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Keegan plane gets black nose cone | Keegan plane gets black nose cone |
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An aircraft named after Kevin Keegan is to have its nose cone painted black after his abrupt departure from Newcastle United. | An aircraft named after Kevin Keegan is to have its nose cone painted black after his abrupt departure from Newcastle United. |
The plane, part of low cost airline Flybe's fleet, was dedicated to the former Magpies boss in July. | The plane, part of low cost airline Flybe's fleet, was dedicated to the former Magpies boss in July. |
But the company said it believed Keegan had been treated "very badly" by the club over player movements. | But the company said it believed Keegan had been treated "very badly" by the club over player movements. |
The move is a mirror to the celebratory gold nose cone on the plane used by Britain's medal-winning Olympic team. | The move is a mirror to the celebratory gold nose cone on the plane used by Britain's medal-winning Olympic team. |
The newly-decorated plane will make its first scheduled flight on 14 September. | The newly-decorated plane will make its first scheduled flight on 14 September. |
Flybe's Tyneside-born chief commercial officer Mike Rutter said: "We honoured Kevin because he was a great player and a great manager at Newcastle. | Flybe's Tyneside-born chief commercial officer Mike Rutter said: "We honoured Kevin because he was a great player and a great manager at Newcastle. |
"He has been treated very badly by the club, and like many supporters, we wanted to show our support for him." | "He has been treated very badly by the club, and like many supporters, we wanted to show our support for him." |
The Bombardier Q400 aircraft, which has the registration KKEV, will have a weekend paint job, before going into service between Newcastle and Gatwick. | |
Mr Rutter added: "We got the idea from the British Olympic team that came home from Beijing in a plane with a gold painted nose cone. | Mr Rutter added: "We got the idea from the British Olympic team that came home from Beijing in a plane with a gold painted nose cone. |
"That was a celebration - this is the opposite." | "That was a celebration - this is the opposite." |
Keegan left Newcastle United earlier this month amid a row over player transfers. | Keegan left Newcastle United earlier this month amid a row over player transfers. |
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