Aurigny Air Services
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| Aurigny Air Services | ||
|---|---|---|
| IATA GR | ICAO AUR |
Callsign AYLINE |
| Founded | 1968 | <tr><th colspan="2">Hubs</th><td>Guernsey Airport</td></tr>|
| Fleet size | 11 | |
| Destinations | 9 | |
| Headquarters | Guernsey, Channel Islands | |
| Key people | ||
| Website: http://www.aurigny.com/ | ||
Aurigny Air Services is an airline based in Guernsey, Channel Islands and owned by the States of Guernsey. It operates passenger and freight services between the Channel Islands, western France and England. 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).
Its name "Aurigny" comes from the French/Auregnais name for Alderney, whose local language was made extinct by an influx of people from England.
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[edit] 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 wholly acquired by States of Guernsey on 15 May 2003. It employs 290 staff.
[edit] Destinations
Aurigny Air Services serves the following destinations (at June 2005):
- Channel Islands (Crown dependencies, not in UK)
[edit] Fleet
The Aurigny Air Services fleet includes the following aircraft (at November 2006) <ref>UK CAA Aircraft Register</ref>:
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Aurigny Air Services
- Aurigny Passenger Opinions
- Aurigny web page at Flightattitude.com
- CI Aviation
- CI Aviation Photos
- CI Colour Photos
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See also: Defunct airlines of the United Kingdom
