Bosses put blame on Brexit as crisis airline goes bust
Airline Flybmi collapsed last night, cancelling all of its flights.
Bosses blamed uncertainty around B rex it as they announced the firm was going into administration.
The airline, which had operated 17 regional jet aircraft on routes to 25 European cities, said all flights were grounded, affecting hundreds of weekend travellers.
Three routes from Aberdeen Airport included Bristol, Oslo and the Danish town of Esbjerg.
Difficulties have included increases in fuel and carbon costs, as well as challenges, “particularly those created by Brexit”, a statement on the airline’s website said.
A total of 376 employees based in the UK, Germany, Sweden and Belgium are employed by BMI Regional, which operated services under the brand name Flybmi.
The statement said: “It is with a heavy heart that we have made this unavoidable announcement.
“The airline has faced several difficulties, including recent spikes in fuel and carbon costs, the latter arising from the EU’s recent decision to exclude UK airlines from full participation in the Emissions Trading Scheme.
“These issues have undermined efforts to move the airline into profit.
“Current trading and future prospects have also been seriously affected by the uncertainty created by the Brexit process, which has led to our inability to secure valuable f lying contracts in Europe and lack of confidence around BMI’s ability to continue f lying between destinations in Europe.
“Additionally, our situation mirrors wider difficulties in the