Aer Arann ATR-ATR72-202
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. Today Aer Arann is one of the fastest growing regional airlines in Europe [citation needed] 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. [citation needed] 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.
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Location: Dalcross Airport Inverness Scotland UK.
Photo credit: © David Gowans / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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