(see below right). From September 2013, airline Aurigny operated direct flights to Jersey on a trial basis for a period of six weeks. In April 2015, it was announced that the States of Alderney had asked airline Citywing to operate a seasonal Summer service between Alderney and Jersey using Let L-410 aircraft. However this service has not materialised. In January 2017, a new airline Air Alderney was set up with the intention of commencing direct flights using Britten-Norman Islander aircraft from Alderney to destinations including Jersey, Cherbourg, Lee-on–Solent, and Brighton. Despite considerable progress being made in acquiring aircraft and obtaining an Air Operator's Certificate, to date operations have not yet commenced due to complications regarding ground operations at the intended destination airports. Future The States of Alderney has put aside £400,000 from the £1m paid for the expansion of the airport. This will most likely be used to pay for redevelopment of the terminal, which is over 40 years old and has a leaky flat roof but in 2020 work was undertaken to repair the roof. On the 4th of July 2022 the States of Alderney backed up plans to extend the runway from 2,877ft (877m) to about 3,444ft (1,050m) so the larger ATR plane can land giving the island an additional 20,000 seats per year helping in tourism, the terminal building and fire station would also be improved as part of the scheme. In December 2022 the States of Guernsey agreed to the proposal to spend £24m extending and replacing the runway as well as updating the terminal building and the fire service facilities. Statistics References Further reading External links Official website Live Alderney Arrivals / Departures (provided by FlightStats) NATS AIS (NATS Aeronautical Information Service) CI Aviation (Channel Islands aviation website) Airports in the Channel Islands Buildings and structures in Alderney Transport in Alderney Companies of Alderney 1935 establishments in the British Empire