Does Aer Lingus still have two companies (Aer Lingus and Aerlinte Eireann or something?)
Assign slots to Aerlinte Eireann. Lease slots to Aer Lingus. State retains all shares in Aerlinte Eireann. Transfer all Aerlinte assets to Aer Lingus and put Govt jet on Aerlinte civil AOC... sell Aer Lingus to Big Air.
Just thinking aloud, have no idea really.
How would Big ownership or part ownership affect EI access to US under bilateral?
Stefan S:
EI fleet: A332/A333, A320/A321 CFM engines
BA fleet: 747/767/777/757, B737 2nd G and A32x mostly IAE.
Biggest difference is long haul I suppose.
Could transfer the BCal CFM A320-100s to Aer Lingus for short hops (due shorter range than -200s) and take IAE engines on EI\'s on order 320s but I think plans may be too far along already.