Aer Arann the Regional Airline of Ireland and Europe
BackRegional Airline of Ireland and Europe 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 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. 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.
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Uploaded: April 22nd, 2008 @ 11:20 pm
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