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Galway, Co. Galway, Ireland Tel: to come soon Fax: to come soon Email: to come soon Web: www.aerarann.ie Aer Arann is one of the world's fastest growing regional airlines, which was awarded the prestigious Bronze Airline of the Year Award in October 2004.
Aer Arann was established in the 1970's to provide an island-hopping air service from Galway to the Aran Islands off the West coast of Ireland. In 1994 Padraig O'Ceidigh purchased Aer Arann and set about laying the groundwork for a feeder air service for Ireland and the UK. Today, Aer Arann is one of the world's fastest growing regional airlines, with a turnover in excess of EUR95 million per annum and passenger numbers of 1.15 million for 2005. The airline currently operates over 600 flights per week across 35 routes in Ireland, the UK and France.  Fleet The Aer Arann fleet comprises fourteen aircraft; five 50 seater ATR42's and nine 66 seater ATR72's. The ATR turboprop aircraft has become renowned in the global air transport industry for reliability and efficiency and is a best seller in its class. The aircraft provides passengers with a similar cabin environment to that of large jet airliners, combining wide aisles with generous headroom. These aircraft are specifically designed to provide efficient and comfortable transportation on short-haul routes, making them an ideal fleet for Aer Arann. |