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Aer Lingus returns to profit for the first time since the start of Covid-19

The airline group reported a full year operating profit of €45 million for 2022 thanks to a strong recovery in leisure travel last year

Aer Lingus hopes Banshees of Inisherin hype will drive interest in Knock-Heathrow route

The new daily service is part of an effort by the airline to take advantage of screen tourism following interest in the Oscar nominated film

Strikes may deter air passengers between Britain and Ireland

Industrial action by rail workers and staff at British airports could curtail demand over the Christmas period

Development of hub infrastructure at Dublin Airport ‘critical’ – Aer Lingus CEO

Lynne Embleton said she believes economic regulation continues to be a requirement for Dublin Airport to ensure that independent oversight exists

Aer Lingus returns to profitability for the first time since start of pandemic

The airline reported a third quarter operating profit of €139 million and said it now expects to make a modest profit for its full financial year

O’Leary: Ryanair shareholders won’t get cash return until 2024

Chief executive expects his airline to recover from Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, achieving net zero debt in the next two years

Aer Lingus calls Dublin Airport security queues ‘problematic’ and urges improved cleaning standards

Airline says operational challenges are making it ‘impossible’ to deliver on customer service

Aer Lingus parent company finalises deal to buy 50 Boeing planes

IAG also secured options to purchase an additional 100 planes at a set price should they be required

IAG boss: European short-haul flights close to pre-Covid levels

Bookings for both for business and leisure are almost back to pre-pandemic levels despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, says Luis Gallego

Editorial: DAA can’t keep us waiting for better customer service

The Dublin Airport Authority blames the long queues of the last few weeks on staff shortages, but it has only itself to blame for failing to prepare for the inevitable increase in passengers after the pandemic

Company Watch: Covid-19 pandemic cost Aer Lingus €1bn

Airline’s chief executive says she is optimistic about airline’s future despite significant losses suffered as a result of travel restrictions

Aer Lingus reports operating losses of €347m for 2021

The airline has racked up more than €700 million in operating losses over the course of the last two years as Covid-19 forced it to operate at massively reduced capacity levels

No electric aircraft plans for Irish airlines

Rivals such as easyJet and United Airlines are investing in the technology

Company Watch: Aer Lingus hopes for post-Covid take-off as US flights sell out

The airline has lost €270 million so far this year, but is optimistic that it can slowly return to normal now the US is opening up for travel

IAG reports €2.6bn losses for 2021

Airline group that owns Aer Lingus secured additional €4.4 billion of non-aircraft debt in 2021, but cast doubt over its ability to secure any further funding in the event of ‘a more severe downward scenario’ in the future

Joe Gill: Aviation must be at the heart of any plan to reboot the economy

Given the importance of aviation to Irish businesses and families, the sector’s recovery should have been a top priority throughout the pandemic, and must be one now

A tale of two airlines: Pandemic leaves Aer Lingus and Ryanair in very different places

Aer Lingus, which posted a half-year operating loss of €200 million, is hoping the resumption of travel to the US next month will ease its financial difficulties, while Ryanair has cash reserves of more than €4 billion and is heading for a busy run-up to Christmas and into the new year

Emerald Airlines set for takeoff with €16m cash in hand

The start-up airline founded by Conor McCarthy was last month confirmed as the operator of Aer Lingus’s regional routes from 2023 onwards on a ten-year contract

The Big Interview: Conor McCarthy

After 43 years in the business, Conor McCarthy is now chief executive of Ireland’s newest start-up airline, Emerald Airlines, which will fly around 30 routes from early next year

Emerald Airlines to operate Aer Lingus’s regional flights

More than 400 new staff will be recruited for the ten-year contract which begins in January 2023