Deadline of March 25 for Emerald Airways apprenticeship programme
Conor McCarthy of Emerald Emerald Airlines is accepting applications for the Aircraft Engineering & Maintenance…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Leaked report raises concerns about Coast Guard transition from Sikorsky to AW189
Micheál O’Toole director of the Coast Guard The Irish Coast Guard helicopter crews have voiced…
Manchester airport death was due to passenger ingesting bag of cocaine
Charlie Cornish CEO of Manchester Airport A 27-year-old man died at Manchester Airport on February…
Nigeria’s government to start new flag carrier negotiations with Ethiopian Airlines
Festus Keyamo Nigerian Aviation Minister Reports from Lagos indicate the Nigerian government may resume negotiations…
Air New Zealand warns that 20pc of fleet will be out of service until late 2025
Greg Foran CEO of Air New Zealand Air New Zealand’s CEO Greg Foran warned investors…
Lufthansa organises luggage collection service for customers departing from Frankfurt Airport
Carsten Spohr CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa has announced a partnership with AirPortr to provide a…
Capital One opens cardholders-only lounge at Las Vegas airport
Capital One has opened a new lounge for cardholders at Harry Reid International Airport in…
Germany’s Verdi union calls 24-hour strike this evening at Düsseldorf and Cologne airports
Marvin Reschinsky of trade Union Ver.di The Verdi union has called for a 24-hour warning…
Ireland’s hoteliers gather for 87th annual conference at the Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney
Michael Magner president of the IHF Hoteliers are gathering today for the Irish Hotels Federation…
‘Dublin airport should be designated as national infrastructures & solve passenger cap’– Kenny Jacobs to Taoiseach
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin Airport operator DAA has requested Taoiseach Micheál Martin…
Travel in the age of Trump & other takeaways from this week’s Destinations global leaders forum in Dublin
Don Welsh of Destinations forum Lifting Dublin’s passenger cap will almost certainly increase US airline…
Cork’s Ann Doherty receives lifetime achievement award at local authority awards
Ann Doherty, former CEO of Cork City Council, received a lifetime achievement award from the…
Etihad Airways seeks new 20pc stake holder in advance of billion dollar IPO
Christophe Didier of Etihad Etihad Airways is seeking an investor for up to a 20pc…
IATA opens nominations for the Diversity and Inclusion Awards in Geneva
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) opened nominations for the…
EASA certifies A321-XLR for Pratt & Whitney engines
Luc Tytgat of EASA The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the A321-200NY(XLR)…
InterContinental acquires Ruby Hotels for€110.5m
Elie Maalouf CEO of IHG InterContinental Hotels Group acquired Ruby Hotels, investing €110.5m, expanding its…
Australia’s competition commissioner approves alliance Virgin Australia tie-up with Qatar Airways
Jayne Hrdlicka CEO of Virgin Australia Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) tentatively approved a…
TAP Air Portugal announces 30pc discount for Miles&Go loyalty club members
Luis Rodrigues CEO of TAP Air Portugal TAP Air Portugal has announced a special 30pc…
Corinthia plans hotel in 500-metre-high development in Dubai
Simon Casson, CEO of Corinthia Hotels Corinthia Hotels is planning a new hotel and serviced…
WATCH: Comedian James Schloeffel (& Charles Firth) parody Boeing company values
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L0bNg4SqS0Q
Thai Airways to relist on Bangkok Stock Exchange
Suvadhana Sibunruang CEO of Thai Airways Thai Airways International plans to exit its court-supervised business…
Uzbekistan’s Qanor Sharp signs lease deal with ALC for five A321-neo with ALC
John L Plueger CEO of Air Lease Corporation Qanot Sharq, Uzbekistan’s second-largest airline, has signed…
Iceland’s PLAY to wet lease three aircraft to undisclosed European operator
Einar-Orn Olafsson CEO of Play PLAY Airlines is to wet lease three aircraft to an…
Mozambique’s LAM Airlines suspends Lisbon services
Sérgio Matos LAM Mozambique Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique suspended its intercontinental route to Lisbon and…
Bord Pleanála grants planning for new 136-bedroom hotel in Kilkenny City
Peter Mullan chair of Bord Pleanala An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for a…
Worldchoice schedules 2025 conference for Nov 1 @Johnstown Estate off M4 near Enfield
Carol Anne ONeill The 2025 Worldchoice Conference is scheduled for Saturday, November 1, 2025, at…
Port of Cork submits plans to An Bord Pleanála for Ringaskiddy Port redevelopment
Donal Crowley Interim CEO Port of Cork The Port of Cork has submitted plans, to…
British Airways opens refurbed lounge at Seattle (and YES, Aer Lingus passengers can use it)
British Airways has reopened its lounge on Concourse S at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, now featuring…
South bound visitors to Cliffs of Moher asked to avoid coastal road due to road closure
Geraldine Enright of the Cliffs of Moher Visitors to the Cliffs of Moher travelling south…
Old Killaloe bridge to be pedestrianised after new bridge opens this summer
Clare and Tipperary County Councils are to pedestrianise the 18th century bridge at Killaloe when the…
Oman’s SalamAir to lease ten A320 aircraft
Adrian Hamilton-Manns CEO of Salam air SalamAir, based in Muscat, aims to add ten A320…
Fear on the high seas as Trump tariffs take aim at cruise industry
Howard Lutnick Shares in major cruise companies have fallen sharply after Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary…
IHF voices strong opposition to Dublin’s proposed €12m hotel tax
Paul Gallagher CEO of the IHF The Irish Hotels Federation argues strongly against a proposed…
Cork’s Imperial Hotel reopens Fitzgerald’s Bar amid celebration of 200-year history
Eoin Daly, General Manager of the Imperial Hotel with the Lord Mayor of Cork, Dan…
Lanzarote Ireland Network celebrates tourism links at Mansion House event
Oswaldo Betancort of Lanzarote The Lanzarote Ireland Network hosted a special VIP Reception at The…
Airbus commits to hydrogen fueled aircraft by 2035 despite five years of ‘no progress’
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus In its full year 2024 earnings call, Airbus reaffirmed its…
Flydubai planning order for 200 narrowbody aircraft
Ghaith Al Ghaith CEO of Flydubai Flydubai is planning to place orders for over 200…
Saint Michan’s crypt ‘may NEVER reopen,’ Archdeacon tells court as arsonist is jailed
Cristian Stefan Topiter, arsonist at Saint MIchan’s The Archdeacon of Saint Michan’s church told a…
No update on Airbus delays for A350F freighter aircraft
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus may face delays in the introduction of the A350F…
TAKEOFF: Spirit Airlines cleared to exit Chapter 11
Ted Christie CEO of Spirit airline Spirit Airlines expects to exit Chapter 11 within weeks…