Owner of Aer Lingus, International Airlines Group (IAG) has signed a joint business agreement between British Airways, Iberia and LATAM Airlines Group, a South American airline. The deal centers around flights
Transport
Bus Eireann has unveiled its new €50m “fleet of the future” in Dublin, which comprises of 116 new vehicles. The new buses boast extra legroom, power sockets (on commuter coaches), wifi,
Irish airline Ryanair is to open a new base at Belfast Belfast International Airport from March with flights to London’s Gatwick Airport. The airline, with an investment of $100m, will
Jaguar Land Rover, UK’s largest automotive manufacturing business, has signed an agreement with the government in Slovakia to build a new plant for the luxury car maker in the country.
Stephen Kavanagh, the CEO of Aer Lingus, has been awarded over 110,000 share options at the airline’s new owner, IAG. The shares are currently worth close to €900,000 (£639,000), but
Airlines including Ryanair, and Aer Lingus owner IAG, have called on the European Commission to tackle airport charges and taxation across the trading bloc in an effort to boost the
Richard Branson announced that a 747 jumbo jet will be adapted for use as a launchpad for a Virgin Galactic spaceship. ‘Cosmic Girl’, a former Virgin Atlantic airliner, will be
A leading worldwide private aircraft charter operator is establishing a base in Co Clare. Athens-based GainJet Aviation has begun the process of establishing its new Irish operation within Shannon Group’s
The Irish Exporters Association recently held the 15th Export Industry Awards which attracted 500 guests and recognised companies throughout the country leading the way in exports. The “Oscars of the
Irish aircraft leasing firm Avolon saw profits rise 33 percent to $58m in the third quarter of the year as the company benefited from a mix of lease revenue and
Ryanair has announced a half year profit of €1.4 billion for the six months to the end of September. That figure includes a one-off gain of €317m from selling its
The European Union is demanding that U.S. coffee chain Starbucks and carmaker Fiat repay up to 30 million euros each in tax breaks they received from EU nations, in a
Road tax on lorries has been reduced from a maximum €5,195 to €900 in the Budget. This move brings the Republic of Ireland in line with the UK, including Northern
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