Aberdeen hope to go high-flying into the Europa League group stage – after jetting out to Bucharest in the same private jet that was chartered by England women’s European champions. ‌

Jimmy Thelin and his Dons have arrived in the Romanian capital for the second leg of their Europa League play-off with FCSB. ‌

The Scottish Cup winners flew out on the Embraer E190LR from Aberdeen and into Henri Coanda International Airport. ‌

It was the same aircraft that flew the England women's out to successfully defend their European Championship crown in Switzerland earlier this year.

The Nike and England branding has since been removed as the Dons made a more low-profile arrival in Romania. ‌

Sarina Wiegman led his Lionesses to July with a penalty shootout win over Spain.

They returned

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