UK regional Loganair has today announced that it has completed a review of its operation under new CEO Luke Farajallah. The review was necessary as the airline has suffered numerous disruptions to its schedules since 2022, which the airline says are related to retiring it’s old fleet and introducing new aircraft.

The airline is to announce several route adjustments, most of which will be introduced in early May 2024. Three routes will removed from the network from May 10, namely Aberdeen to Teesside, Aberdeen to Newcastle and Glasgow to Southampton. Several other routes will see minor adjustments to frequency, in varying stages, until the end of the summer schedule on 26th October.

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Luke , CEO, Loganair, said: “Since my first day as CEO of Loganair last month, I have been listening carefully to feedback from our loyal customers and hard-working crew, and I want to personally apologise to everyone who has been impacted by the unacceptable levels of disruption that have been experienced for over 18-months whilst the airline has been undertaking a re-fleeting programme.

“We appreciate the changes we are announcing today may impact some customers whose bookings may need to change. While we apologise to customers affected, this decision is one that has been made for the greater good of the vast majority of customers who must be able to book and fly with confidence, especially from some of the most remote parts of the UK.

“Loganair is the UK’s largest regional airline, and we are getting back to the basic principles that have made us successful for over six decades. We are ruthlessly focused on confidently serving our core markets and core customers, who must be able to book with certainty, and experience a stable and resilient flying programme. This is especially true for the Highlands and Islands communities who rely on Loganair for being so much more than an airline serving a leisure market. We have been falling short of the service levels expected of us by our loyal customers and amazing crew for over 18 months, and today we are making changes that once fully delivered throughout the summer will help restore the image and reputation we have fought so hard to generate over so many years as the trusted airline partner in our unique market.

“Our entire team and board of Directors is behind us in making these decisions, and we are all excited about the prospect of getting back to our core set of principles in our heartlands – and we intend to defend and grow our presence in these markets through the demonstration that we can and will deliver consistent operational stability and excellence,” Farajallah concluded.

All airlines, and UK-based ones in particular, have been experiencing aircraft supply chain problems and crew shortages which have been exacerbated by post-Brexit regulations, limiting UK airlines’ ability to recruit pilots from the EU.