| Aer Arann | ||
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| IATA RE |
ICAO REA |
Callsign AER ARANN |
| Founded | 1970 (Galway) | |
| Hubs | Dublin International Airport Cork Airport Galway Airport Waterford Airport |
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| Focus cities | Cardiff International Airport Manchester Airport |
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| Fleet size | 16 | |
| Destinations | 28 | |
| Parent company | Aer Arann | |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Key people | Padraig O'Ceidigh (MD & Owner) | |
| Website: http://www.aerarann.com | ||
Aer Arann 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.[1]
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History
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[1]. 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 sixteen 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 and Bristol, Sligo to Manchester as well as Waterford to Birmingham. May saw Aer Arann create a new base at Waterford Airport with a ATR 72 aircraft, operating services to London Luton, Manchester, Birmingham and Lorient. 2007 has by far been Aer Arann's most successful year of operations, and has seen increased destinations, increased frequencies, increased capacity and increased fleet across the network.
Destinations
Aer Arann serves the following destinations:
- Ireland
- Cork (Cork Airport) HUB
- Donegal (Donegal Airport)
- Dublin (Dublin Airport) HUB
- Galway (Galway Airport) HUB
- Kerry (Kerry Airport)
- Knock (Ireland West Airport Knock)
- Sligo (Sligo Airport)
- Waterford (Waterford Airport) HUB
- France
- United Kingdom
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
- Cardiff (Cardiff International Airport) Focus City
- Northern Ireland
- British Crown dependencies
Aer Arann Islands provides the following services (as of July 2006):
Fleet
The Aer Arann fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007) [1] :
| Type | Number | Seats | Notes |
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| ATR42-300 | 5 |
Photograph of EI-BYO [1] | |
| ATR 72-200 | 8 |
Photograph of EI-REF [2] | |
| ATR 72-500 | 2 (8 more on order) |
Photograph of the first new ATR. [3] |
In March 2006, the average age of the Aer Arann fleet was 14.7 years[2]. 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.[3] 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.[4] The Aer Arann Islands fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007)[1] :
| Britten-Norman BN2A Islander | 2 |
Photograph of EI-AYN [4] | |
| Britten-Norman BN2B-26 Islander | 1 |
Photograph of EI-CUW [5] |
Previously operated
- Shorts 360 1998-2001
See also
External links
- Aer Arann
- Aer Arann Islands
- AerArann web page at Flightattitude.com
- Fleet and Orders
- European Regions Airline Association
- Photos of Aer Arann aircraft
References
- ^ a b c d "Directory: World Airlines", Flight International, 2007-03-27, p. 45.
- ^ Fleet Age
- ^ ATR 72 order
- ^ "Aer Arann's first ATR 72", Airliner World, July 2007, p. 9.
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