Flybe could make a return to UK skies next year following a deal for the assets of the failed airline. The regional carrier went into administration in Mach this year, with the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic compounding years of financial losses. Ahead of a potential return, administrators EY sold the brand and remaining […]
Flybe finally succumbed to the inevitable today and entered Administration with EY being appointed as Administrators. All flights have been grounded and the UK Business has ceased trading with immediate effect. It seems the recent Coronavirus outbreak leading to a drop in passenger numbers was the final nail in the coffin. Customers have been advised […]
Flybe, Europe’s biggest regional airline, was locked in survival talks on Sunday night less than a year after being bailed out by a Virgin Atlantic-led consortium according to a Sky News report today. Sky News exclusively revealed that Flybe, which handles over half of Britain’s domestic flights outside London, has been trying to secure additional […]
In 2020 Flybe will become Virgin Connect. Not to be mistaken for the Virgin Media Connect Wifi App or the Virgin Connect Broadband operator in Russia. Which presumably everyone at Virgin thought about before the rebrand, right? Moving on then… Flybe, the Devon based Regional Airline is to be rebranded as Virgin Connect, following its […]
Connect Airways chief executive, Mark Anderson, was today joined by over 200 Flybe leaders for the long-awaited unveiling of the airline’s new name. As it enters a new era, the carrier will now fly under the Virgin brand with the name, Virgin Connect. This marks the beginning of Flybe’s journey into the future as part […]
Flybe has become the first regional airline in the world to be awarded International Air Transport Association level four New Distribution Capability certification. This follows its initial implantation of the new NDC standard two years ago that enabled it to provide easy access to the entire value chain of business travel industry stakeholders in real […]
Connect Airways has confirmed receipt of EC approval of the Flybe acquisition, securing the airline’s long-term future and announced that work is underway to develop an exciting new brand and customer proposition, which will be announced in due course. The European Commission has formally approved Connect Airways acquisition of Flybe, Stobart Air and Propius and […]
The airline will work with jet pilots in Exeter about how they can be redeployed withing the company Flybe staff in Exeter have been placed under consultation over the future of job roles as the firm scales back flights at Exeter Airport. It was confirmed earlier this week that the regional airline will scrap all […]
Flybe have unveiled a brand new livery for its Bombardier Q400 and Embraer 175 aircraft, estimating that it will take around six years to have the new livery applied across its fleet with 10 aircraft per year set to be re-painted. Currently Flybe planes mostly have an all-over purple look but this will be replaced […]
UK airline Flybe makes drastic improvements and takes top spot in latest environmental rankings Recognition comes before Flybe’s first anniversary of operating at Heathrow and serving Edinburgh and Aberdeen routes Heathrow data shows +30% decrease in the number of aircraft departing in sensitive night periods in 2017 Less than a year into its operations at […]
