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Loganair steps up sustainability aims with multimillion makeover of its Embraer fleet
Loganair steps up sustainability aims with multimillion makeover of its Embraer fleet
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Careers
Loganair offers unique flying opportunities throughout a diverse route network across the UK, Norway, Denmark and Ireland. We operate out of attractive UK bases with our fleet of Embraer 145, ATR 42/72, Twin Otter and Islander aircraft.
The assessment will consist of an interview, a group exercise and finally followed by a simulator check.
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GreenSkies Q&A
The charge will go towards fully offsetting the carbon emissions generated from each and every Loganair flight. We’re already renewing Loganair’s fleet with the most fuel-efficient regional aircraft available – the ATR42 and ATR72 – yet beyond that, the technology to eliminate carbon emissions at source is still under development.
- Safety is the most important priority for Loganair and our industry as a whole; we can only deploy this new zero-carbon technology once fully proven and certificated by aviation safety regulators for use on passenger-carrying flights.
- Until 2024, when we expect the first truly low carbon airliners to become available, we’re participating in environmental projects worldwide in which the amount of carbon equivalent to that generated from each Loganair flight is saved elsewhere. We view this as an early step towards managing and mitigating our impact on the environment as we proceed on our journey towards zero-carbon flying.
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Aberdonians take advantage of new weekend flights to Dublin
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline and largest operator at Aberdeen Airport, has commenced its summer schedule, which includes a Saturday morning service from Aberdeen to Dublin.
Whether travelling for business, leisure or onward flight connections with one of Loganair’s wide range of partner airlines, customers in Aberdeen now have easier access to the Republic of Ireland capital.
Luke Lovegrove, Loganair’s Chief Commercial Officer, said:
“In September, we deployed the largest aircraft in our fleet, the 72-seater ATR-72, on this Aberdeen to Dublin route in response to its popularity. Now we’ve added a Saturday flight to the schedule, it offers even more choice for our passengers, and it was great to see that take flight over the weekend.”
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Loganair celebrates the introduction of new ATR aircraft into Glasgow airport
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, is introducing its first ATR aircraft to Glasgow Airport as part of a multi-million investment to upgrade and futureproof its fleet.
The new ATR-42-600 aircraft, which are larger, quieter, and more efficient than the Saab 340s they replace, will operate on services linking Glasgow with Islay, Benbecula, Sumburgh and Donegal from July, followed by Kirkwall and Derry services from August.
These services will benefit from up to a 45pc increase in capacity as the airline aims to offer greater availability of lower fares. The introduction of the ATRs will also enable greater year-round connectivity to domestic and international destinations via Glasgow with Loganair and its interline partners.
Customers will benefit from an improved cabin experience, including larger overhead luggage storage, four-abreast seating, and a quieter, more comfortable flight. Increased hold capacity also supports Loganair’s carriage of pets. The airline is the only operator in the UK which charges such a low fee of just £50 one-way for this service rather than a cargo rate which other carriers apply and which can be significantly higher.
The first of the new aircraft will begin operations on Monday, 3 July, with an 8 am departure to Islay. The flight is fully booked, indicating that the additional seat capacity will be well-received by island travellers.
The transition to new ATR aircraft on services at Glasgow heralds the ongoing replacement of the venerable Saab 340s. These have been the mainstay of Loganair’s island services since their introduction in 1999. Some Saab services will continue until the end of the summer before the airline formally bids farewell to the aircraft which have served its Scottish island services for more than 20 years.
The new ATR aircraft will also serve the Glasgow to Donegal route and selected services between Glasgow and the City of Derry.
Jonathan Hinkles, CEO, Loganair, said:
“This is a major milestone in Loganair’s investment plans to renew our fleet, and it futureproofs the essential air links to Scotland’s island communities which is Loganair’s privilege to serve. Investment in new equipment has been undertaken by Loganair on a purely commercial basis and without recourse to public subsidy.”
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Our heritage
Loganair introduced two Embraer 110 aircraft to the fleet. The increased speed, range and passenger comfort allowed Loganair to serve off shore oil companies.
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Our Story - 60th Anniversary
Loganair introduced two Embraer 110 aircraft to the fleet. The increased speed, range and passenger comfort allowed Loganair to serve off shore oil companies.
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Statement: Loganair Financial Results
Loganair has released its audited accounts for the financial year ending 31 March 2023, posting a profit for the second year in a row, further restoring the airline’s balance sheet. The Glasgow-based company reported a profit before tax of £10.9m. This compares with £4.98m the previous year when the business was still recovering from the pandemic.
Luke Farajallah, CEO, Loganair, said:
“It’s encouraging to see we achieved further strong growth in our financial accounts to March 2023, ensuring we can continue to operate lifeline services sustainably and on a year-round basis.
Whilst the result to the end of March 2023 looks encouraging, it will not be lost on anyone that the current financial year, that will finish at the end of this month, has been one of fleet transformation, operational challenge and inflationary pressures - the latter of which is affecting businesses across Scotland and the UK. We are absolutely committed to building resilience and enhancing our performance for our customers, meaning our future results will reflect the significant investment being made.”
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Flying start: Next generation of aviation engineers graduate with Loganair
Trained on arguably the most diverse fleet of any commercial airline, six mechanical engineers have graduated following a four-year modern apprenticeship with the UK’s largest regional airline Loganair - and will now become full-time members of staff.
The Loganair Modern Apprentice programme on Aircraft Maintenance (SCQF Level 6) is a four-year structured programme which allows apprentices to receive a salary while studying and undertaking on-the-job training. On competition, each apprentice obtains a UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part 66 aircraft maintenance licence.
Loganair engineers provide a range of quality maintenance services to support the airline’s fleet, which sees 42 aircraft operate across 70 routes. This means trainees develop experience with smaller planes, including a DHC6 Twin Otter and BN2 Islander, as well as mid-size and larger aircraft, including ATR 42s and 72s, Saab 340s and Embraer 135s and 145s.
Aside from the technical skills gained, Loganair’s modern apprentices also build on their core skill competencies with oversight from the training department and local workplace mentors. Valuable transferable skills such as a practical understanding of health and safety, time management, and career development paths also supplement the vocational and academic elements of the programme.
Among the latest graduates is Matthew O’Donnell, aged 21, from Glasgow, who is thought to be the first in Scotland to complete the new modern apprenticeship pathway at Loganair, Pathway F.
Matthew said:
“The apprenticeship has been challenging but such a great experience with exposure to five different types of aircraft. Working with Loganair and its unique network provides a great opportunity, especially for a trainee.
For anyone considering applying to be in the next intake, I’d highly recommend it. You require great problem-solving skills as you’re often troubleshooting and fault finding, but the Loganair team are very supportive.”
Graduating alongside Matthew at a special ceremony on Thursday, 9 February, at Loganair HQ Glasgow are Aaron Shepherd, Greg Laird and Scott Greenhorn from Glasgow, and Ross Irvine and Andrew Howden, both from Aberdeen.
Gordon Keary, Head of engineering training at Loganair, said:
“It has been a stellar effort from all involved in the 2018 cohort to complete all the requirements for graduation. It’s a pleasure to now welcome them as full-time members of the Loganair workforce.
Looking ahead, we’ll soon be welcoming applications for the spring 2023 intake of eight new modern apprentices – which will be our biggest-ever in one year.”
Loganair trains and employs engineers across its network with maintenance operations currently based in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Isle of Man and Orkney.
For more information about careers at Loganair, please visit here.
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Stirling teenager’s dream comes true with Loganair
A Stirlingshire teenager has taken his dream of becoming a pilot to new heights thanks to a week of work experience with Scotland’s airline, Loganair.
Plane spotter and aviation enthusiast Rory Mackinlay enjoyed a dream day of flying with the airline this weekend after completing work experience at Loganair’s Glasgow Hanger earlier this summer.
The 14-year-old, from the outskirts of Stirling, spent five days with Loganair, where he shadowed an apprentice engineer working on an ATR aircraft and helped change a wheel strut on one of the Saab aircraft before it retired from the network.
Rory has been obsessed with aviation since he was three years old and has even created his own dedicated aviation Instagram and YouTube accounts as his passion for the industry has developed. He has a particular interest in Loganair’s Saab 340 aircraft as it regularly flew over his home on route to the Islands, and he’s always dreamt of being a passenger onboard.
Loganair is in the process of retiring its remaining Saab aircraft as it welcomes more ATR next-generation turboprops into service, but, as a reward for Rory’s hard work, the airline arranged for him to experience a flight on one of the last remaining Saabs in the airline’s fleet.
Rory said:
“This was a dream come true. I’ve been watching planes fly over the village for as long as I can remember, so to have the chance to work with the engineers on the Saab and ATR and then take a flight onboard was fantastic.
When I leave school, my dream is to be a pilot or an aircraft engineer, but one way or another, I’ll work in aviation. Loganair has been so friendly; I can’t thank them enough for this amazing experience.”
Steven Reid, Engineering Maintenance Manager at Loganair, added:
“It was great to welcome Rory as part of our team during work experience and learn about his ambitions to work in the industry. We were so impressed with his work ethic, his knowledge of our fleet, and the wider aviation industry in general. It’s always great to meet others with a shared enthusiasm for aviation, and we can’t wait to see what he ends up doing in the future.”
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Women in Engineering Day - Team Spotlight
A female engineer with the UK’s largest regional airline, Loganair, has spoken of her pride at flying the flag for women in what continues to be a male-dominated part of the industry.
Technical services engineer Margaret “Maggie” Timanoi Kumari says the sky is the limit for her ambitions and believes no one’s dreams should be grounded - especially not by the stereotypes of the industry they work in.
Born in Kenya and now based in Paisley, the 28-year-old grew up in Narok, home to the Maasai Mara, one of the most famous safari destinations in Africa. She started her campaign against the status-quo as a youngster when she challenged established traditions for young women and girls in the Narok county by going to an all-girls school elsewhere in Kenya. AIC girls primary in Kajiado and Alliance Girls High School.
With an ambition to complete a degree in engineering, Maggie started her diploma at The Kenya Aeronautical College (KAC) Wilson Airport Campus, Kenya. After one year at KAC, Maggie moved to Scotland to complete her degree where she enrolled at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Perth College for four years.
Throughout her studies at Wilson Airport and in Scotland, Maggie was the only female in her class and graduated in 2019 with BEng (Hons) Aircraft Engineering and Air Transport Operations.
Maggie first started her career with Loganair as a student in 2017, working in the hanger at Glasgow Airport as a trainee mechanic. Amidst her studies, Maggie returned to Loganair in the summer of 2018 as a part-time trainee engineer based at Loganair HQ in Paisley before being awarded a full-time contract in June 2019.
Today, as a technical services engineer, Maggie is part of a team responsible for the reliability of Loganair’s wide-ranging aircraft fleet, ensuring all technical standards are met and, put simply, air-worthy.
“Working for Loganair as an engineer offers a unique experience, particularly with the diverse fleet, and is not without its challenges,” explained Maggie.
“We have set tasks and projects each month to review the performance of different aircraft within the fleet and identify areas that need improvements, but sometimes the day can be unpredictable. We are there to support the team with aircraft on the ground, so we might need to investigate a live issue and identify a solution quickly and efficiently.”
“Loganair has become a home away from home for me. The people I work with are fantastic and the operations are fascinating. For someone like me, in the early stages of my career, there are so many opportunities to learn, which I grab with both hands.
“After studying in an all-male class throughout my entire engineering degree, it is really encouraging to work alongside a growing group of inspiring females at Loganair.”
The theme of this year’s International Women in Engineering Day is Make Safety Seen, which Maggie recognises in her role daily.
“Aviation without safety would be disastrous” added Maggie. “This is why a role in engineering is so important and rewarding. Aviation is dynamic and you need to be very detail orientated, but I love what I do.
“It is fulfilling to practice what you have studied and implement that into a career. I am trying to soak up as many experiences and lessons as possible during my time with Loganair.
“For any young person considering a career in engineering or aviation, or maybe you’re not sure but you love maths, then I’d encourage you to follow in my footsteps. Challenge stereotypes, don’t limit yourself or settle and please embrace the possibilities.”
Last year, Loganair launched its Flying’s For All strategy and has since made a significant investment in its Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training course, which will reach every single member of staff, regardless of their role. The Flying’s For All initiative has three main objectives: to encourage wider opportunities for female members of the team throughout the airline; to recognise and support LGBTQIA+ members of the Loganair community – whether employees, customers or suppliers; and to support employees’ mental health through a broad range of initiatives.
