Airports
Published on January 27th, 2020 |
by Mark Dwyer
Eastern Airways to Launch Dublin and Belfast Routes
Humberside based Eastern Airways
have announced they will launch a network of Flybe franchise routes from
Teeside International Airport to Dublin and Belfast as well as other UK
destinations. Both routes will operate six times per week and will commence on
the 9th March. Roger Hage, Eastern Airways’ General Manager Commercial &
Operations, said: “This is a significant strategic partnership for both the
airline and airport to develop the number of destinations available from
Teesside Airport. The mix of business and leisure travellers in the region will
benefit from this major expansion of three based aircraft operating a broad
Teesside network of Flybe routes operated by Eastern Airways, including a
number of onward connections in the wider flybe network.”
Eastern Airways operate a fleet of
2 x ATR72-600’s, 6 x BAe Jetstream 41’s, 2 x Embraer ERJ-145’s and 3 x Saab
2000’s.
Tags: Belfast, Dublin Airport, Eastern Airways, Teeside
About the Author
Mark Dwyer Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.