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Flybe Group chairman and CEO, Jim French
Flybe Group chairman and CEO, Jim French
IATA Code
BE
ICAO Code
BEE
Corporate Address
Jack Walker House
Exeter International Airport
Devon, United Kingdom
Website
http://www.flybe.com
Main hub
Exeter Airport
Country
United Kingdom
Business model
Low Cost Carrier
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Commencing services in 1979 and based in Devon, Flybe operates from Exeter International Airport with secondary hubs at Manchester Airport, Birmingham Airport and Belfast City Airport. The airline is Europe's largest regional airline, operating services within the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Channel Islands and Europe.

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With revenue and passenger traffic up, Flybe sets sights on European expansion

23-Aug-11 10:38 AM

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, announced that it recorded strong gains in revenue and passenger numbers in its fiscal first quarter (Apr-2011 to Jun-2011) and expects to post an annual profit compared to last year's loss. The regional LCC also stated it has made “excellent” progress on its strategic growth plans, with the acquisition of Finncomm Airlines in the quarter. But investors are not fully comfortable with the carrier's plans, selling the stock down since its listing at the end of last year.

flybe, Finnair partner in Finland

5-Jul-11 4:01 PM

Hot on the heels on flybe's FY2011 results, in which chairman and CEO Jim French outlined the airline’s plan to expand outside the UK via “acquisition or joint venture”, the listed regional carrier announced it had acquired a majority stake in joint venture airline Flybe Nordic.

Volcanic ash weighs on flybe result

1-Jul-11 3:35 PM

flybe, the UK’s largest domestic carrier, reported a full-year net profit of GBP3.8 million, an 82.9% fall on its FY2009/10 result. The result was weighed down by volcanic ash and weather disruptions, which masked an otherwise strong performance at the Exeter-based company.

easyJet to open London Southend base

17-Jun-11 5:48 PM

easyJet, Europe’s second-largest LCC, has confirmed plans to launch a base at London Southend Airport in Apr-2012 in a major boost for the struggling facility. Southend has undergone a major capital investment programme over the past few years with a view to taking a larger slice of the scheduled London market. The strategy appears set to pay off.

UK aviation sector in long-term decline

10-May-11 10:39 AM

The aviation sector in the UK continues to deteriorate, and Flybe’s chairman and CEO announced that a GBP3 surcharge per passenger would be imposed from 05-May-2011 on all flights from 01-Sep-2011 onwards. Citing a “challenging” UK market and increased fuel costs, Flybe chief Jim French said the increase was required to “optimise passenger yield and streamline capacity in the UK”.

bmibaby Managing Director, Julian Carr bmibaby ceases Cardiff and Manchester operations to expand at Belfast, East Midlands, Birmingham

15-Apr-11 10:33 AM

bmibaby stated it would cease all operations from Cardiff and Manchester Airports at the end of the summer 2011 schedule. As a result, four bmibaby aircraft based at the two airports will be redeployed to Belfast, East Midlands and Birmingham. The airline currently operates 40 weekly services from Manchester and 30 weekly services from Cardiff to European destinations.

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