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Loganair bids a fond farewell to the Saab 340
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has retired its venerable Saab 340 fleet after more than 24 years of service, with a VIP send-off of the last Saab flight conducted by the airline.
Flight LM340 –which was named after the iconic aircraft - flew from Kirkwall to Inverness before departing for its last majestic swoop down into Glasgow Airport, following the path of the first-ever Loganair Saab 340 flight. Today (Thursday, 25 January) also marked the 41st anniversary of the first Saab 340 flight worldwide.
A workhorse of the skies and the former mainstay of Loganair’s islands services, the airline’s 18 Saab 340s completed more than 430,000 flights, both passenger and cargo and carried in excess of 8 million customers over their lifetime.
In 2012, a Loganair Saab 340 carried the Olympic flame to Shetland, Orkney, and Stornoway in the Western Isles, and during the Covid-19 pandemic, two of the airline’s Saab 340s were converted to be used as additional air ambulances. This ensured remote patients could access vital healthcare on the mainland.
The Saab 340s are being replaced by Loganair’s new ATR turboprops aircraft, which are larger, quieter, and more efficient, allowing Loganair to carry up to 45% more customers on some routes and supporting its ambition of offering greater numbers of lower air fares. The ATR fleet will also help to boost the resilience of Loganair as there is greater availability of pilots licensed to fly the aircraft.
Loganair’s last Saab 340 flight was flown by Captain Eddie Watt, who tomorrow celebrates his 65th birthday and will retire from the business. A Shetlander, Eddie is Loganair’s longest-serving pilot, after joining the airline on 1 October 1996. He is renowned among crews and customers for his commentaries from the cockpit and was joined by his wife, Rosemary, who was among the passengers on board.
The flight was crewed by Lionel McClean, also completing his last commercial flight before retiring in April, and Nichola Charlish, who is Loganair’s longest-serving cabin crew member in Aberdeen.
LM340 touched down to a salute by water cannons and a piper on the tarmac before taxiing into Loganair’s hangar at Glasgow Airport.
Kent Lindgren, Vice President, Sales and Marketing Saab Regional Aircraft, who was on board the flight, said:
"Loganair has been a valued customer and operator of Saab regional aircraft for a quarter of a century. Professional operators are essential to any aircraft's success, and Loganair really stepped up to form an important part of the Saab 340 and 2000 community. Flying in some of the world’s harshest environments, Loganair's operation has been of immense value to Saab, both as a testament to the quality of the platforms and for the technical feedback this has given us.
Saab would like to thank Loganair for 25 years of safe Saab operations, serving so many Scottish communities and allowing regions and relationships to prosper.”
Jonathan Hinkles, CEO Loganair, said:
“It really is a historic moment for Loganair. The Saab 340s have been essential to our operation of island services over the years, connecting remote communities with the mainland and delivering over 8 million customers along with food, newspapers, pets and mail.
As someone whose aviation journey was prompted by a strong passion for flying, I am personally very sad to see these aircraft go, but we look forward to introducing our new ATR fleet to our customers, who will love the space and comfort they offer.
Today, we celebrate another special retirement with the departure of Captain Eddie Watt after 34 years of service. He has made a remarkable contribution to Loganair, and we wish him well on his next chapter.”
"It is fitting for me that I retire with the aircraft that has been the staple of my career. Piloting the Saab 340, I have watched all of Scotland pass underneath me, and it’s been an incredible 34 years flying with this beloved aircraft.”
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Loganair’s Saab 340 send-off celebrations raise over £18,500 for CHAS
Loganair has raised more than £18,500 for its charity partner Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), following a special weekend of events staged to pay tribute to its Saab 340 fleet.
The UK’s largest regional airline is retiring its venerable Saab 340s after completing more than 24 years of service.
To celebrate the historic occasion, Loganair opened the doors to its hangar at Glasgow Airport for a charity visitor day on Sunday, 21 January. All proceeds from the £25 tours, where a Saab 340, ATR 42 and Twin Otter were available to view, went directly to CHAS, which supports children and young people with life-shortening conditions.
On Saturday, 20 January, and Sunday, 21 January, the airline also offered eight 45-minute circuit flights over Loch Lomond and the Clyde coast, with capacity for 270 people, followed by an additional flight between Glasgow and Aberdeen. The profits from the £89 ‘farewell’ flights, which sold out in less than 12 hours, raised even more than expected thanks to Glasgow Airport waiving its usual airport fees to support the charity drive.
Over the course of the weekend, a range of Loganair and Saab memorabilia was available to purchase, including a bespoke Saab 340 book, while funds were boosted further by a raffle. Among the sought-after prizes were overnight breaks donated by Courtyard by Marriott and a Loch Lomond speedboat tour. A silent auction for a day’s work experience in Loganair’s Glasgow hangar was also held, which raised £250.
Aviation enthusiasts came from far and wide to attend the weekend celebrations, and travelled from as far afield as Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and even Hong Kong.
Luke Lovegrove, CCO Loganair, said:
“We were determined to send off our last Saab 340 aircraft with the fanfare they deserve but had no idea our plans would be so warmly embraced by the aviation community. Thanks to their enthusiasm and the generosity of our staff, who kindly volunteered their time, we raised over £18,500 for CHAS, which will make a big difference to the families that they support.
It was a fitting end to a fantastic 24 years of operating these workhorses of the skies.”
Rami Okasha, Chief Executive of Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), Loganair’s charity partner, said:
“Loganair has used this momentous event to support the work of CHAS, helping to raise vital funds and awareness so we can provide unwavering care to children who may die young and their families at every step on this hardest of journeys.
We are aware that the Saab Fleet is highly regarded and holds fond memories for many people. It was this aircraft that took CHAS families on a scenic tour of the Highlands and Islands back in Spring 2022. This was the first time many of our families had ever experienced being on a plane, so it holds fond memories for CHAS, too. We are delighted that this is our third year of being partnered with Loganair, and we are extremely appreciative of their continued efforts in supporting our charity.”
Ronald Leitch, Interim Chief Operations Officer for AGS Airports, said:
“The programme to retire the Saab 340 has been a fantastic success and Loganair should be congratulated for ensuring that its final goodbye helped raise so much for such a great cause. The fleet has served Loganair and its passengers well for decades, so it was only fitting the aircraft got the send-off it deserved. I must also say congratulations to Captain Eddie Watt, who piloted the last flight on what was his final day before retirement. I’m sure it’s a memory he’ll fondly remember for years to come.
The final flight was well attended not only by the airline’s staff, but also many people across the terminal given its long history of operating in and out of Glasgow and our sister airports in Aberdeen and Southampton. It’s an aircraft that was synonymous with the uniqueness of Loganair as an airline, and it will be strange not hearing the distinctive sound of the Saab 340’s propellors.”
A former mainstay of Loganair’s islands services, the airline’s Saab 340s have completed more than 430,000 flights, both passenger and cargo and carried in excess of 8 million customers over their lifetime.
In 2012, a Loganair Saab 340 carried the Olympic flame to Shetland, Orkney, and Stornoway in the Western Isles, and during the Covid-19 pandemic, one of the airline’s Saab 340s was converted to be used as an additional air ambulance. This ensured remote patients could access vital healthcare on the mainland.
The Saab 340s are being replaced by Loganair’s new ATR turboprops aircraft, which are larger, quieter, and more efficient.
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Sustainable solutions for local communities funded by Loganair
The sustainable ambitions of not-for-profit businesses, charities, and community groups across the UK are set to be boosted by Loganair as it opens applications for its third round of GreenSkies funding.
From electric vehicle charging infrastructure to solar-powered robotic lawnmowers, the UK’s largest regional airline has funded the green energy initiatives up and down the country through more than £57,000 from its groundbreaking GreenSkies Community Fund.
Today, the airline has announced yet another pot of £30,000 is open for applications with the aim of supporting local, small-scale but high-impact renewable energy projects across the UK, Isle of Man and Northern Ireland.
GreenSkies was launched with the introduction of a nominal carbon offsetting charge levied on all flights, with the money invested in accredited sustainable schemes. The initiative has grown to encompass the community fund and further investment in our fleet and ground-handling equipment.
The Community Fund is just one part of the airline’s ongoing journey to reach net zero by 2040. To date, the fund has supported organisations in Shetland, Orkney, Isle of Lewis, Islay, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Newcastle, Southampton and Isle of Man.
Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair chief executive, said:
“We continue to make great strides in our journey to net-zero, and GreenSkies Community Fund is just one strand in a much wider strategy.
Now in its third round, it’s fantastic to reflect on the difference the fund has made to date for local organisations on their own sustainability journeys.
Groups across the country are eligible for a share in the fund, further demonstrating our commitment to serving regional communities and our shared ambitions for a greener future. We look forward to reviewing applications from not-for-profit businesses, charities and local groups seeking to make their own steps towards net zero but who might not have the financial resources to do this alone.”
Alongside GreenSkies, Loganair is leading the way in a wide range of cutting-edge initiatives to manage and mitigate the environmental impact of flying.
It is the only UK regional carrier participating in the UK Government’s “Jet Zero Council” initiative, launched in 2021 to de-carbonise air travel, and is an active partner in Future Flight projects, helping to secure £8.9m of funding for the launch of project SATE 2, which aims to find practical uses for innovative new technological developments, such as the use of electric and hydrogen-electric powered aircraft.
Earlier this month, the airline also joined forces with the Met Office and FLYHT to use its Embraer fleet to better predict weather patterns and study aviation-induced contrail formation.
Mr Hinkles added:
“We know the size of the challenge ahead of us, but, as always, we want to take our customers with us on this journey.
Together, we can make small changes that will hopefully be the catalyst for wider improvements, making not just aviation but our daily lives in general more environmentally friendly and sustainable."
The Greenskies Community Fund is open now, and applications should be submitted by Tuesday, 31 October, via the Loganair website.
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Loganair extends summer services through winter for 2020
Loganair is to extend six of its summer services into winter, including Stornoway to Manchester, Glasgow to Newquay, Dundee to Belfast and Aberdeen to Shetland.
The carrier billed as Scotland's airline puts tickets for its expanded Winter 2020 schedule up to 31 January 2021 on sale today.
Edinburgh to Hannover and Newcastle to Bergen are also extended into winter.
Chief commercial officer Kay Ryan said: “We’re pleased to announce these winter service enhancements on many of our existing routes, some using our recently acquired ATR aircraft and others using our Embraer regional jet fleet.
“We continually look for ways to improve our schedules, which is an essential part of listening to our customers and developing our services to meet their needs. We are aware our customers often like to make winter and festive season travel arrangements well in advance, hence this early on-sale date.
The Winter 2020 schedule's additions include:
- Continuation of the one-stop weekend service between Manchester and Stornoway (via Inverness) on Sundays throughout the winter.
- An increase of available seats on routes from Shetland to Edinburgh (Saturdays and Sundays) as a result of the ATR72 introduction.
- Continuation of the ATR72 seat capacity on routes from Shetland to Aberdeen and Glasgow, and from Orkney to Edinburgh and Glasgow.
- A 48-seat ATR42 turboprop on routes from Shetland and Orkney to Inverness (Monday and Friday), and between Stornoway and Inverness, as well as a 49 seat Embraer jet flying from Stornoway and Benbecula to Glasgow.
- Cornwall Airport Newquay served in the winter from Glasgow on Thursday and Sunday and from Newcastle on Monday, Friday and Sunday using Embraer jets – in a continuation of the summer service.
- A Christmas and New Year programme to Guernsey in the Channel Islands Guernsey with flights on 19 December, 28 December and 4 January from both Newcastle and Edinburgh, using a 37-seater Embraer jet.
- Continuation of the new non-stop Edinburgh to Hannover service into winter on Monday, Friday and Sunday using an Embraer jet.
- Continuation of the non-stop Embraer jet service from Newcastle to Bergen.
- Continuation of the new Dundee to Belfast City service, now continuing through winter on Monday, Friday and Sunday.
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Norwich Redundancy Proposals
Loganair today (December 3) announced proposals to close its operating base at Norwich Airport. The airline will continue to operate from Norwich to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Jersey, using aircraft and crews from its Scottish bases from February onwards.
Formal consultation discussions commenced this week with the airline's 44-strong team of pilots, cabin crew and engineers at the base, with the aim of minimising redundancies by offering positions in other parts of the Loganair network should the proposal go ahead.
