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flybe. is one of the UK's leading low cost airlines,specialising in regional flights to
leading European destinations, such as London, Geneva, Paris and Milan.

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It all began back in 1979 when Jersey European was formed from the merger of
Jersey-based Intra Airways and Bournemouth-based Express Air Services.

In 1983 the company was taken over by the Walkersteel group, already the parent
company of Blackpool-based charter airline, Spacegrand. The two companies were
initially run separately until 1985 when they were amalgamated and Exeter became
the airline's headquarters and base for Technical Services. The Jersey European
livery was adopted to provide a uniform appearance.

Over the next few years the services provided were enhanced and new, larger aircraft
were introduced into the fleet including three new Shorts SD360 aircraft in 1986 and
three British Aerospace HS748s shortly afterwards. Success and growth continued
into the 1990s with the acquisition of six Fokker F27s as passenger numbers
continued to increase. A new appearance was launched in 1990, including a new
livery and new uniforms.

Jersey European gained its first London route in 1991 from Guernsey to London
Gatwick and shortly afterwards the route from Jersey to London Gatwick began
operation. The growth in the company continued and in 1993, three British Aerospace
146 Whisper Jets were introduced to operate routes from London to Belfast City and
the Channel Islands. This proved such a success that a fourth jet was acquired later
in the year to operate Belfast City to Birmingham. Our Business Class service was
launched, making Jersey European the first domestic airline to offer two classes of
service.

The industry began to recognise Jersey European as a major regional airline when it
won the 'Best UK Regional Airline' award for 1993 and 1994 at the Northern Ireland
Travel and Tourism awards. Jet maintenance was brought to Exeter in 1994 which
expanded the scope for third-party customer services. 1995 saw more BAe 146 jets
joining the fleet, bringing the total number of jets to seven. Three new Business
lounges were opened at Belfast City, Jersey and Guernsey, as well as the launch of
the innovative Ticket to Freedom frequent flyer scheme to reward the loyal business
customer. The network expanded into Europe with a code-share agreement with Air
Inter, offering flights between London Stansted and Marseilles. In 1996 the first
franchise routes in conjunction with Air France began from London Heathrow to
Toulouse and Lyons. Change to our appearance came about with the introduction of
a new uniform which complemented Jersey European's new corporate business
image. The new Business Class upgrade included leather seats on all BAe 146
aircraft, advance seat selection, dedicated check-in and priority baggage handling.
These emphasise the Airline's continued commitment to business passengers. The
franchise partnership with Air France continued to expand in 1997 to include
Birmingham International to Paris Charles de Gaulle and Glasgow. The acquisition
of five BAe 146s allowed further route expansion. Jersey European's commitment to
regional direct services continued in 1999 with the purchase of 11 Bombardier Dash
8s and four Canadair Regional Jets. A major new base at London City was
established in the autumn, with the launch of services to Dublin and Edinburgh.

The new millenium has seen a period of evolution for the airline. Following a change
of brand to British European, the next stage of the development came on 18th July
2002, with the launch of a the new airline name Flybe.

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