Islay Airport will play host to an example of one of the world’s most famous vintage military aircraft this week with the arrival of a B17 Flying Fortress en route from America to the Imperial War Museum at Duxford in Cambridgeshire.

Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, today launches its 2008/9 winter schedule which includes 25 routes to be operated for the first time under Flybe colours, the result of its agreement with Loganair, Flybe’s franchise partner. 
30 June 2008

Following talks today, industrial action scheduled for HIAL airports on 4^th July 2008 has been suspended. This will allow further talks and work on pay to take place between HIAL and the Unite trade union.

Talks will take place between Highlands and Islands Airports, trade union Unite and employee representatives on Monday 30^th June in a bid to avert a second day of strike action at airports in the north and west of Scotland.

Nine airports in the Highlands and Islands are closed to scheduled flights today (23rd June) due to industrial action over pay by trade union Unite.

Scheduled flights at nine airports in the north and west of Scotland are suspended today (Monday 23^rd June) due to strike action over pay by trade union Unite.

Around 2,000 air passengers in the Highlands and Islands will have their travel plans disrupted on Monday 23^rd June due to strike action by trade union Unite.

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited today said it expects nine of its airports to be closed to scheduled flights on Monday 23^rd June due to strike action over pay by trades union Unite.

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited today confirmed that Inverness Airport will not be affected by strike action called by trades union Unite for 23 June and 4 July.

Talks to avert strike action at airports in the Highlands and Islands by trades union Unite have today proved unsuccessful.

Industrial action planned at HIAL airports on 9 June by trades union Unite has been suspended to allow further talks to take place between the company and union.

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited today (Monday 2 June) confirmed that Inverness Airport will not be closed by strike action planned by trades union Unite on 9 June and 4 July.

Industrial action by members of the Unite trades union may disrupt air travel in the Highlands and Islands in coming weeks.