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Concerns over future of airline Airline bosses admit 'problems'
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Staff meetings are due to take place at a Scottish airline amid uncertainty over its future. A Scottish airline said it has temporarily stopped taking bookings to protect customers while it seeks to end uncertainty over its future.
Highland Airways executive chairman Kevin Wright will be meeting with company workers at Inverness Airport on Monday morning. Management at Highland Airways told employees at a staff meeting that the firm was not in immediate trouble.
It is not possible to book flights on the firm's website and more than 100 jobs are understood to be at stake. However, the company was experiencing what they described as "continuing problems".
A spokesman for the airline could not confirm or deny rumours that it is on the verge of collapse. A management buy-out of the airline in 2006 was backed by £620,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
The staff meeting was held at Inverness Airport.
A routine flight taking a delivery of newspapers from the mainland to Sumburgh in Shetland went ahead as planned.
Protection duties
Highland Airways was set up in 1991, as Air Alba, and has gone on to operate mainly island routes in Scotland and Wales.Highland Airways was set up in 1991, as Air Alba, and has gone on to operate mainly island routes in Scotland and Wales.
It has also carried out other work including mail and fisheries protection duties.It has also carried out other work including mail and fisheries protection duties.
In August, BBC Scotland reported that two fisheries protection aircraft operated by Highland Airways had been out of action for six weeks.In August, BBC Scotland reported that two fisheries protection aircraft operated by Highland Airways had been out of action for six weeks.
The Scottish government said delays in completing the necessary documentation had prevented the planes from flying.The Scottish government said delays in completing the necessary documentation had prevented the planes from flying.
The protection agency, established in 1991, enforces UK, European Union and international fisheries laws and regulations in the seas around Scotland and in Scottish ports.The protection agency, established in 1991, enforces UK, European Union and international fisheries laws and regulations in the seas around Scotland and in Scottish ports.
It owns two Reims Cessna Caravan II F-406 aircraft contracted to Highland Airways and based at Inverness Airport.It owns two Reims Cessna Caravan II F-406 aircraft contracted to Highland Airways and based at Inverness Airport.