Airline Flybe looks to expand in Scotland
[November 19th 2008]
Regional airline Flybe says it is looking to increase its flights from Scottish airports as it achieves a landmark flight from Aberdeen airport.
This year Flybe, which describes itself as “Europe’s largest and most successful regional airline”, has started operating three new flights from its base in Aberdeen. The new flights – to Gatwick, Jersey and Southampton – are in addition to flights from Aberdeen to Birmingham, Leeds Bradford, Exeter, and Belfast City airports. The airline also offers flights from Aberdeen to Sumburgh with its new franchise partner, Loganair.
“We have long term plans for Scotland. We will continue to explore all possibilities for expanding our services, anticipating the needs of the travelling public and adapting and enhancing our operation in response to what our customers want,” comments Flybe chief commercial officer, Mike Rutter.
In a press statement Flybe says: “In spite of the many economic challenges facing the aviation industry and the wider economy, Flybe is successfully continuing to build a bigger and stronger airline allowing it more opportunities to develop routes and encourage further business to Scotland”.
Yesterday Flybe achieved a landmark at Aberdeen airport with its first ever Aberdeen flight crewed entirely by crew based in Aberdeen.
The flight to Gatwick airport was crewed by Captain Aidan Bell, First Officer Alex van der Veer and the three cabin crew Gary Duncan, Laura Anne Stevenson and Nicola Redgrave, all of whom live in Aberdeen.
“We’ve always stressed our commitment to enhance the regional economies within which we operate. We are always particularly keen to cultivate ‘home grown’ employees so are absolutely delighted to have reached the point when, in fairly record time, we witness the very first Aberdeen flight crewed entirely by staff living in the area,” said Rutter.
Flybe has also reinforced its green credentials with a new environmentally-sensitive de-icing fluid from Kilfrost which it says will significantly reduce its carbon footprint.
Flybe director of aircraft operations John Palmer comments: “As an airline we champion the motto ‘low cost but not at any cost ‘ and are committed to operating in as green a manner as possible. We have been impressed by this particular Kilfrost de-icing product that, made from a sustainable source, uses 40% less energy to manufacture.”
Flybe has invested £2 billion in new aircraft to create a fleet that it says will be one of the youngest and most fuel efficient in the world by the end of 2009.
Written by: Nick Purdom
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