The State used a law to cut payments to retired aviation workers to help address a €770m pension fund deficit and avoid industrial unrest among existing workers before the sell-off of Aer Lingus in 2014/15, the High Court has heard.

Pilot representatives at Ryanair will meet later today to decide on dates for another wave of strikes here.

The chief executive of the International Airlines Group (IAG), Willie Walsh, has said there is no shortage of pilots in the airline industry, confirming that Aer Lingus has recently received 3,000 applications for 100 pilot jobs.

Aer Lingus owner IAG has reported a surge in profits, despite taking a hit from a major IT failure that caused travel chaos for tens of thousands of passengers in May.

Qatar Airways’ plan to launch its first Irish route will go ahead on schedule and will be unaffected by four of Qatar’s Arab neighbours cutting diplomatic ties with the country.

Increasing competition for the long-haul, low-cost transatlantic market will be a boon for passengers as airlines tussle for a share of the market, a leading aviation analyst has said, writes Padraig Hoare.

Increasing competition for the long-haul, low-cost transatlantic market will be a boon for passengers as airlines tussle for a share of the market, a leading aviation analyst has said.

Airlines with high exposure to the UK have taken a bashing due to worries by investors about the threat to the airline membership of the single European aviation market following the Brexit vote.

Dublin Airport chiefs want to challenge orders to limit flights when a second runway opens in 2020.

Willie Walsh, the chief executive of Aer Lingus’ parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), took home €8.8m in salary and benefits last year.

Aer Lingus' parent company IAG is buying 15 aircraft for shorthaul routes.

Concern has been expressed about the future of Aer Lingus’s cargo operation at Shannon Airport following confirmation it will undergo a review in the new year.

Skies full of drones, easier security checks for passengers, and global airlines are the future of the aviation industry according to a new strategy put forward by the European Commission.

European travel and leisure firms saw around €2.6bn wiped off their stock prices today as a result of the Paris terror attacks.

Top flight shares struggled for direction yesterday, even after British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG) upgraded its targets and announced a new boss at the UK carrier.

More than 200 jobs are to be created with the launch of three new Aer Lingus routes to the US, the carrier has announced.

Ryanair has announced its website and mobile app will be unavailable for a number of hours tonight.

All three airlines currently in the IAG group contributed to a huge surge in its profits in the first half of the year as the Willie Walsh-led company moved closer towards finalising its newest addition.

The London market ended the week in positive territory after growing hopes that last-ditch reform proposals by Greece will lead to a bailout deal with its creditors.

Last-ditch proposals by Greece on major reforms to appease its creditors helped lift London’s top-flight today as hopes were raised that the debt-laden country could win a last minute rescue deal preventing its exit from the euro.

The London market struggled for direction today as Greece prepares for yet more crunch debt talks with its creditors in the wake of its No vote.

Five of Europe’s biggest airline groups, including Ryanair, have joined forces for the first time to lobby the European Commission to cut taxes and reduce air traffic control strikes as part of the new aviation strategy being drawn up.

Your readers should be aware that the Government has agreed to sell its share in Aer Lingus to the International Airlines Group (IAG), which also owns British Airways (BA), for a pittance.

The Dáil has voted in favour of selling off the State’s share in Aer Lingus as part of a €1.4bn takeover bid by International Airlines Group (IAG).

The Taoiseach said he believes the Government has achieved the best deal for the country after agreeing to sell the State's share in Aer Lingus.

The London market shook off yesterday’s hefty falls as investors cheered news that the Irish government has agreed to sell its 25% stake in Aer Lingus to British Airways owner International Airlines Group (IAG).

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Political controversy surrounding the proposed €1.34bn bid for Aer Lingus by Willie Walsh’s International Airlines Group has heated up after Fianna Fáil questioned whether the Coalition is allowing Ryanair to take the lead on the sale of Aer Lingus.

A decision on the proposed sale of the State’s 25.1% stake in Aer Lingus is not expected for “some time”, according to Tánaiste Joan Burton.

Is the ‘will they, won’t they sell’ saga nearly over for Aer Lingus?

Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has backed a UK competition authority decision ordering Ryanair to sell down its 30% stake in Aer Lingus due to the State airline’s potential takeover by the International Airlines Group.

Drawn out negotiations between the Government and International Airlines Group over the potential sale of the State’s stake in Aer Lingus are drawing to a close with a decision now imminent.

Virgin Atlantic has warned the proposed takeover of Aer Lingus could jeopardise long haul connections through Britain and reduce flight options for Irish passengers.

Etihad Airways has signalled it would be willing to sell its stake in Aer Lingus if the Government backs the offer made by International Airlines Group (IAG) for the Dublin-based carrier.

The chairman of Aer Lingus has appealed to trade unions at the airline to reconsider their opposition to the proposed sale of the company.

Unions at Aer Lingus say a meeting with the head of International Airlines Group, the company seeking to take over the airline, told them nothing new that would convince them to reverse their opposition to the proposed acquisition.

Dividend cheer for the 3m shareholders of Lloyds Banking Group and other strong corporate earnings spurred the Ftse to a new record yesterday.

International Airlines Group (IAG) has forecast a big jump in profits this year as it benefits from the “remarkable” turnaround of Spanish carrier Iberia.

There is agreement at senior Government level that a stronger bid for Aer Lingus can be sold to workers and TDs on the ground if better terms and guarantees are offered by aviation giant IAG. 

Banking giant HSBC prevented the FTSE 100 Index from climbing towards a new record high today after its profits fell by more than expected.

Trade unions at Aer Lingus have distanced themselves from claims from a person within their ranks that workers are now in favour of a takeover by IAG.

Fresh doubts have been expressed over IAG’s pursuit of Aer Lingus after one of the Cabinet’s most senior ministers said the current offer is not sufficient for the Government to part with its stake.

Aer Lingus has backed claims that more than 500 jobs would be created on new transatlantic routes if a €1 billion bid for the carrier goes through.

Stephen Kavanagh’s appointment as Aer Lingus chief executive has been heralded as a positive development by analysts.