Airlines
Path Cleared to IAG’s Aer Lingus Takeover
Ryanair formally agrees to sell its 29.1 percent stake
British Airways parent AIG has cleared the last hurdle to its takeover of Aer Lingus. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by Aero Icarus)
British Airways parent AIG has cleared the last hurdle to its takeover of Aer Lingus. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by Aero Icarus)

Ryanair’s acceptance on Tuesday of International Airlines Group’s offer for its shares in Aer Lingus means that IAG’s €1.4 billion acquisition of the Irish flag carrier “is now wholly unconditional.” With Ryanair’s agreement to sell its 29.1 percent share, the holders of more than 95 percent of Aer Lingus have voted to in favor of IAG’s acquisition.