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 However, a reprieve was granted due to protest over the change of airport and loss of local jobs and the tender was withdrawn.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

• Aran Islands
  • Inis Meáin
  • Inis Mór (Inishmore Aerodrome)
  • Inis Oírr
• Ireland (mainland)
  • Connemara Airport Base

See also

• List of airlines
• Transport in Ireland

References

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

External links

• Aer Arann Islands official website