Irish regional airline Aer Arann is to make its debut at London City Airport in the new year.
The carrier will be flying to the Isle of Man from January 19.
Aer Arann will restore the weekday frequency to four flights a day, providing morning and evening services to enable Isle of Man travellers a full day in the capital.
Three flights a day are scheduled using a 72-seat ATR72-500, pending the aircraft’s certification.
The Isle of Man has retained just one flight a day to London City operated by VLM since the closure of EuroManx in May.
The airline is participating in a certification programme with the manufacturer, ATR, the Civil Aviation Authority and London City Airport for the new aircraft type to use the Docklands airport.
by Phil Davies
