Blue Islands

Blue Islands has today announced an increase in seats on the peak inter-island services it operates as a flybe franchise partner by introducing one of its new larger ATR 72 aircraft to the route.

Blue Islands has added a third, larger ATR 72 aircraft to its fleet; the 68-seat variant replaces a 46-seat ATR 42 and brings a further 60,000 seats to the airline's network.

Four of Blue Islands' newest recruits have today joined its cabin crew teams further demonstrating growth that has seen the airline introduce a second ATR 72 aircraft to its fleet.

Blue Islands, flybe's newest franchise partner, has today added a new Guernsey - Cardiff service to its schedule. Guernsey residents will be able to fly direct to the welsh capital three times per week.

Blue Islands has announced that Dougie Hoblyn, flight operations director, has been promoted to accountable manager, following CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) approval.

Blue Islands has launched a new 68-seat ATR 72 aircraft into its fleet, adding an additional 60,000 seats per year to the airline's capacity and the second to be painted in flybe livery.

Read the full Blue Islands response to CICRA's open letter titled "Flybe / Blue Islands - A better deal for Channel Islanders?"

Yesterday a ceremonial torch celebrating the 75th anniversary of the RAF air cadets air training corps arrived in Jersey as part of a six-week relay throughout the British Isles.

Flybe franchise partner Blue Islands today flew a seal pup from Jersey to Bristol to help with its treatment and rehabilitation after being found yesterday on Jersey's Archirondel beach.

On Monday 6th June 2016, Blue Islands took to the skies in the distinctive operating colours of its new franchise partner flybe, Europe's largest regional airline.

In preparation for its new flybe franchise taking off on 6 June, the first Blue Islands aircraft to sport the distinctive purple flybe livery has flown into Jersey airport.

Blue Islands announces that its new franchise partnership with flybe, Europe's largest regional airline, will start operating on 6 June 2016 with seats on sale now.