Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne says his department has no concerns over how Manx2 operates.

Questions about the way the business is run were raised in the House of Keys yesterday (Tuesday) when it was made clear the company is not officially an airline but a ticket provider which charters European airlines.

Mr Gawne was quick to quash any criticism of the business model.

But aviation expert David Learmount believes with the ticket agency based in the Island and the air operator based elsewhere, the set-up lacks a corporate ethos which, in his view, fosters the best safety culture (first part of audio file):

It's five weeks since six people died onboard a Manx2 flight at Cork Airport, and an interim report has found no faults with the aircraft or the airport landing systems.

The Air Accident Investigation Unit of Ireland says a full report into the causes of the crash, and recommendations to prevent a similar tragedy, will be published in the next nine to twelve months.

Mr Gawne is keen to stress the aviation legislation used to regulate Manx2's operations match the highest United Kingdom and European standards (second part of audio file):