RE: Does Flybe needing more money affect us?13 Jan 2020 09:09
UK regional airline Flybe in financing talks to survive -Sky News
Mon, 13th Jan 2020 07:36Thomson Reuters
LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Flybe, a regional British
airline, is in talks to secure new financing to help it survive
reported Sky News.
When asked about the report, Flybe said it didn't comment on
rumour or speculation, while the UK government's Department for
Transport also declined to comment.
Flybe was bought by Connect Airways, a consortium created by
Virgin Atlantic, Stobart Group and investment adviser
Cyrus Capital last year.
Sky News said Flybe, which connects airports like Birmingham
in central England to Paris as well as smaller European cities,
was on the brink of collapse due to mounting losses and as
Connect's financing requirements had become more onerous.
Should Flybe collapse, it would be the second high-profile
failure in Britain's airline and travel industry in less than
six months after Thomas Cook went into liquidation last
September, stranding tens of thousands of passengers.
Sky News said the DfT was considering whether the government
could provide any emergency financing for the company.
The DfT declined to comment. "We do not comment on
speculation or the financial affairs of private companies," a
spokesman said in an emailed statement on Monday.
Flybe said: "Flybe continues to provide great service and
connectivity for our customers while ensuring they can continue
to travel as planned. We don't comment on rumour or
speculation."