Aer Arann

[mart901]

I'm not suprised I don't suppose the demand was or ever will be there for so many flights.Still showing twice daily round New Year when I'm travelling. I just wonder will Waterford recover back routes and passengers next year after all this cutting back.

[Papa2Charlie]

Looks like the people of the IoM and the City have heeded the Aer Arann comments re use of the IOM - LCY service.

BBC News - Liverpool flight passenger numbers rise by 15%

[Papa2Charlie]

Waterford Service

According to this article, Aer Arann will be flying WAT to BHX next year. Has this been served before?

Airport marks 30 years with 100,000 passengers - The Irish Times - Fri, Dec 16, 2011

[sawtooth]

Yes BHX served until October when it was dropped for the Winter.

[mart901]

Yeah until quite recently, it went shortly after Aer Arann pulled out of Galway.

[Papa2Charlie]

Ah OK, thanks for the info. Hopefully it'll do well next year.

[TyRod]

Hello,

I am rated on ATR (1000 on type) and would be interested by a position in AER ARANN.
Does the airline recruit for the time being?

Thanks

R

[Rivet Joint]

Atr's

Anyone know if Aer Arann still have outstanding orders for Atr 500's?

[mart901]

I pressume this means RE are offering connections from Kerry...

Airline sparks fares war with New Year deals - News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

[dublinaviator]

Originally Posted by mart901

I pressume this means RE are offering connections from Kerry...

Airline sparks fares war with New Year deals - News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

Whoever wrote that article is an idiot, and a lazy one at that. First it says E tihad is starting a price war at Dublin Airport, but then goes on to list the airlines that its going to 'war' with, none of which it competes with. Aer Lingus don't fly to the Middle East, and Qantas & BA don't even fly from Dublin.

Then we're told E tihad will start flying from Dublin from January (presumably they mean Emirates who don't even get a mention in the article), despite the fact they've been flying from Dublin for the last 4 years.

[EISNN]

You'll find that the media - and in particular the print media - are very very lazy when it comes to finding out facts about the airline industry. I've read things like aer lingus having four engined Fokker 50's, Airbus 330's that fly direct non stop to Australia and further down the page the same A330 just about makes it to East Coast USA. As the saying goes, "Don't believe what you read in the papers'.

[The 5Q]

ATR 42's

The first EIR ATR is out of the hangar

All sizes | ATR42 EI-CBK AER LINGUS REGIONAL | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

5Q

[mart901]

It looks amazing. Be good to see what they've done to the cabin.

[BHD2BFS]

has a date been set for when all aer arann routes will become aer lingus?
i assume they will stop selling flights on their website or will aerarann.com become aerlingusregional.com have to admit i think its the best thing to do to all become regional

[mart901]

Ive heard june on another website. Quite agree its best thing for them, sad but true. And great to see some investment into the fleet finally.

[BHD2BFS]

i hope this has now made them strong enough to appear back up north again, they have been absent from belfast for quite some time. maybe since EI is here now it will be more attractive for them
shannon airport has belfast listed as a route they would like to launch, maybe aer lingus regional is the right person

[purplehelmet]

Originally Posted by BHD2BFS

has a date been set for when all aer arann routes will become aer lingus?
i assume they will stop selling flights on their website or will aerarann.com become aerlingusregional.com have to admit i think its the best thing to do to all become regional

just booked flights from man to ork for september, the on line tickets say aer lingus,the flight code is aer lingus,but it say's this flight will be operated by aer arann.
p.s. is the whole fleet being re-painted into aer lingus colours or just the atr42's?

[PPRuNeUser0176]

just booked flights from man to ork for september, the on line tickets say aer lingus,the flight code is aer lingus,but it say's this flight will be operated by aer arann.
p.s. is the whole fleet being re-painted into aer lingus colours or just the atr42's?

There are 6 ATR 72 painted in Aer Lingus colours. Flights are sold by EI and are known as Aer Lingus Regional operated by Aer Arann since March 2010.

The remaining Aer Arann aircraft currently operating Aer Arann flights will also transfer to Aer Lingus Regional. By around June all flights will be Aer Lingus Regional and no Aer Arann flights at all.

[purplehelmet]

@ ei-eidw, thanks for the quick reply and info, are the cabins being refitted as well or left how they are?

[PPRuNeUser0176]

The Aer Arann aircraft that are being painted are haveing a refit. Don't think the current Aer Lingus painted ones will be but they are new enough.