Originally posted by Mark L
So it was BA that dropped the Loganair Islander routes and not Loganairs decision? If so then why didn’t they do the same with the Twotter, or is the fact that the plane lands on a beach slightly more socially acceptable? Dear oh dear…
Yip, that’s more or less what the pilot said, BA didn’t like the Islander bearing their name as it’s role as an air abulance doesn’t quite fit in with their corporate remit. He also said most of the air ambulance work done is of the “non urgent patient transport” type and that the Scottish Ambulance Association that pay for the service were pressing them to operate a faster and more comfortable type for patient’s benefit.
He didn’t think Loganair would go for this as it would mean higher engineering costs, bringing another type into the fleet. A very nice chap, been flying with Loganair since the 80’s. I must send him an Islander print.
Oh yes…. another nugget of info he passed on was that the old GLA Loganair hangar which passed onto BRA and then BA Regional; has been closed and is lying empty, possibly for demolition he reckoned.
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