# aviation - Tuesday 18 May, 2021
# Aer Lingus
# Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus has also confirmed plans for the temporary closure of its base at Cork airport.
# aviation - Wednesday 14 April, 2021
# Flag Carriers
# Flag Carriers
Ryanair has estimated the total state aid to airlines approved by Brussels at €30 billion.
# aviation - Thursday 18 February, 2021
# National Airline
# National Airline
The Tánaiste said that discussions are ongoing for further financial support if required.
# aviation - Tuesday 10 November, 2020
# Flight Plan
# Flight Plan
The cash injection announced today represents an additional €48 million on that which was announced in the Budget last month.
# aviation - Saturday 7 November, 2020
# International Travel
# International Travel
It’s hoped the plan will help jump start the aviation sector in a safe way.
# aviation - Monday 14 September, 2020
# Aviation
# Aviation
CEO Eddie Wilson urged the Irish government to adopt the European Commission’s new system of colour coding.
# aviation - Tuesday 11 August, 2020
# Aviation
# Aviation
Over 140 jobs will be saved at the company, having previously employed over 400.
# aviation - Thursday 30 July, 2020
# Travel
# Travel
The UK’s biggest operator will close 166 shops due to the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
# aviation - Friday 10 July, 2020
# Travel Woes
# Travel Woes
The Taskforce is made up of industry representatives including Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport.
# aviation - Tuesday 30 June, 2020
# Aviation
# Aviation
The main cuts are set to come at the company’s French and German sites.
# aviation - Sunday 21 June, 2020
# Aviation
# Aviation
The airlines accounted for over 13% of air traffic at Ireland’s airports before the pandemic.
# aviation - Friday 19 June, 2020
# Aviation
# Aviation
The airline said the Covid-19 pandemic is having a “catastrophic effect on the aviation industry”.
# aviation - Friday 12 June, 2020
# Travel
# Travel
There was a 83% decrease in flights in May this year compared to the same month in 2019.
# aviation - Thursday 11 June, 2020
# Aviation
# Aviation
The Canadian plane maker says Covid-19 has forced it to resize its business.
# aviation - Friday 15 May, 2020
# Downturn
# Downturn
The job losses will be at the company’s bases in Dublin, Stansted, Madrid and Wroclaw.
# aviation - Thursday 7 May, 2020
# Big Hit
# Big Hit
Willie Walsh had been due to step down in June but will remain until September.
# aviation - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
# Nosedive
# Nosedive
Yesterday, Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG revealed plans to make up to 12,000 workers at the airline redundant.
# aviation - Wednesday 8 April, 2020
# In Trouble
# In Trouble
The IAA said it handled 62,449 flights last month.
# aviation - Wednesday 4 March, 2020
# Coronavirus
# Coronavirus
The struggling airline has been hit by a slump in bookings since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
# aviation - Thursday 9 January, 2020
# The Boy Done Good
# The Boy Done Good
The former pilot left the top job in Aer Lingus to join British Airways.
# aviation - Thursday 12 September, 2019
# Grounded
# Grounded
Two routes have been cut from Belfast City Airport.
# aviation - Saturday 17 August, 2019
# Tourism And Transport
# Tourism And Transport
The scrappy Scandi carrier had a bumpy ride in Ireland before the Boeing 737 Max grounding.
# aviation - Sunday 28 July, 2019
# BRAY AIR DISPLAY
# BRAY AIR DISPLAY
The second day of the event is taking place in Co Wicklow.
# aviation - Wednesday 10 July, 2019
# Ballygirreen
# Ballygirreen
It’s belived that the system could have helped find the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH-370.
# aviation - Tuesday 2 April, 2019
# Aviation
# Aviation
The airline emitted 9.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide last year.
# aviation - Thursday 7 February, 2019
# Tourism And Transport
# Tourism And Transport
Pundits say there’s plenty of room for growth as the market picks off small, weak carriers.
# aviation - Wednesday 9 January, 2019
# Up In The Air
# Up In The Air
The meeting was called following possible drone activity at two London airports.
# aviation - Monday 13 August, 2018
# Payson
# Payson
The pilot, Duane Youd, died
# aviation - Sunday 29 July, 2018
# Looking Up
# Looking Up
The second day of the event is taking place in Co Wicklow.
# aviation - Sunday 15 July, 2018
# Tourism And Transport
# Tourism And Transport
After agreeing pay increases with the airline, staff representatives are pushing for a piece of the pie.
# aviation - Monday 18 June, 2018
# Ibiza
# Ibiza
Niall Harrington and his friends were on their way to Ibiza for a stag party.
# aviation - Tuesday 12 June, 2018
# Shannon
# Shannon
Passengers on the aircraft diverted to Shannon were asked to provide handwriting samples as part of the investigation.
# aviation - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
# Havana
# Havana
The death toll is now 111.
# aviation - Saturday 28 April, 2018
# Up In The Air
# Up In The Air
Early flights were populated mostly with those emigrating from Ireland.
# aviation - Saturday 20 January, 2018
# Grounded
# Grounded
The flight departed several hours late from Gatwick on Thursday.
# aviation - Sunday 14 January, 2018
# aviation - Saturday 6 January, 2018
# Extreme Conditions
# Extreme Conditions
Panicked shouts and cries were audible onboard one of the planes in an Instagram video.
# aviation - Thursday 4 January, 2018
# aviation - Tuesday 19 December, 2017
# Plane Sailing
# Plane Sailing
The company announced last week it would be recognising pilot unions.
# aviation - Tuesday 24 October, 2017
# Delayed
# Delayed
The new changes will now take effect in January.
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