Eastern Airways
Eastern Airways (T3/EZE, callsign 'Eastflight'), who are based at Humberside Airport, offer two routes from Humberside Airport as of March 2025:
Aberdeen - 6xWeek (Daily except Saturday, via Teesside on Friday Only) - Jetstream 41
Jersey (Summer Only) - 1xWeek (Saturday) - operates 10th May to 20th September in 2025 - ATR-72-600
Pre the COVID-19 pandemic, the Aberdeen route was operated three times a day Monday to Thursday, twice on Fridays and once on a Sunday, with reductions to the schedule during holiday periods. Weekday flights were operated by a variety of aircraft including Jetstream 41's, Saab 2000's and Embraer 145's. Sunday flights used an ATR-72-600 with an en-route stop at Teesside Airport.
In late March 2020, the Aberdeen service was reduced to once per day, Monday to Friday, with a Jetstream 41 - but kept operating throughout the pandemic, the only Eastern Airways scheduled service to do so. At times during COVID-19, the route operated via Teesside, and had spells of being flown by an Embraer 135 or 145. Eastern have sporadically attempted to increase the weekday frequency back to twice daily post pandemic, but have always reverted back to once daily. From September 2021 to July 2022 the Sunday Aberdeen service was routed via Newcastle before converting to non-stop operation in August 2022.
The Aberdeen route has been long established at Humberside and is mainly used for business travel related to the oil and gas industry. For many years, Air UK operated the flights through Teesside and Edinburgh airports, but after purchase by KLM in the late 1990's, pulled off the route. British Airways Regional then started a once daily non-stop flight but more frequent flights from then-start up carrier Eastern Airways led to them quickly ending the service. Aberdeen was Eastern's first route, starting in late 1997 and initially using aircraft and support provided by Icelandic airline Islandsflug. Eastern have operated it ever since, although during the early 2000's there was also a competing service from Gama Aviation.
The Jersey service was new to Eastern Airways in 2021, and is operated in association with tour operator Premier Holidays (CI Travel Group were also involved in 2021 and 2022). Services to Jersey have a long history from Humberside, operating almost every year since 1975, as detailed here.
Since commencing services, Eastern Airways has grown it's operations significantly. In 1999 it purchased Air Kilroe and in 2003 it took over a selection of routes and Jetstream 41's from BA Citi Express. Air Southwest of Plymouth was purchased in 2010 and gradually integrated into Eastern Airways, though all inherited routes were dropped by 2013. In February 2014 Bristow Helicopters purchased a 60% stake in Eastern Airways, increased to 100% in early 2018, before purchase by former joint owner Richard Lake in May 2019. Today the airline operates a mix of scheduled, charter and contract flights with a fleet off Jetstream 41's, Embraer 170's, Embraer 190's and ATR-72-600's. Jetstream 31's, Jetstream 32's, Saab 2000's, Embraer 135's and Embraer 145's were also previously operated, along with Dash 8 Q300's inherited with the purchase of Air Southwest.
From Sunday 27th October 2017 to Wednesday 4th March 2020, Eastern Airways flew it's scheduled network, including Humberside to Aberdeen, under a franchise agreement with Flybe. Following Flybe's collapse, Eastern Airways resumed operating their scheduled services independently under their own brand.
In Summer 2022, Eastern Airways commenced a seasonal Newquay service, operating twice weekly from 1st April to 19th September on a Jetstream 41. The route returned in 2023 operating four times a week, albeit with a later 28th April start. Mid-way through the season in July, an East Midlands en-route stop was introduced. Summer 2024 saw a return to twice weekly non-stop flights, but the service is not returning in 2025.
On 14th December 2022 Eastern Airways also commenced a thrice weekly service to Esbjerg, operating on Monday, Wednesday (Thursday in July) and Friday with a Jetstream 41. Sadly the final flight operated on 17th July 2023.
Website - www.easternairways.com
Section last updated 30th March 2025.
KLM
KLM (KL/KLM, callsign 'KLM') provide a three times daily route to Amsterdam, currently operated on their behalf by Eastern Airways under a 'wet lease' arrangement. The service is usually operated by an Embraer 190, although Embraer 170's are used on occasion. The route caters for local traffic to Amsterdam and feeds KLM's major hub at the airport for worldwide connections.
The route was the first to be operated from Humberside when scheduled flights commenced in 1975. Then the airline was Air Anglia, who became part of Air UK in 1980. Air UK continued to operate the route, under a codeshare with KLM, until takeover by KLM in the late 1990's. Air UK was rebranded as KLM UK but otherwise operations remained unchanged until KLM merged KLM UK into KLM Cityhopper. KLM Cityhopper (WA/KLC, callsign 'City') then operated the route until 31st March 2024, when Eastern Airways took over as operating carrier. KLM Cityhopper continue to make occasional visits to Humberside, operating the Amsterdam route during disruption.
Website - https://www.klm.nl/en
Section last updated 24th March 2025.