Eastern Airways has been secured as a new operator of flights
from Teesside International airport to Aberdeen after Loganair announced its withdrawal from the route from May 10 as part of a retrenchment.
Eastern will return to the east coast service previously operated between 2001 and 2022 from May 20.
The new daily flights will be the only direct service from the northeast to the Scottish city, with frequency to be raised to twice daily from September 9.
The regional carrier also resumes a seasonal summer service between Teesside and Jersey on May 11.
Eastern Airways based a 100-seat Embraer 190 regional jet at the airport near Darlington last month to operate KLM Cityhopper’s service to Amsterdam.
Teesside International managing director Phil Forster said: “We are delighted to have reached this agreement with Eastern Airways and look forward to working with them on delivering a fantastic service for our passengers.
“We know this service is incredibly important for our passengers and the area’s economy so are pleased to have secured its future in such a short period of time – and to be only northeast airport now flying direct to Aberdeen.”
Eastern Airways commercial director Roger Hage added: “We have been operating from Teesside every year since 2001 so returning to the Aberdeen service from 20 May restores familiarity to many faces we have welcomed on board for many years.
“We more than any operator know the value of connecting the UK’s energy capital Aberdeen to significant employment centres throughout the UK so adding Teesside to our growing route mix, while also operating services such as Amsterdam on behalf of KLM and the summer seasonal Jersey flights, all help ensure the long-term future of connectivity from Teesside.”