The airline of the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group, Skybus, has entered right into a contract to offer two DeHavilland DHC6-300 Twin Otter plane to Guernsey primarily based Aurigny Air Companies for flights from Alderney
Skybus will likely be including two further DH6-300 Twin Otters to its fleet with a purpose to service the contract which begins on the first November.
The plane will function in Aurigny Air Companies colors and can function flights from Alderney to Guernsey and Southampton, routes that Aurigny has served since 1968.
Jonathan Hinkles, Managing Director of Skybus, stated: “We’re delighted to be saying this new long-term contract right this moment. The brand new association will convey collectively practically 100 years’ expertise of island air companies in Aurigny and Skybus to ship for the Alderney group and on the identical time, strengthen our current long-standing enterprise within the Isles of Scilly.”
It’s hoped that the brand new contract will assist Skybus make additional investments in its operation from the Isles of Scilly and assist the Isles of Scilly Steamship Group’s aviation division make a return to revenue.

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