Patrick Whyte, Skift
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.
5 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
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.
2 months ago
Ellen Milligan, Bloomberg
This shouldn't come as a shock to anyone as Flybe has been struggling for some time. The big question now is, can it find a buyer?
2 months ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Oh dear. Another Flybe profit warning. The same thing happened last October. It's easy for airlines to blame external pressures but much harder for them to admit to—and fix—internal problems.
3 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
IAG has big plans for Level and with a new dedicated CEO, we can expect further expansion. The only question is what would happen to the carrier if the airline group added Norwegian to its growing family.
6 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Flybe's management team will be hoping the airline's latest turnaround strategy works, where others have failed. The carrier has plenty of challenges and is operating in a very tough environment. Might it find things easier as part of a bigger aviation group?
7 months ago
Angus Whitley, Benjamin Katz and Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
It's one thing to make promoting women a big topic of discussion at your annual industry gathering, and it's another to make serious strides the rest of the year. Come on, aviation industry, make it happen.
8 months ago
Tom Lavell, Bloomberg
The collapse of Monarch Airlines and Air Berlin already provided the writing on the wall. These smaller European carriers are facing further consolidation.
11 months ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Cutting ties with its franchise partner is going to hurt Loganair at least in the short term. To succeed at going it alone, the airline needs to build a brand identity that resonates with consumers while keeping costs down.
1 year ago
Tom Lavell, Bloomberg
Operating in the precarious space between full-service and low-cost airlines, Flybe has found it difficult to carve out a role. Under its previous CEO, the carrier took steps to address some of its legacy issues. Now it is up to new CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener to plot a profitable future.
2 years ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
No clear reason was given for Hammad’s departure but a clue will likely be found in the company’s upcoming first-half results.
2 years ago
Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
Flybe wants to keep it simple: No joint ventures wanted, just good, old-fashioned, passenger-boosting codeshares. Management at the European regional carrier have a bitter taste in their mouths after a joint venture gone awry with Finnair.
3 years ago