AIRLINE Flybe is re-establishing a base at Aberdeen Airport a year after it was closed as part of a cost-cutting drive.
Four planes will be based in the city and will support about 100 jobs across flight crew, engineers and ground handling staff, Flybe said.
The base will reopen on March 29 with flights to London City and Manchester among others. Aberdeen was one of six regional bases closed last year, although the airline has continued to fly to the airport.
The decision was taken as part of an overhaul led by chief executive Saad Hammad, who said that the business was not viable without restructuring.
Flybe said it "now makes commercial sense" to reopen the Aberdeen base.
Flybe's chief commercial officer Paul Simmons said: "I am pleased to report that the success of the actions we were forced to take to return the airline to profitability and stimulate demand has brought us to the point where it now makes commercial sense to reopen our Aberdeen base.
First Minister Alex Salmond said: "Improving Scotland's connectivity is one of our top priorities, as it will help build strong business links and provide a real boost to our tourism industry".
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