Aer Lingus raised concerns over transatlantic flights

SENIOR management at Aer Lingus raised concerns about the future of its transatlantic flights from Shannon in communications with the Department of Transport, it has emerged.

The airline’s deputy chief executive Niall Walsh warned the introduction of new security measures for transatlantic flights could risk their viability.

A document obtained by the Irish Examiner quotes from an email sent from John Murphy, assistant secretary in charge of aviation at the Department of Transport, to the department’s secretary general Julie O’Neill on July 27.