Penzance to Scilly helicopter service to re-start with EU funding

Penzance to Scilly helicopter service to re-start with EU funding

Year-round flights due to return in 2020 after injection of EU and private investment

A beloved helicopter service from Penzance on the Cornish mainland to the Isles of Scilly has come a step closer to restoration thanks to EU funding worth almost £2m.

The last regular flight between Penzance and Scilly took place seven years ago after half a century of service, with the operator blaming the stoppage on rising costs, falling passenger numbers and a land dispute over its the heliport site.

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Source: Guardian Transport

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