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A €30m investment proposal to overhaul Waterford Airport was approved by Waterford City and County Council earlier this week

Ryanair says 'likely' to operate flights from Waterford

The group chief executive of Ryanair has said it is "likely" the airline will operate a number of weekly services from Waterford Airport, once an upgrade has been completed.

Business • 24 Oct

Emerald Airlines' CEO Keith Butler said it was not realistic that capacity would shift to Cork and Shannon airports

Emerald Airlines calls for 'leadership' on passenger cap

The CEO of Emerald Airlines has called for "real leadership" from Government to address the issues created by the passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Business • 09 Oct 24

IAA said it handled a total of 4,969 complaints about airlines last year

Aviation watchdog secures €1m in refunds and compensation

Aviation sector watchdog, the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), last year obtained €1m in refunds and compensation for disgruntled air passengers.

Business • 13 May 24

Emerald Airlines operates the Aer Lingus Regional routes

Pilots at Emerald Airlines agree 10% pay increase

Pilots at Emerald Airlines have reached an agreement with management which would see pay increase by 10%.

Business • 01 Mar 24

Emerald Airlines operates a regional airline under a franchise agreement with Aer Lingus

Emerald Airlines posts start-up related losses of €21.3m

Dublin headquartered start-up airline Emerald Airlines recorded pre-tax losses of €21.35m in its first year in operation, new accounts show.

Business • 23 Feb 24

Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton with Emerald Airlines CEO Conor McCarthy

Emerald boss says Dublin Airport cap must be increased

Executive chairman of Emerald Airlines Conor McCarthy has said the delays to approving a larger passenger cap at Dublin Airport "make no sense whatsoever".

Business • 02 Nov 23

Emerald Airlines pilots back industrial relations deal

A new industrial relations agreement between Emerald Airlines and the Fórsa trade union has been supported by the carrier's pilots.

Business • 08 Sep 23

Fórsa trade union officials and Emerald Airlines management are due to meet this morning

Emerald Airlines' planned industrial action suspended

The Fórsa trade union said it has temporarily suspended all current and planned industrial action by pilots at Emerald Airlines.

Business • 31 Jul 23

Emerald Airlines operates regional flights, including the Dublin to Donegal service on behalf of Aer Lingus and UK regional routes trading as Aer Lingus Regional

Emerald Airline pilots plan work stoppage in August

Pilots at Emerald Airlines, the carrier which holds the regional service franchise for Aer Lingus, have served notice of 24-hour work stoppage to take place ahead of the August bank holiday weekend.

Business • 27 Jul 23

Emerald Airlines holds the regional service franchise for Aer Lingus

Emerald Airlines pilots to escalate industrial action

Pilots at Emerald Airlines, the carrier which holds the regional service franchise for Aer Lingus, have served notice of an escalation of industrial action from tomorrow.

Business • 24 Jul 23

Emerald Airlines is the operator of the Aer Lingus Regional franchise

Emerald Airlines launches new apprenticeship

Emerald Airlines is looking for six candidates to take part in its new Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance apprenticeship.

Business • 11 Apr 23

Aer Lingus Regional is to start new routes to Liverpool and Brest in France from Dublin later this year

New Aer Lingus Regional routes to Liverpool, Brittany

Emerald Airlines, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional services, is to start a year-round service from Dublin to Liverpool and a summer service to Brest, Brittany in France.

Business • 08 Mar 23

New Aer Lingus Regional route from Cork to Bristol

Emerald Airlines, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional service, has announced a new route from Cork Airport to Bristol in the UK.

Business • 28 Feb 23

Emerald Airlines is to fly on two new services - Newcastle and Nottingham East Midlands - from Belfast City Airport

Two new Aer Lingus Regional routes from Belfast City

Emerald Airlines, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional network, has today announced two new services to Newcastle and Nottingham East Midlands from Belfast City Airport.

Business • 02 Feb 23

Mr Butler has over 15 years of experience in the industry

Emerald Airlines announces Butler as new CEO

Emerald Airlines, Ireland's newest airline has announced the appointment of Keith Butler as incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with effect from this March.

Business • 11 Jan 23

Emerald Airlines operates the Aer Lingus Regional franchise

Emerald Airlines to fly two new routes over winter

Emerald Airlines, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional franchise, has announced additional flights for the winter season.

Business • 08 Sep 22

Aer Lingus Regional will now operate routes to eight of the 21 destinations Belfast City Airport will fly to this summer

Aer Lingus Regional to start 2 new routes from Belfast

Emerald Airlines, which operates Aer Lingus Regional services, it to start two new routes to Cardiff and Southampton from its Belfast City Airport base from July 7.

Business • 27 Jun 22

Emerald Airlines' Ciaran Smith and Ellie McGimpsey, Aviation Development Manager at George Best Belfast City Airport

Aer Lingus Regional adds two new routes from Belfast

Emerald Airlines, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional services, is expanding its routes from Belfast City Airport, with new routes to Glasgow and Exeter.

Business • 26 May 22

Emerald Airlines operates the Public Service Obligation (PSO) air route between Donegal and Dublin

Emerald sees record numbers on Dublin-Donegal route

Emerald Airlines, which operates the Public Service Obligation (PSO) air route between Donegal and Dublin, today said it flew a record number of passengers on the route during April.

Business • 05 May 22

New Aer Lingus Regional route from Dublin to Newquay

The new Aer Lingus regional route between Dublin and Newquay in Cornwall in the UK started operations today.

Business • 29 Apr 22

Ciaran Smith, Head of Commercial at Emerald Airlines and John Woolf SVP Aviation Business Development at Dublin Airport

New Dublin-Isle of Man route from Emerald Airlines

Emerald Airlines, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional services, has today started flying a new route between Dublin and the Isle of Man.

Business • 16 Mar 22

Conor McCarthy, Emerald Airlines; Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State; Eilis Docherty, Managing Director at Donegal Airport and Steve O'Cúláin, Chairman Donegal Airport

First Emerald Airlines flight launches on Donegal route

The first commercial flight to be operated by Ireland's newest airline has taken place today, with Emerald Airlines flying the Donegal-Dublin public service obligation (PSO) route for the first time.

Business • 26 Feb 22

The carrier will operate flights to and from six other cities from Belfast City

New Belfast City base to be opened by Emerald Airlines

Emerald Airlines, the new operator of the Aer Lingus Regional service, is to open a base at George Best Belfast City Airport.

Business • 13 Jan 22

Lynne Embleton, Aer Lingus CEO, and Conor McCarthy from Emerald Airlines at last year's announcement that Emerald is to run Aer Lingus Regional services

Emerald Airlines wins Dublin-Donegal PSO route contract

Emerald Airlines has been awarded a contract by the Government to operate the Dublin-Donegal public service obligation (PSO) route.

Business • 07 Jan 22

Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton with Emerald Airlines CEO Conor McCarthy at Dublin Airport

Aer Lingus Regional to start 10 months ahead of plan

Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines said they will start operating Aer Lingus Regional flights in March - 10 months ahead of schedule.

Business • 16 Dec 21