In view of the States of Guernsey employing delaying tactics regarding Alderney Airport’s new runway extension and overall provision for the safe running of Alderney Airport for the benefit of Guernsey and Alderney residents alike.
Is this the time when the Civil Aviation Authority should be asked to review the States of Guernsey’s policy and standard operational procedures in conjunction with Aurigny’s management, in order to safeguard the residents of Alderney, especially with respect to the timely medical evacuation of extremely ill residents off the island to the mainland hospital, eg Southampton?
The residents of Alderney held a protest at Alderney Airport in summer. Aurigny management went to Alderney to have a meeting with Alderney residents to inform them why timetabled cancellations had occurred, and I believe what plans they had in the future to rectify the poor service provided by Aurigny.
What has come of these plans to date?
I feel this whole situation in Alderney and the States of Guernsey needs resolution on a practical level.
I’m aware of the importance and implications, for instance, of the process of medical evacuation procedures being effective and robust in the interests of preservation of life in the Channel Islands.
Theresa Dent,
Alderney
