is a
Regional Airline based in
Dublin ,
Ireland . It operates scheduled and charter services to eight destinations in Ireland, two in
France and ten in the
United Kingdom , as well as
Jersey . Its main base is
Dublin Airport , with hubs at
Cork Airport ,
Galway Airport and
Cardiff International Airport .
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Aer Arann was established in
1970 to provide an island hopping air service between
Galway and the
Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. It started operations in August 1970. In
1994 Pádraig Ó Céidigh purchased the airline and began to expand its routes and fleet, launching scheduled services in
1998 . Services to the United Kingdom and Jersey were introduced in
2002 and to
Lorient and
Nantes in
Brittany in
2004 . Today Aer Arann is one of the fastest growing regional airlines in Europe with a turnover of
€ 94 million and passenger numbers in excess of 1 million. The airline operates 600 flights per week with a fleet of fourteen ATR aircraft, across Ireland, the UK, France and employs over 400 staff. In April 2007, Aer Arann announced sponsorship of Sunderland AFC’s pre season tour of Ireland, the first major soccer sponsorship deal for Aer Arann in the UK.
Aer Arann has recently announced flights from Galway to Newcastle starting on the 25th June 2007.
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Aer Arann serves the following destinations:
Aer Arann Islands provides the following services (as of July 2006):
The Aer Arann fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March
2007 ) :
In March 2006, the average age of the Aer Arann fleet was 14.7 years
Fleet Age .
In May 2006, Aer Arann placed an order for 10 new
ATR 72-500 aircraft, two to be delivered in 2007, five in 2008 and three in 2009. The airline plans to be operating 20 ATR aircraft by 2009.
ATR 72 order In mid-2007 the first ATR 72-500 has been delivered (EI-REL) and painted in a special livery inspired by Celtic rings or triskels.
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The Aer Arann Islands fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007) :
