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 all of 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.
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