Dash 8

I have recently flown with FlyBE from Dublin to Exeter and back on one of their Dash 8s. Having never flown on this type before, I thought it really nice, I preferred it over the F-50, some how seemed brighter and also quieter. FlyBe were quire good, although my fare was not that low. Both flights were about 60% full i would say. One very memorable thing from the trip was the great view from flying low over Pembrokeshire, The Bristol Channel and Devon. I flew across to Dublin from Liverpool as I was meeting a client there, but travelling from Northwest England to the Southwest direct is not an Easy proposal at all. Does anyone know if there are any plans for a flight out of Exeter to Manchester for example ?? I know FlyBe did have a route to Birmingham a while back.