Up to 100 jobs are to be created at Aberdeen Airport after an airline confirmed it will re-start its operations.
Exeter-based Flybe closed operations in Aberdeen in January this year as part of a cost-cutting exercise.
However, the base will become operational again from March 29 next year.
The regional airline is now looking to employ people to take on roles as flight crew, engineers and ground handling staff.
Paul Simmons, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer 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 re-open our Aberdeen base. It is a testament to a year of recovery, turnaround and the ultimate re-birth of our airline.
“I would like to thank both the Scottish government and the airport’s management team for welcoming a Flybe-based operation back to Aberdeen.”
First Minister Alex Salmond added: “Flybe’s new base and the new jobs it will bring is a great result for Aberdeen and for Scotland.”
Four 78-seater Bombardier Q400 are to be based at Aberdeen International Airport to meet demand for key routes to and from the city to London City and Manchester.
Carol Benzie, Managing Director of Aberdeen Airport, said: “The ever increasing demand by passengers travelling to and from Aberdeen has driven our strategy to expand our terminal and airfield capacity in the coming years, and we believe that Flybe passengers will benefit from these significant improvements.”