Politics of Alderney represent Alderney in the States of Guernsey. While Alderney enjoys full autonomy in law (except in matters of foreign affairs and defence, as the other Channel Islands and the Isle of Man), under the provisions of a formal agreement (known as "the 1948 Agreement") entered into between the Government of Alderney and the Government of Guernsey, certain matters have been delegated to Guernsey. These are known as 'the transferred services'. Transferred services include policing, customs and excise, airport operations, health, education, social services, childcare and adoption. (The States of Alderney retains policy control of aviation to and from the Island).
Air Alderney operations in September 2017 with its first service from Alderney to Jersey. Flights to Cherbourg and Brighton will then be introduced in late 2017. The first two aircraft are expected before the end of June 2017, the third before the end of 2017. Air Alderney plans to operate the following routes: But as of early August 2018 none of the services have started. As of August 2017, Air Alderney operates the following aircraft: Air Alderney Air Alderney Limited is a proposed airline to serve the island of Alderney, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. The airline