How much was Weston Airport sold for?

Now, it has emerged that the private consortium including the billionaire co-founder of Stripe John Collison is paying about €12 million for the airport, a significant multiple on the last price. The deal was confirmed last week after being exclusively revealed by The Currency.

Who owns Weston airport?

Brian Conneely
Weston Airport bought by group of investors and aviation enthusiasts. A group of investors, which includes tech entrepreneur and aviation enthusiast John Collison, has bought a majority stake in Weston Airport near Leixlip, Co Kildare. The owner of Weston Airport, Brian Conneely, made the announcement this morning.

Is Kildare close to Galway?

The distance between Galway and Kildare is 143 km. The road distance is 174.1 km.

Who built Weston Airport?

Darby Kennedy
Weston Aerodrome was founded in 1931 (licensed circa 1937) by Darby Kennedy (1915-2016) who, from 1946, operated a de Havilland Dragon and several Dragon Rapide aircraft commercially from the Weston flying field, operated under the name Weston Ltd.

Is Kildare Ireland part of the UK?

County Kildare (Irish: Contae Chill Dara) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region.

Whats the biggest airport in Ireland?

Dublin Airport
The 7 biggest airports in Ireland

IATA	Name	Airlines
DUB	Dublin Airport	28
SNN	Shannon Airport	4
NOC	Ireland West Knock Airport	3
ORK	Cork Airport	2

What is the biggest airport in Ireland?

What is the main airline in Ireland?

Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland, founded in 1936….Main P&L figures.

	€m/2021	vly
Operating loss after exceptionals	-338	+225

What is the roughest city in Ireland?

What is the roughest place in Ireland? Ballymun, County Dublin.