Aurigny Air Services

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Aurigny Air Services

IATA GR	ICAO AUR	Callsign AYLINE
Founded		1968
Hubs		Guernsey Airport
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 British Royal Mail 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

Aurigny Air Services ATR 72-200 at Bristol Airport

Aurigny Air Services ATR 72-200 taking off

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.