Loganair managing director Jonathan Hinkles said:
"It's with sincere regret and a heavy heart that we have to outline proposals to close our operating base at Norwich. It’s a hugely disappointing outcome following the tremendous hard work earlier in the year to transition our Norwich crews and engineers to the Embraer jet fleet.”
"Formal consultation discussions will commence this week with our Norwich staff. We will be working to minimise redundancies through offering deployments at alternative bases and we hope that these colleagues will stay with us, but it is recognised that some members of the team may not be able to take up such offers and thus sadly some redundancies are likely."
Hinkles said that a major reason for the Norwich closure decision had been a lack of improvement in passenger numbers on the route to Manchester following the introduction of Embraer jets earlier this year, and that the route was no longer viable. Should the plan go ahead, it will mean the Norwich-Manchester route will close on January 5.
Hinkles emphasised that there were no current plans to evaluate the future of other Loganair bases, and that redundancy proposals related solely to Norwich-based team members.
He said: "It is beyond disappointing that we have arrived at this decision, but the financial implications left us with little choice.”
“However, we are pleased that we are still able to operate the very successful Jersey service for summer 2020 but do recognise customers will be disappointed that we are unable to start the new Newquay service as planned for next year.”
Hinkles added that attempts had been made at renegotiation with suppliers, including Norwich Airport, but that the financial gap in the Norwich operation was at a level that such negotiations could not reasonably be expected to bridge.
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Loganair confirms new Chief Financial Officer
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has announced the appointment of Chris Gemmell as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
He will take up his post at the airline’s Glasgow headquarters from 1 March 2024, leading the Finance, HR and IT functions across the airline.
Chris has an extensive background in finance and the travel sector, most recently as Finance Director for the Caledonian Sleeper rail operation.
Prior to that, he held roles in Serco’s transport and healthcare divisions and began his career with Clydesdale Bank (now Virgin Money) – which coincidentally has a long-standing relationship with Loganair.
He will take over from previous CFO David Bowden, who has taken up a new post outside the aviation industry, which has allowed him to work closer to home in Cheshire.
Commenting on the new appointment, Loganair’s Chief Executive Jonathan Hinkles said:
“We’re delighted to welcome Chris to the Loganair team and very much look forward to him taking up the post in March.
He joins at an exciting time as we work to maximise the benefits from the imminent completion of Loganair’s fleet renewal programme, setting up the airline for the next generation.”
Chris Gemmell said:
“I’m delighted to be joining Loganair as CFO and to be moving into the airline industry with such an iconic brand. I very much look forward to working with the team to drive continued success into the future”.
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ABZ passengers free flights and Tunnocks
Scotland’s airline Loganair has gifted free flights to all passengers flying from Aberdeen to Dublin today (Sunday 30 October) as it celebrates more than one year serving the popular route.
The airline welcomed passengers at Aberdeen Airport with a Tunnock’s Teacake, which it famously serves with a hot drink complimentary onboard, and the gift of a free flight on their next trip from Aberdeen to Dublin.
With a full flight on its service leaving Aberdeen at 13:00, all 72 passengers were given Loganair Clan Points to the value of their flight, allowing them to book a further flight for free.
Passengers flying with any other airline from Aberdeen to Dublin were also given a voucher for a free flight with Loganair, providing further connectivity from the airport to the capital of Ireland.
Loganair has been operating its Aberdeen – Dublin service since autumn 2021 and has flown almost 25,000 passengers on the route during that time.
Just last month, the airline announced that it would deploy the largest aircraft in its fleet, the 72-seater ATR-72, on the service due to popular demand. As such, the airline is projecting to offer almost 50,000 seats on the route in the year ahead, almost twice as many as in its first year.
Popular with both business and leisure travellers each way, the one hour and 35-minute flight operates six times per week Sunday – Friday.
The efficiency and low environmental footprint of the state-of-the-art ATR72 turboprops has also enabled Loganair to offer a wider range of lower fares between Aberdeen and Dublin. Lead-in fares from tomorrow (31 October) will start from £49.99 including all taxes, fees and charges, representing a saving of around 18% from previous lowest fares. On Loganair flights, a 15kg checked baggage allowance and in-flight refreshments are included as standard – services for which customers have to pay more with most other airlines.
Luke Lovegrove, chief commercial officer at Loganair, said:
“Aberdeen – Dublin remains a key route for us and we are delighted that we can celebrate more than a year connecting business people, leisure travellers and loved ones in both cities.
In true Loganair spirit, we thought we would reward our customers with a free flight to celebrate this milestone. We very much look forward to welcoming passengers on board our larger aircraft from Monday to enable even more customers to enjoy the delights of Dublin!”
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Loganair podcast series takes off
Loganair has launched its first-ever podcast series, offering a unique insight into the UK’s largest regional airline as it continues to spread its wings.
The show, entitled FlightLOG, is hosted on Loganair’s website and charts the ongoing development of the business, which was established 60 years ago.
Three 20-minute episodes, presented by broadcaster John Mellis and featuring some of Loganair’s most senior figures, are available.
In the first episode, the airline’s CEO Jonathan Hinkles explains the airline’s industry-leading sustainability journey. Last year Loganair committed to becoming net zero by 2040, 10 years ahead of the UK government. To achieve its goal, the business is implementing a range of measures, including carbon offsetting, upgrading its fleet to the most fuel-efficient regional aircraft available, supporting and investing in community-led renewables schemes and helping to develop future flight technologies.
The second programme features Luke Lovegrove, Loganair’s Chief Operating Officer, who explores Loganair’s leading role in providing UK regional air services, an essential component of the country’s transport infrastructure. As part of the podcast, Luke reveals the airline’s diverse customer base, including leisure and business travellers, as well as its charter and contract operations and the new routes and partnerships helping remote communities access global connectivity.
In the third episode, Head of Human Resources at Loganair, Lyndsay Kennedy, discusses Loganair’s people approach. Known in the sector for its family feel and focus, Loganair is now a business of more than 800 employees and recently introduced an ambitious new equality, diversity, and inclusion strategy to ensure all employees have a fair chance of achieving their career goals.
Jonathan Hinkles, CEO, said:
“In the year of our diamond anniversary, it’s fitting that we look forward to the future of Loganair as well as back at our roots. We’ve always been a responsive and innovative organisation, but as we grow and increase connectivity across the UK, we want to share our journey with our customers and showcase the ambitious steps we are taking to be a truly global airline but with the same personal touch that people have come to expect.”
The introduction of FlightLOG follows the success of Sky High Club, a 10-part BBC reality TV series following some of the youngest members of the team at Loganair.
To create the series, Loganair provided all-areas access to camera crews from Mentorn Scotland over several months – filming from as far afield as Shetland and the Outer Hebrides to London Heathrow, as 11 of the airline’s team, ranging from Captain to Aircraft Engineer, balanced their personal lives with the busiest summer at work they’ve faced to date.
To listen to the FlightLOG podcast series, visit here.
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Loganair announced as Official Airline Partner of the Scotland Women’s National Team
Scotland Women’s National Team’s FIFA World Cup dreams has reached new heights as Loganair is confirmed as its Official Airline Partner for next month’s tournament.
The Glasgow based regional airline will fly the 23-strong squad of players as well as backroom staff to the South of France on June 5, ahead of their crunch first game with fierce rivals England at the Stade de Nice four days later.
Travelling onboard a distinct tartan branded Embraer 145 Jet, the airline is proud to partner with Scotland’s women’s team in their first ever World Cup finals campaign.
Loganair First Office Hanna Kerr joined Scotland Head Coach Shelley Kerr and team captain, Rachel Corsie, who plays for Utah Royals, at a launch event at Hampden Park to announce the partnership.
Kay Ryan, Loganair’s commercial director said: “We’re hugely excited to support the Scotland Women’s National Team, flying our World Cup superstars to the finals in France.
“It’ll be an immensely proud occasion when the aircraft departs from Edinburgh in a few weeks’ time, and everyone at Team Loganair is backing the squad ahead of their group stage fixtures.
“I’m very much looking forward to following the ladies as they progress through the tournament.”
Getting involved with the women’s game in Scotland was an easy decision for the airline, which has forged a reputation as the industry employer of choice for female pilots, with a roster of around 13% of its total workforce – almost double the UK industry average. Loganair also operates services to six destinations in mainland Europe utilising its fleet of Embraer Jets.
Shelley Kerr, Scotland Women’s Head Coach said: “This is another huge boost for the team’s preparations for the FIFA World Cup.
“We greatly appreciate Loganair’s support in providing this chartered flight to give us a memorable send-off and also aid the team in terms of arriving in France hassle free.
“We are aiming to get out of the group at the World Cup and to do that we’ll need to create the best performance environment possible.
“Having Loganair’s full support will greatly help that aspect, so the players are in the best place possible shape to achieve memorable results.”
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Loganair reaches 750,000 customers milestone in Shetland
Loganair has today (30 October) celebrated a major milestone with the carriage of 750,000 customers through Shetland in just six years.
The UK’s largest regional airline has transported more than three-quarters of a million customers through Sumburgh Airport since 2017, which it serves with routes from across the country, including London Heathrow.
Kenny Malcolmson was one of the customers onboard today’s 11.50 a.m. Sumburgh to Inverness flight and helped the airline cross the threshold. He was drawn as the lucky recipient of a pair of free Loganair tickets to celebrate.
Born in Shetland, Kenny has lived on the island his whole life and uses Loganair to travel regularly for work between Shetland, Kirkwall and Inverness and plans to use his free tickets before Christmas to visit his daughter, who lives in Glasgow.
Kenny said:
“I’m delighted to be given the free tickets as part of the milestone celebration. I’ve been using Loganair for over 40 years and have done so very regularly over the last 15 while travelling for work.”
The news comes after Loganair recorded its highest level of passenger numbers (post-pandemic) through Sumburgh earlier this summer – roughly 10% higher than 2022.
Recently announced as European Regional Airline of the Year for 2023, Loganair now links Shetland to Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, London Heathrow and Orkney, as well as Shetland’s only direct international link to Bergen during the summer.
Loganair chief executive, Jonathan Hinkles, said:
“Shetland sits at the very heart of our operations, so it’s fantastic to have passed this milestone today and celebrate it with an island-based customer like Kenny.
From transporting islanders to and from Shetland and the mainland to bringing vital services to the island community, Loganair and Shetland have grown together, and we can now offer the biggest range of routes the island has ever known, including access to the UK’s capital through London Heathrow T2.
As we look to the future with our ongoing fleet transition, Shetland will continue to be key to everything we do, and I look forward to the day when we reach our next milestone with the community.”
Andrew Farquhar, Sumburgh Airport General Manager, said:
“It’s fantastic that Loganair’s 750,000th passenger has flown with us from Sumburgh Airport. As a valued customer, we are delighted to support Loganair in providing connectivity for both our local community and visitors to the islands."
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Loganair reaches major milestone at Manchester
Loganair celebrated a major milestone on its Manchester services this week as it welcomed its 650,000 customer flying from the northern hub.
Joan and Scott Grant had been in Manchester for the weekend to surprise Scott’s sister for her 60 birthday, taking their first trip on the UK’s largest regional airline. They were on their journey home to Inverness when the milestone was reached.
The lucky customers were given lounge access at Manchester Airport and awarded a pair of free tickets to use on Loganair’s network of routes across the UK and Norway.
Joan said:
"This is our first time flying with Loganair, and we can’t believe how lucky we’ve been to be milestone passengers.
We’ve always fancied seeing one of the Scandinavian countries but have never had a chance to go. After looking at all the beautiful destinations that Loganair flies to in the Scandinavian countries, we were thinking about visiting Bergen.
All the destinations look incredible, though, and we love visiting new places, so we couldn’t be happier to have been awarded these free tickets!”
Loganair is the UK’s largest regional airline, operating a fleet of 37 aircraft and transporting over two million passengers across a diverse range of routes that link the Scottish Highlands and Islands to the mainland, the Isle of Man, the Republic of Ireland and Scandinavia.
The Inverness to Manchester flight forms a vital link between the Scottish Highlands and Manchester, an important hub of business and culture in the north of England.
The milestone is proof of the high demand for Loganair’s Manchester services, allowing customers to explore parts of the world and the UK through Loganair’s unrivalled connections.
Luke Lovegrove, Chief Commercial Officer at Loganair, said:
“Manchester is a key part of our operation and we’re grateful to each of the 650,000 passengers who have flown through the airport, whether travelling on business or leisure or connecting on to Manchester’s myriad of long-haul destinations.
