Aer Aran islands considers 19-seat De Havilland & Inishbofin flights amidst €8m fleet upgrade
Peter McKenna, CEO of Aer Arann Islands, Éamon Ó Cuív, Eileen Mannion and Liam Conneally,…
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Driver shortage force Aircoach to cancel some Wicklow and south Dublin services
Kim Swan Aircoach Managing Directorr Aircoach bus service is facing disruptions due to a shortage…
Ethiopia plans 110m passenger mega airport at lower altitude
Mesfin Tasew Bekele CEO of Ethiopian Airilines Ethiopian Airlines has signed a contract with a…
Emirates to introduce retrofitted Boeing 777s to Zurich and Riyadh
Saeed Al Maktoum CEO of Emirates Emirates will introduce newly retrofitted Boeing 777s to Zurich…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary We haven’t requested a meeting with the tourism minister
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW_1uXpheJY
AirBaltic orders ten additional aircraft for its all-A220 fleet
Martin Gauss CEo fo Air Baltic AirBaltic has firmed up options for ten additional A220-300…
Israel war forces Qantas to break London-Perth direct flight with stop in Singapore
Vanessa Hudson CEO of Qantas Qantas has temporarily rerouted its daily nonstop flight from Perth…
Fingal council rejects Dublin airport application to build staff car park
Ann Marie Farrelly CEO of Fingal county council Fingal County Council has rejected the DAA’s…
269 complaints made about Ryanair to consumer commission Jan-June 2024
Isolde Goggin, Competition and Consumer Protection Commissioner Ryanair, with 269 contacts, generated the second highest number…
Norwegian man successfully boards aircraft at Munich without a ticket – twice
Jost Lammers CEO of Munich Airport A Norwegian man successfully boarded an aircraft at Munich…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary ‘Low cost air travel is one of the great successes of the European union’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH7-3TRvaWw
Wizz Air launches annual flight season ticket for €600
József Váradi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air has introduced an annual ‘All You Can…
Qantas board blames ex-CEO Joyce for ‘reputational damage’
Tom Saar of McKinsey group The Qantas board reduced former CEO Alan Joyce’s final pay…
Virgin Australia orders eight E190-E2 aircraft from Embraer
Jayne Hrdlicka CEO of Virgin Australia The E190-E2 will supplement the airline’s larger narrowbody aircraft…
Ryanair commemorates its 20m passengers through Shannon since 1987
Eddie Wilson CEO of Ryanair Ryanair has commemorated its 20 millionth passenger through Shannon Airport…
Frontier agrees to defer Airbus deliveries of 54 aircraft for four years
Barry Biffle CEO of Frontier Airlines Frontier Airlines has agreed with Airbus to defer deliveries…
LISTEN: Increased fines for airlines for passenger passport offences, discussed by Eoghan Corry on Newstalk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47Pn6z0USYQ
HERE are the details of middle eastern flight changes (including Ryanair)
Tel Aviv airport during an earlier shut down Ryanair has cancelled flights to and from…
Bristow Ireland receives planning permission for new SAR building at Weston
Bristow search and rescue aircraft EI-IRG Bristow Ireland Limited has received planning permission for a…
Booking wants rerun of case against Ryanair to be held outside of USA
Glenn Fogel CEO of Booking.com Booking.com has argued for a US court to reverse verdicts…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary ‘We need a more streamlined planning process for Dublin airport’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcE-KhVxiSg
United app update switches 40pc of passengers to their desired seat during July
Scott Kirby CEO of United United Airlines now offers a new feature in its mobile…
Shannon Airport commemorates 15th anniversary of US pre-clearance
Mary Considine CEO of Shannon Airport Shannon Airport is commemorating the 15th anniversary of introducing…
Sloth-borne virus has arrived in Europe from South America
Andrea Ammon Director of ECDC Oropouche virus, originating in sloths, has been reported in Europe…
Helen McEntee increases passport fines to airlines from €3,000 to €5,000
Helen McEntee Miinister for Justice Justice minister Helen McEntee has signed an order to increase…
AirNav Ireland launches student Air Traffic Controller programme
Peter Kearney of Airnav Ireland AirNav Ireland is offering applications for their Student Air Traffic…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary ‘two things for the Minister for Transport to do’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1gPXWDM_jY
DAA reconsiders offer to build observation deck for spotters
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is rethinking an offer to…
Dublin Airport apologies for delays for passengers during check-in
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin Airport experienced a slight delay for passengers during…
WATCH: Michael O’Leary ‘Passengers will not be able to afford to get home for Christmas’ if Dublin airport passenger cap is not lifted
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37XFGQj6Sk4
Delta sues Crowdstrike & faces class action lawsuit from passengers
Ed Bastian CEO of Delta Delta Air Lines plans to file legal claims of at…
Investigation begins into Voepass ATR 72-500 tragedy that killed 62 in Brazil
Voepass Linhas Aereas announced that an ATR 72-500 turbo prop operating flight 2Z2283 from Cascavel…
Aer Lingus to close cargo facility at Shannon over cost of upgrading facilities
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has announced the closure of its cargo…
HC Ireland sues Bristow over search and rescue contract
Philip Bartlett Director of Bristow Ireland A dispute over the transfer of Ireland’s air search…
Ryanair signs with Omio for OTA partnership number twelve
Veronica Diquattro, President B2C Europe at Omio Ryanair has announced a new “Approved OTA” partnership…
Etihad Airways to resume flights to Nairobi
Christophe Didier of Etihad Etihad Airways will resume flights to Nairobi, Kenya, starting 15 December…
Nigeria’s Arik air cleared for domestic flights after week-long grounding by CAA
Festus Keyamo Nigerian Aviation Minister The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has given approval for Arik…
JetBlue files formal objection against Delta & SAS codeshare
Ed Bastian CEO of Delta JetBlue Airways has filed a formal objection with the US…
Slovakia‘s AirExplore granted US foreign air carrier permit
Martin Štulajter CEO of AirExplore Slovakia‘s AirExplore has been conditionally granted a tentative US Foreign…
Aer Lingus back in discussions to acquire four A321-200NY on IAG order book
Lynne Embleton CEO of Aer Lingus Aer Lingus is now in discussions with parent company…