The Tánaiste has said he is genuinely worried about the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic will have on Ireland's aviation connectivity into the future.
Leo Varadkar also said the Government does want to get people flying again, even though people may sometimes not believe it.
Addressing a webcast to mark the announcement of the expansion of the apprenticeship programme at Dublin Aerospace, Mr Varadkar said the sector is going through an awful time and expressed concern about the possible loss of connectivity. "I am genuinely worried about it," he told participants. "I think routes like Dublin-Heathrow will come back very quickly and be fine.