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New plane offers more seats on Wick to Aberdeen flights

Jennifer BoweyBBC Scotland News
News imageAlan Hendry A Jetstream J32 aircraft sat on the runway. It's a grey plane with navy blue and yellow wings and black propellers with red and white tips.Alan Hendry
Flights on the new 18-seat Jetstream J32 aircraft started this week

More capacity has been added to "lifeline" flights between Wick and Aberdeen.

The future of the subsidised service was thrown into question after the previous operator, Eastern Airways, entered administration in November.

Air Charter Scotland (ACS) took over the service in January, offering a six-days-a-week service using an aircraft with seven seats.

The company has now leased a new Jetstream J32 aircraft with 18 seats, which began operating the route this week.

ACS was awarded the contract to run the public service obligation (PSO) route after Highland Council launched an emergency procurement process.

The route, which connects remote communities in Caithness to Aberdeen, had paused for several months following Eastern Airways' closure in October 2025.

The alternative to the flight, which takes just under an hour, is a near five-hour car journey.

Highland Council has said it is exploring the option of extending the contract to include flights from Wick to Edinburgh.