Stobart Air
Defunct Irish regional airline
Stobart Air was an Irish regional airline based in Dublin, that began operations in 1970 and ceased in 2021. It operated scheduled services under the brands Aer Lingus Regional, BA CityFlyer and KLM Cityhopper on behalf of their respective owners. Stobart Air had operating bases in Cork, Dublin and Belfast for Aer Lingus Regional.
The airline originated as Aer Arann, providing services from Galway to the Aran Islands in 1970, and the 1990s grew into a regional airline, with Aer Arann Regional based in Dublin. A major refinancing in 2014 was associated with a name change to Stobart Air.
Stobart Air was closed and began liquidation in June 2021.
History
Aer Arann was established in 1970 by James Coen and Ralph Langan to provide an island-hopping air service between Galway and the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. Operations, using a single Britten-Norman Islander, began in August 1970. This service has since been moved to the less distant Connemara Airport and operates as Aer Arann Islands. As of 2026, it still uses Islander aircraft.
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