Isle of Man’s Airline: Loganair unveils its commitment with a Manx inspired aircraft
Loganair, the UK’s largest regional airline, has underlined its longstanding commitment to the Isle of Man with the introduction of a specially designed ATR72 aircraft celebrating its expansion at Ronaldsway Airport.
The aircraft, which has now landed on the Isle of Man for the first time, reads ‘Isle of Man’s airline’, while the Loganair logo has been adjusted to represent the three legs of the triskelion.
Additionally, the tail and underbelly have been redesigned to incorporate the forest green accents from the Manx tartan, signifying the hills of the island, within the airline’s own signature colour scheme.
Named 'Clan Manannán', after the sea god warrior that the Isle of Man gets its name from, the aircraft captures the merging of Loganair’s Scottish heritage with its longstanding commitment and growth on the Isle of Man.
'Clan Manannán' was met on arrival at the airport by local Loganair crew members, as well as Isle of Man Airport Director Gary Cobb.
The Isle of Man aircraft will now be stationed on the island, where it will be based as a permanent feature to service routes to and from Ronaldsway Airport.
Isle of Man’s airline Loganair currently employs 39 people locally, with pilots, cabin crew, engineers and cabin crew all operating on the island.
Luke Farajallah, CEO of Loganair, said:
“We’re extremely proud to be Isle of Man’s airline and, in the last few years, we’ve truly embraced that title with investment to secure our very own engineering base on the island in addition to increased capacity in the connections we provide.
The Isle of Man aircraft is a celebration of that longstanding relationship, and we very much look forward to welcoming more customers onboard as we provide essential connectivity across the UK and beyond, in addition to unlocking a tourism destination for those yet to explore the island’s incredible offering."
Gary Cobb, Director Isle of Man Airport, said:
"We are thrilled to see Loganair's strong commitment to the Island and the Airport. This new aircraft signifies their dedication, and we look forward to it servicing existing routes as well as potential new ones in the future."
