Emerald Airlines operates for Aer Lingus under the Aer Lingus Regional banner. Following the cessation of Stobart Air in 2021 (previously called Aer Arann), the carrier commenced operations in February 2022. The first route was the PSO-operated service from Dublin to Donegal. Emerald has two units, each with separate AOCs: the original Irish airline (which […]
July 6, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Emerald Airlines introduced a new seasonal charter service between Knock and Groningen, in northern Netherlands, on Saturday 7 June. The service will be maintained weekly until its conclusion on 30 August and is being operated on behalf of the Dutch tour operator BBI Travel. The carrier will deploy its ATR72-600 aircraft on the route. It […]
June 16, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Emerald Airlines primarily operates on a franchisee basis for Aer Lingus Regional. However, it also operates on behalf of British Airways between Glasgow and London LGW, while undertaking charter flights for other organisations, such as BBI Travel between Knock and Groningen (weekly). Emerald’s first commercial flight was in March 2022, replacing the defunct Stobart Air. […]
Aer Lingus has added Southampton on the UK’s south coast to its route network from Dublin. The 435-kilometre route will be flown daily on behalf of Aer Lingus by Emerald Airlines using its ATR 72-600s. Competition on the route is provided by Eastern Airways, which also offers a daily service using ATRs. It launched its […]
November 9, 2022 | Latest Route News +
This week sees the start of new Irish regional carrier Emerald Airlines (IA5TA code EA) operating a number of routes between Dublin and destinations in the UK on behalf or Aer Lingus (IATA code EI). As previously noted, on some of these routes it will replace Aer Lingus mainline, on some it will complement Aer […]
March 16, 2022 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Emerald Airlines (IATA code EA) became Ireland’s newest airline when it operated its first flight (on behalf of Aer Lingus Regional) on Saturday 26 February between Dublin and Donegal (IATA code CFN which represents the nearby town of Carrickfinn) in the north-west of Ireland. The 225-kilometre route will be operated 2-daily by the carrier using […]
March 1, 2022 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis