Company Overview
Flybe is the largest regional airline in Europe and is one of the leading independent regional aviation groups in the industry. That independence means that the Group is free to negotiate and enter into partnerships with all the major European airlines, free from ownership or alliance constraints. Following on from Flybe UK’s significant codeshare arrangement with Air France which commenced in late 2010, the benefits of Flybe’s independence were once again shown in July 2011 when the airline announced the acquisition of Finnish Commuter Airlines (‘Finncomm’) by Flybe Nordic, a 60.0% owned joint venture, with Finnair holding the balancing 40.0% stake