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Aer Arann Islands (stylised as aer arann islands) is an
Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
airline An airline is a company that provides civil aviation, air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines use aircraft to supply these services and may form partnerships or Airline alliance, alliances with other airlines for ...
headquartered in
Inverin Inverin (, meaning "mouth of the river") is a Gaeltacht village between Baile na hAbhann and Minna in County Galway, Ireland. There are Irish-language summer colleges in the area, most notably Coláiste Lurgan and Coláiste Uí Chadhain. The v ...
,
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. They operate a three-strong fleet of
Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial air ...
aircraft to connect the
Aran Islands The Aran Islands ( ; gle, Oileáin Árann, ) or The Arans (''na hÁrainneacha'' ) are a group of three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, with a total area around . They constitute the histo ...
with mainland
County Galway "Righteousness and Justice" , anthem = () , image_map = Island of Ireland location map Galway.svg , map_caption = Location in Ireland , area_footnotes = , area_total_km2 = ...
.


History

Aer Arann Islands was established in 1970 by James Coen, Ralph Langan, Jimmy Codd and Colie Hernon to provide an island-hopping air service between
Galway Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a City status in Ireland, city in the West Region, Ireland, West of Ireland, in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lo ...
and the
Aran Islands The Aran Islands ( ; gle, Oileáin Árann, ) or The Arans (''na hÁrainneacha'' ) are a group of three islands at the mouth of Galway Bay, off the west coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, with a total area around . They constitute the histo ...
off the west coast of
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. Operations, using a single
Britten-Norman Islander The Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a British light utility aircraft and regional airliner designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. Still in production, the Islander is one of the best-selling commercial air ...
, began in August 1970. This service is now based at
Connemara Airport Connemara Airport ( ga, Aerphort Chonamara) or Connemara Regional Airport (''Aerfort Réigiúnach Chonamara'') is located at Inverin in the Connemara region of Ireland, west of the city of Galway. It is also known as Spiddal Airport, Inverin A ...
and operates between ten and thirty flights to the three Aran islands with an average flight time of eight minutes. Aer Arann Islands prefers the Britten-Norman islander aircraft to provide this service. the airline is under new ownership with plans to develop and maintain the levels of service to both island communities and visitors.


Current fleet

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


Destinations

Aer Arann Islands destinations * Aran Islands **
Inis Meáin Inishmaan ( ; ga, Inis Meáin , the official name, formerly spelled , meaning "middle island") is the middle of the three main Aran Islands in Galway Bay, off the west coast of Ireland. It is part of County Galway in the province of Connacht. ...
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Inishmaan Aerodrome Inishmaan Aerodrome is located on the island of Inishmaan ( ga, Inis Meáin), one of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the coast of County Galway, Ireland. This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviat ...
** Inis Mór –
Inishmore Aerodrome Inis Mór Aerodrome is located southeast of Kilronan ( ga, Cill Rónáin), a town on the island of Inis Mór ( ga, Inis Mór), one of the Aran Islands off the coast of County Galway in Ireland. It has one paved runway designated 14/32 which ...
**
Inis Oírr Inisheer ( ga, Inis Oírr , or ) is the smallest and most easterly of the three Aran Islands in Galway Bay, Ireland. With 281 residents as of the 2016 census, it is second-most populous of the Arans. Caomhán of Inis Oírr is the island's ...
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Inisheer Aerodrome Inisheer Aerodrome is located on the island of Inisheer ( ga, Inis Oírr), one of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the coast of County Galway, Ireland. This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation A ...
* Ireland (mainland) **
Inverin Inverin (, meaning "mouth of the river") is a Gaeltacht village between Baile na hAbhann and Minna in County Galway, Ireland. There are Irish-language summer colleges in the area, most notably Coláiste Lurgan and Coláiste Uí Chadhain. The v ...
–
Connemara Airport Connemara Airport ( ga, Aerphort Chonamara) or Connemara Regional Airport (''Aerfort Réigiúnach Chonamara'') is located at Inverin in the Connemara region of Ireland, west of the city of Galway. It is also known as Spiddal Airport, Inverin A ...
Base


See also

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Aer Arann Stobart Air, legally incorporated as ''Stobart Air Unlimited Company'', was an Irish regional airline headquartered in Dublin. It operated scheduled services under the brands Aer Lingus Regional, BA CityFlyer and KLM Cityhopper on behalf of the ...
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Transport in Ireland Most of the transport system in Ireland is in public hands, either side of the Irish border. The Irish road network has evolved separately in the two jurisdictions into which Ireland is divided, while the Irish rail network was mostly creat ...
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Connemara Airport Connemara Airport ( ga, Aerphort Chonamara) or Connemara Regional Airport (''Aerfort Réigiúnach Chonamara'') is located at Inverin in the Connemara region of Ireland, west of the city of Galway. It is also known as Spiddal Airport, Inverin A ...
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Inishmore Aerodrome Inis Mór Aerodrome is located southeast of Kilronan ( ga, Cill Rónáin), a town on the island of Inis Mór ( ga, Inis Mór), one of the Aran Islands off the coast of County Galway in Ireland. It has one paved runway designated 14/32 which ...
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Inisheer Aerodrome Inisheer Aerodrome is located on the island of Inisheer ( ga, Inis Oírr), one of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the coast of County Galway, Ireland. This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviation A ...
*
Inishmaan Aerodrome Inishmaan Aerodrome is located on the island of Inishmaan ( ga, Inis Meáin), one of the Aran Islands in Galway Bay off the coast of County Galway, Ireland. This aerodrome is licensed by the Aeronautical Services Department of the Irish Aviat ...


References


External links


Aer Arann Islands official website
{{Airlines of the Republic of Ireland Airlines of the Republic of Ireland European Regions Airline Association Aran Islands Airlines established in 1970