For this to be Joan and Scott’s first time flying with Loganair makes this milestone extra special, and we are glad they can celebrate this moment with us on a route that underlines our ability to connect people across the UK and beyond.”
A spokesperson for Manchester Airport said:
“We’re proud to serve the people of the north, connecting them both internationally and domestically, and Loganair plays a vital role at Manchester Airport in offering links to destinations across the UK, from Newquay to Inverness.
We’re also proud to be the gateway to Manchester for people travelling here from other parts of the country, like Joan and Scott. It was fantastic to be able to celebrate Loganair’s passenger milestone with them and to host them in our Escape Lounge.”
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Loganair keeps it in the family as father and son inspire each other to pursue dream aviation careers
A Loganair pilot who left aviation to retrain as a butcher is reinstating his wings after his air traffic controller son inspired him to return to aviation.
Paul Greer, from Glenrothes, took voluntary redundancy from his flying career during the pandemic to work in the family butcher business.
After the business was sold in 2023, his son Thomas, who followed in his father’s footsteps by securing a job in Newcastle Airport’s air traffic control, encouraged him to return to the skies.
Now, Paul has returned to flying and has joined the UK’s largest regional airline as a Captain within its Embraer fleet.
Recently father and son formed an unusual air and ground duo as Paul made his first flight into Newcastle since joining Loganair. While Paul commanded the flight deck, Thomas took charge from the Newcastle tower’s radar room.
And the family inspiration will take a further twist when Thomas embarks on his own pilot training course in May. Bringing his dad in to land on 4 April was one of his final shifts with Newcastle air traffic control before he begins the journey to gain his own wings with BA’s SpeedBird Pilot Academy.
Paul said:
“Going from flying to the meat counter and back to flying again is not the usual career path for being either a pilot or a butcher, but I am incredibly excited to be returning to the flight deck.
As a family, we are lifelong aviation fans. The enthusiasm instilled in me by my dad, an avid aviation enthusiast and flightsim armchair pilot, was in turn passed to my son. It’s thanks to the family passion for aviation that I applied to join Loganair.
I am extremely proud of everything Thomas has achieved in his career to date, and he will make a brilliant pilot after his training. Who knows, one day he could be my First Officer if he plays his cards right!”
Ronan Milne, Head of Training, Loganair, said:
“It is extremely rewarding to welcome Paul to the team at a time when we are enhancing capacity and growing resilience across our network.
We have many relatives working together at Loganair, but the love that Paul and his son Thomas share of flying really is very special. There can’t be many other father and son duos in the industry who get the chance to converse between the flight deck and air traffic control and could one day sit next to each other on the flight deck.”
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Saab 340 Retirement Celebrations
Join us in celebrating the legacy of the Saab 340 on January 20 and 21 as we bid a fond farewell to the trusty aircraft that has formed the backbone of Loganair’s fleet for over 24 years.
Having completed over 430,000 flights and carried more than 8 million passengers, the Saab 340 holds a special place in Loganair's heritage. To commemorate this extraordinary record of service, we’re throwing open the hangar doors to say farewell to the Saab 340s – with the opportunity to fly on a specially-arranged flight aboard the Saab 340s on their final weekend in service or tour our Glasgow Hangar for a last chance to see the aircraft before it leaves our fleet.
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Boost for Regional Connectivity
A new partnership between leading UK regional airlines Aurigny, Blue Islands and Loganair will take off in 2022 as the airlines widen their working relationship to offer seamless travel connections across their route networks; aim to coordinate their benefits for frequent flyers, and launch a new programme of co-operation to harness their collective buying power.
Existing partnerships between Blue Islands and Aurigny, and Loganair and Blue Islands, will be strengthened and a new partnership for connecting flights linking the networks of Loganair and Aurigny will be introduced. This will open up a wide range of connections to and from Guernsey, in particular, offering new connections to the north of England, Scotland and the Isle of Man at airports via including Manchester, Bristol and Birmingham where the airlines’ networks meet. Existing links between the Loganair and Blue Islands networks – centred on Southampton and Manchester today – will also be expanded. New one-stop connections such as Aberdeen to Guernsey and Isle of Man to the Channel Islands will provide frequent, year-round travel options on a single ticket.
Each of the airlines operates its own frequent flyer programme and an early objective is to align the programmes so that customers can earn and redeem benefits across all three airlines’ services. Clan Loganair, Aurigny’s Frequent Flyer and Blue Islands’ Blue Skies Club will remain independent programmes, but the ability to earn and redeem points will offer a far greater range of routes and flights for customers.
Between them, the three airlines operate 54 aircraft and are responsible for maintaining services to a host of regional communities ranging from the Channel Islands to the Shetland Islands, serving a total of 40 airports throughout the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The airlines jointly have been serving the UK market for over 150 years – with Loganair (founded in 1962), Aurigny (founded in 1968) and Blue Islands (founded in 1999) being three of the UK’s longest-established regional airlines.
The synergies and benefits for customers will be complemented by a new programme of co-operation between the airlines on technical and purchasing matters. The European-built, environmentally conscious ATR turboprop aircraft forms the backbone of the fleet for all three airlines, and there are several areas of potential co-operation ranging from major maintenance checks, purchasing of aircraft spares, and training of pilots and engineers which are expected to provide genuine operational and cost efficiencies for the airline trio. They will also be working to use buying power collectively across their operations in areas such as the purchasing of fuel and ground handling.
Loganair's Chief Executive, Jonathan Hinkles, said: "We're delighted to be building on our partnership with Blue Islands, and we warmly welcome Aurigny - a long-standing airline with an exemplary track record of serving its communities - as a new Loganair partner. Working together will offer a wider choice for customers and I'm heartened to see excellent progress already being made across areas of technical co-operation between the three airlines."
Commenting on the initiative, Rob Veron, Blue Islands CEO said “The simple aim of this initiative is to make air travel across the UK easier and to offer more choice. By working together on a national network we will help make travel for business or to visiting friends & family a better experience – wherever you live in the British Isles”.
Nico Bezuidenhout, Aurigny’s CEO said “By combining effort in the interest of improved passenger journeys, and through cooperation to the benefit of input efficiencies, the travelling public stand to gain from a more comprehensive and robust air transport offering, whilst simultaneously leaving the respective airlines better-placed to operate in a world where sustainability, reliability and customer-centricity make all the difference.”
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More seats to Dublin
Loganair is marking the first anniversary of its Aberdeen-Dublin service this week with the announcement of plans to increase the number of seats offered and to introduce lower fares on the route.
The UK’s largest regional airline helped re-establish the service between the two cities following the collapse of Stobart Air on 5 September 2021.
The service between Scotland’s granite city and the capital of Ireland remains a key connection for Loganair, flying up to six days per week. The airline is projecting to offer almost 50,000 seats on the route in the year ahead, almost twice as many as in its first year.
Due to the popularity of its service, Loganair has now deployed the largest aircraft in its fleet, the 72-seater ATR-72.
The efficiency and low environmental footprint of the state-of-the-art ATR72 turboprops will also enable Loganair to offer a wider range of lower fares between Aberdeen and Dublin. Lead-in fares from 31 October will start from £59.99, including all taxes, fees and charges, representing a saving of around 18% from today’s lowest fares. On Loganair flights, a checked baggage allowance and in-flight refreshments are included as standard – services for which customers have to pay more with most other airlines.
Commenting on the expansion, Loganair’s Chief Commercial Officer Luke Lovegrove said:
“It’s great to celebrate our first anniversary on the Aberdeen-Dublin route by setting out exciting plans to offer more seats and lower fares on this important route. It reflects just how far we’ve progressed since we tentatively began flights last September – and it’s all too easy to forget that this was a time when pandemic restrictions still dominated the travel industry.
With those firmly behind us, we’re pleased to be looking to the future and providing more of the services that our customers need, whether they be travelling for business, leisure or to catch another flight on one of Loganair’s wide range of partner airlines.”
Loganair’s operation at Aberdeen now supports over 100 direct jobs for pilots, cabin crew and engineers and a further 100 jobs through ground handling companies and the airport’s wider supply chain. The airline offers same-plane services to 15 destinations from Aberdeen and as of this week, counts the Norwegian capital Oslo amongst its roster of destinations alongside the Irish capital Dublin.
Cormac O Suilleabhain, Tourism Ireland Brand Partnership Manager, said:
“Tourism Ireland is delighted with the announcement of Loganair’s capacity increase on the Aberdeen – Dublin route.
We recognise the vital importance of direct air connectivity and the key role that this air link to Dublin provides for Scottish holiday-makers. We look forward to welcoming visitors from Aberdeen to the island of Ireland and working with Loganair to promote the route and further expand their network to the island.”
Flights are available to book at Loganair.co.uk and via all major Travel Agents.
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Loganair returns to profit as pandemic recovery continues
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, returned to profitability in the financial year to 31 March 2022 – the year in which the airline also celebrated its 60th anniversary.
The Glasgow-based company today released its audited accounts for the financial year, setting out a profit before tax of £4.98 million on a turnover of £161 million, following losses in each of the previous two years as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic struck the airline industry.
In the same year, Loganair became the UK’s third busiest airline behind British Airways and easyJet when measured by the number of flights operated. Despite reduced passenger volumes during the early part of the year amid Covid restrictions and related uncertainties, adversely impacting the total passenger numbers achieved for the full year, the airline carried more than 910,000 passengers and in 2022, experienced its busiest summer to date.
The airline highlights the important role that its charter and contract operations have played in its return to profitability. It has expanded its contract work in support of the energy industry at Aberdeen and now counts several major football and Rugby SuperLeague teams amongst its client base for bespoke aircraft charter services.
The statutory accounts also document for the first time that Loganair has secured a new long-term, five-year contract from 1 February 2022 with Royal Mail to undertake its Highlands & Islands air services, delivering to Scottish islands by day and connecting to Royal Mail’s national network each night. Four larger ATR72-500 Freighter aircraft have been introduced to replace Saab 340 Freighters for the new contract, with the older Saab aircraft being retired as part of wider fleet renewal plans.
Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair’s Chief Executive, said:
“The efforts of every member of Loganair’s team throughout the pandemic, and the diversified nature of our business, have enabled the airline to return to profitability far sooner than many of our UK airline industry peers.
“It has, without doubt, been an incredibly tough two years. Even so, our trading results, strengthening balance sheet, and our comprehensive GreenSkies environment programme means that we are wholly confident that Loganair is now in the strongest position of any UK regional airline to weather incoming storms affecting the wider economy.”
The airline has accompanied the filing of its report and accounts with the announcement of a new long-term agreement with Virgin Money (formerly Clydesdale Bank), continuing a working relationship with the bank that has now spanned over 20 years.
Repayments of the UK Government-backed CLBILS loan taken out by Loganair with Virgin Money to provide financial stability during the Covid-19 pandemic were made across Summer 2022. Loganair has now repaid the remainder of the CLBILS loan – some nine months ahead of the Government closure of the scheme – and has transitioned to a new, long-term financing agreement with Virgin Money.
Hinkles added:
“Together with the unstinting support of our staff and our owners, our relationship with Clydesdale Bank / Virgin Money has played an essential part in Loganair’s longevity and prosperity, never more so than during the Covid-19 pandemic. We’re delighted that this long-standing arrangement is set to continue.”
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World Pilot Day Spotlight
A Glasgow pilot is reflecting on his career to date, from cabin crew to flight deck, where he now operates Loganair’s scheduled Glasgow services to the Highlands and Islands.
Father of one, Aakash Sajid has been a pilot with Loganair for more than five years in its Glasgow base, but his career in aviation started much earlier when he enrolled in flight school at Brighton City Airport with FTA Global.
Today, flying between Scotland’s largest city and some of its most remote island communities, 30-year-old Aakash can recall flying an array of passengers from politicians and actors, namely Shetland BBC drama stars, to pets and even sea creatures, including live crabs and a baby seal.
Flying to the highlands offers a unique experience and is not without its challenges, explains Aakash.
“It is a complicated job, and it certainly keeps you on your toes,” said Aakash. “With operational challenges such as shorter runways and weather disruption to contend with, you need to be alert while flying.
However, flying these routes gives me such a great viewpoint of Scotland’s landscape. I’ll always be grateful for servicing this route as I met my partner when she worked for Loganair at Islay Airport.”
Looking back, Aakash self-funded his pilot licence and training while also working part-time with EasyJet as cabin crew. He later completed the final stage of his training abroad in Poland before joining Jet2 as a flight dispatcher.
