Blue Islands has removed 28 flights from its summer schedule due to one aircraft being damaged and another new addition to its fleet being delayed.
The regional airline based in the Channel Islands, which operates scheduled services to the UK and Europe, said that one aircraft is currently grounded after a newly installed engine ingested debris at an airport, rendering it from operations.
It also stated that a new aircraft, which was due to join the airline’s fleet at the beginning of the first quarter, has been delayed by almost four months, noting that this aircraft is joining the airline’s fleet from another operator.
“We apologise to those that have been affected by the recent disruption and to those impacted by the upcoming changes. We understand the inconvenience this causes, and we wish to assure our customers and stakeholders we are working hard to resolve these fleet issues and fully restore our usual high on-time performance levels,” the airline said in a statement.
Blue Islands said four of its 18 routes would be affected by the temporary changes - which will be in place until July 21, 2025. Routes from Jersey to Birmingham, Bristol, and Exeter will be impacted the carrier confirmed, as well services from Guernsey to Southampton.
The airline currently operates a fleet of comprising solely of ATR aircraft.