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Etihad buys Aer Lingus stake
● Etihad Airways has bought a three per cent stake in Irish airline Aer Lingus as a precursor to a commercial tie-up that could help Abu Dhabi’s flagship carrier gain more European routes to catch up with Middle Eastern rivals. The deal also positions state-owned Etihad as a potential buyer of the indebted Irish government’s 25 per cent stake in Aer Lingus.