The "new Flybe" will start with Dave Pflieger at the helm. The manager was introduced this week as the regional airline's new CEO. First you want to fly within the UK and at the same time fly to selected EU destinations.

Cyrus Capital had bought some assets out of the bankruptcy estate of the "old Flybe" and set them up on the start-up Thyme Opco. The latter company was renamed Flybe Limited. According to the company, you are ready for the first flight. The first machine was already repainted in the design of the "new Flybe".

The project had stalled at times because the British civil aviation authority had canceled the operating license of the "old Flybe". However, coveted take-off and landing rights were adhered to this, including in London Heathrow and London City. These are lost, so that the "new Flybe" had to look for slots.