Welcome to Aurigny In The Air(waves) a podcast with James Filleul, taking you behind the scenes of Guernseys airline, Aurigny. Join us as we meet the dedicated team who makes the airline soar giving the Guernsey community a deeper look in to the organisation and its operations.

In this penultimate episode James chats to Graham Knight, Head of Scheduled Revenue & Planning.
They dive into the world of scheduling and networks, from filling seats and securing slot times, to balancing routes for business travel and leisure passengers. Graham also shares what it’s like to work for an airline where decisions aren’t driven purely by commercial profit, but by the unique needs of the island community.

For your chance to win a pair of return flights from Guernsey or Alderney, all you have to do is listen carefully! The answer to win the fifth pair of flights is covered in Episode 5. 

Then follow this link to fill in the form: https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/news/listen-aurigny-in-the-airwaves-episode-five-scheduling-networks-beyond-profit/

In this sponsored Bailiwick Podcast episode, brought to you in partnership with the Association of Jersey Charities, Jodie Yettram is joined by Robert Surcouf (Chair of the AJC), Bex Harris (Jersey Giving), and Alan Le Pavoux (volunteer.je) to discuss the benefits of giving.

They explore how Jersey’s charities are adapting after a challenging few years – from the pandemic to the cost-of-living squeeze – and how Islanders’ generosity continues to keep the sector going.

The guests explain the rise of new platforms like Jersey Giving, the importance of volunteering and sharing professional skills, and why regular or legacy donations can have such a lasting impact.

They also share practical ways to get involved, why Christmas is such a key time for giving, and how every act of generosity – however small – helps to make a difference. 

On Friday night, Jersey's air links were thrown into chaos, as Blue Islands announced it was suspending operations with immediate effect, suspending all flights, and leaving passengers scrambling for answers.

Since then, our team have been piecing together what happened, what it means for Island connectivity, and what your rights are if you're one of the many passengers affected.

Julien Morel caught up with Consumer Council Chair Carl Walker...

Express Reporter, and hobbyist artist, Luke Webb, explores the Guernsey Street Art scene, Art for Guernsey's Diversion, and poses the question "Should Guernsey establish a legal place to paint"?

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Welcome to Aurigny In The Air(waves) a podcast with James Filleul, taking you behind the scenes of Guernseys airline, Aurigny. Join us as we meet the dedicated team who makes the airline soar giving the Guernsey community a deeper look in to the organisation and its operations. 

In this episode, James sits down with Dave Cox, Head of Ground Operations and Deputy Chief Operating Officer at Aurigny Air Services. With a career spanning multiple ground-based roles, Dave shares insights into safety from a Post Holder’s perspective, strategies for reducing boarding times, and approaches to managing strategic challenges and operational delays.

For your chance to win a pair of return flights from Guernsey or Alderney, all you have to do is listen carefully! The answer to win the second pair of flights is covered in Episode 4. 

Recruitment expert and mum Denise Heavy sees how parents are struggling every day through her job and at home. Having felt worked against by a punishing model for parents in Jersey, she felt empowered to launch her own service to support parents like herself.

In this episode she discusses the recent launch of MentorHood Jersey, which will provide free workshops, advocacy and advice for parents of all ages and backgrounds.

Sitting down with MentorHood supporter and speaker, Freeda CEO Kate Wright - the pair describe the possibility for instant and lasting change from government and workplaces.

Peter de Sausmarez spoke with Express Reporter Luke Webb, on the haunted happenings at Sausmarez Manor.

Welcome to Aurigny In The Air(waves) a podcast with James Filleul, taking you behind the scenes of Guernseys airline, Aurigny. Join us as we meet the dedicated team who makes the airline soar giving the Guernsey community a deeper look in to the organisation and its operations. 

In this episode, James sits down with Nico Bezuidenhout, Chief Executive Officer at Aurigny Air Services. They discuss what it’s like to lead the company, the ongoing conversation around fare prices, and his vision for the future of Aurigny.

Kate Wright, CEO of Freeda, and entrepreneur and friends of Africa Jersey member, Lesley Kastande discuss why community is “core and key” to change. 

The community workstream leads touch on how attitudes need to shift in the public realm to successfully become an Island of Longevity. 

