In 2005, Flybe became the launch customer for the Embraer 195, operating the first example a year later. Initially assigned to the airline's busiest trunk routes, the carrier reassigned them to …
Renamed Flybe in 2002, the airline continued growing, and with the purchase of BA Connect, became the largest regional airline in Europe. The fleet was focused on the Bombardier Dash 8, operating almost 100 of them over two decades.
As part of our mission to preserve Flybe's history, we are maintaining a collection of items that were used or produced by the airline. Our aim remains to significantly expand this to create a comprehensive archive of the airline's history.