AB Airlines, the small carrier operating out of Shannon, has introduced a new Gatwick-Berlin service. The company's chairman, Mr Brian Beal, has also announced that the company has ordered up to 10 new Boeing 737s, worth £250 million.

The company, which is English owned, plans to list on London's Alternative Investment Market before the end of the year. AB Airlines has already announced a service between Shannon and Stansted for next summer.