Aer Lingus unveils new brand as it seeks further transatlantic expansion Aer Lingus has unveiled its new livery and brand during a green-carpet event in Dublin During the ceremony in hanger six at Dublin Airport, chief executive Sean Doyle revealed an Airbus A330-300 – nicknamed St Munchin – in the new colours before an industry…
Virgin and Stobart agree on £2.2m takeover of Flybe A consortium led by Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic and Stobart Group has agreed an offer to take control of airline Flybe, valuing it at £2.2 million. The offer values Flybe at 1 pence per share, a 94 percent discount to company’s Thursday’s close of 16.38 pence. The consortium, which also includes…
EasyJet puts £15m cost on Gatwick drone chaos EasyJet has said the chaos at Gatwick caused by drone sightings before Christmas cost it £15m, describing it as a “wake-up call” for UK airports. The airline said welfare costs had topped £10m for 82,000 customers affected by 400 flight cancellations. It added that the cost…