Company Watch - Aer Lingus.Oct 23, 2006 Aer Lingus Aer Lingus is Ireland's national airline. Based in Dublin, it operates 41 Airbus aircraft serving Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East. The airline is 28% owned by the Irish government; it was floated on the Dublin and London Stock Exchanges on 2 October 2006, stakeholders mount defense as Ryanair expands from Dublin. Ryanair's bid for Aer Lingus continues to create controversy in Ireland, with the latter's SIPTU SIPTU Services, Industrial, Professional & Technical Trade Union (Ireland) workers demonstrating yesterday morning outside the lower house of the Irish parliament to emphasize their opposition to Ryanair's plans and call on the government to buy back EI shares in order to block the takeover. Oct 19, 2006 Aer Lingus Chief Believes Ryanair Bid Will Fail. Aer Lingus CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Dermot Mannion said on Wednesday that Ryanair's EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 1.48 billion euro (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $1.86 billion) bid for the airline would fail, while investors continued to build stakes that could block the offer. Oct 18, 2006 Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/onlinenews.htm To Subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Oct 16, 2006 |
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