Guernsey is set to see the 1st of the new Flybe aircraft ordered this week.
Flybe have announced that the 1st of the new E-175 jets ordered this week will fly on an upgraded Guernsey to London Gatwick route.
Delivery of the first of its 35 new 88-seat Embraer-175 jet aircraft will be in Spring 2011 and will ensure that travellers from Guernsey the 1st to benefit from newest aircraft in the Flybe fleet.
The decision has been taken to satisfy the long-standing demand for the return of a jet service on this important route on which Flybe will offer up to eight convenient and affordable flights a day from the Island.
Mike Rutter, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer says: “We’ve pulled out all the stops with Embraer, our aircraft manufacturers, to bring forward the delivery of the first of our new E-175 jets so that we can base an aircraft in Guernsey.
This means our Guernsey passengers can be the very first to benefit from our newly announced multi-billion pound investment with Embraer”