Aer Arann Islands
The three small aircraft parked beside the runway at Inverin are the whole fleet of an airline that has been flying to the Aran Islands since 8 August 1970. James Coen, Ralph Langan and Colie Hernon set up Galway Aviation Services that year with one Britten-Norman Islander and called the service Aer Arann from the first day; the same type of aircraft, ten seats and two engines, makes the crossing today.
Checked against the source on 2026-09-19.
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Coláiste Lurgan on the 3D model; tap a pin for its page and directions.
From one Islander to three
The early airline tried some short-lived expansions, including a summer service along the south and west coasts with a Short Sandringham flying boat. The island service is what lasted. As of February 2025 the fleet is three BN-2 Islanders, registered EI-AYN, EI-BCE and EI-CUW, flying from Connemara Airport to the airstrips on all three islands. The Connemara Airport guide covers the airfield and the Aran Islands guide the ferries; the model on this page pins Inverin's college and beaches.
Questions people ask
Where do Aer Arann Islands flights leave from?
When did Aer Arann start?
Written from Wikipedia, "Aer Arann Islands" (CC BY-SA 4.0), read on 2026-09-19, and from the OpenStreetMap places on the model. Nothing has been added from memory; follow the source for its footnotes.