OK, it's not the easiest of names, but it's certainly one that islanders are proud of. 'Aurigny' is the Norman name for Alderney, the northern Channel Isle, where Aurigny Air Services was launched in 1968.

Aurigny employs around 290 staff throughout the Channel Islands, UK and France, and is based near Guernsey airport. The airline carried its 9 millionth passenger early this year. The network of scheduled services between Guernsey, Jersey and Alderney, and to destinations in the UK and Continental Europe, provide a lifeline for the local communities and their thriving business and tourism sectors.

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