1. Channel
  2. 5 updates

Fresh concerns over Aurigny's future

Fresh concerns have arisen over the future of local airline Aurigny after they announced a £4.5m loss for 2016.

The States owned airline provide 'life-line' services as well as commercial ones.

But a vote of no confidence has again been lodged by an Alderney politician, who is concerned about the loss of two aircraft.

Guernsey Chamber of Commerce and the President of Economic Development both think the airline needs to be more commercial to survive.

Live updates

Advertisement

Chamber of Commerce 'not surprised' by £4.5m Aurigny loss

The President of Guernsey's Chamber of Commerce has said he is 'not surprised' by the news that Aurigny will make a £4.5m loss this year.

Martin Dorey says it's because the States owned airline has a 'difficult balance' to strike between commercial and public services.

The Alderney route loses £1m a year, but Martin says extra losses have come from other factors including the mix of different aircraft and 'appealing' to different 'political leads'.

He suggests the airline should be trying to bring more people to the island using lower fares, but stresses it's up to politicians to make those decisions.

Aurigny to make £4.5m loss this year

Guernsey's state-owned airline Aurigny will make a loss of more than £4.5m by the end of this year, it has been revealed.

The deficit is £3 million pounds more than forecast.

The loss is being blamed on costs connected to the introduction of the new Dornier aircraft, maintenance and falling passenger numbers.

Earlier this year the State's announced a strategic review in Aurigny operations and services.

Back to top

Latest ITV News reports