Airline moves to reassure customers on resilience

Aurigny offered reassurance to customers following the news that Eastern Airlines was on the brink of collapse

Guernsey States-owned Aurigny has offered reassurance to customers about its resilience following the news that the UK's Eastern Airlines was on the brink of collapse.

The island's airline has in the past leased aircraft from the UK company but Aurigny said it had relationships with "many providers".

Chief commercial officer Philip Saunders said more than 96% of its flights had been operated by its own fleet from January to August.

"Aurigny occasionally uses aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance providers to support consistent resilience and to maintain the schedule during peak demand periods, when our own aircraft are in maintenance or crew are undergoing training," he added.