A Western Isles councillor has called on Loganair to invest in a new fleet of aircraft to replace the aging Saab 340.
Loganair chief executive Stewart Adams recently assured councillors the aircraft was safe and reliable.
But councillor Donald Crichton says "his view on that has been called into question with pilots saying the aircraft are 'going in and out of the hangar with recurring faults that cannot seem to be resolved.'"
Cllr Crichton added: "The travelling public are fed up with the tired and dated Saab 340 whose poor service record has contributed to the ongoing unacceptable disruption to our air services.
“At the Comhairle's transportation committee Mr Adams laid great store in their plan is to invest in refurbishing the interior of the Saab 340 fleet.
"Perhaps rather than trying to paper over the cracks and giving them a lick of paint Mr Adams should be investing in a new fleet of aircraft and a fully resourced engineering department to ensure our air services are safe and reliable."
Loganair encouraged to get new planes
31 October 2015