Aer Lingus owner IAG eyes more jets as profits jump

IAG — owner of British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus — said it is making progress in talks to add more wide-body jets in order to tap surging demand after profit across the group jumped 68% in 2015.

The group run by Willie Walsh formally took over Aer Lingus last August.

Since the acquisition, Aer Lingus has contributed €622m in revenues and €35m before exceptional costs in operating profit to the group.