Enda Kenny backs fresh Government moves for Cork to US flight take off

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has backed fresh Government moves to ensure the first transatlantic flights from Cork to North America are able to take off this year amid concerns the plan is struggling to get off the ground.

Mr Kenny said he is “supportive” of Transport Minister Paschal Donohue’s continuing talks with US airspace authorities and that he hopes the new routes “can become a reality”.

Under plans first mooted two years ago, low-cost airline Norwegian is set to open the first Cork to North America routes in May, with flights to Boston being followed by a similar route to New York early next year.