Minister for Agriculture and Connectivity Jim Fairlie gave his thanks to staff past and present at Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd for their service to air passengers on its 40th anniversary.
He said, “Today marks the 40th anniversary of the date that Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) was officially formed when it was incorporated by the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
“HIAL’s management and operation of regional airports, now under the ownership of Scottish Ministers, remains crucial to the socio-economic role of aviation in Scotland.
“I would like to thank everyone who is now working for or has worked at HIAL over the past four decades, for their commitment to providing excellent service to passengers and the role they have played in supporting air connectivity for our rural and island communities.”
To mark the anniversary, HIAL has taken a look back at the history of aviation across the region – View the HIAL History page in English here and in Gaelic here