UK regional airline Eastern Airways is on the brink of collapse, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
The company filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator on Monday after several flights were cancelled, including between between Teesside and Aberdeen.
The airline operates across the UK, Ireland and Europe, and runs services supported by the Scottish government for people in the northernmost point of mainland UK.
Eastern Airways and The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) have been approached for comment.
A notice to appoint administrators is a formal step that gives the business up to 10 days of legal protection from creditors while it explores rescue options, restructures, or prepares for insolvency proceedings.
Airport flight departure boards showed Eastern Airways flights had been cancelled, including a 07:00 GMT flight from Newquay to London Gatwick, 18:15 flight from Teesside to Aberdeen, 14:30 from Aberdeen to Wick and 16:45 from Aberdeen to Teesside.
Eastern is one of the UK’s last remaining regional airlines and is based at Humberside Airport in North Lincolnshire.
But the airline, which was launched in 1997, faced financial challenges following the Covid pandemic in part due to falling passenger numbers.
It also operates out of East Midlands, Jersey, Manchester, Newcastle, Newquay and Southampton, as well as Esbjerg in Denmark.
It has been an operator in the North Sea offshore oil and gas industry, flying between UK cities with a significant presence in the sector such as Aberdeen, Humberside, Teesside and Wick.
It has run a weekday service between Wick John O’Groats Airport and Aberdeen, which is seen as vital for people living in the most northerly point on mainland UK.
