The collapse of Stobart Air, the franchise operator that managed Aer Lingus’s regional service, into liquidation is not a surprise. The airline has been lumbering from crisis to crisis for some time now, with fluctuating shareholders and the loss of key contracts. A year ago, I reported that Stobart was paving the ground for an examinership petition in the Irish courts, a bid that eventually became unnecessary following a shareholder restructure. But it showed that its future was in jeopardy for some time. What is really surprising, however, is how little the government has done to protect Stobart – and…

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