Manx2 - along with partner carrier FLM Aviation - has been awarded the right to operate Wales' new north-south air service by the Welsh Assembly Government.

Services between Cardiff and Anglesey are set to restart on 10 May after Manx2 was appointed to operate the route for a seven-month period. A further tendering exercise will be carried out by the Welsh Assembly Government, this time at European level, in order to find an operator for a four-year period.

Welsh deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones said: "This is a vital service which helps to secure economic, social and political cohesion in Wales, as well as supporting economic development in north-west Wales. "Manx2 is an established operator with a proven track record, who already has experience of operating the service from those occasions when Highland Airways had operational difficulties."