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EASTERN AIRWAYS IN-FLIGHT Yours to keep 58 | New Year 2017 HULL’S BRIGHT NEW YEAR UK City of Culture 2017 ALSO IN THIS MAGAZINE: FOOD AND DRINK ‘BILBAO’ COMES TO DURHAM WELCOME Welcome to Eastern Airways Magazine! Welcome on board your Eastern Airways flight and welcome into a major centre for the study of Spanish art. to this Christmas and New Year issue of Eastern Airways Of course the big story about cultural regeneration is being Magazine. told in 2017 in Hull and we’re happy to help raise the curtain At this festive time of year, and with Burns Night on the on a year of celebration that will see the best of art and near horizon, we’re taking a look at a couple of distinctively drama in the East Yorkshire city, which is – naturally – the Scottish products. Scotch whisky of course needs no subject of our Exploration Express. introduction, so we’ve invited Conal Gregory – who knows In other features, Janice Hopper visits Moness resort, while his malts – to give us his personal run-down. Stan Abbott refreshes happy memories of the Isle of Wight Less historically rooted in Scots tradition is the new kid and wonders whether a bridge or tunnel to this wonderful on the brewing block – Aberdeen’s “punk” craft brewer, island would be a good or a bad thing. Brewdog. Janice Hopper tells the company’s story and we The last time we ran a competition to win a break at the tell you where to find a Brewdog pub in your neighbourhood. luxury Blue Reef Cottages, on Harris, it attracted our biggest Autumn saw the publication of the latest list of Michelin ever entry. So, by popular demand, as they say, we bring Starred restaurants, so our Essential Guide this issue you another chance to win a stay in these idyllic cottages. features the best of British dining near our destinations. We hope you enjoy your flight with Eastern Airways and We also focus this time on the themes of philanthropy and encourage you to take your magazine home for family and culture-led regeneration. One place where these come friends to read. together in perfect harmony is in the County Durham town of Bishop Auckland, where Stan Abbott meets Jonathan Ruffer, THE EASTERN TEAM the investment manager whose millions are turning the town FÀILTE CROESO VELKOMMEN BIENVENUE Tha Eastern Airways a’ cur fàilte Croeso gan Eastern Airways Eastern Airways magasinet Bienvenue à tous nos clients de air ar luchd-cleachdaidh gu lèir magazine, i bob un o’n ønsker våre kunder i Grande-Bretagne et d’Europe bho Bhreatainn agus an Roinn cwsmeriaid ym mhob rhan o Storbritannia og Europa de la part de Eastern Airways Eòrp. Brydain Fawr ac Ewrop. velkommen. magazine. Tha Eastern Airways am measg Mae Eastern Airways ymhlith y Eastern Airways er et av Eastern Airways figure parmi les prìomh làn-sheirbheisean adhair prif gwmnïau awyrennau yn y Storbritannias ledende principales compagnies clàraichte na RA. Tha sinn an DU sy’n cynnig amserlen lawn o ruteflyselskap. 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There are now 1.2 n Eastern Airways has taken delivery of two modern Embraer 170 jets. The million people in work in the region – an 76-seat aircraft expand the airline’s charter product by bringing a larger aircraft increase of 52,000 over the year.