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Ryanair had challenged the 2019 German government bailout of Condor

EU court upholds Ryanair complaint over Condor aid

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has upheld a complaint by Ryanair over the German government's financial rescue for the charter airline Condor.

Business • 08 May 24

Dublin head-quartered AerCap is the world's biggest aircraft leasing company

AerCap delivers first of six Airbus planes to Condor

AerCap, the world's biggest aircraft leasing company which is headquartered in Dublin, has today delivered the first of six new Airbus A330-900neo aircraft to German leisure carrier Condor.

Business • 29 Dec 22

Europe's biggest budget airline had won a first challenge against the rescue of Condor at the Luxembourg-based EU court in June 2021.

Ryanair loses challenge against state aid for Condor

Ryanair has lost its challenge against the 2019 government bailout of German charter airline Condor, as the EU's General Court ruled there was no reason to doubt the legitimacy of the aid.

Business • 18 May 22

The Condor carrier was a former subsidiary of bankrupt travel operator Thomas Cook

Poland's LOT to buy Thomas Cook airline Condor

Polish airline LOT said today it would take over German carrier Condor, a former subsidiary of bankrupt travel operator Thomas Cook that has been kept aloft with government loans.

Business • 24 Jan 20

Condor ran into a liquidity problem after its parent company Thomas Cook collapsed last month

Thomas Cook German airline wins EU okay for €380m loan

EU competition regulators have today approved a €380m German bridging loan to Thomas Cook's German airline Condor.

Business • 14 Oct 19

Condor is Thomas Cook's German holiday airline

Condor to continue operations, seeks bridging loan

Thomas Cook's German holiday airline Condor said it has asked the German government for a bridging loan, adding it would continue operating despite its parent company's collapse.

Business • 23 Sep 19

The Airbus A330 flight from Frankfurt to Cancun diverted to Shannon in February this year

Pilot diverted plane to Shannon after spilling coffee

A coffee spillage in the cockpit of an airliner flying over the Atlantic Ocean forced the plane to turn back and land in Shannon.

Ireland • 13 Sep 19

Lufthansa said today it will make an offer for Thomas Cook's German airline Condor

Germany's Lufthansa to bid for Thomas Cook's Condor

Lufthansa will make an offer for Thomas Cook's German airline Condor with an option to acquire the remaining airlines of the British travel group, Lufthansa's CEO said today.

Business • 07 May 19

Thomas Cook put its profitable airline business up for sale in February after profit warnings in 2018 left it needing to raise cash.

Thomas Cook sets May 7 deadline for airline bids

Thomas Cook has set a deadline of May 7 for expressions of interest in its airline business, with Indigo Partners and Lufthansa among the likely bidders, sources said.

Business • 02 May 19

Thomas Cook was hurt by a heatwave that gripped northern Europe last year and deterred holiday makers from booking lucrative last minute deals

Thomas Cook puts airline business up for sale

Travel group Thomas Cook said today it was willing to sell its airline business to raise cash and help it recover from a rough 2018 and weaker demand in 2019.

Business • 07 Feb 19

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