Pursuing a career as a pilot requires a big investment, he explained.
“Some people invest in property, but my family invested in my career,” he said. “It was a big risk financially and required a lot of sacrifice, but one that paid off.
It’s a competitive industry and took me two and a half years to complete my training, but I was grateful to relocate to Glasgow and start my flying career as a Captain with Loganair. It’s been a dream of mine to fly planes from a young age.”
Aakash currently operates the Saab340 fleet on routes from Glasgow to the Highlands and Islands including Shetland, Orkney, Stornoway and Benbecula.
Loganair announced last year it would retire all eight of the Swedish twin-engine turboprop Saab 340Bs as part of a $12 million sale agreement replacing them with ATR next-generation turboprops in 2023.
The replacement 48-seat ATR42s have the same crosswind landing capability but will offer a reduction in carbon emissions per seat by between 10 per cent and 27 per cent versus the Saab 340 aircraft on Highlands and Islands routes. They will also provide more seats and increased capacity for cargo and mail.
Aakash is among the pilots currently retraining on the new aircraft, which includes simulator training in Amsterdam.
Alongside his pilot career, Aakash is also an Armed Forces Reservist, which Loganair fully supports. The airline was recognised by the Ministry of Defence and presented with a Silver Employer Recognition Scheme Award last year. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, it's a promise that those who serve or have served in the armed forces will be treated fairly and offered opportunity.
The award is recognition of the initiatives in place at Loganair to support individuals transitioning out of the armed forces into a new career or providing flexibility for reservists. This includes its work with charity Wings for Warriors, which trains wounded, injured or sick servicemen and women as professional pilots.
“I’m really grateful for the flexibility to allow me to pursue both roles as Captain with Loganair and Army Reservist Private,” added Aakash.
“The people and culture are what make Loganair so special, and it’s a fantastic and rewarding career - definitely worth the investment for any aspiring pilots or young aviation fans.”
Are you interested in joining the team? See our careers page.
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Loganair gets on board with cleaner, greener ground operations after first all-electric turnaround
The UK’s largest regional airline, Loganair, has achieved its first all-electric turnaround of an aircraft, helping to decarbonise its ground operations and deliver a better environment for communities.
The turnaround of an aircraft is a vital stage in flight operations and comprises a range of tasks to prepare a flight for departing after it has landed, such as disembarking and boarding passengers, loading and unloading luggage or cargo, cleaning, catering, and refuelling.
The milestone took place at Stornoway Airport in the Outer Hebrides and follows Loganair’s £2 million investment in state-of-the-art ground handling technology.
The airline is acquiring almost 100 new pieces of ground equipment across its operation, including electric baggage tractors, electric luggage belts, solar-powered boarding ramps, and hybrid ground power units (GPUs). GPUs provide power to aircraft while they are parked at the gate, allowing crews to switch off their engines and reduce fuel consumption.
Once fully incorporated across Loganair’s ground operations in the Highlands and Islands, the new equipment will mitigate the need for over 70,000 litres of diesel annually, delivering greener operations that reduce the environmental impact of flying and providing a quieter, cleaner working environment for staff.
Electric ground handling is the latest initiative to be adopted by the airline as part of its GreenSkies environmental programme.
Launched in 2021, GreenSkies saw Loganair introduce a range of measures to progress its ambition of becoming carbon neutral by 2040, including a small mandatory charge on all fares to invest in accredited global carbon offsetting schemes.
It also introduced the GreenSkies Community Fund, which provides grants to establish local renewables projects, while the airline is also on track to renew its fleet by the end of this summer. Loganair’s new ATR turboprops support a 27% reduction in carbon emissions per seat compared with the Saab 340 aircraft they are replacing.
Loganair is additionally a key partner in trialling and testing future flight technologies.
Maurice Boyle, Chief Operations Officer, Loganair, said:
“We are incredibly proud of this historic moment in Loganair’s operations and the contribution it will make to our GreenSkies pledge to become carbon neutral by 2040.
Our new electric equipment replaces diesel-powered machinery, reducing our use of fossil fuels but also creating a much cleaner and user-friendly working environment for our staff.
Being first out the block is a great achievement for our Stornoway staff and great for the island community. I hope our customers will welcome our progress and get on board with us as we continue our journey towards sustainable aviation.”
Following Stornoway, Highlands and Islands airports in Sumburgh, Kirkwall, and Benbecula will soon benefit from Loganair’s new electric ground equipment, with the last remaining pieces of diesel-powered ground equipment being phased out by the end of this summer.
George Farquhar, Director of Airport Operations at HIAL, said:
“HIAL’s ambition is to become a net zero regional airport group. We have worked closely with Loganair to decarbonise airside ground operations and supporting infrastructure.
We are delighted that Stornoway Airport completed its first all-electric aircraft turnaround, and we look forward to continuing this joint initiative with Loganair at our other airports.”
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Loganair joins with the Met Office and FLYHT to power revolutionary sustainable aviation research
Loganair has taken the next step on its journey to reduce the environmental impact of flying through a groundbreaking partnership with the Met Office and FLYHT Aerospace.
The UK’s largest regional airline has joined forces with the national weather service and aviation hardware specialists FLYHT in a project that aims to improve the accuracy of weather forecasts and reduce flight emissions.
The innovative partnership is the first of its kind on this scale in the UK and will see all 13 Loganair Embraer 145s fitted with cutting-edge FLYHT-WVSS-II atmospheric water vapour sensors to measure weather data for the Met Office.
The sensors will routinely monitor environmental conditions around the aircraft during flight and provide a network of unprecedented scale for gathering invaluable meteorological information via Loganair’s Embraer fleet, which flies three to four times daily across the airline’s unique UK routes.
One of the key benefits of this initiative is its potential to increase understanding of the non-CO2* effects of aviation, which are estimated to contribute to around 48% of the environmental impact of flying.
Loganair chief executive Jonathan Hinkles said:
“Loganair is resolutely committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2040, and this partnership signifies our dedication to confronting the environmental challenges posed by aviation head-on.
Rather than evading the issue, we are taking the lead in pioneering solutions. We’ve taken great strides already through carbon offsetting and our GreenSkies initiative. However, this partnership will take our efforts to the next level, helping us to understand and tackle the non-CO2 effects of flying, which account for almost half of aviation’s environmental impact.
It’s a first-of-its-kind initiative of this scale in the United Kingdom, setting a new standard for comprehensive weather data collection.
As the project progresses, we anticipate groundbreaking insights into weather patterns, contrail formation, and their cumulative effects on the environment. Equipped with this knowledge, Loganair is poised to drive further transformative change within the industry and continue to set an example for sustainable aviation practices that others can follow.”
The readings provided will help the Met Office to better predict extreme weather events, such as the Cumbrian storms of 2015, as well as improve local forecasting of conditions such as thunderstorms, fog, and showers.
Adverse weather presents one of the biggest challenges for aircraft operations and can disrupt flights as well as ground crew operations.
Better weather observations will greatly improve weather-based flight planning and real-time updates, enabling more efficient avoidance of severe weather and turbulence. This initiative will also help airlines understand the formation and potential reduction of contrails, which have been identified as a sustainability goal within the airline industry.
Met Office Associate Director of Technical Services Bruce Truscott, said:
"I am delighted to be working with FLYHT and Loganair to further improve our ability to observe and forecast the weather.
Humidity measurements from aircraft will provide a much-valued addition to our observations capability, helping us to better define the three-dimensional structure of the atmosphere, which in turn is expected to support improvements in forecast accuracy."
Murray Skelton, FLYHT’s VP Business Development and Weather, added:
“Having these two leaders as partners validates our weather technology and our growing suite of actionable intelligence solutions.
We look forward to installing our FLYHT-WVSS-ll hardware on Loganair’s aircraft over the coming months and to providing end-to-end program project maintenance and support for this innovative program."
*Aircraft engines emit gases, including nitrous oxides (NOx), sulfur dioxide (SO2), water (H2O) – and particulate matter (soot). When emitted at high altitudes, these emissions affect atmospheric physical and chemical properties.
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Loganair named Airline of the Year
ERA Award recognises achievement and success in regional aviation
Loganair has been named Airline of the Year for 2023 by the European Regional Airline Association (ERA).
The UK’s largest regional airline collected the prestigious accolade last night (Wednesday, 11 October) at a formal awards dinner held as part of ERA’s General Assembly in Innsbruck, Austria.
Airline of the Year is ERA’s top award and was determined by a panel of independent, globally acclaimed judges. Loganair, which employs more than 850 people across its network, was honoured in recognition of its “impressive performance” in returning to profitability following the pandemic whilst at the same time improving terms for its staff.
Judges also highlighted its progressive approach to the environment. The airline’s GreenSkies programme, introduced in 2021 to manage and mitigate the environmental impact of flying through a combination of carbon offsetting, renewables investment and sustainable aviation research, was the first of its kind in the industry.
Jonathan Hinkles, CEO Loganair, said:
"It is an incredible honour to be named the ERA Airline of the Year award for 2023, and I’d like to thank our magnificent employees for their extraordinary efforts in recent years. We were one of the very few airlines to continue flying daily throughout the pandemic, providing essential travel to remote communities, air ambulance services for Covid patients, and energy industry charter services that ensured the UK’s lights remained switched on.
It is also very rewarding to be singled out for our environmental innovation. Developing sustainable aviation is vital for the future of our planet and people, as well as the industry.”
Montserrat Barriga, Director General, ERA, said:
“With an impressive overall performance during 2022, Loganair has overcome the challenges of the previous two years brought on by the pandemic.
Simultaneously, it has delivered groundbreaking and meaningful environmental initiatives, supported social and humanitarian causes, and set in place key strategic innovations designed to secure its future. The airline’s attention to detail, clear thinking and decisive actions have led to measurable positive outcomes.
Congratulations to the entire Loganair team on this impressive achievement.”
ERA is a trade association representing the European aviation industry. Its membership includes more than 50 airlines and 150 associate and affiliate members who jointly cover the entire spectrum of the aviation sector – airlines, airports, manufacturers and suppliers.
The annual ERA awards acknowledge the successes and achievements of the regional aviation sector. Its Airline of the Year award, introduced in 1991, has grown to become the industry’s most widely recognised accolade in this sector.
Founded in 1962, Loganair is now the largest regional airline in the UK by passenger numbers and fleet size, operating across almost 100 routes throughout the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia.
It also operates the world's shortest scheduled commercial route between Westray Airport and Papa Westray Airport – a distance of just 1.7 miles – as well as maintaining the use of Barra Airport, the only airport in the world to use a beach as a commercial runway.
Loganair previously won ERA’s Airline of the Year award in 2018.
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Loganair announces service enhancements as part of continued customer focus
The UK’s largest regional airline, Loganair, is introducing a series of service enhancements as it commences its winter schedule.
The changes are part of Loganair’s ongoing commitment to improvement and delivering the highest possible standards of customer care.
Among the key initiatives are:
- Check-in times have been brought forward by 10 minutes to support on-time performance.
- Loganair’s check-in desk at Edinburgh Airport has been moved to a more visible and convenient location.
- The airline’s ATR42-600 next-generation aircraft, which offer an increased seat capacity and quieter, more comfortable cabin environment for customers, have now fully replaced its former Saab 340 aircraft at Glasgow Airport.
With Loganair continuing to upgrade its fleet across the network, adopting larger and more efficient aircraft that carry an increased number of passengers, check-in times have been brought forward by 10 minutes to ensure flights are able to depart punctually.
This means customers will be required to check in at least 40 minutes prior to departure compared with the previous final check in time of 30 minutes. Bag drop will also close 40 minutes prior to departure. Customers can additionally use the airline’s online check-in service up to four days in advance.
CEO Jonathan Hinkles said:
“As we head into our winter schedule, we continue to make incremental changes to improve customer experience, including bringing forward our check-in times. This will allow us to ensure all customers are cleared prior to departure as we offer larger aircraft that fly more passengers.
We’d also encourage our customers, especially those with hand baggage only, to use our online check-in wherever possible. Unlike many other airlines, our online check opens four days before departure, widening opportunity for customers to be able to use the capability in advance.
While these are small changes, they can make a big difference to satisfaction levels and experience.”
The improvements are part of a wider programme focused on customer experience and follow the introduction of customer feedback forms in July of this year. To date, more than 16,000 have been completed, providing valuable insight into experience at specific airports and points of journey. City of Derry Airport reports the highest customer satisfaction levels.
