Aer Lingus agrees Virgin lease deal

Aer Lingus has agreed to lease four planes to Virgin Atlantic along with crew, maintenance and legal liability to allow Virgin establish a short-haul operation in Britain.

Virgin is hoping that the 24 new domestic flights will create 130 flying jobs, which will also benefit Aer Lingus.

Aer Lingus chief commercial officer Stephen Kavanagh said the airline was delighted to have reached an understanding with Virgin.