Aurigny Treasury and Resources announced that the sale would not go ahead. Blue Islands' withdrawal from Alderney on 9 May 2011 left Aurigny with a monopoly on that island for the first time in over a decade. However, it was criticised later that year for cutting the number of flights to Southampton, not lowering prices and reducing services to twice daily over that winter; Malcolm Hart later reaffirmed its commitment to the route and admitted that encouraging passengers to fly via Guernsey had been 'the biggest mistake in Aurigny's recent history'. At the end of 2011, Aurigny rolled out the first
French Island (Victoria) accommodates two standard size cars or a larger truck. Tourists are always welcome. All supplies to the island come by the French Island Barge, which runs every day of the year, depending on tide and appointments. French Island has a few notable landforms, including: Watercourses on the island include: There are no towns on the island. At the 2016 census, the French Island population consisted of: 119 People - Male 53%. Female 47% - Median age:56 . The island has a Primary School, on The Centre Way. In 2003 ten students were enrolled at the Perseverance Primary School. In 2009