Stobart Air

Holidaymakers are driving aviation's recovery. But is it a false dawn?

Airlines that survived the pandemic intact now have a greater share of the market

Fri May 20 2022 - 05:09

KPMG and Deloitte ‘corporate undertakers’ make their move as Irish businesses face triple threat

Joe Brennan: Might upcoming wave of troubled companies be handled differently to the post-crash victims?

Fri Feb 11 2022 - 15:07

Good times beckon for Irish aviation but no thanks to Government

Anti-travel stance compounded problems Coalition is now seeking to ameliorate

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 12:10

Emerald Airlines wins Dublin-Donegal route

Carrier to begin flying twice daily each way next month

Fri Jan 07 2022 - 13:34

Air travel 2021: The sector began the year as one of Covid’s panto villains

Uncertainty continues to be the dominant concern for airlines and passengers

Mon Jan 03 2022 - 06:00

Aer Lingus Regional begins selling flights ahead of take off

St Patrick’s Day launch will see airline restoring services to Edinburgh and elsewhere

Thu Dec 16 2021 - 17:21

Cork Airport to complete runway refurb next month, says Coveney

Airport expects 1.8m passengers next year following pandemic low, says Minister

Mon Oct 18 2021 - 17:40

Shannon group could establish its own airline, incoming chairman says

Politicians poised to demand executive powers for Pádraig Ó Céidigh

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 10:48

Emerald Airlines leases four aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital

Aer Lingus franchise operator continues to build fleet

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 16:17

Ryanair to restore all Cork Airport flights from summer

Airline adds Birmingham and Edinburgh to this winter’s schedule from southern gateway

Tue Sept 28 2021 - 12:41

Emerald to lease aircraft for Aer Lingus regional services from Canadian firm

Dublin-based carrier agrees deal with Chorus Aviation to lease six turboprop aircraft

Tue Aug 24 2021 - 19:13

Emerald Airlines confirmed as new Aer Lingus regional operator

Carrier hopes to fly 2m passengers a year on regional routes formerly run by Stobart Air

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 09:24

Aer Lingus poised to name Emerald Airlines as its new regional carrier

It is likely Emerald will begin flying regional routes from January 2022, a year ahead of the original timetable set for the service

Mon Aug 02 2021 - 05:26

Kerry Airport reports ‘positive start’ to Ryanair’s Dublin service

Service once-a-day from each airport until end of August, after which it will move to twice daily

Wed Jul 28 2021 - 17:04

Kerry Airport to open talks with Ryanair ahead of Dublin flights launch

Carrier to take over service formerly operated by Stobart

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 16:24

Ryanair operation of Dublin-Kerry may have its ups and downs

Cantillon: Tralee Chamber fears Ryanair will pull out if service proves uncommercial

Sat Jul 17 2021 - 06:30

Swedish airline will fly Dublin-Donegal route

Amapola Flyg will cover route flown by collapsed Stobart Air for next seven months

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 19:14

Ryanair’s Dublin-Kerry statement ‘premature, inaccurate’ – airport chief

Airline announced earlier this week that it would fly route on a commercial basis

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 13:00

Ryanair confirms it will fly Dublin-Kerry service

Airline says it will operate route on commercial basis, once a day both ways

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 14:23

Ryanair clashes with minister on accord to fly Dublin-Kerry route

Dispute appears to be over timing of announcement, not substance of deal

Fri Jul 09 2021 - 15:58

European shares slide as investors lock in profits

Irish banks have tough session as AIB falls 2.6 per cent, Bank of Ireland falls 1.8 per cent

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 18:32

Stobart Air workers face delays in getting wages promised

Staff who transferred to airline’s Belfast base last year fear for redundancy payments

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:20

‘We don’t play games with people’s livelihoods’

Interview: ‘It’s been one hell of a year,’ says Lynne Embleton, chief executive, Aer Lingus

Fri Jun 25 2021 - 12:30

Loganair to add new route between Dublin and Aberdeen

Service will operate four times a week from September before increasing to daily service

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 12:09

Oireachtas to hear Aer Lingus decision to close Shannon base irreversible

Lynne Embleton will be questioned about airport closure and collapse of Stobart Air

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 05:19

Recovery in Irish aviation requires substantial Irish Government cash

Stobart’s closure pushed jobs losses in Irish aviation due to Covid travel restrictions well past 4,000

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 05:32

Aer Lingus and BA CityFlyer to take over 10 Stobart routes

Customers on cancelled services to be offered refunds, vouchers or alternatives

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 18:28

‘It’s not as simple as just getting another job’: Stobart workers fear for career prospects

Stobart workers say it could be a year or more before they have any hope of regaining employment

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 21:20

Pilots warn 5,000 more aviation jobs face possible axe

Ialpa urges Government to change position on rapid Covid testing

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 12:51

Aer Lingus likely to get penalty fee in wake of Stobart failure

Airline owner Esken responsible for ‘certain obligations under the franchise agreement’

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 05:30

Airlines including Aer Lingus could bid for routes halted when Stobart Air folded

Emergency procurement process to recruit airlines for Kerry and Donegal routes is being launched

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 04:20

The Irish Times view on regional air connections: a lifeline, not a luxury

The collapse of Stobart Air was shocking and sudden but it was not surprising

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 19:45

Stobart jobs are latest to fall foul of coronavirus demand

Cantillon: Number of Irish aviation jobs lost since Covid-19 struck now well past 4,000

Tue Jun 15 2021 - 05:23

Regional air links: ‘I was able to be in Dublin any morning at 9am’

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Moya Brennan call to keep flights out of Donegal and Kerry

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 22:12