Flybe's sale is right for staff and passengers | Nils Pratley

Shareholders in the stricken airline may feel aggrieved at the hurried sale but it was long overdueWhat a day for democratic debate! Well, not at Flybe. Shareholders, still reeling from the board’s decision last Friday to accept a takeover offer at 1p a share, or just £2.2m, have now learned they won’t get a meaningful vote on the deal. The directors have instead agreed to flog the regional airline’s assets almost immediately at the same price to the same bidder, a consor