![]() When he was announcing the end of first quarter results for IAG, Chief Executive Willie Walsh revealed that a different provider might operate the routes once the Stobart Air contract expired at the end of 2022. Due to the lack of flights, Stobart Air temporally laid off most of its 400 employees, with only 16% of Stobart Air's workforce to be retained, primarily to operate the domestic Irish routes. The two domestic PSO services continued, to maintain "vital links". COVID-19 ĭue to the COVID-19 pandemic, all international flights were first reduced to a limited schedule and then temporarily suspended from 28 March until further notice. That year saw the airline adding an additional 70,000 seats during its winter season, with 580 flights a week. In January 2018, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross, announced that Stobart Air would continue its two PSO routes, Dublin to Donegal and Kerry, until January 2022. The airline later resumed services to/from Shannon. On the same date, all services to/from Shannon were confirmed to be axed from 5 January 2015, and the base there closed on the same date. The existing Dublin-Kerry route was also extended to 2017. On 27 November 2014, Stobart Air was awarded PSO contracts between Dublin-Donegal from 1 February 2015. There was no change to the operation of Aer Lingus Regional services. On 20 March 2014, Aer Arann announced its intention to re-brand and form Stobart Air to allow the company to seek further franchise agreements. The first of these aircraft were delivered in late April 2013. On 11 July 2012, Aer Arann announced that it intended to purchase 8 ATR 72-600 aircraft to help replace and expand its operations. The airline later suspended all services from Waterford. Routes that transferred to Aer Lingus Regional following this included ones from Dublin to the Isle of Man and Kerry, Waterford to London-Luton, London-Southend and Manchester. On 14 March 2012, Aer Arann confirmed that it would streamline its own-branded services into Aer Lingus Regional from 25 March 2012. ![]() All aircraft were painted in Aer Lingus Regional livery, and both airlines anticipated new routes being announced as the new venture between the two airlines grew. Though Aer Arann and Aer Lingus founded Aer Lingus Regional together, Aer Arann operated all flights and managed those flights with Aer Arann flight crew on board. ![]() Aer Arann services to Blackpool and Cardiff from Dublin would be transferred to Aer Lingus Regional also. It was also decided that previous Aer Arann routes to Cork would all be transferred to Aer Lingus Regional. On that same date, new routes from Dublin to Doncaster-Sheffield and Durham Tees Valley were announced by Aer Lingus Regional, in addition to a new route from Cork to Glasgow. On 26 January 2010, it was confirmed that Aer Lingus and Aer Arann would launch a new franchise agreement. It was also mentioned as solely a Cork expansion with no mention of Dublin, with Aer Lingus saying bulk seats would be bought on Aer Arann planes without an actual financial take-over. The possibility of the brand, and associated operating arrangement were first announced on 6 January 2010, when Aer Lingus hinted to the media that it was interested in expanding its UK services with the help of what was then Aer Arann. The contract for the franchise was then awarded to Emerald Airlines and services resumed in early 2022. Services were operated by Stobart Air until the company informed Aer Lingus in June 2021 that it would no longer be in a position to operate the franchise. Aer Lingus Regional scheduled passenger services operate primarily from Ireland to the United Kingdom, France, and the Channel Islands, and also from Belfast, Northern Ireland. Aer Lingus Regional is an Aer Lingus brand which has been used for commuter and regional flights.
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