Norwich Airport boss offers support to struggling regional airline operator Flyb

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Norwich Airport boss Andrew Bell pledged his support to struggling airline Flybe as it made fresh manoeuvres to cut its costs.

Norwich Airport boss Andrew Bell pledged his support to struggling airline Flybe as it made fresh manoueveres to cut its costs.

Flybe is quitting Gatwick Airport by selling its runway space to budget rival easyJet for £20m.

The Exeter-based regional carrier, which currently flies about 340 flights a week between Gatwick and destinations around the UK, said its pilots have agreed a 5pc pay cut, while it will also cut 80 more jobs, on top of almost 600 staff - or 22pc of its workforce - who have been axed so far as part of plans to save at least £35m a year.

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