Ireland West Airport will be eligible to apply for funding under the programme, which has a budget of EUR21.3 million in 2021. The programme provides both capital and operational support to airports and provides funding for contracted daily services under an existing Public Service Obligation. The Department of Transport is also engaging with the European Commission to advance further schemes, in line with the package of supports for Irish aviation that were announced by the government in Nov-2020. [more - original PR]
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Dublin-based carrier Stobart Air, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional service, will be sold by the end of the month, its UK parent has insisted.
Stobart Group, which yesterday formally passed a resolution to change the company’s name to Esken, committed last year to offloading Stobart Air by the end of this February.
“The strategy and guidance remain unchanged,” said a spokeswoman. “The strategy is to exit Stobart Air and the company said they would be disappointed if they hadn’t successfully exited the business by the end of this financial year.”
Stobart Group’s financial year ends on February 28.
Minister Naughton announces publication of Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has announced the publication of a new Regional Airports Programme for the period 2021 to 2025. This year, Donegal, Kerry and Ireland West (Knock) airports will be eligible to apply for funding under the programme, which has a budget of €21.3 million in 2021.
The Programme, which is underpinned by Project Ireland 2040, provides a framework for supporting airports that deliver international connectivity to their regions. Its focus is to help Ireland’s smallest airports, those that handle less than 1 million annual passengers, to maintain regulatory compliance in the areas of safety and security.