Aurigny's 24 years left for Trislander 'not misleading'

TREASURY and Resources minister Gavin St Pier has denied that the States was misled over the remaining lifespan of Aurigny's ageing Trislander fleet.

He was responding to a written question from Matt Fallaize.

Aurigny's interim managing director, Mark Darby, revealed in April that the airline planned to take proposals to the States to replace the six-strong Trislander fleet with two or three aircraft.

Deputy Fallaize wanted to know why these proposals were being considered less than three years after States-owned Aurigny claimed that the Trislander had up to 24 years of service left.

Deputy St Pier, pictured, said that while the aircraft could technically continue to operate for many years, there were other factors to be considered when looking at whether to replace the Trislanders or not.