Aer Lingus UK

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Aer Lingus UK
Aer Lingus Logo.svg
IATA ICAO Callsign
EG EUK GREEN FLIGHT
Founded2020
AOC #GB 2471
Operating basesManchester Airport
Frequent-flyer program
  • AerClub
  • Avios[1]
Fleet size2
Parent companyAer Lingus
HeadquartersBelfast, Northern Ireland
Websiteaerlingus.com

Aer Lingus (U.K.) Limited is a British airline and wholly owned subsidiary of Aer Lingus. It is headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland and its operations are planned to be based at Manchester Airport.

History[]

Aer Lingus UK was established during 2020 and headquartered in Belfast, Northern Ireland as a United Kingdom-based airline.[2] Plans for the airline involved launching the operation of transatlantic flights from the UK to the United States,[3] with the initial planned destinations consisting of Boston, New York JFK, and Orlando from a base at Manchester Airport.[2][4] The airline's initial fleet plans consisted of two Airbus A321LRs and two Airbus A330-300s, all to be transferred from parent company Aer Lingus.[2][4] The airline would conceptually compete with Virgin Atlantic, another British airline operating transatlantic flights from Manchester, as well as fill in part of the void left by Manchester-based and headquartered Thomas Cook Airlines, which ceased operations in September 2019.[5]

In December 2020, the airline applied with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for a foreign air carrier permit,[5] which was approved in March 2021.[6] Parent company Aer Lingus subsequently announced on 24 March 2021 that Manchester-based flights operated by Aer Lingus UK would launch to New York JFK and Orlando on 29 July 2021, to Barbados on 20 October 2021, and to Boston during summer 2022.[7][8] In June 2021, the airline announced that the launch of routes to New York JFK and Orlando would be delayed to 30 September 2021, in anticipation of international borders between Europe and the United States reopening later than expected.[9]

On 8 July 2021, Aer Lingus UK was granted its air operator's certificate (AOC) by the UK CAA.[10][11] The airline also submitted its AOC to the USDOT for the approval of its application.[11] In the days prior to receiving its AOC, the airline officially transferred one Airbus A330-300 from parent company Aer Lingus, with the transfer of one Airbus A321LR and a further Airbus A330-300 following.[12] On 25 August 2021, the airline's services to the United States were again postponed, with their launch delayed to December 2021.[13]

Destinations[]

Aer Lingus UK plans to operate to the following destinations:

Country City Airport Notes Refs
Barbados Bridgetown Grantley Adams International Airport Seasonal
Begins 20 October 2021 		[8]
United Kingdom Manchester Manchester Airport Base
Begins 20 October 2021 		[8][13]
United States Boston Logan International Airport Begins 2022 [8]
New York City John F. Kennedy International Airport Begins 1 December 2021 [13]
Orlando Orlando International Airport Begins 11 December 2021 [13]

Fleet[]

As of July 2021, the Aer Lingus UK fleet consists of the following aircraft:[14][15]

Aer Lingus UK Fleet
Aircraft In
service 		Orders Passengers Notes
C Y Total
Airbus A321LR 1 1 16 168 184 Transferred from Aer Lingus
Airbus A330-300 1 1 30 287 317
Total 2 2

References[]

  1. ^ "AerClub - Aer Lingus". aerlingus.com.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Miller, Seth (10 December 2020). "Aer Lingus Launches UK subsidiary, applies for US route authorities". PaxEx.Aero. Proton Associates, LLC. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Fearghal (1 November 2020). "Aer Lingus in British government talks on direct UK-US flights". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b O'Halloran, Barry (11 December 2020). "Aer Lingus to move aircraft from Ireland to UK for US flights". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Calder, Simon (4 January 2021). "UK has new low-cost transatlantic airline flying from Manchester – and it's Irish". The Independent. Independent Digital News & Media Ltd. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  6. ^ Mulligan, John (9 March 2021). "Aer Lingus gets nod to start selling seats on UK-US services". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  7. ^ Delahaye, Julie (24 March 2021). "Aer Lingus launches new direct UK-US flights with fares from £199 each way". Daily Mirror. MGN Limited. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Aer Lingus launches four new direct, non-stop transatlantic flights from Manchester creating up to 120 jobs" (Press release). Aer Lingus. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  9. ^ Goodbody, Will (16 June 2021). "Aer Lingus delays start of Manchester-US routes". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Aer Lingus's British unit secures AOC". ch-aviation. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Supplement to Joint Application of Aer Lingus (U.K.) Limited and Aer Lingus Limited". Regulations.gov. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Aer Lingus (UK) receives AOC". Scramble. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c d O'Halloran, Barry (25 August 2021). "Aer Lingus delays launch of Manchester-US flights". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Aircraft register (G-INFO)". Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom). Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Aer Lingus UK Fleet Details and History". Planespotters.net. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  1. ^ https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/107041-uks-european-cargo-secures-aoc-targets-us-ops
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