Loganair was recently found by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to be among the global carriers with the most impressive levels of customer satisfaction. According to the CAA, Loganair ranks in the three airlines with the fewest complaints, with just 39 complaints per million customers. Of those complaints, the CAA upheld only 15%, therefore agreeing with Loganair’s assessment on 85% of claims.
In another boost for the airline, Loganair is now the 2023 European Regional Aviation Association (ERA) Airline of the Year after winning the prestigious accolade at a global gathering of airlines in Innsbruck, Austria, last month. Airline of the Year is the ERA’s top award.
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Loganair launches new commercial pilot pathway
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, is partnering with CRM Aviation Europe to offer a brand-new pilot training course that will prepare students for joining the flight crew of a commercial airline.
The Airline Pilot Standard Multi-Crew Cooperation (APS MCC) course is focused on teaching candidates how to work as part of a team in the flightdeck.
APS MCC is regarded as the gold standard for pilot training, and provides new pilots with the necessary technical and non-technical skills and knowledge to ensure they can easily adapt to an airline environment as a First Officer. Delegates will learn how to operate in a multi-crew environment but will also enhance handling skills working with realistic scenarios that have been designed to develop self-awareness, interpersonal and workload management skills.
The Loganair-mentored version offered in conjunction with CRM Aviation Europe has been developed using Loganair standard operating procedures (SOPs) and with oversight from the airline’s training team to ensure consistency and quality.
Graduates will be given preference during Loganair’s airline assessment selection and have the opportunity to access fast-track recruitment with a sim assessment and HR interview at CRM Aviation Europe upon completion of the Loganair-mentored APS MCC course.
Jordan Jennings, flight crew recruiter, Loganair, said:
“We are incredibly excited to introduce our first APS MCC training for aspiring commercial airline pilots.
This course will give incoming First Officers the chance to learn and develop key skills to make the transition from trainee to working at an airline much smoother. The experience that the team at CRM Aviation Europe brings in delivering courses like this has been invaluable, and we’re looking forward to welcoming our very first delegates this summer.”
Trainees will commence their course with several days in the classroom, learning from experienced Loganair instructors. Next, they will undertake 40 hours of simulator sessions based on Loganair’s route network and embedding them in the airline’s commitment to the highest possible standards of safety and customer service.
They will also gain insight into what it is like working for the UK’s largest regional airline with a chance to discuss life in the Loganair flightdeck with pilots from the airline’s multiple bases.
Among the key non-technical competencies of the course are problem-solving and decision-making; situational awareness; leadership and teamwork; communication; and workload management.
Pete Legg, head of training, CRM Aviation Europe, said:
“We are delighted to partner with Loganair to deliver this very unique Loganair-mentored APS MCC Course, giving prospective First Officers an opportunity onto the flight deck of Loganair’s fleet of regional aircraft. Working with Loganair, we have developed a robust course, built around nine core competencies to ensure that all prospective First Officers are given the very best preparation for their career.”
The Loganair mentored APS MCC training will be available to those who have completed their multi-engine instrument rating and commercial pilot’s licence. Bookings open on 13 May for the first course, which runs from 10-26 July 2024.
Two more courses will also be available this year, with further dates set to be announced in May.
Full details can be found from Monday 13 May 2024 by visiting: www.crmeurope.com/course/lmc.
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Loganair steps in to safeguard UK air routes after Flybe collapse
Loganair, Scotland’s Airline, has reacted to the closure of Flybe by announcing plans to safeguard UK regional connectivity by taking up 16 routes formerly flown by Flybe. The airline will be adding nearly 400 new flights each week and has opened a special recruitment line for former Flybe employees seeking to continuing their aviation careers with Loganair.
The 16 routes – from existing Loganair base airports at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Newcastle – will be launched progressively over the next four months. Flights on the first and largest group of these key air routes will commence as early as Monday 16 March. All flights are already on sale at www.loganair.co.uk and via travel agent systems.
The routes are:
Route between
Flights commence
Lead in fare One-way
Outline of Loganair service
Aberdeen & Belfast City
16 March
£ 49.99
Daily ERJ service
Aberdeen & Birmingham
16 March
£ 57.99
Up to 3 x daily ERJ service
Aberdeen & Jersey
09 May
£ 79.99
Saturday ATR72 service
Aberdeen & Manchester
16 March
£ 57.99
4 x daily ERJ service
More seats with 4x daily ATR72 service from 1 September
Edinburgh & Cardiff
23 March
£ 49.99
Daily ERJ service
More flights with 10 x weekly ERJ from 1 September
Edinburgh & Exeter
23 March
£ 54.99
Daily ERJ service (excl Wed)
More seats with daily ATR72 service from 6 July
Edinburgh & Manchester
23 March
£ 49.99
Up to 4 x daily ERJ service
Edinburgh & Newquay
20 June
£ 69.99
2 x weekly AT7 service
Edinburgh & Southampton
15 June
£ 54.99
Up to 4 x daily AT7 service
Glasgow & Exeter
30 March
£ 54.99
Daily ERJ service
More seats with daily ATR72 service from 6 July
Glasgow & Southampton
30 March
£ 54.99
3 x daily ERJ service
More flights & seats with 4 x daily ATR72 service from 6 July
Inverness & Belfast City
23 March
£ 49.99
Daily Saab 340 service
Inverness & Birmingham
16 March
£ 54.99
4 x weekly ERJ service
More flights with daily ERJ service from 23 March
Inverness & Jersey
30 May
£ 79.99
Saturday ATR72 service
Newcastle & Exeter
6 July
£ 54.99
Daily ERJ service
Newcastle & Southampton
23 March
£ 54.99
3 x daily ERJ service
[Aircraft – ERJ is an Embraer Regional Jet with 49 or 37 seats; AT7 is an ATR72 with 70 seats; SF3 is a Saab 340 with 33 seats.]
All Loganair fares include a free hold baggage allowance, allocated seating and in-flight refreshments. Loganair is also one of few UK airlines to offer discounted fares for children and a free baggage allowance for infants, even if travelling on a parent’s lap.
Loganair’s Chief Executive Jonathan Hinkles said:
“The collapse of a long-standing airline like Flybe marks a desperately sad day, especially for the airline’s dedicated team of employees and for customers facing disruption to their journeys. By stepping in quickly with a comprehensive plan, Loganair is aiming to maintain essential air connectivity within the UK regions to keep customers flying, and to offer new employment to former Flybe staff members who are facing an uncertain future today.”
Customers formerly booked on Flybe services on the same routes will need to make new bookings at www.loganair.co.uk, and obtain a refund via their payment card provider for tickets booked with Flybe. In common with all other airlines, Loganair has no access to Flybe systems or customer data to be able to facilitate re-bookings.
Loganair has partnership arrangements with several international airlines including Emirates, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines. Customers who held a Flybe booking including onward travel with one of these airlines, or as part of a package holiday, should contact the travel agent or airline with whom the booking was made to arrange for re-booking onto the new Loganair flights on equivalent routes.
The addition of 16 former Flybe routes to Loganair’s network will see the airline operate up to 400 new services each week, cementing its position as the UK’s fourth largest airline by volume of flights. Additional 70-seat ATR 72 turboprop aircraft will join Loganair’s fleet over the coming weeks to service the new routes, alongside the existing 44-strong fleet of turboprop and Embraer Regional Jet aircraft. The ATR aircraft have the lowest carbon emissions per passenger of any regional aircraft.
Loganair will be recruiting for additional pilots, cabin crew and engineers to be based at Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle airports to support the expansion. It is expected that over 100 new positions will be created across the four locations, and Loganair will be prioritising applications from former Flybe staff for all of these roles. There will also be a small number of new head office support roles.
The safeguarding of these routes by Loganair will also help former Flybe ground handling agents and airport operators at locations such as Southampton and Exeter to preserve employment in their businesses.
Chief Executive Jonathan Hinkles concluded:
“The plan represents the outcome of several weeks of behind-the-scenes contingency planning work, during which we’ve evaluated many routes and aircraft. It’s critical to the continued success of our own airline that we refrain from over-expansion, and that our growth can be delivered within our operational and financial means. I am confident that the plans being announced today are robust and sustainable, enabling former Flybe customers to benefit from Loganair’s high standards of customer service and on-time performance on a range of new routes, with a strong emphasis on those to and from our Scottish heartlands.”
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Covid-19: Loganair Announces Further Flight Reductions
Scotland's airline Loganair today announced a further drop in the number of flights due to the increasing impact of the coronavirus.
With forward bookings continuing to fall dramatically versus their previous levels, the airline has enacted an overall reduction of over half of its flying programme for April and May. Full details of how to manage your booking are available on its website at www.loganair.co.uk.
Loganair’s Chief Executive Jonathan Hinkles said:
“The coronavirus situation has worsened materially in the last four days, and we have now seen forward bookings fall by around 75% versus their usual levels.”
“From the end of next week, we will be implementing an emergency timetable, which will reduce our operations from around 214 to 95 scheduled flights each weekday – a cut of 55%. We expect this to be a temporary reduction and we are implementing this until the end of May but may have to extend that timescale as the situation continues to develop.”
“Customers booked on flights up to the end of May can change their reservation without a change fee to travel on a future date. However, if future flights are more expensive, the difference in fare will be payable. Where services are completely suspended a full refund will be applicable.”
“I would strongly advise our affected customers to manage their booking through our website as we are experiencing exceptionally high call volumes into our call centre”.
“Importantly, we will maintain lifeline services to the island communities we serve but will be forced to do so with reduced frequency.”
“The situation is incredibly serious and alongside the obvious health and safety implications, puts the future of the entire aviation industry in jeopardy. With this in mind, we have joined with other UK carriers to seek emergency measures from the Government to support all airlines in the sector.”
Hinkles revealed that Loganair staff have been asked to consider a series of measures aimed at protecting employment levels – including reducing working hours by 20% and accepting a 20% reduction in salary as a result or taking a period of unpaid leave.
He said: “We are working hard to avoid redundancies and lay-offs as have already been seen at major international airlines and as are likely to follow at several UK airlines in the coming days.”
However, he also advised that the recently announced plan to recruit former Flybe team members would continue, but with a delay to start dates of employment.
The following gives details of the flight reductions and route suspensions during April and May:
Highlands and Islands network
- Barra: No change.
- Benbecula: Two Glasgow flights per day shared with Stornoway on a circular basis.
- Campbeltown: Twice-daily Glasgow Saab 340 flights shared with Islay.
- Islay: Twice-daily Glasgow Saab 340 flights shared with Campbeltown.
- Kirkwall: Inter-isles services unaffected. Two daily Edinburgh services continuing to Shetland. Two daily services to/from Aberdeen. Glasgow and Inverness services suspended until 31 May.
- Stornoway: Two daily jet services to and from Glasgow shared with Benbecula. Two daily Saab 340 flights from Inverness. Edinburgh services suspended until 31 May.
- Sumburgh: Two daily services to/from Edinburgh via Kirkwall. Two daily services to/from Aberdeen. Glasgow and Inverness services suspended until 31 May. Launch of seasonal Bergen services delayed until mid-June.
- Tiree: No change.
- Wick: Services will cease on 27 March.
UK domestic routes:
- Aberdeen-Birmingham: Reduced timetable of one to two flights per day
- Aberdeen-Manchester: Reduced timetable of two flights per day
- Aberdeen-Norwich: Reduced timetable of two flights per day
- Dundee-London City: Reduced timetable of one flight per day (evenings)
- Edinburgh-Cardiff: Shared service with Exeter
- Edinburgh-East Midlands: Reduced timetable of two flights per day
- Edinburgh-Exeter: Shared service with Cardiff
- Edinburgh-Norwich: Services suspended completely until 31 May
- Glasgow-Exeter: New route suspended until 31 May
- Glasgow-Southampton: Reduced timetable of two flights per day
- Inverness-Birmingham: New route suspended until 31 May
- Inverness-Manchester: Reduced timetable of two flights per day
- Newcastle-Aberdeen: Reduced timetable of two flights per day
- Newcastle-Southampton: Reduced timetable of one/two flights per day
- Newquay: Launch of services delayed from all points until 28 May.
International services:
- Flights to Dusseldorf, Esbjerg, Stavanger, Bergen and Haugesund all suspended due to movement controls.
- Glasgow/Donegal, Inverness/Dublin, Carlisle/Dublin suspended from 23 March until 31 May
It is expected that a quarter of Loganair’s fleet of 40 aircraft will be put into temporary storage as a result of the schedule reductions.
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Loganair’s Pride Jet flying the flag for the LGBTQIA+ community
Airline also announces sponsorship of Northern Pride
Loganair is proudly showing its support for the LGBTQIA+ community with the official unveiling of the UK airline industry’s first-ever 'Pride Jet'.
Wrapped in the classic Pride colours, the Embraer 145 will fly across Loganair’s route network from today, visibly underscoring the airline’s commitment to creating an inclusive, safe and secure working environment for all its employees.
The 49-seat Embraer Regional Jet was kept under wraps in Loganair’s Glasgow hangar before its first flight in the new colours – sporting the airline’s iconic Tartan Tail alongside the rainbow flag.
Its launch follows the introduction of the airline’s Flying’s For All initiative. Established last year, Flying’s For All has three main objectives:
- to recognise and support LGBTQIA+ members of the Loganair community – whether employees, customers or those working closely with us through our suppliers;
- to encourage wider opportunities for female members of the team throughout the airline;
- and to support employees’ mental health through a broad range of initiatives.
The Pride Jet unveiled today is part of Loganair’s LGBTQIA+ campaign and will be flying throughout its network – including to a number of communities where Pride events have only taken place for the very first time in the last couple of years, in contrast to the long-established nature of such events elsewhere in the UK.
Loganair is committed to creating a safe and secure working environment in which all staff, including those from minority backgrounds, can thrive and excel. In a recent company-wide survey in which over three-quarters of Loganair employees took part, a record 82% of respondents said that people from all backgrounds can succeed at Loganair.
The airline will also be sponsoring this year’s Northern Pride in Newcastle (22-23 July), where this year Loganair has based a second aircraft and expects to carry a record number of customers across its network of routes within the UK and to Norway from its home base in the North East.
Loganair is Northern Pride’s official airline partner and is supporting their health and wellbeing zones with volunteer staff, which have become one of the festival’s main attractions. Thanks to Loganair’s sponsorship, these health and wellbeing zones will be spread across both days of the festival for the first time this year.
The airline has made a significant investment in its Flying’s for All Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training course, which will reach every single member of staff, regardless of their role, over the coming year.
Loganair Chief Executive Jonathan Hinkles said:
“We’re firmly pinning our colours to the mast – or the fuselage in this case – as an airline that is not only open to all but as one that is a vocal advocate for equality.
Since we launched Flying’s for All, we’ve been blown away by the enthusiasm of our team to find ways to show support to each other. We’ve established that our teams already viewed Loganair as an inclusive place to work – and there’s a keen understanding of the need to imbed that in our services every day and at every level.’’
First formed in 2007, Northern Pride is an officially registered charity event which attracts people from all over the country. The festival now includes a March through Newcastle city with entertainment, various LGBTQIA+ safe zones, information stalls, and market stalls across the Town Moor, Newcastle, plus an array of satellite events on the buildup to the festival, which now attracts over 70,000 people.
Ste Dunn, Director of Northern Pride, said:
“It’s been fantastic learning over the past few months the support Loganair provide its LGBTQIA+ colleagues and how they collectively champion the mission of ‘flying for all’.
Discovering the support particularly given to James Bushe, the first pilot living with HIV to be given a full licence without restrictions, has been inspiring and supports our mission to elevate the voices in our community that are still at risk of discrimination.
Pride Jet is a fantastic addition to Loganair’s fleet, and whilst visibility is vitally important for our community right now, you don’t get more visible than flying the flag thousands of feet in the air.”
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Loganair proves Flying’s For All with sponsorship of Northern Pride and roll out of its Pride Jet
The UK’s largest regional airline has thrown its support behind one of the UK’s most popular Pride events.
In celebration of Pride Month and its Flying’s for All Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiative, Loganair has been announced as the official airline partner of Northern Pride, one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the country.
The airline will support the event’s health and wellbeing zones with volunteer staff, which have become one of the festival’s main attractions in recent years. Thanks to Loganair’s sponsorship, these zones will be spread across both days of the festival for the first time in 2023.
The move comes after Loganair proudly showcased its support for the LGBTQIA+ community with the official unveiling of the airline’s first-ever 'Pride Jet' earlier today. With the classic Pride colours wrapped around the centre of the fuselage of an Embraer 145, the jet will fly across Loganair’s route network, visibly underscoring the airline’s commitment to creating an inclusive, safe and secure working environment for all its employees.
Last year Loganair launched its Flying’s For All company-wide Equality, Diversity and Inclusion strategy in an effort to help the airline create a safe and secure working environment in which all staff, including those from minority backgrounds, can thrive and excel.
The airline has made a significant investment in rolling out it's Flying’s For All Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training course, which will reach every single member of staff, regardless of their role, over the coming year.
Loganair Chief Executive, Jonathan Hinkles, said:
“Newcastle is one of our most popular destinations, and as we enter our biggest ever summer for the region, we’re thrilled to be announced as Northern Pride’s official airline partner.
We’re firmly pinning our colours to the mast – or the fuselage in this case – as an airline that is not only open to all but as one that is a vocal advocate for equality.
Since we launched Flying’s for All, we’ve been blown away by the enthusiasm of our team to find ways to show support to each other. We’ve established that our teams already viewed Loganair as an inclusive place to work, but there’s an understanding of the need to imbed that in our services every day and at every level.”
First formed in 2007, Northern Pride is an officially registered charity event which attracts people from all over the country. The festival now includes a March through Newcastle city with entertainment, various LGBTQIA+ safe zones, information stalls, and market stalls across the Town Moor, Newcastle, plus an array of satellite events on the buildup to the festival, which now attracts over 70,000 people.
Loganair’s backing of Northern Pride comes as the airline anticipates its busiest-ever summer in the region where this year, Loganair has based a second aircraft and expects to carry a record number of customers across its network of routes within the UK and to Norway from its home base in the North East.
Ste Dunn, Director of Northern Pride, said:
“It’s been fantastic learning over the past few months the support Loganair provide its LGBTQIA+ colleagues and how they collectively champion the mission of 'flying for all'.
Discovering the support particularly given to James Bushe, the first pilot living with HIV to be given a full licence without restrictions, has been inspiring and supports our mission to elevate the voices in our community that are still at risk of discrimination.
Pride Jet is a fantastic addition to Loganair’s fleet, and whilst visibility is vitally important for our community right now, you don’t get more visible than flying the flag thousands of feet in the air.”
Leon McQuaid, Director of Aviation Development at Newcastle Airport, said:
“Loganair is an innovative airline and industry leader. With its ‘Flying’s For All’ strategy, it is clear that the airline is leading the way in promoting diversity across the business and, alongside the Airport, prides itself on providing a fantastic, welcoming service to all of its passengers.
We’re delighted that the airline is sponsoring Northern Pride, and we look forward to welcoming those passengers flying into the region for the event next month.”
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Loganair spreads its wings with announcement for six new routes
Loganair continues to expand its network after unveiling six routes to commence in 2020 - including new destinations and additional connections linking airports across its extensive route map.
The airline has announced:
- Glasgow to Cardiff – the first time it has connected the two cities
- Aberdeen to Haugesund – its first route from the South Western Norwegian airport and third from Norway
- Aberdeen to East Midlands – growing its presence at both airports after being welcomed as East Midland’s newest operator last week
- Aberdeen to Brussels – an optimised schedule via Newcastle to significantly reduce journey times compared to current travel options
- Newcastle to Bergen – the airline’s fourth service from the North East airport and third from Bergen
- Newcastle to Guernsey – a summer seasonal service to the popular Channel Island destination
The developments are the latest phase of the Scottish airline’s ‘Where next?’ programme, expanding its route map both within the UK and across northern and mainland Europe – introducing 19 routes since the beginning of 2019 – now ranking as the UK’s 5th largest airline by number of flights operated.
Loganair now operates to a total of 36 destinations in seven countries, which includes more domestic options than any other carrier. However, its extended network spans the globe through a broad-reaching selection of codeshare and interline arrangements with some of the industry’s biggest airlines – recently adding Norwegian regional carrier, Wideroe alongside Emirates, Qatar, British Airways, KLM, Air France and Turkish Airlines.
All of the services will be operated by Embraer 145 or 135 jets, part of Loganair’s overall fleet of 45 aircraft, and will be year-round, with the exception of the seasonal summer link between Newcastle and Guernsey.
The new services from Aberdeen to Haugesund and East Midlands, as well as Newcastle to Bergen will each link regions with notable energy, oil and gas or maritime sectors – combined with the Norwegian cities’ strong leisure offering.
Glasgow to Cardiff is a popular business service connecting Scotland and Wales, which should also be frequented by leisure customers on long weekends or extended breaks, while Newcastle’s link with Guernsey is a Saturday service for weeklong summer holidays in the beautiful channel island.
Loganair will provide daily services to Cardiff with the remaining year-round schedules operating six days per week, excluding Saturdays.
With a long history serving the oil and gas sector, Loganair offers customers holding Vantage Cards or valid offshore ID’s extra flexibility from the airline to help with changes in shifts patterns or weather that impacts upon connecting helicopter flights.
Across all its routes Loganair provides a complimentary baggage allowance, in-flight refreshments and the option to join Clan Loganair – the airline’s competitive reward programme for frequent flyers. Business customers can also opt for several different fare products, offering a range of flexibility as required.
Jonathan Hinkles, Loganair’s managing director said: “These new routes further expand the airline’s reach across both the UK and Northern Europe – taking our jets to new destinations while introducing additional connections between airports we already serve.
“The energy market offers a lot of potential and these routes ensure Newcastle and Aberdeen are connected with Bergen and Haugesund, which in combination with recently announced services from Norwich mean these key energy regions are now easily within reach of one and other as part of Loganair’s overall network.
“Notably, I’m extremely pleased to be able to announce a new route to Aberdeen from East Midlands after being welcomed as the airport’s newest operator only last week – quickly building our presence in the region.
‘We’re also excited to begin serving Cardiff, operating flights between Scotland and Wales’s biggest cities – a route which is as important for business as it is for leisure.
“As the airline continues to grow, we’re continually looking for ways to enhance connectivity and convenience for our customers, spreading our wings further once again.”
Lead in fares and start dates for each route are detailed below:
- Glasgow to Cardiff operated by a 49-seat Embraer 145 jet aircraft will commence on February 27 with lead in fares starting at £44.99
- Aberdeen to Haugesund operated by a 49-seat Embraer 145 jet aircraft will commence on February 24 with lead in fares starting at £89.99 / NOK 990
- Aberdeen to East Midlands operated by a 49-seat Embraer 145 jet aircraft will commence on February 24 with lead in fares starting at £54.99
- Aberdeen to Brussels via Newcastle operated by a 37-seat Embraer 135 jet aircraft will commence on October 28 with lead in fares starting at £89.99 / €100
- Newcastle to Bergen operated by a 37-seat Embraer 135 jet aircraft will commence on April 26 with lead in fares starting at £89.99 / 929 NOK
- Newcastle to Guernsey operated by a 37-seat Embraer 135 jet aircraft will commence on May 23 with lead in fares starting at £74.99
Tickets for each route are now on sale and reservations can be made at www.loganair.co.uk, by calling Loganair’s Customer Contact Centre on 0344 800 2855 or via travel agents and travel management companies using all major Global Distribution Systems.
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Spitfire graces Loganair’s Armed Forces celebrations
An iconic Spitfire roared into Loganair’s Glasgow hangar at the weekend as the airline celebrated its golden status in the Armed Forces Covenant.
The UK’s largest regional airline became the first in the country to receive the accolade in July this year in recognition of the positive role it has played in supporting employment opportunities for the Armed Forces community.
The Gold Award is the highest badge of honour from the UK Government’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) – the Armed Forces Covenant.
The Covenant encourages employers to support defence and inspire others to do the same. It encompasses bronze, silver and gold awards for employer organisations that pledge, demonstrate or advocate support to defence and the armed forces community and also align their values with the Armed Forces Covenant.
In celebration of the prestigious award, and at the request of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, the Supermarine Spitfire PR-XIX (PS853) cruised into Loganair’s Glasgow hangar alongside a Harvard (IIB KF183) ahead of the duo’s weekend appearance at the International Ayr Show.
Retaining its original photo-reconnaissance (PR) blue livery, the Spitfire – powered by a Rolls-Royce Griffon engine – was built in Southampton in 1944 and flew active service during WWII over Belgium and Holland, including missions to locate possible German V1 & V2 launch sites.
