AVIATION: Ireland grounds Ryanair's bid for Aer Lingus

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Leading European budget airline Ryanair offers a 38% premium over Aer Lingus' current share price.

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Ryanair Holdings of Ireland said it intends to offer $873 million to purchase rival airline Aer Lingus in a push to create a single, strong Irish carrier.

Ryanair Holdings of Ireland said it intends to offer $873 million to purchase rival airline Aer Lingus in a push to create a single, strong Irish carrier.

The European Union's general court barred no-frills airline Ryanair from taking over Aer Lingus on Tuesday but said Ryanair could keep a minority stake in its Irish rival.Ryanair had launched a takeover bid of Aer Lingus in 2006, but it was blocked by the European Union's competition watchdog, the European Commission, which deemed that it was incompatible with the common market.In turn, Aer Lingus asked the commission to order Ryanair to divest all of its shares in Aer Lingus, which had risen to nearly 30 percent. The commission rejected the Aer Lingus request in 2007.