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Aurigny reducing schedules and ceasing LGW route until June.
https://guernseypress.com/news/2020/...he-end-of-may/
https://guernseypress.com/news/2020/...he-end-of-may/
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Yep, landing at Norwich.
It's there for engine change, as the ones on the aircraft at the time were leased.
Yep, landing at Norwich.
It's there for engine change, as the ones on the aircraft at the time were leased.
I see one of the Dorniers has just routed GCI-NWI - presumably with crew to retrieve the Embraer?
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To answer my own question, the Embraer did route back to GCI yesterday afternoon, and can be seen parked up on the island here Aurigny GCI webcams
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Are you thinking of ATR42 G-HUET which is now G-LMRD of Loganair??
G-OAUR Dornier 228 is due to leave East Midlands for Guernsey today 20th May 2020.
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Well said kockayne. Why would a government owned airline want to take on commercial risks? The investment by SOG is to ensure lifeline routes at least cost to the islands, and ensure the island has connectivity to mainland commercial and financial centres not to take commercial risk and become bigger and bigger like previous CI airlines ,eg FlyBe
PS The fleet mix is dictated by the following factors-
E195 to give Max seat capacity on GWK route
Dorniers - largest ac that can operate from ACI
ATR 72 seats most compatible with
demand from U.K. regional airports.
PS The fleet mix is dictated by the following factors-
E195 to give Max seat capacity on GWK route
Dorniers - largest ac that can operate from ACI
ATR 72 seats most compatible with
demand from U.K. regional airports.
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Well said kockayne. Why would a government owned airline want to take on commercial risks? The investment by SOG is to ensure lifeline routes at least cost to the islands, and ensure the island has connectivity to mainland commercial and financial centres not to take commercial risk and become bigger and bigger like previous CI airlines ,eg FlyBe
PS The fleet mix is dictated by the following factors-
E195 to give Max seat capacity on GWK route
Dorniers - largest ac that can operate from ACI
ATR 72 seats most compatible with
demand from U.K. regional airports.
PS The fleet mix is dictated by the following factors-
E195 to give Max seat capacity on GWK route
Dorniers - largest ac that can operate from ACI
ATR 72 seats most compatible with
demand from U.K. regional airports.
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If you wanted to keep connectivity why not just pay for an airline to operate those flights as have been done on the Newquay to London service? Much cheaper than the cost of running an airline. I'm not saying Aurigny should become massive like Flybe, but if there is a business case why shouldn't they look to expand a little, it's got to be better than constantly making a financial loss which the taxpayer has to foot the bill for.