BermudAir (2T, Bermuda) has signed a lease contract for two E175s from Azorra, planning to reconfigure them into an executive 30-seat layout.
The lessor did not disclose the identity of the aircraft and did not respond to ch-aviation's request for confirmation. However, sources indicate that the two aircraft are ex-flybe. (2002) units OY-YDA (msn 17000344) and OY-YDB (msn 17000351), both of 2012 vintage and currently parked at Toronto Billy Bishop City Centre and Exeter airports, respectively. Both have been inactive since the collapse of the first iteration of flybe. in early 2020.
The all-business-class carrier is currently undertaking Bermudan certification and plans to connect the British Overseas Territory located in the North Atlantic Ocean with cities on the US East Coast, including Boston, White Plains, and Fort Lauderdale International. It will target passengers who currently use business jets to travel to to/from the US. By offering a 1-1 30-seat layout, it aims to offer the business jet standard of service at a lower cost.
