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Aurigny Air Services (GR, Guernsey) has launched two new direct air services from Guernsey to ensure essential island connections to Birmingham Int'l and Exeter are maintained following the collapse of flybe. (BE, Exeter), according to a press statement from the airline. The Channel Islands-based carrier joins Eastern Airways (T3, Humberside) and Loganair (LM, Glasgow Int'l) in announcing replacement services previously flown by the now-defunct flybe.

The first service to Birmingham commenced on March 11 and will be operated 5x weekly initially. The 6x weekly route to Exeter started on March 12. The airline's ATR72 fleet will operate all flights. The airline also indicated that services could be expanded if the COVID-19 situation changes and demand warrants it.

"We believe that maintaining Guernsey's connectivity is key and with the collapse of flybe it is an unmissable opportunity for Aurigny to provide a valuable customer service while at the same time increasing our operation and improving our financial position," said Aurigny Chief Executive Officer Mark Darby. "Given that we...

Loganair (LM, Glasgow Int'l) took delivery of its first of two ATR72-600s, G-FBXA (msn 1260), on February 12, 2020, ahead of the type's commercial debut planned for March 2.

The 4.5-year-old turboprop was previously operated by flybe. (BE, Exeter) for SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SK, Copenhagen Kastrup). It was phased-out by the former operator on October 28, 2019, and has since been stored first at Toulouse Francazal and then at Exeter. It was ferried to Aberdeen Dyce on February 12, Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows.

Avation has confirmed in a press release that Flybe. has subleased the two aircraft to Loganair until the end of the aircraft's lease terms.

According to the ch-aviation schedules module, the Scottish regional specialist will start deploying the new type on March 2 on an 8x weekly service between Aberdeen and Sumburgh. After March 29, 2020, it will use the aircraft to operate from Aberdeen to Sumburgh (16x weekly), from Edinburgh to Kirkwall (12x weekly) and Sumburgh (2x weekly), and...

Loganair (LM, Glasgow Int'l) took delivery of a maiden ATR42-500, its first passenger-configured Avions de Transport Régional turboprop, on January 13, 2020, Skyliner Aviation has reported.

Msn 490 is 24 years old and owned by Nordic Aviation Capital. It was previously operated by HOP! as F-GPYD and was ferried from Toulouse Francazal to Aberdeen Dyce on January 13 still under its French registration. Eventually, it will be re-registered as G-LMRA in the United Kingdom. The aircraft was phased out by HOP! in April 2019 and has since been stored first at Mönchengladbach and then at Toulouse Francazal airports, Flightradar24 ADS-B data shows.

Loganair is planning to add twenty ATR42-500s to replace first its two remaining active Saab 2000s and then thirteen Saab 340Bs.

The Scottish regional specialist plans to debut the ATR42-500 in commercial operations on March 29, 2020, deploying the turboprop on its 6x weekly service between London City and Dundee, the ch-aviation schedules module shows.

Besides the Saab aircraft, Loganair...