{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/619faf1af8d4dc0013bca20f/6a60d0725092e5d571af8169?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Aer Lingus job cuts and Ryanair’s profits plunge - what is happening in the Irish aviation sector?","description":"<p>First up on Inside Business this week, we look at the woes impacting the Irish aviation sector.</p><p><br></p><p>Aer Lingus last week announced plans to cut up to 500 jobs at the airline, the equivalent of 8 per cent of its workforce.</p><p><br></p><p>And Ryanair announced on Monday that its profits had dropped in the first half of the year due to higher fuel costs and a reduction in air fares as people hedge their travel plans amid the current increases in the cost of living.</p><p><br></p><p>To discuss these issues, host Ciarán Hancock was joined in studio by Davy stockbrokers aviation analyst Stephen Furlong and on the line by Eoghan Corry, a veteran aviation journalist.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Ciara O’Brien of The Irish Times on the Government’s plans to introduce a digital wallet, that in time could hold your passport and driving licence.</p><p><br></p><p>How will it work and why is it being brought in now?</p><p><br></p><p>Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound.</p>","author_name":"Inside Business with Ciaran Hancock"}