Eastern Airways links Newcastle and Stavanger

The first Eastern Airways flight from Newcastle Airport to the Norwegian city of Stavanger left today.

Taking off from the north-eastern hub at 07:10 GMT, the aircraft landed in Stavanger at 10:50 GMT, stopping at Aberdeen Airport on the way.

Daily return journeys from the Norwegian city are scheduled to depart at 18:05 GMT, getting back to the north-east for 19:55 GMT.

Eastern Airways has organised the flights for weekdays only, initially targeting the business market.

Chris Holliday, Eastern Airways chief operating officer, remarked: "Our new link to Stavanger will significantly benefit north-east travellers as they will be able to conduct a day's business in the Norwegian energy capital before returning to Newcastle in the evening."

In addition to flying to Norway, Eastern Airways also has routes to Cardiff, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Stansted Airport and the Belgian capital of Brussels.

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