thumb|An Aer Lingus Commuter Saab 340 at Dublin Airport in 1993. In 1984, the airline formed a fully owned subsidiary, Aer Lingus Commuter, so that Aer Lingus could fly to larger cities in Ireland and Britain whose flying time from Dublin did not require jet aircraft. These services employed five of the Belfast-built Short 360 after conducting a trial with the Short 330. Around this time Aer Lingus purchased a majority shareholding in the cargo airline Aer Turas, owner of some DC-8 freighter jets.
thumb|An Aer Lingus Commuter Saab 340 at Dublin Airport in 1993 In 1984 the airline formed a fully owned subsidiary Aer Lingus Commuter so that Aer Lingus could fly to larger cities in Ireland and Britain whose flying time from Dublin did not require jet aircraft These services employed five of the Belfast-built Short 360 after conducting a trial with the Short 330 Around this time Aer Lingus purchased a majority shareholding in the cargo airline Aer Turas owner of some DC-8 freighter jets