Bird remains found on engine pf Ryanair flight 1879: – NTSB preliminary report
Bird remains were found in the Ryanair engine after the July 10 incident. A passenger…
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Knock airport reports busiest ever month, July figures up 7.3pc to 107,246
Ireland West Airport Knock has reported its busiest ever July with 107,246 passengers, up 7.3pc…
Catania to reopen 18.00 today with limited schedule after three days of flight cancellations due to Etna eruption
Departures: Resuming out of Catania starting at 6:00 PM. Arrivals: Strictly limited to 2 per hour (6:00…
AerCap delivers 100th Boeing 787 as Aeroméxico receives 25th Dreamliner
AerCap has delivered its 100th Boeing 787 from its direct orderbook. Aeroméxico has received its…
203 vs 30: Irish orders help Airbus strongly outpaces Boeing in commercial aircraft sales during July
Airbus recorded 203 net orders in July 2026, Boeing 30 net orders Airbus delivered 67…
Taipei’s Starlux Airlines launches first European route to Prague
Starlux launched Taipei-Prague service on 1 August 2026 The route operates 3x weekly, increasing to…
‘Restrictive measures’ – FlyOne has challenged Moldovan government over ownership ruling
FlyOne challenged CEIISS decisions and requests order cancellation The state gave FlyOne 90 days to…
Heathrow flooding impacts access to car parks
Severe flooding in Heathrow Airport’s central terminal area has completely blocked road access to Terminals…
China lays out civil aviation strategy through 2030 with goals for world-class standards
China renewed its five-year civil aviation plan through 2030 The plan sets goals for world-class…
Lufthansa seeks compensation from Boeing on early b777-9 units and reveals contingency plans for further delays
Lufthansa seeks Boeing compensation for early B777-9 units Boeing targets summer 2027 entry into service…
Delta to launch Austin to Paris daily from March 2027
Delta launches daily Austin-Paris flights on 27 March 2027 The route uses Airbus A330-900neo aircraft…
Nigeria government proposes seat-for-debt plan for domestic carriers
Nigeria’s Federal Government is considering a seat-for-debt programme for domestic airlines. Ethiopian Airlines has $90m…
Revolut plans premium airport lounges across Europe
Revolut has announced plans to build a network of premium airport lounges across Europe, starting…
Aer Lingus accelerates starlink rollout as passengers stream, work and game with fastest wi-fi in sky
Aer Lingus has equipped all Shannon transatlantic flights with Starlink, delivering 500+ Mbps speeds 85pc…
Loganair confirms details of scaling back regional network with closure of Dundee and Southampton
Loganair is closing its Dundee operating base and ending all operations from October 23, 2026…
Air France KLM expects decision on rebrand as ‘The Blue Group’ by end of 2026
Air France-KLM is considering dropping its 22-year-old name for the parent holding company in favor…
Air Canada sells 25pc Aeroplan stake for $2.5bn to investor group
Air Canada sold a 25pc stake in Aeroplan to an investor group led by Blackstone…
Swiss flight Issues Mayday near Kerry Coast
Swiss Air Flight LX52 issued a Mayday call off the Kerry coast on August 9,…
Air Canada plans more capacity risk in shoulder seasons
Air Canada plans to take more capacity risk in the fall and spring shoulder seasons…
JetBlue pulls financing inside loyalty ecosystem with instalment options
JetBlue has introduced a programme with ClarityPay offering personalised instalment options during booking. The white-labeled…
Hamad International Airport connects 700 biometric touchpoints into single journey
Hamad International Airport has launched Fast Pass, connecting over 700 biometric touchpoints into a single…
Chicago jury awards $29 million to family of Irish UN worker in B377 MAX crash
A Chicago jury awarded $29 million (€25.3 million) to the widow of Micheál Ryan. Ryan…
Istanbul overtakes Heathrow as Europe’s largest airport with 8.15m passengers in July
Heathrow recorded 7,859,408 passengers in July 2026, a 1.5pc decrease from July 2025. Istanbul recorded…
AirBaltic to reduce Airbus a220 fleet under restructure
AirBaltic will reduce its fleet from 54 to 36 A220-300s by the end of 2026…
Ryanair signs five-year artificial intelligence partnership with Google Cloud
Ryanair has partnered with Google Cloud in a five-year deal to deploy AI and cloud…
Scotland’s Loganair restores island routes after emergency funding approved
Loganair restores weekday flights between Inverness and Scottish islands from 26 October 2026 The Scottish…
Cork airport passenger numbers UP 23pc since pre pandemic
Cork Airport handled 342,387 passengers in June 2026. This figure decreased 3.5pc on June 2025.…
Heathrow numbers back in negative with 7,859,408 passengers in July
Heathrow handled 7.2m passengers in June. Passenger numbers fell 1.8pc year on year. Now 0.2pc…
Qantas and Melbourne Airport agree partnership to expand international capacity
Qantas and Melbourne Airport have signed a 15-year commercial agreement The partnership supports a $4.5…
Fuel efficiency gains have been dependent on data-driven operational decisions – IATA
Fuel accounts for approximately 30pc of airline operating costs in 2026, with carriers expected to…
Texas-based lessor 777 Partners files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
777 Partners filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 9 August 2026 in Texas 23 affiliated cases…
Porter Airlines Flight PD444 cancelled after toddler refuses to sit
Porter Airlines cancelled Flight PD444 after a toddler refused to fasten their seatbelt during taxiing…
Lufthansa equips first A320neo aircraft with Starlink’s high-speed internet connectivity
Lufthansa’s first Starlink-equipped A320neo enters service on 19 August 2026 The service is free for…
Boots unveils new store at Belfast City Airport
Boots store opened at Belfast City Airport on 5 August 2026 Store created 13 permanent…
Dublin airport steps up its welcome for six-month EU Presidency
Ireland’s EU Presidency commenced in July 2026. Dublin Airport coordinates diplomatic arrivals with commercial traffic.…
Air Astana targets zero Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine groundings in 2027
Air Astana Group has reduced GTF-related groundings by around 60pc year-on-year The group secured 11…
Brussels airlines halts a330 expansion, ends wet-leases for 2027
Brussels Airlines will not add two A330-300s in 2027 as originally planned Four wet-leased AirBaltic…
Germany targets SAF breaches, fuel tankering
Germany has drafted legislation fining airlines €1,332 per metric ton for SAF blending breaches Additional…
Namibia Air reaches licensing milestone
Namibia Air received five-year air service licences effective from 6 August 2026 First commercial flights…
Dublin airport reports busiest ever month in July with 3,839,635 passengers, rolling annual now 37.5m
Passenger numbers reached 3,839,635 in July 2026, a 2.3pc year-on-year increase. Daily passenger volume exceeded…