

UK-regional airline Flybe has ceased all operations and filed for administration on March 5. It is the first airline to fail since the outbreak of Covid-19, with a drastic drop in traffic resulting in a cash shortage the airline was unable to overcome. Some 2.000 jobs...

Flybe deal gives Virgin Atlantic a feeder airline (update)

Virgin Atlantic has de-facto got itself a feeder airline, by agreeing to take a stake in UK regional airline Flybe. The deal secures the future of Flybe, whose history goes back to November 1979 as Jersey European Airways, but the name will disappear in due course...

Flybe rescued by Virgin Atlantic?

Flybe, the largest airline by passenger volume at Birmingham Airport, confirmed it is in talks with Virgin Atlantic about a potential takeover bid. Earlier this week Flybe announced it was considering a sale of their business. The Virgin news sent Flybe’s shares...

Q400 gets big endorsement

Flybe Group PLC announced their fleet plans today. "After a comprehensive review of regional aircraft options, Flybe Group plc ("Flybe"), Europe's largest regional airline, has concluded that the Bombardier Q400 is the best core aircraft for its current and future...