Liverpool’s John Lennon Airport has been announced as the newest European base of Blue Air.
The airline today announced the latest development in their strategy to expand operations with the Speke site set to fly to a number of destinations across the continent.
Beginning in summer 2017, Blue Air will be launching a daily departure to Rome’s Fiumicino airport as well as flying to Milan Bergamo four times weekly.
Flights to Hamburg will also take place four times per week while a three-time weekly service to Alicante is also set to be launched.
These new services will complement Blue Air’s existing flights from Liverpool to three destinations in Romania and are expected to be popular with both passengers from across the region and arriving international visitors too.
The basing of a Blue Air aircraft at Liverpool will also lead to the creation of 35 new jobs locally with the task of recruiting and training employees for positions as pilots, cabin crew, engineers etc, commencing immediately.
Blue Air are also considering a special focus for the livery of the aircraft to be based at LJLA, as they look to become Liverpool’s airline and will discuss this with the Airport in the coming weeks in time for the start of their new services next year.
Gheorghe Racaru, Blue Air’s CEO, said: “Today is a historic moment for both Blue Air and the Liverpool City Region as we announce our eighth base at the airport, adding four routes.
“By making travel easy, convenient and affordable for local passengers, we will firmly establish the Blue Air brand in the region.
“We will also create a number of local jobs too as we look to employ several cabin crew staff, pilots and engineers from the Airport’s local catchment area.
“Thanks to the close cooperation with Liverpool Airport and Visit Liverpool, we look forward to investing significantly and helping to sustain the local economy, and subsequently increasing our presence at the airport with even more air links in the coming months.”
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson added: “Liverpool John Lennon Airport is our gateway to the world and its success is hugely important to the present and future prospects of the City Region.
“This announcement is excellent news and more evidence of the growing confidence that airlines have in Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which is also reflected in growing passenger numbers.”
