Isles of Scilly sea ferry and air services - merged posts

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[Chris from Nailsea]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

New plane added for services to Isles of Scilly and Alderney


The new plane will be operated by Skybus staff including, from left, engineering managers Kevin Rouncefield and Richard Cornish, Cpt Darcy Milkowski and first officer Preethi Ramachandran

An aircraft which will operate on flights serving Cornwall and the Channel Islands has arrived from Canada.

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group said a DHC6-300 Twin Otter plane had been added to its fleet, the first time it had taken delivery of a new aircraft in more than 10 years, after it was flown more than 4,000 miles (6,437.3km) from the Rocky Mountains.

It said under an agreement with Aurigny, the plane would do flights to Alderney from Guernsey and Southampton along with taking passengers to the Isles of Scilly from Land's End, Newquay and Exeter.

The airline said the plane, which would have Aurigny's colours, was due to begin operating in November.

Jonathan Hinkles, managing director of Skybus, said the arrival of the new aircraft was an "exciting milestone".

"Adding a new aircraft not only reinforces our ability to deliver reliable regional air services, but also demonstrates our confidence in the long-term future of aviation within the group – which is excellent news for the communities we serve," he said.

[TonyK]

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

New plane added for services to Isles of Scilly and Alderney


The new plane will be operated by Skybus staff including, from left, engineering managers Kevin Rouncefield and Richard Cornish, Cpt Darcy Milkowski and first officer Preethi Ramachandran

An aircraft which will operate on flights serving Cornwall and the Channel Islands has arrived from Canada.

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group said a DHC6-300 Twin Otter plane had been added to its fleet, the first time it had taken delivery of a new aircraft in more than 10 years, after it was flown more than 4,000 miles (6,437.3km) from the Rocky Mountains.

It said under an agreement with Aurigny, the plane would do flights to Alderney from Guernsey and Southampton along with taking passengers to the Isles of Scilly from Land's End, Newquay and Exeter.

The airline said the plane, which would have Aurigny's colours, was due to begin operating in November.

Jonathan Hinkles, managing director of Skybus, said the arrival of the new aircraft was an "exciting milestone".

"Adding a new aircraft not only reinforces our ability to deliver reliable regional air services, but also demonstrates our confidence in the long-term future of aviation within the group – which is excellent news for the communities we serve," he said.

The description "new" is stretched even further than for the 175s. That particular aircraft is 54 years old and has seen action across Asia as well as Europe and the Americas. Age is not an issue though, as the aircraft has been practically rebuilt. Those I know who have piloted a Twin Otter tell me that they are delightful to fly, and will land within 300 metres if asked nicely.

I found an interesting article about this one, soon to grace the skies of the southwest as G-NETS.
https://www.scramble.nl/civil-news/the-rebirth-of-a-twin-otter

[GBM]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3dnmyjzdpdo?fbclid=IwY2xjawN6oUZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETAyZVNyMUExbGpzNkdZNWo4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHoRybJohDMv2omcIo2OGanLsUbS_0VwzU4B18bem8VS5pPawFrBj1BCW_Cto_aem_b7XBWNlEQA5_AqRs6dv-7g

Airline agrees temporary deal for London route.
Seb Noble
Cornwall political reporter
Published
24 minutes ago
An deal to restore a vital flight route between Cornwall and London has been agreed.

Cornwall Council said airline Skybus would take on providing the Newquay to London Gatwick route from 23 November on a "short-term contract".

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