Aer Arann Islands – BN-2B Islander – EI-CUW

2026/07/22
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Connecting the Aran Islands: Aer Arann Islands & the BN-2B Islander (EI-CUW)

Operating short, vital lifelines off Ireland’s rugged west coast, Aer Arann Islands has been the backbone of island connectivity for decades, delivering daily scheduled flights across Galway Bay.

One of the aircraft in their fleet for this service is the Britten-Norman BN-2B Islander (EI-CUW)—a legendary twin-piston utility aircraft renowned for its rugged STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) capabilities, classic high-wing design, and exceptional durability in unpredictable Atlantic weather. Captured here at Inisheer Airport – Aerfort Inis Oírr INQ/EIIR, these photographs showcase the raw functional beauty and local importance of this iconic „workbird“ as it bridges the remote island community with mainland Connemara.

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Aer Arann Islands Britten-Norman passenger aircraft

A small twin-engine aeroplane is taxiing along a runway on the island of Inisheer, near the coast; in the foreground are meadows, and in the background are hills beneath a cloudy sky.

A white and blue twin-engine aircraft belonging to Aer Arann Islands is taxiing along the runway near the sea; in the background, the calm water and the distant coastline can be seen.

A small Aer Arann Islands aeroplane is parked on an airport apron, with blue skies and clouds above and the ocean visible in the background.

A small Aer Arann twin-engine propeller aeroplane is parked on the apron at Inisheer Airport, with blue skies and clouds above and the ocean visible in the background.

Cockpit view of an Aer Arann Islands Britten-Norman 2B Islander EI-CUW, showing various control panels, gauges, switches, and levers. The windscreen reveals an airport apron and buildings in the background.

A twin-engine propeller aeroplane takes off from the runway on the island of Inisheer; in the foreground, meadows can be seen, and a boat is travelling across the water beneath a partly cloudy sky.