Leader of Alderney papers had been destroyed in the war and Alderney's economy was stagnating as a result of more than half of the islanders not returning. The United Kingdom's Home Secretary, Chuter Ede recommended "Guernseyfication" of Alderney. In 1948 His Majesty's Privy Council decided that Alderney would become a part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey again. Later in the year, both the States of Alderney and the States of Guernsey voted through the Alderney (Application of Legislation) Law which gave powers to the States of Guernsey in respect of certain "transferred services" in 1949. The law also provided for a democratically elected
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