Refer to picture ID 800852 for the history of "Blue Islands", which over the years has operated six ATR-42's, among them G-ISLF which was a 1997 built airframe (test registration F-WWLE). Originally operated by EuroWings as D-BMMM till November 2003, when it was sold to Contact Air, keeping the same registration. Joined Blue Islands in May of 2011 and sold to FlyBe in 2016, which used it till the end of September 2018. WFU in Malta, where Aviation Cosmetics Malta has been using this airframe as a paint trainer.

What is Blue Islands today started as Le Cocq's Airlink in 2001, was renamed to Rockhopper in August 2003 and finally adopted its current name in February 2006. In the past, the small airline has operated different commuter aircraft, mainly BAe 31 Jetstreams and ATR-42's, but also two BN-2 Islanders, a DHC-6 Twin Otter, a DO328 and a Fokker 50. The current fleet consists of five ATR-72, all of which were acquired 2nd hand as from 2017. Four are of the passenger version, and one - G-ISLP - is a freighter and only joined the fleet in mid March 2025. G-ISLM is seen here on a charter flight to BRN.

About to land on Runway 23 at Glasgow. Delivered new to Air Queensland in 1986 as VH-AQD. Subsequently YU-ALK, OY-CIG, F-WKVB and F-HAAV. Joined Blue Islands in February 2013. Withdrawn from use in 2016.

Ex EI-REN of Aer Arran and SE-MDA of Braathens Regional, arriving as SI634 from Guernsey

First delivered to Arkia as 4X-AVT in 2009 and joined Blue Islands in February 2109, arriving on SI374 from Jersey

Arriving on flight SI474 from Jersey as Blue Islands 474.

Delivered to Air Tahiti in November 2002 as F-OHJS. Stored at Toulouse in April 2015. To Blue Islands in January 2017.

Has small "Operated by Denim Air" titles on the other side.