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Aurigny was bought by the States of Guernsey with the proviso that the airline was operated as a private business with the existing management, albeit supposedly strengthened by the appointment of an ex banker as chairman.
The origninal intention was to have no States involvement. This however has only changed when it became obvious that things were not quite right at Aurigny.
It seems that the private sector management have much to answer for and if the States of Guernsey is to be blamed it is for letting the previous management run the business with too little control.
The hands off political involvement only changed when it became obvious that Aurigny was not performing as it ought to.