The plane was bought by the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust in 1996 and is thought to be one of the last remaining PR models still in flying condition.
Piloted by Graham Pemberton (former RAF), the Spitfire was the star of a weekend event at Loganair’s hangar, where the airline invited 2175 (Rolls-Royce Hillington) Air Cadets in for a special viewing alongside Trust members.
Loganair chief executive Jonathan Hinkles said:
“The pace of running an airline is such that you rarely get the chance to stop and reflect on the rich history of our industry, but it really felt like time stood still for a brief moment as we watched these aircraft approach and land at Glasgow in stunning sunshine.
It was also a great opportunity to reflect on the continuing service of Rolls-Royce over the decades – who built the Spitfire engines and who support the engines on Loganair’s Embraer 145 jet fleet today.
You could not have asked for better conditions, and I want to thank the RRHT for once again giving us the opportunity to look after these aircraft during their time with us.
The initial approach came at the same time we received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award this summer, so it feels like the stars aligned. It was an incredible honour to achieve gold status, and it was also a privilege to invite 2175 Air Cadets over to the hangar for Friday’s event.”
Synonymous with the Second World War, the Spitfire was central to the RAF’s battle for air supremacy in the global conflict from 1939-1945 and was powered by Rolls-Royce’s Merlin and Griffon engines, which created its distinctive growl.
Keen spotters were treated to a rare glimpse of the iconic plane in flight as it flew from Glasgow to Ayr over the weekend alongside the yellow Harvard (IIB KF183), which was built in 1944 by Noorduyn Aircraft Company of Montreal and served its time in the RAF from 1944 as a training aircraft, clocking up more than 15,000 flying hours over 72 years of service.
Graham Carson, Chairman of the Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust (Scotland):
“I would like to congratulate Loganair on receiving the Gold Award and the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
It gives me great pleasure that, in Loganair agreeing to help house our historic aircraft for the day, we could join the celebrations, which also allowed the 2175 (Rolls-Royce Hillington) Air Cadets and members of the Heritage Trust to come along and see the Rolls-Royce Spitfire and the Harvard.
It’s even more special that this was at Glasgow airport, only a few minutes from the site of the Rolls-Royce factory at Hillington where 23,647 Merlin Engines were produced during the war years.”
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Chartering a flight can be the perfect solution when you need an exclusive service and the ability to travel on your schedule; we offer bespoke charter flight solutions for an extensive range of requirements.
We have a fleet of high-quality aircraft available as private aircraft with up to 50 seats, ideally suited to regional flying within 4 hours of flying time. More than enough time to get you to any destination in the UK without the hassle of scheduled flights.
As standard with our charter services, you are guaranteed:- A dedicated Air Charter Manager for the most personal service from enquiry to delivery
- Resilience offered by our large fleet and experienced operations team
- Flexibility - ask us, and we will do our utmost to make it happen
- Value for money - we know you have a choice
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Latest: Covid-19
Dear Customer,
Firstly, our heart goes out to those who have very sadly lost loved ones, we know behind the numbers on the news they’re real people and families facing terrible times. Unfortunately, some of our own colleagues know this all too well.
Over the last few weeks all our lives have changed in a manner that is unprecedented in peacetime, and as with most major global events, aviation has been hit hard.
For almost 60 years though we have successfully navigated our way through this turbulence and today are proud to say we remain the longest established UK airline in existence and despite the difficulties - we are confident in our future.
Having said that, this invisible threat really is unprecedented, it has led to a suppression of travel on a scale never seen in our lifetimes, operating at all is a logistical nightmare. Many of the airports we serve have seen such a down-turn in terminal traffic, they’ve either been forced to temporarily close or limit their opening hours.
What particularly makes planning our operation so much more difficult than during other times of crisis is the continually changing government rules on movement, with either no fixed timescales or ever-changing ones. Combine that with our dependency on airport’s to be open when we wish to fly and it becomes tricky to plan for a fleet of 45 aircraft and over 500 crew. At the time of writing [11th May] there is still no firm end date in sight for when travel will become fully unrestricted. Differing government advice is adding to the complexity of us providing a schedule that allows for essential travel.
However, we are continually working to offer the most comprehensive flying programme as soon as it is needed and plan to put on sale our amended schedule for June this week.
Unlike some other airlines in the UK, as a regional carrier, we know we play a more significant role in bringing friends and family back together and facilitating business as restrictions ease. Therefore, we are doing everything we can to ensure once you’re ready, we’re ready.
Over the next few days, we’ll also be announcing new safety measures so that whilst we are living with Covid-19 after lockdown, the risk to our customers and crew when travelling is minimised as far as it can be.
To help us be ready through, unlike the challenges we’ve faced in the past, this time we need your help.
It is an incredibly stressful time for customer services teams around the country, many of whom are continuing to go to work to help others. We pride ourselves on the high standards our team delivers but under the current circumstances, we simply cannot help everyone as quickly as usual. This time we kindly ask customers to adjust expectations where possible and consider the situation we all find ourselves in.
To help us help you, and to help our team, we’d be really grateful if you could be mindful of the following:
- Please be respectful to our staff – this is a stressful time for them too and abuse is demoralising, unnecessary and unhelpful.
- Where possible, move your booking or hold it for future travel - If you’re entitled to a refund, these could take in excess of 60 days to process, perhaps longer. Refunds are a manual process and the more refunds requested, the longer they take to process.
- Please be patient - do not contact us multiple times regarding the same query – if you are entitled to a refund and have claimed one via the email you've received, it will be processed as soon as possible. We will not acknowledge your claim but rest assured it is being processed. Refunds will always be processed in the order they are received.
- Please do not use social media to request refunds or hold-bookings – this should be done via our online forms or the email you've received and we will not process or respond to those requested via social media.
- If you opt to hold your booking – once you’ve completed the online form on our website, it is automatically held and you will not receive confirmation from us.
- Please do not use social media for complaints – for you to get a resolution, you should follow our standard complaints procedure. Complaints, spam or abuse on social media will be ignored or removed.
- Schedule changes may be frequent – we do not intend to change travel plans often, but we have to follow the government advice and adapt accordingly. Please bear with us.
- If you’re worried about a flight in the future – if we haven’t emailed you to tell you your flight is cancelled, it is currently scheduled as planned. You can always check your flight status via manage my booking on our website.
- Please do not call us where possible – wait times are long and all options for our customers can be self-administered via our website. If your call relates to a refund please be aware they will always be processed in the order they are received.
- Refunds – our policy regarding refunds is very clear on the Covid-19 section of our homepage. Emails, social media posts and letters challenging the policy will not be answered.
Most of your frequently asked questions can be answered here and all options Loganair provides to customers who have existing bookings can be self-administered via our website
We’d like to thank all our customers for their patience and we look forward to getting the country moving again, soon. In the meantime, stay safe and we’ll continue to play our part in supporting the government, the NHS, industry and your community.
From all at Loganair.
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GreenSkies
We are in the race to net zero, but it isn’t a sprint. We want to ensure that the steps we’re taking now will have a significant impact on our future. While the carbon offsetting programme is the first step, we need technology that removes the carbon altogether.
Fuel developments
We will be introducing sustainable aviation and hydrogen fuel, in addition to battery electric and hydrogen-powered light aircraft, in incremental phases as technological advances allow.
Fleet Renewal
So far, we've welcomed twelve more fuel-efficient ATR42 and ATR72 turboprops into the fleet as part of our fleet renewal programme. The next generation ATR42 and 72 aircraft will bring up to 27% in carbon emissions per seat versus their predecessors. We are on track to retire all of our older Saab 340 aircraft by the end of the summer 2023 season.
Research and Development Projects
Through the Future Flight projects, we have been engaging with leading aerospace and technology companies to ensure we can have the systems we need to achieve our carbon-neutral goal. Part-funded by Innovate UK, the Future Flight program is designed to develop the future, cleaner technologies necessary to enable aviation in the coming decades.
Non CO2 effects
We have partnered with the UK Met Office to install and carry specialist water vapour sensors across our entire Embraer 145 fleet. These sensors will provide the UK Met Office with unparalleled real-time, high-quality data across the UK, supporting and improving overall weather forecasting in the UK. The data will also be used by Loganair and leading UK universities to study the indirect climate effects of aviation, specifically the impacts of Loganair’s flights on high-altitude cloud formation. We believe that this is the first time an airline’s entire fleet has been equipped in this way, and the data generated will be unique in its high fidelity. This data will provide a unique basis on which leading atmospheric scientists can study aviation’s indirect impacts, helping to improve our understanding of the upper atmosphere and subsequently enabling us to develop climate mitigations such as contrail avoidance techniques.
Project SATE 2
Together with industry partners, Loganair has helped to secure £8.9 million of funding for the launch of Project SATE 2. SATE Phase 1 saw the development of the UK's first operationally-based, low-carbon aviation test centre, located at Kirkwall Airport in the Orkney Islands and is partly funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). SATE 2 aims to align innovative new technological developments with practical use cases. Loganair's involvement in this stage is key as an active partner. Our team will provide expert advice and input to the consortium as they assess the use cases for electric and hydrogen-electric aircraft. In addition, we are working with HITRANS and the Connected Places Catapult to model the social and economic impacts of various regional air network scenarios.
Extension of Project HEART
Project Heart is a consortium of aviation industry organisations, including Loganair and Edinburgh Napier University, that have responded to the ISFC Future Flight Challenge (FFC) by Innovate UK. The project in which we participate has successfully been awarded funding for the next two years. The aim of the project is to produce new integrated aviation systems that allow for new types of zero emissions and more autonomous aircraft. Loganair is supporting the research for new digital management systems and terminal and ground support infrastructure.
In January 2023, ZeroAvia, one of Loganair’s partners on the project, successfully flew its latest Hydrogen powered testbed aircraft. This is a major milestone in the development of clean, Hydrogen powered aviation, and whilst lots of hard work remains to be done, the following flight test program will expand the capabilities of the fuel cell system and pave the way for a certified commercial aircraft -
Islay
Cheers to you!
You’ve found your perfect match, and it’s time to celebrate with the perfect dram.
Head to Islay to be wined and dined in the crown jewel of the Scotch Whisky scene. The island is famous for its disproportionately high number of distilleries, with more on the way. Its distinctively peaty style of single malt will hit you with a smoky sensation.
Sit down for a bite to eat and get connected with the taste of Islay. With beef, venison and lamb from local farms, game from island estates, scallops, lobsters, oysters, crab, langoustines and prawns from the Islay fishing fleet and kitchen gardens galore, if you’re a bit of a foodie, Islay is the perfect date for a feast of the finest local produce expertly prepared.
Break up that food and drink tour with a walk along with one of Islay’s white sandy beaches. This laidback island is waiting to show you its wonders, and it will treat you to some of the best meals of your life.
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Cargo and trade services
Loganair engineering can provide a range of quality maintenance services relating to the following aircraft types:
- Saab 340
- DHC6 Twin Otter
- Embraer 135/145
- BN2 Islander
- ATR 42/72
For larger-scale work, other bespoke type-rated solutions can be considered.
Service Provisions
Aircraft and Records Survey – with recommendations for purchase, import or export.
Technical Records Support – Provision of complete records management, including maintenance programme development and regulatory compliance through work pack issues.
Base Maintenance – Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance inputs.
Line Maintenance – Support available at Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and Kirkwall. Off-site support is also available.
Spares Support – Spares sales.
Why Loganair Engineering?
Loganair has developed a comprehensive capability in maintaining the fleet types listed above. We can assist with start-up operations offering the benefits of our own experience on these product types through aircraft acquisition to the scheduled procedure.
We have extensive experience providing safe and quality ad-hoc support through large-scale contract work and line maintenance for major international airlines.
If you have any questions regarding the services available or have a requirement, please contact:
Chief Technical Officer
Email: mauriceboyle@loganair.co.uk -
Flight Crew
Loganair offers unique flying opportunities throughout a diverse route network across the UK, Norway, Denmark and Ireland. We operate out of attractive UK bases with our fleet of Embraer 145, ATR 42/72, Twin Otter and Islander aircraft.
Are you passionate about making people smile, travelling, and keeping things safe? If so, you could be the person we are looking for across our wide range of bases throughout the UK.
There has never been a better time to join Loganair - the UK's largest regional airline.
We're looking for talented professionals to join our team. Want to hear from those in the know? Read the stories of some of our talented Flight Crew team below.
