Alderney Airport

[jfy1999]

Air Alderney has got an AOC and is looking to launch early next year:

UK's Air Alderney secures AOC, eyes mid-1Q20 launch

Air Alderney (London Biggin Hill) has secured an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and is currently in discussions with The States of Alderney regarding route licences, which the...

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[Silvercity]

They seem to have a functioning web site.too.

 

[jfy1999]

Air Alderney secures AOC, plots 2022 launch

Air Alderney (London Biggin Hill) has been granted an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC) and is planning to launch charter and scheduled services out of...

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While it did not state when exactly it would launch, it said that it would begin with services from Alderney to Shoreham by Sea in the United Kingdom and later add services to Jersey.

"We believe these two routes together will offer you the best options for onward journeys, connecting family & friends, business, and much, much more. We will be in touch very soon with more information regarding further details on how to charter a flight, the frequency of our scheduled flights and our competitive prices," it said.

Air Alderney also plans to connect Alderney with Guernsey. All flights will be operated with the carrier's sole BN-2, G-BLNI (msn 2188).

 

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Tiny UK airport on island 'frozen in the 1970's' earmarked for £24m overhaul

This diminutive airport on a Channel Island captures the charm of a bygone era, but without urgent upgrades it could soon result in a 'tailspin' for Alderney's economy

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[airforced]

I've not been to the island nor considered going there but I hope that they price doing what the island currently needs and not what somebody says they need. The cost difference between the two are probably considerable and one is necessary and the other is probably much more expensive and not affordable or necessary.

One or two Skyvans (as pictured) would probably help (if they can still be found in working order) as they can takeoff and land on a virtual sixpence.

 

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Three airlines interested in running Alderney-Jersey service​

Three companies have expressed an interest in running an air service between Alderney and Jersey.

Andy Brown

• Published 16 May 2025, 6:45am

Air Alderney has been offering charter flights between the islands and airports on the south coast. / Guernsey Press

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Air Alderney, Eclipso Air and Finist’air have all applied for a licence to run a scheduled passenger and cargo service between the two islands.
The applications are due to be considered by Alderney’s Policy & Finance Committee at a special meeting to be held in the coming weeks.
A local aviation enthusiast, who preferred not to be named, said there had not been regular flights between the two islands since Aurigny ran a service at least up to the late 1990s.
‘It was a pretty limited summer service even back then,’ he said.
He said he believed Air Alderney was a very professional outfit who operated the right type of aircraft for the route.

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The airline formed in 2017, but did not offer any services in its first five years.
It has since been offering charter flights between the islands and airports on the south coast.
‘They use the Britten-Norman Islander, which Aurigny started off with,’ he said.
‘They have eight to nine seats, so would be ideal.’

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He said Finist’air is a French regional airline based at Brest Bretagne Airport.
Founded in 1981, the company’s primary role was to provide a public transport air link with the island of Ushant.
The island, 20km west of the Brittany coast, has a population of less than 1,000 people.
In 2020 Finist’air expanded its offerings to include charter flights across the region.
‘Finist’air use a Cessna Caravan which can take about eight people,’ he said.
‘They appear to be starting a service to Jersey from Brest this summer operating on Fridays and Sundays.’
Little is known about the third company, Eclipso Air, whose website does not include contact details, but does promise that ‘big changes are coming to inter-island travel in the Channel Islands’.

( from Guernsey News )

 

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French airline boss hopes new Channel Islands routes here to stay - BBC News

Finistair begins flights from France to the Channel Islands as part of a summer trial.

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• Air Alderney eyes up to ten Islanders​

  
  (London Biggin Hill) has asked the local government to grant it a ground handling licence, which would enable it to deploy up to ten BN-2 Islanders for its proposed Alderney base.
  Chief executive Danny Brem-Wilson said the start-up was prepared to dedicate one of the ten BN-2s for year-round medevac services. The remaining nine would be used for scheduled services to Jersey, Guernsey, and Cherbourg. The company wants to build its own terminal and maintenance facility at Alderney.
  To make its services viable, Air Alderney asked the government to grant it a ground handling licence, and implement "a commercially workable approach to landing fees for a local operator". Brem-Wilson said that Air Alderney's earlier attempt to start services from Alderney was hampered by the financial burden stemming from the lack of such solutions.
  "The cost structure made sustainable flying impossible. At the time, every flight required the use of Aurigny Air Services as the compulsory ground handling agent, alongside standard airport charges set by the States of Guernsey. The combined effect of these costs meant that revenue generated by flights was effectively absorbed by fees before a viable operating margin could be achieved," Brem-Wilson said.
  The start-up began charter services out of Alderney in 2022, but suspended all flight operations later the same year. At that time, it operated a single BN-2, which it has since sold to Hebridean Air Services.
  According to ch-aviation research, while Air Alderney does not currently own any aircraft, Brem-Wilson personally owns two BN-2s: G-BTLY (msn 2253) and G-ILFA (msn 2243). Both were previously operated by FLN - Die Inselflieger. A photo posted by Air Alderney on Facebook in March 2025 also shows D-ILFH (msn 2212), another ex-FLN aircraft, but ch-aviation was unable to verify it was also sold to Brem-Wilson.
  Air Alderney retains a valid UK air operator's certificate (AOC) issued under its legal name, Wessex Aviation.
  Brem-Wilson's statement came shortly after Aurigny Air Services came under pressure from the Alderney population for alleged poor operational reliability. The airline used to deploy two in-house Do228-212(NG)s for Alderney services, but retired them earlier this year in favour of DHC-6-300s damp-leased from Skybus (United Kingdom). The flights are currently operated with a single Twin Otter seconded from Skybus' fleet. The airline had to cancel a series of flights in late March due to pilot sickness, which led to a local protest. Aurigny maintains that the overall reliability has improved since the replacement of the Do228s, but added that it was planning "immediate measures, together with Skybus, to strengthen operational robustness".
  A second Twin Otter will be placed at Alderney in early April 2026. Skybus plans to induct the first Aurigny-dedicated aircraft in May 2026, followed by the second one in October 2026. The training of local staff should be completed by June 2026.
  • Britten-Norman BN-2A/BN-2B Islander

(.courtesy CH aviation)