Eastern Airways has elected to cancel all flights, and it has filed a formal notice of intention to appoint an administrator, which shields the airline from creditors for ten business days as it begins to seek out options. The regional airline, which is based in Humberside, has returned aircraft to lessors, and it looks prepared to close after around 28 years in the market.

Before suspending its operations, the airline ran four scheduled services between Aberdeen and multiple destinations across Scotland. The airline also operated a route from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Newquay, a destination in Cornwall. The Cornwall Council is urgently seeking an airline which will operate this service, with Loganair currently viewed as a potential bidder for Aberdeen services, although the lo

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