Flybe has signed a deal to purchase up to 140 new Embraer aircraft.
Coinciding with the prestigious Farnborough airshow, the announcement marks a major step forward for the company, which operates routes out of the Isle of Man.
Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer, Michael Rutter, says the move has been a long time in the planning:
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