Blue Islands sells its Trislanders - but says it will keep one if it buys Aurigny

BLUE ISLANDS is selling its two Trislanders.

Managing director Paul Sabin said the move was due to European Air Safety Agency rules set to come into force in 2012.

Under the changes, the aircraft are likely to need significant investment. Exemptions to operating regulations that are currently approved by the Civil Aviation Authority could be limited when auditing is done by the EASA.

The rules generally relate to aircraft with more than 10 seats and regulate safety systems that may not exist on older aircraft but are mandatory on newer ones.

Blue Islands now plans to swap its Trislander fleet for Islanders on the Alderney route.

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