Sale of Aurigny ‘about to fall through’

Monday 26th July 2010, 3:00PM BST.

Negotiations have been taking place for the purchase of Aurigny by Blue Islands

Negotiations have been taking place for the purchase of Aurigny by Blue Islands

THE sale of the Guernsey States-owned airline Aurigny to rival Blue Islands is on the brink of collapsing, a senior political source has said.

Guernsey politicians were today expected to be told that there has been a major change in the deal announced ten days ago by the island’s Treasury and Resources department.

‘Derek Coates [the Blue Islands chairman] appears to be having second thoughts,’ a senior figure opposed to the sale has said.


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