Airlines news


Guernsey aircraft registry ‘a unique partnership’

AGREEMENT has been reached to set up an ‘aircraft registry’ with potential to bring spin-off benefits to the island of about £18m. in the first three years.  


Further Aurigny Group cuts not on the cards, says boss

JOB losses at Anglo Normandy Aeroengineering are not indicative of further cuts across the group and will not impact on Aurigny’s day-to-day maintenance requirements, Aurigny Group chief executive Malcolm Hart said yesterday.


Aurigny’s loss of £700,000 is £1m. better than hoped

AURIGNY made a loss of £700,000 last year – £1m. less than anticipated, Treasury and Resources’ latest quarterly bulletin has shown.


Air passengers delayed 90 minutes by Jersey radar fault

AIRLINE passengers were frustrated late yesterday after a two-hour interruption to radar services at Jersey Airport resulted in a number of delayed flights.


Now is bad time for big cut in support, claims airline

CUTTING financial support for airlines could be counter-productive at a time when Guernsey needs all the routes it can get, Flybe has said.


Flybe tries again to compete on Jersey run

FLYBE wants free rein to compete fully on inter-island routes.


Drunken passenger told Flybe cabin crew he wished there was a bomb on board

A DRUNKEN airline passenger who had to be removed from a Flybe flight to London on Friday morning just before take-off was fined £800 in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.


Aurigny turns to turnaround expert for its new chairman

AURIGNY has turned to high-profile private equity figure Jon Moulton to improve its fortunes.


Airlines could lose support from States in savings initiative

STATES support for airlines and routes could be cut by £500,000.


Card charges ‘will just go on the price of an airline ticket’

AURIGNY has warned that the cost of credit card transactions will be built into the price of flights in future.

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