Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I started by referring to the immediate replacement of the seven existing planes, which is very substantial in itself. We believe 21 destinations in America are anxious to have Aer Lingus flying in to them. I do not believe any airline, even Aer Lingus, could do that overnight, but it shows the scale and depth of opportunity that is available in the US market. I would like Aer Lingus to gather at an early stage a number of these new routes and destinations and to be in a position to serve them within 18 months, in addition to what it already has flying into the US. Equally there are opportunities in the Middle East, South Africa and, the Far East.

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