Aer Dogs
by Tom Lyons
Publisher
lrelandia Press
Publication
Feb 28, 2025
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
No
Price
€19.99
ISBN
978-1917105026
ASIN
B0F8P9NBNM
Pages
328
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Biographies & MemoirsBusiness & Economics
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🌍 World Wide Rights Available
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Author(s)

Tom Lyons
Related Titles
| Publisher | Irelandia |
| Publication | Feb 28, 2025 |
| Format | Paperback/Softback |
| ISBN | 978-1917105026 |
| Pages | 328 |
| Age | 18 - 99 |
| Price | €19.99 |
Categories
Biographies & MemoirsBusiness & Economics
Aer Dogs
by Tom Lyons
This is the story of a small team of Irish trailblazers who made low-cost air travel available to billions of people across Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America.
It is a story that traces its roots back to Tony Ryan, the aviation pioneer behind leasing giant GPA and Ryanair.
But it is the story of what happened next.
It is the story of Irelandia, a groundbreaking aviation investment company led by Ryan's son, Declan Ryan, a company that took Ryanair's low cost DNA global through a string of airlines: Allegiant, Tiger Airways, Viva Aerobus and Viva Air. It is a story of the ultra-competitive world of aviation, a world where fortunes can be gained and lost.
Author Tom Lyons, an award-winning journalist and co-founder of business publication The Currency, takes the reader behind the scenes of this incredible journey. From the boardroom to the boarding gates, Lyons reveals how Ryan and his team brought airlines to the stock market and battled to help them avoid bankruptcy. The story of the team that became ‘Aer Dogs' is a story about entrepreneurship, resilience, grit and overcoming the odds.
It is a story that traces its roots back to Tony Ryan, the aviation pioneer behind leasing giant GPA and Ryanair.
But it is the story of what happened next.
It is the story of Irelandia, a groundbreaking aviation investment company led by Ryan's son, Declan Ryan, a company that took Ryanair's low cost DNA global through a string of airlines: Allegiant, Tiger Airways, Viva Aerobus and Viva Air. It is a story of the ultra-competitive world of aviation, a world where fortunes can be gained and lost.
Author Tom Lyons, an award-winning journalist and co-founder of business publication The Currency, takes the reader behind the scenes of this incredible journey. From the boardroom to the boarding gates, Lyons reveals how Ryan and his team brought airlines to the stock market and battled to help them avoid bankruptcy. The story of the team that became ‘Aer Dogs' is a story about entrepreneurship, resilience, grit and overcoming the odds.
Author

Tom Lyons
Tom Lyons is one of Ireland’s most decorated journalists, winning a string of awards and accolades for his coverage of Irish business and finance over the past two decades.
He is the author of 'Aer Dogs', the 4th best-selling business book in Ireland in 2025, as well as co-author of two bestselling books - 'The Fitzpatrick Tapes' and 'Fingers', and a presenter of Inside Irish Nationwide - a full length television documentary.
Formerly of the Sunday Business Post and the Sunday Independent, Tom is the founder and CEO of The Currency Magazine.
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