flybe takes delivery of 1st DHC-8

The rebirth of flybe is almost there as the airline took delivery of its first aircraft on 25 November. The DHC-8-400, G-JECX (4155), is leased from Nordic Aviation Capital and sports a new livery. In total, the relaunched flybe plans to operate a fleet of twelve DHC-8-400s, all leased via NAC.

flybe, that originally went bankrupt in March 2020, is now owned by investment company Cyrus Capital via Thyme Opco Limited. The restarting airline will have its base at Birmingham. Announcements on which routes it will serve are expected shortly, together with the exact launch date.

Photo by De Havilland of Canada (via LinkedIn)