Aer Arann Islands
IATA ICAO Callsign
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Founded1970 (Galway); 53 years ago
Operating basesConnemara Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations4
HeadquartersConnemara Airport, Inverin, County Galway
Websiteaerarannislands.ie

Aer Arann Islands (stylised as aer arann islands) is an Irish airline headquartered in Inverin, County Galway.[1] They operate a three-strong fleet of Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander aircraft to connect the Aran Islands with mainland County Galway.

History

Aer Arann Islands was established in 1970 by James Coen, Ralph Langan, and Colie Hernon[2] 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 is now based at Connemara Airport and operates between ten and thirty flights to the three Aran islands with an average flight time of eight minutes. As of 2021 Aer Arann Islands prefers the Britten-Norman islander aircraft to provide this service.

As of January 2020 the airline is under new ownership with plans to develop and maintain the levels of service to both island communities and visitors.

Current fleet

Aer Arann Islands BN2B-26 aeroplane

As of March 2022, Aer Arann Islands operate a fleet of 3 Britten Norman BN-2 aircraft.

Aer Arann Islands Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Britten-Norman BN2A 1 - 9
Britten-Norman Islander BN2A 1 – 9
Britten-Norman Islander BN2B 1 – 9
Total 3 0

Destinations

Aer Arann Islands destinations

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Contact." Aer Arann Islands. Retrieved 15 May 2016. "Address: Aer Arann Islands, An Caislean, Inverin, Co. Galway, Ireland."
  2. ↑ "Ethos of a heroic airline". Irish Independent. 17 April 2016.

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