Aer Lingus crew Captain Ken McManus, First Officer Richard Roche, Lesley Murphy, Cian Brophy, Eva Sismanidou, Aaron McAleenan were pictured at Dublin Airport ahead of the airline's inaugural flight to Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina. Aer Lingus' new service to Raleigh-Durham launches just in time for the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic, featuring the University of North Carolina’s Tar Heels.