Airlines
Flybe Taciturn on Reports of Rescue Talks with UK Government
Britain’s largest regional airline appears on the brink of collapse.
A Flybe De Havilland Dash 8-400 takes off from Birmingham International Airport in the UK. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by Hawkeye UK)
A Flybe De Havilland Dash 8-400 takes off from Birmingham International Airport in the UK. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by Hawkeye UK)

Flybe’s future again appears in doubt following a report that Britain’ s largest regional airline has engaged in secret talks with the Department for Transport and Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy to determine whether the government could provide or facilitate emergency financing to keep it afloat. Flybe did not outright deny the report, first published in Sky News.  In a statement to AIN, the airline said it “continues to provide great service and connectivity for our customers while ensuring they can continue to travel as planned.” The company added it does not comment “on rumor or speculation.”


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