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Flybe Chief Executive Ponders Future Route Cuts Due to Environmental Responsibility

October 18, 2019 John Flett

Two days after announcing a rebranding to Virgin Connect in 2020 and the offer of “more choice for customers through improved connectivity between UK regional airports, “the chief executive officer of Europe’s largest regional carrier,

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Flybe Unveils New Brand: Virgin Connect

October 15, 2019 Pablo Diaz

Flybe, one of United Kingdom’s biggest regional carriers, has announced that it will rebrand as Virgin Connect in 2020. The announcement was made by Mark Anderson, Connect Airways CEO in a corporate event held on

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Flybe CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener Resigns After Airline’s ‘Difficult Time’

June 6, 2019 John Flett

Christine Ourmieres-Widener, the CEO of U.K. regional airline Flybe, has announced that she will leave the airline on July 15 after overseeing Flybe’s sale to a consortium which includes Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Air. Ourmieres-Widener

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Flybe Launches New Route in Effort to Connect Smaller Cities in U.K.

April 3, 2019 Jose Antonio Payet

Last weekend, British regional carrier Flybe began flying between Newquay Airport in Cornwall and London’s Heathrow Airport, in a continuous effort to connect small towns and cities across Britain with the world via the London

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Virgin Atlantic Continues Codeshare Network Expansion

March 9, 2019 Adrian Vannahme

British long-haul carrier Virgin Atlantic is actively looking to broaden its profile on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The efforts are based on two pillars aimed at strengthening cooperation with other transatlantic carriers and

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Flybe Agrees to Sale of Airline to Connect Airways

February 23, 2019 Daniel Morley

The Flybe Group has announced an agreement for the sale of the airline to a consortium of airlines. The announcement was made at the beginning of the week with the new owner, Connect Airways, purchasing

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Regional Airline Flybe Rescued as Part of Virgin Atlantic Deal

January 10, 2019 James Dinsdale

U.K. airline Flybe is to be involved in a consortium led by Virgin Atlantic that will effectively rescue the regional airline. The news comes after months of uncertainty of the carrier, which carried 9.5 million

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Virgin Atlantic Confirms Interest In ‘A Possible Offer For Flybe,’ Share Price Rises by 53 Percent

November 25, 2018 John Flett

Following last week’s news that U.K.-based Flybe is up for sale, Reuters this week reported that Virgin Atlantic is interested in the regional carrier, which has suffered from falling demand, a weaker pound and high fuel

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Flybe Seeks New Owner as Revenues Plummet

November 14, 2018 Daniel Morley

Flybe Group has announced that it is in talks for the sale of the airline following a year of revenue loss. The U.K. regional airline has been bombarded by weakening demand and an increase in

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Flybe Stock Drops 40 Percent as More European Airlines Cease Operations

October 19, 2018 Hemal Gosai

European regional airline Flybe took a beating recently over a revised revenue forecast worth 40 percent of the company’s value in trading on Wednesday. The airline expects a drop in revenues over the next six

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Could the Channel Islands Get a New International Link?

August 20, 2018 Connor Sadler

The Channel Islands between the U.K. and France have been a popular holiday destination for Brits for decades. To get to one of the islands from the mainland, people can choose to travel by sea

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Flybe Propels Into Profit Loss, Looks Towards Fleet Reduction

June 9, 2017 James Dinsdale

UK regional carrier Flybe announced this week that it finished in the red with a £20 million loss this year to the end of March, swinging from a £2.7 million profit the year before. Although

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Flybe to Launch New Routes Between Scotland and Heathrow

December 23, 2016 Tomos Howells

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, announced earlier this week that they will be operating to Heathrow next year to connect the UK’s largest international gateway with Scotland. They will be offering a choice of 40

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Flybe Will Open First European Base in Dusseldorf

November 29, 2016 James Field

Europe’s largest regional airline Flybe, has announced that they will open their first base in Düsseldorf, Germany. The airline aims to base two of their Bombardier Q400 aircraft at the airport. According to their press release,

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Loganair to Operate Independently For the First Time in 24 Years

November 23, 2016 Daniel Morley

Flybe has announced it will be ending its franchise agreement with Scotland’s Loganair. The deal, which saw Loganair aircraft flying with Flybe colors in the Scottish Highlands, will end on Aug. 31, 2017. Loganair, which for

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Saad Hammad Steps Down as Flybe CEO

October 26, 2016 James Field

Flybe unexpectedly announced today, October 26, 2016, that Saad Hammad has by mutual agreement stepped down from his role as Chief Executive Officer of Flybe with immediate effect. A search has commenced for a new Chief

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Low-Cost Regional Airline Flybe Looks to Expansion at Heathrow

October 3, 2016 James Dinsdale

Exeter-based Flybe, the largest independent regional airline in Europe, today announced its support for the long awaited expansion of London Heathrow Airport. The airline currently has hubs in Manchester and Birmingham, but doesn’t serve Heathrow. However, today its

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Flybe: Overcoming Turbulent Times

September 9, 2016 James Field

UK carrier Flybe has gone through a reasonably short period of turbulent times. Over the past three years, the airline’s profit and revenue reports have been very altered. Following the appointment of Saad Hammad, the

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Flybe Chief Executive Ponders Future Route Cuts Due to Environmental Responsibility

Flybe Unveils New Brand: Virgin Connect

Flybe CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener Resigns After Airline’s ‘Difficult Time’

Flybe Launches New Route in Effort to Connect Smaller Cities in U.K.

Virgin Atlantic Continues Codeshare Network Expansion

Flybe Agrees to Sale of Airline to Connect Airways

Regional Airline Flybe Rescued as Part of Virgin Atlantic Deal

Virgin Atlantic Confirms Interest In ‘A Possible Offer For Flybe,’ Share Price Rises by 53 Percent

Flybe Seeks New Owner as Revenues Plummet

Flybe Stock Drops 40 Percent as More European Airlines Cease Operations

Could the Channel Islands Get a New International Link?

Flybe Propels Into Profit Loss, Looks Towards Fleet Reduction

Flybe to Launch New Routes Between Scotland and Heathrow

Flybe Will Open First European Base in Dusseldorf

Loganair to Operate Independently For the First Time in 24 Years

Saad Hammad Steps Down as Flybe CEO

Low-Cost Regional Airline Flybe Looks to Expansion at Heathrow

Flybe: Overcoming Turbulent Times

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