BBC NEWS28 May 2019 14:13
Flybe boss complains of 'curve balls'
Flybe was sold earlier in the year to a consortium including Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group.
In her note to staff, Christine Ourmières-Widener says: "It has been the greatest privilege to lead Flybe over the past two tumultuous years and to work with such an outstanding and dedicated team of people.
"I knew that taking the helm at the time I did would pose real challenges - but the scale of them after years of difficulty at the company surprised even me.
"However, together we persevered and, despite the many curve balls thrown at us late in the day, have been able to secure 2,500 jobs with the sale to Connect and provide our customers with the service they have come to enjoy without any significant disruption".