TAP Air Portugal completes restructuring plan
TAP Air Portugal fulfilled final commitments under the 2021 restructuring plan. The airline completed Cateringpor…
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Qatar Airways sells and leases back three A350-1000s from BOC aviation
Qatar Airways has sold and leased back three A350-1000s to BOC Aviation. All three units…
Croatia Airlines eyes unified fleet in 2027, profit in 2028
Croatia Airlines has acquired thirteen A220-300s and two A220-100s. Six A220-300 deliveries remain pending with…
Volotea wet leases A320s for Asturias operations
Volotea wet leased two A320-200s from Avion Express Malta. The aircraft ferried to Asturias airport…
Air Mauritius expands fleet for Gatwick flights
Air Mauritius adds three A350s to its fleet. Business class seating rises from 28 to…
Emirates unveils latest Bulgari amenity kit collection
Emirates released the 18th iteration of Bulgari amenity kits. First class kits include Le Gemme…
Emirates begins global rollout of new premium lounge design
Emirates rolled out new premium lounge design in Munich and Frankfurt. The carrier introduced over…
Tanzania completes development projects at three airports
Passenger operations start at Musoma in July 2026. Shinyanga reconstruction completes by August 2026. Msalato…
AirAsia X approves name change to AirAsia Group
AirAsia X shareholders have approved the renaming to AirAsia Group on 25 June 2026. The…
An aviation surprise: Alcock and Brown granddaughter finds her origins
81-year-old Judy Bain discovered as Brown’s granddaughter Brown’s only son died during Second World War…
Ryanair fares will FALL by FIVE euro on average – Michael O’Leary’s audacious ten year plan
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has projected that the airline will carry 300 million passengers, not…
‘Several month’ before operations can resume at Caracas airport
Caracas Simón Bolívar closed on 24 June after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. The civil…
PAPER flight-strips and outdated radio, Ryanair calls (again) on French government to reform ATC
Ryanair urged immediate reform of French ATC. The Senate report confirmed staffing and technology shortfalls.…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry on EES immigration delays
https://youtu.be/m5JfKecefvk
AerCap leased, purchased and sold 202 assets in second quarter 2026
AerCap signed 120 lease agreements in the quarter. The company completed 33 purchases and 49…
Avolon fleet now stands at 1,117 aircraft after record Q2
Avolon executed 46 lease agreements in Q1 period. The company acquired 21 aircraft and sold…
Ryanair identifies SEVEN worst airports for delays from EU border checks
Ryanair has identified seven airports with delays from the Entry/Exit System. The airports are Tenerife…
Gulf crisis boosts demand for air cargo – IATA
Total demand measured in CTK increased by 6.0pc compared to May 2025. Africa recorded the…
New Brendan O’Regan centre honours aviation pioneer at Bunratty
The Brendan O’Regan Centre has opened at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. It features archive…
Amsterdam Schiphol airport: the latest monthly passenger numbers
Amsterdam Schiphol airport handled 6,055,002 passengers in June, up 0.4pc on 2025 and down 6.9pc on pre-pandemic. …
FINALLY: Dáil Éireann passes Dublin Airport passenger cap legislation
The Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill passed the Dáil with 118 votes in favour. The…
Aviation back in recession with 2.2pc decline – IATA
Total market RPK decreased 2.2pc with ASK down 2.3pc and load factor at 83.5pc. International…
SAS places order for 18 Airbus A330-900 neo
SAS ordered 18 Airbus A330-900 aircraft on 30 June 2026. The A330neo reduces fuel burn…
Aer Lingus to fly family of Cape Verd’s Roberto Lopes to Florida
Aer Lingus has stepped in to fly the family of Dublin-born Cape Verde defender Roberto…
China Eastern Airlines places order for 25 Airbus A330neos
The order covers deliveries of four aircraft in 2029 five in 2030 and six in…
LISTEN: Hotter summers, Ryanair family seats & Easyjet takeover – Eoghan Corry & Richard Curran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Waw1555nWm8
Caracas airport to remain closed for commercial flights after earthquake
The main runway at Caracas airport closed on 24 June 2026. A secondary runway remains…
Round FIVE: Are Bellew and Breen’s Irish led consortium preparing for another attempt to take over Easyjet?
An Irish led consortium is expected to prepare a potential new offer to take over…
Kerry Airport records annual operating profit of €840,979
Kerry Airport recorded €840,979 operating profit after tax in 2025. Passenger numbers reached 440,367 at…
Turkish Airlines confirms plans for Premium Economy from early 2028
Turkish Airlines is preparing to bring back the Premium Economy product on its Airbus A350s…
EU court rules in favour of Dassault on business jet manufacturing
The General Court overturned part of the European Commission regulation. Business jets offer flexibility and…
Shannon-based long haul cargo lessor Priority 1 goes into liquidation
Priority 1 Leasing owns 15 Airbus A340 cargo aircraft. The portfolio includes 82 Trent 500…
LISTEN: Ryanair allows parents sit with children for FREE in dramatic u-turn: Eoghan Corry & PJ Cuddy
https://youtu.be/1sLuZJWqW_0
‘We want Dublin to go daily’ – INTERVIEW with Christina Cassotis, CEO of Pittsburgh Airport
The direct Pittsburgh to Dublin service began after an 11-year process. The route launched with…
Airbus CEO ponders replacement for the A320
Airbus prepares the successor to the A320 family called eAction. The programme launch targets 2030…
AerCap delivers first Airbus A321neo to Azerbaijan Airlines
AerCap delivered the first Airbus A321neo to Azerbaijan Airlines. The handover took place at the…
Aer Lingus hosts fam trip to Colorado for Irish travel trade
Aer Lingus has hosted a fam trip to Colorado for Irish travel trade professionals to…
Irish pilots found much to relate to in airspace infringement report
The report detailed 1,100 infringement events in 2025. Poor pre-flight planning contributed to many vertical…
DRAMATIC u-turn as Ryanair allows parents to sit with children for FREE (but there is a CATCH)
Adults pay for one reserved seat and select free seats up to four children on…
EasyJet rejects FOURTH takeover proposal from Castlelake led by Peter Bellew & Mark Breen
Two Irish aviation executives led Castlelake’s bid for EasyJet The proposal valued EasyJet at €5.6bn…