UK deal 'will not affect Aurigny aircraft fleet'

The service will be operated by Skybus Newquay-based pilots

Guernsey States-owned airline Aurigny has said a deal over services between Cornwall and Gatwick will not affect its fleet.

Skybus is due to take on providing the Newquay to London Gatwick route under arrangements with both Aurigny and Jersey-based Blue Islands, after Eastern Airways suspended its operations.

Aurigny said it had been engaged to provide ground handling services for Skybus, and that it had previously provided the same service to Eastern Airways from its existing ground handling resources at Gatwick Airport.

It added that the new agreement would not see "the reallocation of Aurigny's aircraft fleet or human resources".

A temporary deal with airline Skybus allows the paused route between Newquay and London to resume.

The BBC has contacted Blue Islands for comment.