The "new Flybe" will set up its first base at Birmingham Airport. The company headquarters of Flybe Ltd. will also be located there. be settled. It is estimated that around 200 additional employees will be hired.

With the machine type DHC Dash 8-400, the plan is to offer passenger flights from Birmingham from the beginning of 2022. The “new Flybe” wants to fly both domestically and internationally. Compared to “The Business Desk”, company boss Dave Pflieger emphasizes the geographical location of this airport. This has a particularly large catchment area.

“I would also like to emphasize that a key focus for Flybe from day one will be environmental sustainability and ensuring that we do everything we can to reduce our carbon footprint and greenhouse gases. Our entire fleet will consist of the De Havilland Canada Dash 2-8, a fast turboprop aircraft that can cover short distances almost as fast as a regional jet but with lower CO400 emissions. In addition, we will also work with local charities and partners who focus on the environment and other causes that are in line with our corporate goals and values, ”said the Flybe CEO.