Well as it is a new tender, anyone could apply for the route.
Highland Airways has 2 x J41 but not sure if they allready have contracts for them.
Obviously if they have tech problems like the J31's have then there maybe an issue with no replacement aircraft available leading to more cancellations and more inconvenience to the pax. etc.
Eastern Airways - Large Fleet of the J41's - 29 seats
Loganair - Saab 340 - 34 seats
Aer Arann - ATR 42 - 48 Seats (Depending on current contracts maybe no spare aircraft available.
Anyone other idea's on who could tender for the contract?