Humberside Airport set to continue 'business as usual' amid Eastern Airways woes

BOSSES at Humberside Airport have confirmed the hub will continue to operate despite the difficulties faced by Eastern Airways.

- By TOM KEIGHLEY

An Eastern Airways plane at Humberside Airport

The carrier grounded all flights across the country on Tuesday amid business difficulties.

Customers of the airline, which operated flights to and from a number of other UK airports, are being urged not to go to the airport as flights will not be operating, the UK Civil Aviation Authority said.

High court filings show that lawyers have filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators a precursor to formal insolvency proceedings.

Eastern Airways launched in the mid-1990s, linking its base at Humberside Airport with Aberdeen and catering for oil and gas firms who were shuttling teams and executives between the two key industry locations.

Until 2019 the airline was owned by Humberside Airport owner Bristow, before it was sold to Orient Industrial Holdings Ltd in an undisclosed deal.