Air Charter Scotland awarded vital Aberdeen-Wick-Aberdeen PSO route

Air Charter Scotland, a leading on-demand air charter operator, is expanding into scheduled air service operations in the new year.  The Glasgow headquartered company today 23rd December 2025 signed a contract with The Highland Council to commence the PSO (Public Service Obligation) route from Wick-Aberdeen-Wick, effective January 12, 2026.   The route has been paused since the collapse of Eastern Airways in October.

Air Charter Scotland Ltd, will add a BAe Jetstream 32 sourced from and operated by Netherlands airline, AIS Airlines on a wet-lease (aircraft and crew) basis initially, before adding the type to its own AOC in the next few months. 

Bookings go live from January 6, with one-way fares starting from £74.99.   Flights will operate 6 days a week excluding Saturday from Wick, where the aircraft will be based and from Aberdeen.

Derek Thomson commented: “We are delighted to have been awarded the Wick-Aberdeen-Wick PSO air service and are proud to support the Caithness community by keeping this vital air link flying, providing a critical lifeline air service the region can be truly proud of."

Headquartered in Glasgow, with operational bases in London and Malta, Air Charter Scotland is Scotland's second oldest airline operator.  They commenced operations with Cessna 310 and Beech King Air 200 aircraft before expanding into executive jet operations back in 2006.  Air Charter Scotland has two fully worldwide AOC’s following the creation of its European entity, Air Charter Scotland Europe, based in Malta in August 2020.   Air Charter Scotland is an aircraft asset management company. The fleet is all offered for third party charter.