Stobart Air, operator of Irish airline Aer Lingus' regional routes, has announced it has gone into liquidation – resulting in the cancellation of routes including those from Belfast City and Dublin airports to Edinburgh and Glasgow.

Is Aer Lingus shutting down?

A statement from Aer Lingus, seen by Clare FM, confirmed the closure would be taking place and redundancies would start on 1 July, as the airline had lost €103 million in the first three months of 2021, on top of losing €361 million in 2020.

Is Aer Lingus in liquidation?

Thousands of passengers struggle to find their way back home after Aer Lingus Regional, Stobart Air, filed for liquidation on Saturday. Aer Lingus was in a process of replacing Stobart Air as its Regional Carrier, but the change was not set to take place before 2022.

Who owns Ireland?

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Who is Ryanair named after?

Ryanair was founded in 1984 as "Danren Enterprises" by Christopher Ryan, Liam Lonergan (owner of Irish travel agent Club Travel), and Irish businessman Tony Ryan, founder of Guinness Peat Aviation. The airline was shortly renamed "Ryanair".

Sad Aer Lingus News

What's happened to Stobart Air?

Stobart Air had operating bases in Cork, Dublin and Belfast for Aer Lingus Regional. It ceased operations on 12 June 2021. Established as Aer Arann in 1970, a major refinancing in 2014 was associated with a name change to Stobart Air.

Is Stobart Air owned by Eddie Stobart?

The group had sold the "Eddie Stobart" and "Stobart" trademarks to Eddie Stobart Logistics, in May 2020, for £10m. In April 2021, Stobart Air and Carlisle Lake District airport were sold to Isle of Man-based company Ettyl; Esken retained its aviation activities at London Southend Airport.

What happened Stobart Air?

Stobart Air was forced to cease operations on 11 June and will be liquidated. Its franchise agreement with Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus has been terminated. Esken says it will continue to fund lease obligations on eight ATRs operated by Stobart Air, through to the lease expiry in April 2023.

Why is Aer Lingus app not working?

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Can Americans fly to Ireland?

There are no restrictions on flights from the United States to Ireland although the number of available flights are reduced.

Is Aer Lingus coming back to Shannon?

The Aer Lingus Shannon-London Heathrow service returns today for the first time since March 2020 - however, it will be reduced from three services a day pre-pandemic to just one, and the company has made no long-term commitment to continuing the service beyond the end of November.

Who is taking over Stobart air routes?

Aer Lingus and its sister airline, BA Cityflyer, took over Stobart routes from Dublin and Belfast to Britain on a temporary basis. Aer Lingus will continue to operate six routes until March 2022 at least.

Who is taking over Stobart Air?

Aer Lingus and BA CityFlyer to take over 10 Stobart routes.

Do Tesco own Eddie Stobart?

The value of the deal has not been disclosed. A spokesman for Tesco said: "Following an extensive tender process, we have awarded our existing outsourced UK distribution centre transport operations contract to Eddie Stobart. ... Stobart Group, which used to own the whole business, retains a 49 per cent stake.

Who owns Carlisle Airport?

The Isle of Man-based company involved – Ettyl Limited – confirmed last month that it has signed agreements for the acquisition of Stobart Air and Carlisle Lake District Airport from Esken Limited, the aviation and energy infrastructure group.

Where does Aer Arann fly to?

These flights take off from Connemara Airport and fly south-east to the Co. Clare Coast, along the Cliffs of Moher for the best possible views, then north-west along Galway Bay to see the three Aran Islands including views of the Dun Aengus Fort on Inis Mór before returning to Connemara Airport.

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Does Michael O'Leary own Ryanair?

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Is Loganair Irish?

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Does British Airways own Loganair?

1994. Loganair became a British Airways franchise partner.