Flybe Group Share News (FLYB)

(ShareCast News) - Regional airline group Flybe Group has clinched a five-year deal with Rigby Group-owned Regional & City Airports for one E195 aircraft to serve Exeter and Norwich airports.In a statement released on Thursday, the London-listed group said the aircraft will serve eight routes to five destinations in continental Europe from March next year.The Exeter-based carrier added that the original fleet contained 14 E195s, two of which have been based at Cardiff airport under an agreement the company signed with the Welsh capital's airport back in March this year.A further five aircrafts have been handed back to lessors and Flybe confirmed it was in talks with other parties over the remaining E195s."Through today's agreement with RCA, Flybe is able to operate routes that will provide much enhanced regional connectivity to the people of the South West and East Anglia," said group chief executive Saad Hammad.Flybe shares were up 0.58% to 77.45p at 0906 BST on Thursday.