They also offer practical tips on how change can start right now to realise their vision of what Jersey could become by 2050. 

For more information on the project, visit its website 

Jersey's economy may seem stable in comparison with other world economies, but scratching beneath the surface reveals a more fragile and unsustainable reality for the island's future. 

Discussing Jersey’s economical successes and pitfalls, armchair economist and longevity workstream lead Paul Milbank, joins sustainability and economics practice lead at PwC Channel Islands, Alison Cambray. 

Listen in to hear about what new creative and perhaps brave ideas could be harnessed to better the health of Jersey’s future economy. 

(and spoiler alert, it's not all about GDP) 

For more information on the project, visit its website 

Our attitude towards retirement needs to change to benefit ourselves and the island community. 

That's the message from recruitment expert Tina Palmer, who explains why she is passionate about restructuring traditional systems and mindsets geared towards retirement as an end stop. 

In the episode she emphasises that employers and employees must work together to understand that age really is just a number if we are all increasingly likely to live in triple digits.  

For more information on the project, visit its website 

Welcome to Aurigny In The Air(waves) a podcast with James Filleul, taking you behind the scenes of Guernseys airline, Aurigny. Join us as we meet the dedicated team who makes the airline soar giving the Guernsey community a deeper look in to the organisation and its operations. 

In this episode James chats to Jason Bowley Head, of Maintenance and Lottie Robert Safety and Compliance Officer. They discuss what its like working as a engineer for Aurigny, and what goes in to keeping everyone safe. 

No one really likes talking about money, but if we are all living longer we must face why personal finance matters if we want to live long but sustainable lives. 

Island of longevity co-founder Phil Romeril discusses the topic with Tim Townsend, head of wealth management and corporate consulting at Alex Forbes. 

The pair break down why finance isn't all about dull Excel spreadsheets and how we can each use money better to rely less on the public purse later in life, no matter our current bank balances. 

For more information on the project, visit its website 

Health and care is a wide-reaching and often contentious subject for many in Jersey. But are existing systems sustainable? 

Occupational physician and Lifestyle Medicine founder Dr Chris Edmond joins Family Nursing & Home Care CEO Rosemarie Finley to break down what needs to change in our culture and health services to better the community’s health in all forms. 

They also spell out the disastrous effects if nothing is done to change it and what it will take to get us there. 

For more information on the project, visit its website 

How ready are the Channel Islands to deal with a major cyber security incident? What are the steps that need to be taken to try to minimise the risk of such an attack and how would we respond if those defences were penetrated?

Emily Moore speaks to Matt Palmer, director of the Jersey Cyber Security Centre, about plans to shore up Guernsey's cyber defence.

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Should we be worried about cyber security? Are attacks on the rise? And is the risk of a cyber attack something that should be on the radar of all Island businesses and individuals?

In simple terms, says Matt Palmer, the answer to all those questions is yes. And yet, despite the prevalence of such attacks, the director of the Jersey Cyber Security Centre says that most people are still surprised when they become the target. He chats to Emily Moore about what you can do to protect yourself.

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Organisations today can no longer afford to think of cyber attacks as a distant possibility. The question is no longer whether it will happen, but when, and how prepared and ready are you to respond. Without preparation and clear communication, even the best cyber defences can collapse under the pressure of a real attack.

Lynne Capie, founder of crisis communications business Soteria, and Dougie Grant, chartered cyber security professional and member of the NCSC Advisory Group, tell Emily Moore why all businesses need to prepare for an attack.

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Is AI the new geopolitical battleground?

Oliver Farber, Arthur Mainja, Rory Steel from BDO Jersey / C5 Alliance Guernsey tell Meg Winton what the future holds for AI development, geopolitics and your business

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Children born in 2025 have around a 50% chance of living past 100 years of age. 

Is Jersey, as a small jurisdiction, prepared for an ever-increasing demographic while grappling with plummeting birth rates? 

The ground-breaking Island of Longevity initiative aims to re-write the narrative on ageing and suggest how Jersey could thrive by 2050. 

Chatting to Hannah Esnouf, co-founders Joe Dickinson and Phil Romeril introduce where the idea came from and how their expert team could pave the way for wider change.

For more information on the project, visit its website.