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An Aurigny aircraft and its crew are the stars of the first episode of the new series of “Don’t Tell the Bride” on Sky One, this Thursday, 21st July, at 9pm. The airline’s ATR 72 G-VZON is the unusual setting for a marriage blessing between Adam Ledner and Bianca John in the skies high above the West Country.  Aurigny was approached by email by Adam earlier this year to ask if the…

Twilight Check In – smoothing the way for Aurigny’s early morning passengers From 15th July, Aurigny begins a new service for its Guernsey customers that allows them to check in for their early morning Manchester and Gatwick flights, the night before. Twilight check in desks are open at Guernsey Airport between 6.30pm and 8pm every night. Passengers who have reservations for the following…

Guernsey’s Lieutenant Governor Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder joined visitors from the European aviation industry, intermediaries and potential investors at Aiglle Flight Support’s Aviation Showcase last week.  The two-day event at Guernsey Airport comprised of 14 of the very latest corporate aircraft from 9 different manufacturers. It also highlighted the advantages and ease of using…

Blue Islands commenced its new franchise partnership with Flybe, Europe's largest regional airline.  Fares from £29.99 one way are available to book now at www.flybe.com. BOOK NOW

Local aviation support and handling service providers Aiglle will be hosting a Guernsey Aviation Showcase on 10th to 11th June. The event will feature an impressive static display of 14 private and corporate aircraft from leading manufacturers including Dassault’s Falcon 2000 LXS, Cessna’s Citation XLS+, Bombardier, Honda, TBM, Pilatus and Eclipse. A number of aviation-related…

In preparation for its new Flybe franchise taking off on 6 June, the first Blue Islands aircraft to sport the distinctive purple Flybe livery flew into Jersey Airport on 31 May 2016 completing the first stage of the airline’s repainting programme. Rob Veron explained "We're excited to see the first of our ATRs in its new Flybe livery. This marks a significant moment in our transition to…

On Friday 27th May, Aurigny will fly its inaugural Leeds Bradford service. The route will become the airline’s eighth year round destination and will operate on Fridays, Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the summer, leaving Guernsey at midday and arriving into Leeds Bradford at 13.40. The return will arrive back into Guernsey at 15.50. During the winter, the service will operate on…

Aurigny has placed a firm order with manufacturer RUAG for a second Dornier 228 aircraft. Aurigny took delivery of its first new Dornier, registered as G-OAUR, ahead of schedule in December 2015, and it has been used commercially since late January. The second aircraft will be delivered to Aurigny in the third quarter of 2017. Mark Darby, the CEO of Aurigny, says: “Our new Dornier 228 is being…

A number of retailers have recently removed Portable Electronic Devices; including hover boards, balance boards and mini Segways from sale due to the high number of 'fake' boards and of the associated fire risk from the often poor quality lithium batteries that power them.   Additionally the batteries themselves may be fake and/or falsely labelled. As a consequence the vast majority of…

Stuttgart is the capital and largest city of the State of Baden-Württemberg in southwest Germany. Stuttgart's Palace Square (pictured above) is the vibrant heart of the city, but at the same time it's a place to linger, within easy walking distance of many of the city's attractions. If you're more interested in shopping than culture, you'll be in your element in Königstraße. Europe's…