STK STOBART Destinations 22 Website stobartair.com Founded 19 March 2014 Parent organization Stobart Group | Frequent-flyer program Aer Club Parent company Stobart Group CEO Mark Anzur (May 2016–) Fleet size 17 | |
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We are stobart air
Stobart Air, legally incorporated as Stobart Air Unlimited Company and formerly named Comhfhobairt (Gaillimh) and trading under the business name Aer Arann, is an Irish regional airline headquartered in Dublin. It operates scheduled services under the brands Aer Lingus Regional and Flybe on behalf of their respective owners. Stobart Air has operating bases at Cork and Dublin for Aer Lingus Regional and at London-Southend and Isle Of Man for Flybe.
Contents
- We are stobart air
- Aer lingus regional stobart air dublin isle of man dublin economy atr42 sep14
- History
- operated as Aer Lingus Regional
- operated as Flybe Franchise
- operated for Flybe Wet Lease
- Fleet
- Aer Club
- In flight services
- References
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History
On 19 March 2014, Aer Arann announced that it would be changing its corporate name to Stobart Air by the end of 2014. Stobart Air is owned by Everdeal Holdings Limited, which as of March 2014, is 81% owned by the Stobart Group; 10% owned by Cenkos Securities; and 10% owned by Pádraig Ó Céidigh, Aer Arann's former Chairman. Stobart Group has an option to acquire complete control of the airline, by increasing its shareholding to 100%.
Stobart Air announced on 25 March 2014 it was diversifying away from operating exclusively for Aer Lingus by announcing a five-year agreement with Flybe to operate six routes in Northern Europe and Benelux from 5 June 2014. It was further announced in November 2014, Stobart Air also was to operate two routes from Cardiff to Edinburgh and Paris-Orly on behalf of CityJet from 1 December 2014 which since ceased again.
In November 2014 the closure of their Shannon base from January 2015 was announced, losing 20 flights a week.They soon announced they will resume their Birmingham route in June 2015 operating 6 times a week.
On 24 February 2017 Stobart Group completed 100% acquisition of Stobart Air, after purchasing the remaining 19% of Everdeal Holdings. Stobart Group also completed 100% ownership of Propius Holdings Ltd, the aircraft leasing firm through which many of the Stobart Air aircraft are sourced.
operated as Aer Lingus Regional
operated as Flybe (Franchise)
Routes commencing in May 2017 from London Southend:
operated for Flybe (Wet Lease)
Fleet
The Stobart Air fleet, operated for Aer Lingus Regional and Flybe, comprises the following aircraft as of 31 December 2016:
Aer Club
Eligible Aer Lingus Regional flights earn Avios points to spend on upgrades and discounted flights on the Aer Lingus network through Aer Lingus' new loyalty programme Aer Club, points can also be earned with other airlines and outlets.
In flight services
Stobart Air operates a buy on board programme similar to that of Aer Lingus.