Delta Air Lines reduces capacity due to fuel price surge
Delta Air Lines has reduced capacity by roughly 3.5pc from its original plan. Jet fuel…
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FIVE Dublin rotations among 920 flights cancelled by Lufthansa cabin crew strike yesterday
920 fights canceled as Cabin crew members walked off their jobs at Lufthansa on Friday.…
For-sale TAP air Portugal in profit for fourth successive year
TAP Air Portugal has reported a positive net income for the fourth consecutive year. The…
CDB Aviation delivers the second Boeing 737-MAX8 to South Korea’s T’Way Air
CDB Aviation delivered Boeing 737-MAX8 to T’Way Air T’Way Air received second 737-MAX8 aircraft on…
Strikes disrupt Italian airports on yesterday’s day of national action
Strikes are disrupting airports on 10 April with air traffic control ground staff and flight…
Airline stocks continue rally on news of two-week ceasefire in Gulf
Ryanair shares surged more than 10pc on 08 April 2026 following the US-Iran ceasefire announcement.…
Jet fuel shortage to persist for many months – IMF
The International Monetary Fund confirmed diesel and jet fuel shortages due to the war in…
’32 extra slots’ – IAA draft decision on Dublin Airport’s Winter 2026-27 capacity
The Irish Aviation Authority has published its draft decision on Dublin Airport’s Winter 2026 capacity.…
Jet fuel supply is going to take months to recover – Willie Walsh
Willie Walsh director general of IATA has warned that, given disruptions to Middle East refining…
Disarray in Delhi as Air India CEO Campbell Wilson resigns in anticipation of Willie Walsh’s arrival at Indigo
Campbell Wilson resigned as CEO of Air India. The resignation follows the plane crash in…
Jet fuel shortage impacts operations at Italian airports including Linate
Air BP Italia reported limited jet fuel availability at Milan Linate, Venice, Treviso and Bologna…
‘Expect further ticket price rises and more cancelled flights even as the cease fire kicks in”
Analysts have warned that travellers should expect further ticket price rises and more cancelled flights…
US Department of Homeland Security threatens to ban international arrivals at Democrat-leaning cities
The Department of Homeland Security raised the possibility of stopping customs processing at airports in…
Everything is NOW in place for contactless biometric international travel – IATA
The International Air Transport Association says further tests have demonstrated that contactless biometric enabled international…
Fears of further global turmoil as China closes airspace off northeast coast for 40 days
China reserved five patches of airspace off its northeast coast for 40 days. The restriction…
Trump administration to halve funding for US equivalent of PSO
Trump administration released its fiscal year 2027 budget request on 03 April 2026. The proposal…
Delta joins growing list of airlines raising baggage fees
Delta has joined the growing list of airlines raising baggage fees. The airline has hiked…
Why hard landings are safer – The pilot’s perspective
Pilots have prioritised precise touchdown zone accuracy over softness. Short runways have required firmer landings…
Move by Washington FAA to recognise non-US aircraft maintenance contracts
The FAA launched a rulemaking process to recognise non-US maintenance organisation certificates. The process follows…
Question mark over future of Qatar A380 fleet as they remain out of service throughout April and May
Qatar Airways grounded all eight active Airbus A380 aircraft at the start of April 2026.…
Spirit Airlines sells off twenty A320 to CSDS Asset Management
Spirit Airlines named CSDS Asset Management as the successful bidder for 20 Airbus A320 family…
‘Bottomless financial hole’ – Estonian politicians reject Latvia’s invitation to invest in airBaltic
Estonian politicians have rejected the idea of any investment in airBaltic. Aivar Sõerd of the…
US Department of Transportation extends deadline on Dublin Airport passenger cap until May 6
The US Department of Transportation extended the deadline to 6 May 2026. The extension covers…
Lufthansa marks 100th anniversary of its first flights from Berlin to Cologne and Zurich
Lufthansa operated two special flights on 6 April 2026 from Berlin to mark 100 years…
Avolon acquired 14 aircraft and sold 19 in Q1 2026
Avolon acquired 14 aircraft and sold 19 in Q1 2026. The company ended Q1 with…
Shannon airport introduces electric first-mover vehicle handling unit
Shannon Airport introduced the First-Mover R-3500 electric vehicle handling unit on 7 April 2026. The…
Guernsey and Jersey introduce ETA requirement for non CTA citizens
Guernsey and Jersey have made the Electronic Travel Authorisation compulsory for non-visa nationals from 23…
Dublin airport’s stray parrot ‘Lola’ reunited with owner
A parrot was found perched on a bin outside Terminal 1 on Easter Sunday. Airport…
‘Digital exclusion’ impacting on air travel and hotel bookings for older people – academic Rónán Collins
Academic Rónán Collins has called for online services to become more age-friendly as many elderly…
Air Astana expands summer 2026 routes to China and Cyprus
Air Astana has launched its summer schedule through to 24 October 2026 with new routes…
United and unions agree to regional carrier conducting United Express flying
United Airlines reached a tentative agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. The agreement allows…
Aer Lingus trims summer schedule and issues guidance to passengers
Aer Lingus has cancelled flights on multiple routes from 21 April 2026. Transatlantic services to…
Just TWO countries have deployed the pre-registration app for Schengen Entry/Exit System ahead of E-day next Friday
Only two Member States, Sweden and Portugal, have deployed the pre-registration app the EU’s Schengen…
Derry ‘fourth of fifth’ in race to become eighth Ryanair MRO facility as Poland takes the lead
CFM facility at Pennyburn Industrial Estate in Derry under consideration Poland the front runner among contenders…
Portlaoise to honour local aviator Colonel James Fitzmaurice next Sunday
Annual commemoration takes place in Portlaoise for June This event Sunday 12 April at Fitzmaurice…
Delta Air Lines selects Amazon Leo ahead of Starlink for onboard wifi
Delta Air Lines has chosen Amazon Leo for satellite Wi-Fi. Installation begins on 500 planes…
Spirit Airlines considers US government equity stake
Spirit Airlines contuse to consider offering the US government an equity stake. The proposal has…
Malaysia’s AirAsia X targets Istanbul as new hub for Europe after Bahrain closure
AirAsia X is shifting long-haul strategy to Istanbul as new hub. Partnership planned with a…
South Korea’s t’way Air rebrands as Trinity Airways
Shareholders approved the name change to Trinity Airways on 31 March 2026. Approval received 99.2pc…
Qantas, American Airlines JV renewal gets interim approval
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission granted interim authorisation to Qantas and American Airlines. The…