Guernsey Airport

Alderney Airport Fire Fighter Neil Shaw receives his 20 year long service medal from Guernsey Fire Service Manager Tom De Carteret. To recognise Neil’s praiseworthy commitment to the service, Guernsey Airport Authorities was also represented by Operations Manager Gareth Williams during the small presentation.

A Sea King Mk 48 of 40 Squadron, Belgian Air Component, will stay overnight in Guernsey, having arrived from Florennes on a navigation training exercise. The Sea King is the principal Belgian Search and Rescue asset, but will soon be replaced by the NH.90.

An RAF Puma Helicopter arrived at Guernsey Airport this morning, from a training flight.

Chernobyl children stepped into the boots of the Airport Fire Service on their latest adventure in their four weeks of fun on the island. The group of 10-11 year olds were on their annual trip organised by the Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline Guernsey Link. Station Manager Andre Mayor said, "they were given a full tour of the station, tried on the kit and sprayed the giant water cannon…

Aurigny’s G-JOEY will fly its last commercial passenger flight this coming Sunday, 28 June. The Trislander will leave Southampton for Alderney and then fly from there into Guernsey, arriving at approximately 1930. Picture courtesy of Jean-Marie Urlacher.  

Perfect flying conditions Friday enabled the arrival of all 60 aircraft entered for the 2015 Air Rally, bringing in over 130 people. Rally Director, Gary Elson said, "Weather forecasts both here, in the UK and enroute can make or break this event, and on Friday we were lucky enough to have good weather everywhere. We had expected some cancellations, but everybody who was on the list for…

Next month will hopefully see more than forty light aircraft flying into Guernsey to participate in the Guernsey Aero Club ‘Air Rally’. This event, sponsored by Aircraft Servicing Guernsey, and to be held between 19 and 21 June, traditionally attracts a wide range of participants linked by their enthusiasm General Aviation. As well as flying into Guernsey, the Guernsey Aero Club also offers…

Guernsey Airport will today (Friday 15 May 2015) conclude an aviation security training course for some of its managers and partners managers.  This mandatory course is aimed at improving security for managers employed by airports, airlines and anyone else, who has responsibility for security when they are undertaking aviation activities. The course attendees are provided with information to…

Guernsey Airport was delighted to welcome the first of the chartered Air Berlin planes on Saturday 25th April.  Heralding the start of the summer tourism season, the Bombardier DHC-8-400 was welcomed with a water splash from the Guernsey Airport Fire Service.  The Air Berlin service will operate each Saturday from Stuttgart and Dusseldorf until the end of October.