(17/04/2014 22:24)SNL 824 Wrote: [ -> ]FlyBe have a new livery - purple! - Dash 8 G-JECY is first in the new livery. Also five E190s are now in store - three at Exeter and two at Newquay.
I believe there's a significant chance it's just a promo livery like the rather ironic eco livery on G-JEDP. Ironic as it actually leaves the aircraft as the poorest performer in the fleet due to the weight of the additional paint. I can't see the airline wanting to degrade the performance of the entire Dash 8 fleet for the benefit of such a ghastly version of the livery - in my opinion of course.
E195, msn213, G-FBEN currently leased to Aurigny Air Services
FlyBE have introduced some new routes from London City to Exeter, Edinburgh, Inverness, Belfast and Dublin. They did previously run from LCY to EDI, and I used this route in 2002.
http://www.flybe.com/london-city/
FlyBe have agreed a takeover bid by Virgin Atlantic (30%), Stobart Air (30%) and Cyrus Capital (40%).
FlyBe went into liquidation yesterday morning. Many airports are badly affected by this including Southampton were 95% of flights were FlyBe.
A few routes have been earmarked by other airlines such as Loganair, Eastern Airways and Aurigny. Many routes have yet to be covered, if indeed they ever will be.