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...He is replaced by Aer Lingus boss Sean Doyle. Cruz will remain the airline’s non-executive chairman for a transition period until Doyle takes over....
...In the past 24 hours, United Airlines of the US, IAG — parent of British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia — Air France-KLM, easyJet, Finnair, Air New Zealand and Aeroflot all unveiled drastic measures to cut...
...“Willie has flown on all five of our airline brands — Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling — in a variety of cabins during the past year,” the press office told me, and yes, that included...
...International Airlines Group, the owner of British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, is spreading its wings once again....
...Ireland’s supply of bosses to carriers such as International Airlines Group, Qantas, Ryanair and Aer Lingus is well known....
...The move represents the next stage in Mr Walsh’s expansion strategy, which included last year’s acquisition of Aer Lingus for €1.36bn to bolster its share of the transatlantic market....
...“It’s interesting that the airlines in Europe that have deployed WiFi so far are those mostly on the fringes of Europe, such as Norwegian and Aer Lingus,” says Mr Farrar....
...Separately, Mr O’Leary said the airline had ended talks with Aer Lingus and Virgin Atlantic on a potential deal to provide transfer connections for long-haul flights....
...It has forecast an operating profit of €2.2-€2.3bn for the full year, excluding Aer Lingus, the Irish airline, whose controversial takeover combative CEO and ex-pilot Willie Walsh completed in August....
...But the Irish Takeover Panel has no truck with the tactic, if that’s what it was, in the tussle for Aer Lingus....
...For instance, Ryanair’s mouthy chief executive Michael O’Leary reportedly cooked up the airline’s first bid for Aer Lingus in 2006 with just two other executive directors, though they knew they would face...
...Analysts welcomed IAG’s attempt to reassure the government over Aer Lingus’ future....
...When International Airlines Group swooped for Aer Lingus at the end of last year, it appeared to confirm that Irish companies were fated to be the targets of foreign companies....
...Much will depend on the attitude of the Irish government, which owns 25 per cent of Aer Lingus. If Dublin does not like the idea of Qatar wielding influence at IAG, the bid for Aer Lingus could fail....
...(Reuters) Ryanair faces regulatory pressure to sell stake in Aer Lingus: Ryanair faces the prospect of being forced to sell its 30 per cent stake in Aer Lingus following a ruling by the UK’s Competition...
...Founded in 1990 as a joint venture between Ireland’s Aer Lingus and two Turkish partners, the airline’s initial business model was aimed at the seasonal market flying tourists into Turkey....
...Aer Lingus has already been a painful financial experience for Ryanair. It spent €407m to become Aer Lingus’ largest shareholder, but has written down the value of that stake to €80m....
...Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, Ryanair, was stifled by European regulators in its third attempt in eight years to take over rival Aer Lingus....
....* The EU’s decision last year was the first rejection of an airline merger since it told Ryanair it could not buy Aer Lingus in 2007....
...Separately, Virgin has said it will contract out new short-haul services to Aer Lingus, which is set to man and operate four of its own Airbus A320 aircraft to serve Virgin-branded routes between Heathrow...
...from Air Berlin, Etihad has expanded its global network through three other equity stakes including a 10 per cent holding in Virgin Australia, a 40 per cent stake in Air Seychelles and 2.987 per cent in Aer...
...It has focused on reaching code-share agreements with airlines and buying minority stakes in carriers including Air Berlin and Aer Lingus....
...(Financial Times) Ryanair is seeking regulatory approval for its proposed takeover of Aer Lingus by asking at least six airlines to operate alternative services on some of the Irish flag carrier’s routes...
...Meanwhile Ryanair made its third bid in six years for rival Irish carrier Aer Lingus and the founder of Brazilian airline Gol unexpectedly announced he would step down next month....
...The proposed deal is the first to be blocked by Brussels since Ryanair’s plan to take over rival Irish carrier Aer Lingus was barred in 2007....
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