Aurigny Air Services
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Aurigny Air Services is an airline based in Guernsey, Channel Islands, United Kingdom. It operates passenger and freight services between the Channel Islands, western France and the UK mainland. The airline also carries overnight mail for the UK Post Office and undertakes emergency ambulance charters. Its main bases are Jersey Airport (JER), Guernsey Airport (GCI) and Alderney Airport (ACI).
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History
The airline was established and started operations on 1 March 1968. In July 1971 Aurigny became the first commercial operator of the Britten-Norman Trislander and the airline remains the world's largest operator of the type. Ownership of the airline passed from Aurigny Aviation Holdings to Close Brothers Private Equity on 23 May 2000, but was wholely acquired by States of Guernsey on 15 May 2003. It employs 290 staff.
Services
Aurigny Air Services operates the following services (at June 2005):
- Domestic scheduled destinations: Alderney, Bristol, Guernsey, Jersey, London (Gatwick and Stansted), Manchester and Southampton.
- International scheduled destinations: Dinard.
Fleet
The Aurigny Air Services fleet consists of the following aircraft (at June 2005):
External Links
- Aurigny Air Services (http://www.aurigny.com/)
- Aurigny Passenger Opinions (http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/aurigny.htm)
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