Comment / Flybe recently announced an expansion of their Newcastle portfolio, introducing new services to Rennes and Aberdeen, whilst also taking over the three-times daily service to London Gatwick, from Jet2. After just a year on the route - last vacated by BA in March 2007 - it seems than Jet2 can't make the route viable with a 737. Flybe obviously think they can do better with their Q400s. We'll see...

Comment / I've been waiting a while to catch one of these - the ERJ's inherited by Flybe after the takeover of BA Connect last year. Here's G-EMBW arriving on an early flight up to the north east from Southampton.

Comment / G-JECL is christened The George Best after the late footballer who died last year - although sadly this is only apparent if viewed from the other side! Here she is making a dawn landing on 06R.

Comment / Feel the speed!

Comment / Named Vignoble de Bergarac, or the Vineyards of Bergarac.

Comment / After some severe storms across Europe during the week, the winds seem to be hanging around in the UK, with Newcastle experiencing moderate gusts of 48 knots this morning. Fortunately it was more of a headwind than a crosswind, but it still made for some tricky approach conditions...

Comment / Flybe have a number of daily services through Newcastle, with G-JEDK seen here arriving on runway 25 from Belfast's City airport on a lovely autumn morning.

Comment / G-JEAJ taxis towards her stand after arriving from Southampton in the late afternoon sun.