airports, including Birmingham and Bristol. In November 2021, it was announced that this agreement would expand into a full commercial partnership between both Blue Islands and Loganair as well as Aurigny. Under the expanded agreement, passengers would be able to connect onto the entirety of the three airlines' networks, and earn loyalty points for each of the airlines' loyalty schemes on every flight. The partnership announcement also included a formal non-competitive pact between Aurigny and Blue Islands on routes from Guernsey, as well as a route sharing agreement on flights between Guernsey and Southampton, whereby both airlines would operate a select number of daily flights at different times. As of December 2022 however, the partnership has not fully commenced. In 2021, Blue Islands resumed scheduled service to Europe with the addition of flights to both Dublin and Rennes from Jersey. Dublin services were initially operated via Belfast City Airport due to licensing issues. Seasonal service from Jersey to Norwich also commenced in the same year. The company also expressed interest in flying to Luxembourg and resuming service to the Isle of Man, which both see demand from the financial services industries in both Jersey and Guernsey. Destinations As of September 2021, Blue Islands operates the following services: Codeshare Agreements Blue Islands has codeshare agreements with the following airlines (as of April 2021): Aurigny Loganair The airline had a franchise agreement with Flybe until its demise in 2020. Fleet Current fleet As of May 2022, the Blue Islands fleet includes the following aircraft: Retired aircraft Incidents and accidents On 16 June 2012 an ATR 42-320 (Registration G-DRFC) operating flight number SI308 crashed on landing at Jersey Airport, suffering a collapse of the left main landing gear. The aircraft's left propeller and surfaces were damaged after striking the ground, subsequently writing the aircraft off. Aside from the 3 crew operating the flight, there were 40 passengers traveling on board. An investigation conducted by the Air Accident Investigation Branch found that the captain was conducting line training for a pilot who had recently joined the company and a 3g acceleration spike was recorded on touchdown, higher than usual. The investigation determined that fatigue sustained in the lifecycle of the landing gear led to a crack which ultimately resulted in complete failure of the left landing gear. Of the 40 passengers on board SI308, there were no injuries. In November 2016, one of Blue