Aer Arann Islands

Aer Arann Islands
Founded 1970 (Galway)
Operating bases Connemara Airport
Key people Pádraig Ó Céidigh (Chairman)
Website www.aerarannislands.ie

Aer Arann Islands is an Irish airline.

History

Aer Arann Islands was established in 1970 by James Coen and Ralph Langan to provide an island-hopping air service between Galway and the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. Operations, using a single Britten-Norman Islander, began in August 1970. This service has since been moved to the less distant Connemara Airport. Pádraig Ó Céidigh acquired the airline in 1994. As of 2014 it still used Islander aircraft.

After failing to win a 4-year Public Service Obligation (PSO) contract for services to the Aran Islands, the airline had been due to terminate services on 30 September 2015, to be replaced by Executive Helicopters services from Galway Airport. However, a reprieve was granted due to protest over the change of airport and loss of local jobs and the tender was withdrawn. Aer Arann Islands will continue services until at least February 2016, pending a revised tender launch.[1]

Current Fleet

Aer Arann Islands Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Britten-Norman Islander BN2A 2 9
Britten-Norman Islander BN2P 1 9
Total 3

Destinations

Aer Arann Islands destinations

See also

References

  1. "Aran Islands Reprieve". Airliner World: 7. November 2015.

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