Aer Arann

Aer Arann (Code AITA: RE ; Code ICAO: REA ) is a Irish Airline company, formerly limited to the service road of the islands of Aran starting from Galway.

It transported 1,15 million passengers in 2005.

In the Years 1970, Aer Arann started to serve the islands of Aran starting from Galway, allowing a shuttle between each of the three islands and Ireland. In 1994 Padraig O' Ceidigh bought Aer Arann and developed new destinations (in particular towards the United Kingdom) and modernized the fleet.

Today, Aer Arann is one of the regional airline companies to the fastest development in the world, with a sales turnover exceeding the 60 million euros and with a number of passengers of 1,15 million in 2005 (625 000 per 2003).

remarkable Facts:

  • the current number of passengers transported in one week is equal to the full number of passengers for all the year 1998;

  • Aer Arann is the third company of many passengers operating since the airport of Dublin, after Aer Lingus and Ryanair;

  • Aer Arann is the principal company serving the airport of Cork;

  • Aer Arann operates more than 400 scheduled flights per week.

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Current fleet

The fleet of Aer Arann is thus made up (at May 30th, 2007):

At November 14th, 2007, the Middle Age of the fleet was 15,2 years.

In May 2006, Aer Arann placed order of 10 new ATR 72-500, whose deliveries will be spread out over the 3 next years (two in 2007, five in 2008 and three in 2009). By taking account of the shrinking of the oldest apparatuses, the company will operate with 20 ATR in 2009.

The fleet of Aer Arann Islands is thus made up (at May 30th, 2007):

Destinations

Aer Arann serves the following destinations: Aer Arann Islands also proposes the following connections (at July 1st, 2006):

  • Regional Connemara Airport , Inverin towards:

    • Inis Mór
    • Inis Meáin
    • Inis Óirr

References

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