Stephen Flynn: “It makes no economic sense to have frail infrastructure.”

We want Scotland to become a world-leader in sustainable tourism, and this is exactly the type of project that will help to make that vision a reality.

The Scottish Government fully recognises the economic and social importance of rural connectivity in Scotland and this reaffirms our continuing support for air services from Wick, including through our subsidy of Wick John O’Groats Airport.

A third of the fleet is going to be brand new, which means you are not going to have so many ships breaking down, which will completely change the landscape.

I want to see [HIAL] and Loganair work collaboratively to ensure that the services can be sustained given their value to local communities and business.