Aer Lingus has been named as one of the top airlines for a short-haul holiday.

Bombardier is targeting a major European aircraft order as the next step in the recovery of its C Series programme following a $5.6bn (€5bn) sale to Delta Air Lines that helped turn around the jetliner’s prospects.

THE European airline sector had a difficult day yesterday as trading in Italian flag carrier Alitalia was suspended and its Swiss equivalent issued a profit warning that shaved 6% off the share price.