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FACTS ABOUT THE FLYBE AIRCRAFT – AND YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
WHAT IS A FRANCHISE?
Not on one of the aircraft above? You’ll be travelling with one of our franchise partners. A franchise is where another
operator is allowed to fly their planes under the Flybe brand, with our agreement. Your journey should look and feel
like any other Flybe flight. Although technically a different company is operating it, these franchise airlines closely
follow our customer service and brand guidelines, so you enjoy a very similar experience.
BOMBARDIER DASHQ400
Pilots/Cabin Crew:
2 Pilots, 2 Cabin Crew
Seats: 78
Engine Type:
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW150A
Weight: 29 tonnes
Max Altitude: 25,000 ft
Max Speed: 410 mph
Range: 1,300 miles
EMBRAER E175
Pilots/Cabin Crew:
2 Pilots, 2 Cabin Crew
Seats: 88
Engine Type:
General Electric CF34-8E
Weight: 38 tonnes
Max Altitude: 41,000 ft
Max Speed: 550 mph
Range: 2,000 miles
EMBRAER E195
Pilots/Cabin Crew:
2 Pilots, 3 Cabin Crew
Seats: 118
Engine Type:
General Electric CF34-10E
Weight: 51 tonnes
Max Altitude: 41,000 ft
Max Speed: 550 mph
Range: 1,900 miles
Why are all the passengers
seated in one section of the
aeroplane and not spread out?
Sometimes referred to as
“weight and balance” or
“trim”, the weight in an
aircraft must be spread in
accordance with strict limits
set by the manufacturer of the
aeroplane. The distribution
of passenger seating can
change on each flight
depending on the total
number of passengers, amount
of fuel or number of cabin
MIKE RODWELL , Q40 0
CAPTAIN AND PILOT
CONVERSION TRAINING
MANAGER , ANSWERS
YOUR QUESTIONS
bags in the hold. Although
seat allocation is generally
processed automatically when
you check in, it might be why
the crew occasionally ask you
to move seat – this will be at
the request of the Captain and
may be because of some
last-minute changes (for
example, extra fuel or bags)
that require a small change
to the seating plan.
Do both pilots fly the
aeroplane?
Yes. Although the Captain
is responsible for the overall
safety and operation of the
aeroplane, either the First
Officer or the Captain can
fly the aeroplane. You can’t
always blame a “firm” landing
on the Captain!
How do I become a pilot?
Check
careers/pilots. There’s loads
of information there on the
schemes we run with Flight
Training Organisations who
are training our future pilots
right now!
Ask thepilot
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