Aer Arann
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| Aer Arann | ||
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| IATA RE |
ICAO REA |
Callsign AER ARANN |
| Founded | 1970 (Galway) | |
| Hubs | Dublin International Airport |
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| Focus cities | Cork International Airport Galway Airport |
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| Fleet size | 18 | |
| 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 throughout Ireland, the United Kingdom and France. Its main base is Dublin International Airport, with hubs at Cork International Airport and Galway Airport.
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[edit] 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. In 1994 Padraig O'Ceidigh and Dr. Eugene O'Kelly purchased the airline and began to expand its routes and fleet, launching scheduled services in 1998. 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.
[edit] Destinations
Aer Arann serves the following destinations:
Aer Arann Islands provides the following services (as of July 2006):
[edit] Fleet
The Aer Arann fleet consists of the following aircraft (at August 2006) [1] :
| Type | Number | Seats | Notes |
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| ATR42-300 | 5 |
Photograph of EI-BYO [1] | |
| ATR 72-200 | 9 |
Photograph of EI-REF [2] | |
| ATR 72-500 | 0 (10 on order) |
In March 2006, the average age of the Aer Arann fleet was 14.7 years.
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. [2]
The Aer Arann Islands fleet consists of the following aircraft (at January 2005):
| Britten-Norman BN2A Islander | 2 |
Photograph of EI-AYN [3] | |
| Britten-Norman BN2B Islander | 1 |
Photograph of EI-CUW [4] |
[edit] Historical fleet
- Shorts 360 1998-2001
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Aer Arann
- Aer Arann Islands
- Fleet Age
- AerArann web page at Flightattitude.com
- Fleet and Orders
- Passenger Opinions
- European Regions Airline Association
- Photos of Aer Arann aircraft
[edit] References
- ^ Flight International, 3-9 October 2006
- ^ ATR 72 order
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