Stobart Air

Carrier to take over service formerly operated by Stobart

Cantillon: Tralee Chamber fears Ryanair will pull out if service proves uncommercial

Amapola Flyg will cover route flown by collapsed Stobart Air for next seven months

Airline announced earlier this week that it would fly route on a commercial basis

Airline says it will operate route on commercial basis, once a day both ways

Dispute appears to be over timing of announcement, not substance of deal

Irish banks have tough session as AIB falls 2.6 per cent, Bank of Ireland falls 1.8 per cent

Staff who transferred to airline’s Belfast base last year fear for redundancy payments

Interview: ‘It’s been one hell of a year,’ says Lynne Embleton, chief executive, Aer Lingus

Service will operate four times a week from September before increasing to daily service

Lynne Embleton will be questioned about airport closure and collapse of Stobart Air

Stobart’s closure pushed jobs losses in Irish aviation due to Covid travel restrictions well past 4,000

Customers on cancelled services to be offered refunds, vouchers or alternatives

Stobart workers say it could be a year or more before they have any hope of regaining employment

Ialpa urges Government to change position on rapid Covid testing

Airline owner Esken responsible for ‘certain obligations under the franchise agreement’

Emergency procurement process to recruit airlines for Kerry and Donegal routes is being launched

The collapse of Stobart Air was shocking and sudden but it was not surprising

Cantillon: Number of Irish aviation jobs lost since Covid-19 struck now well past 4,000

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Moya Brennan call to keep flights out of Donegal and Kerry

High Court appoints provisional liquidators to Stobart Air after it ceased trading

Coalition Senators critical of State response to aviation-sector needs after loss of over 400 jobs

Following Stobart Air’s collapse there are no services between Kerry, Donegal and Dublin

Aviation pioneer: ‘I do not agree there are a whole host of airlines out there waiting to go and do this’

Department of Health confirms 315 cases of Covid-19 in the State, with 22 in ICU

‘Wake up’ to Irish aviation crisis, Government urged as Stobart Air ceases trading

Holohan to discuss objections to antigen testing before Oireachtas committee

Fórsa union calls on Government to ‘wake up’ to ongoing crisis in Irish aviation sector

Aer Lingus’ regional routes partner was struggling to find a buyer and was losing the Irish franchise

News comes days after airline announced closure of its base in Shannon

New routes will link cities with Cardiff

Company says new routes will link Belfast and Dublin with southwest of England

Transport and energy group put Irish carrier up for sale after losses caused by Covid-19 travel restrictions

Trade union seeks industry-specific supports and warns that the Republic faces being left behind post-Covid

Discussions between Aer Lingus and Emerald are continuing

Possible loss of 4.3 million passengers for Dublin Airport if night-time flights prohibited

Current contract holder Stobart Air tells staff it has not been chosen as preferred bidder

Aer Lingus put contract to operate regional services out for tender earlier this year

Airline says it is reviewing all operations because of Covid-19 pandemic

Regional airline’s owner continues talks with likely buyers