Articles tagged “flybe”

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UK Regional Airline Flybe Shuts Down, Again

Maybe Flybe failed for a reason the first time around.

Mrinmay Dey, Akriti Sharma, and James Davey, Reuters | 5 days ago

UK Regional Airline Flybe Shuts Down, Again

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British Airways Prepares for Layoffs as Coronavirus Puts Airline Under ‘Immense Pressure’

Every airline is probably having to make the same tough decisions. The problem they all face is the high degree of uncertainty out in the world at the moment.

Reuters | 3 years ago

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Coronavirus Is Pushing Some Airlines to the Precipice

The UK regional airline Flybe was the first airline casualty of coronavirus. It probably won't be the last.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 3 years ago

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Airline Industry Braces for $113 Billion Coronavirus Hit

Flybe might be the first, but it probably won't be the last. Plenty of airlines across the world operate on pretty tight margins, which come under increasing pressure during times like this.

Sarah Young and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters | 3 years ago

Airline Industry Braces for $113 Billion Coronavirus Hit

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Flybe Becomes the First Airline to Die Because of Coronavirus

If this coronavirus panic drags on, we may see otherwise healthy airlines go bust. But that is not the case here. Flybe was in trouble well before coronavirus.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 3 years ago

Flybe Becomes the First Airline to Die Because of Coronavirus

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Politics Edge Out the Planet in Rescue of Struggling Airline Flybe

Flybe lives to fight another day, but at what cost? The UK government is effectively giving a helping hand to some very rich companies, without providing any of the details. This deal stinks.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 3 years ago

Politics Edge Out the Planet in Rescue of Struggling Airline Flybe

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Wow Air Joins 20 Other Airlines That Folded in Just the Past Year

Wow Air’s failure stranded passengers all over its route network and got quite a lot of attention because of its role in Iceland’s tourism success story. But it’s got company — check out the list of airlines that have folded in just the last 12 months. Aviation is a tough business.

Jay Shabat, Skift | 4 years ago

Wow Air Joins 20 Other Airlines That Folded in Just the Past Year

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The Airline Industry’s Glass Ceiling Is Still Sky-High: A Skift Deep Dive

Aviation has terrible gender optics, and not just with pilots and engineers. The C-suite is nearly void of women for flimsy, unacceptable reasons. In this deep dive, women on the commercial side of aviation share how it feels to hit the glass ceiling in 2019, and occasionally break through.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift | 4 years ago

The Airline Industry’s Glass Ceiling Is Still Sky-High: A Skift Deep Dive

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Virgin Atlantic Steps In to Save Flybe

It's good news for regional passengers who rely on Flybe's services, but Virgin Atlantic will have plenty of work to do to make sure it can make the most of a combined long-haul, short-haul operation.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Virgin Atlantic Steps In to Save Flybe

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Virgin Atlantic Explores Flybe Acquisition

Virgin Atlantic's Little Red domestic brand was not a success. It seems strange then that the carrier is exploring a bid for a short-haul airline, which has had its own struggles in recent years.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 4 years ago

Virgin Atlantic Explores Flybe Acquisition