What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fly with Irish airline finally one offering exciting descent (7)" mean?

The definition is "one offering exciting descent". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ZIP (synonym="move quickly; fly") + W (synonym="with") + IR (synonym="Irish") + E (synonym="last letter of [finally] AIRLIN E") = ZIPWIRE The answer is ZIPWIRE.

Fly with Irish airline finally one offering exciting descent (7)

Independent Cryptic #11628 | 24 Across | 2024-01-17 flower

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