Paul Quine

Following his time at BAC Express Quine joined Manx Airlines, this time as a Second Officer flying the British Aerospace ATP. Manx Airlines, which was then part of the British Regional Airlines Group, was then growing fast, and he rose rapidly through the ranks, achieving First Officer and Senior First Officer before attaining the rank of Captain. Upon gaining his command, he was posted to Manchester for twelve months. Returning to the Isle of Man, he continued to operate the BAe ATP until Manx Airlines ceased operations on 31 August 2002.[3][4]

Manx Airlines' last flight was planned to be flown by BAe 146 G-MIMA, from Gatwick Airport to Ronaldsway.[3][4] However, due to technical problems, a sub-chartered aircraft was brought in to operate this service. So the last Manx Airlines flight (JE 818 Birmingham International to Ronaldsway by ATP G-MANB on 31 August 2002) was captained by Quine.[1] The BRAL Group was bought out for about £72 million by British Airways, and Manx Airlines ceased to exist.[3][4][1]

British Airways BAe 146 departing Manchester Airport

After the acquisition Quine found himself once more posted to Manchester Airport, this time to operate the Avro RJ100 for British Airways Citiexpress to various European destinations. Upon the re-organisation of British Airways' regional operations, he transferred fleets to take command of the Dash-8 Q-300 and continued to operate from Manchester.

On 3 November 2006, British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh said that BA had reached an agreement for Flybe to acquire their regional subsidiary, BA Connect.[5] Flybe assumed the majority of the British Airways routes operated by BA Connect, and introduced the Dash-8 Q-400 onto these routes.[5] Quine was amongst the first of the ex-BA Connect pilots to undergo the conversion course onto the new aircraft type at Farnborough Aerodrome, Hampshire. As Flybe continued to re-organise the route structure which it had inherited, Quine was posted back to the Isle of Man.

Flybe was further restructured in 2014, and its Isle of Man base was closed.[6] Quine was posted to Flybe's base at Belfast City Airport, from where he operated for 14 months. In summer 2015, he was again posted to Manchester, from where he continued to operate the Dash-8 Q-400 on various Flybe routes until the Isle of Man base reopened in 2019. Quine remained based on the Isle of Man until Flybe went into administration on 5 March 2020. During his time with Flybe, he served on the Company Council of the British Airline Pilots' Association.