The last thing the government should do is throw a lifeline to Flybe | Molly Scott Cato

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Instead of propping up ailing aviation companies, we need to invest in sustainable transport, says MEP Molly Scott Cato

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Tough....it just did!

Why do these shitty takes always forget about Northern Ireland?

Flybe is one of my favourite airlines but flying is no longer sustainable. I haven't flown for over two years now and I don't want my taxes used to prop up an obsolete industry.

Flybe connects the outer regions of the country. If it does not exist there is no speedy connectivity. A priority for Johnson and his entourage and a requirement of what is left of his political credibility.

I wasn’t sure what the right line to take on this was, but now the Guardian says it’s wrong I’m convinced it’s the right thing to do

Country is falling apart.

Agreed! It’s a lifeline made of our money!

Yawn. If the government had not stepped in the Guardian would be running a Tweet from someone else telling us it was a disgrace they hadn't. It really is quite pathetic.

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