Cathay Group orders 14 additional Airbus aircraft
Cathay Group exercises purchase rights for 14 extra Airbus aircraft. Cathay Pacific orders 11 A330-900Ns…
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After Urda: Vueling to double seat numbers on Barcelona-Madrid air link
Vueling has increased capacity on the Barcelona-Madrid route The airline is adding around 260,000 extra…
Seville puts case to Ryanair for major engine repair hub
Ryanair is considering a major engine maintenance centre at the Port of Seville The project…
Pilot Careers Live takes place in London
Pilot Careers Live took place in London Simtech Aviation attended with former APS MCC students…
Historic Qantas flight numbers QF1 and QF2 to fly Sydney to London non-stop from October 2027
Qantas will fly Sydney to London non-stop from October 2027 The service is part of…
Optifly launches AI-powered airline scheduling platform
Optifly has launched a new AI platform called Opty The platform helps airlines optimise schedules…
Bologna airport numbers down 6.4pc in October
Bologna Airport recorded 972,939 passengers in October 2026 The figure represents a 6.4pc decline compared…
Air India restores nonstop India-New York flights
Air India has resumed nonstop services between Delhi, Mumbai and New York’s JFK and Newark…
Concern grows over Christmas travel after bomb alerts
Airlines and travel agencies report no wave of cancellations Italy and Bulgaria the worst hit…
US international visitor spending forecast to fall by nearly $11bn
U.S. international visitor spending is forecast to fall by nearly $11bn in 2026 The figure…
Condor and cabin crew union reach new agreement
Condor and cabin crew union UFO have agreed a new collective bargaining deal The agreement…
Frankfurt Airport Terminal 3 reports successful first summer of operations with 57 airlines
Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 3 opened in April 2026 Around 4.4m passengers have used the facility…
Delta expands summer 2027 schedule with weekend routes
Delta Air Lines is expanding its summer 2027 network The expansion includes 11 seasonal weekend…
US FAA launches first digital air traffic control towers
The FAA has activated the first operational digital air traffic control towers The towers are…
Non-EU flight programmes from Spain rise 21pc for winter
Spain’s AESA has authorised 248 non-EU flight programmes for winter 2026-2027 The figure represents a…
AirBaltic seeks to terminate six A220 leases out of Dublin
airBaltic is seeking permission to terminate six A220 lease agreements from Ireland The lessor for…
IndiGo confirms flat beds for Airbus A350s and A321XLRs
IndiGo will equip its first Airbus A350s and future A321XLRs with fully flat business-class beds…
Kerry GAA fans offered charter flight to London match
Kerry GAA is offering supporters seats on a special charter flight to London The flight…
China’s AutoFlight completes first five-eVTOL formation flight
AutoFlight has completed the world’s first formation flight of five eVTOL aircraft The autonomous flight…
France’s all business airline La Compagnie extends New York-Nice winter service
La Compagnie is operating its New York (Newark) to Nice route year-round for the first…
Lufthansa prepares for historic first A350-1000 delivery
Lufthansa expects its first Airbus A350-1000 to arrive in Munich in mid-November The aircraft is…
Domestic German flights fall sharply
Domestic flight capacity in Germany is projected to reach only 42pc of pre-pandemic levels Overall seat…
Volotea inaugurates Montpellier base and adds new routes
Volotea has opened its operating base at Montpellier Méditerranée airport The airline announced two new…
Easyjet expands winter network from London Southend
Easyjet has expanded its winter schedule from London Southend Airport to 24 destinations New routes…
Aer Lingus quarterly results show lower summer profit of €142m
Aer Lingus has recorded an operating profit of €142m for Q3 2026 The figure represents…
KEY takeaways from IAG/Aer Lingus quarterly results
International Airlines Group reported 9M 2026 revenue of €25,808m, up from €25,234m in 9M 2025,…
European aviation on high alert after a week of bomb hoax threats
Security queues at Dublin airport were a little longer than normal this morning after a…
Air France-KLM beats profit expectations as it lifts fuel forecast
Air France-KLM has exceeded third-quarter operating profit expectations The group posted an operating profit of…
IAG reports margin of 18pc as quarterly revenue up 4.5pc to €9.74bn
IAG has reported Q3 2026 revenue of €9.74bn, up 4.5pc year-on-year Operating profit before exceptional…
Avolon reports 43pc increase in quarterly income
Avolon has reported net income of $214m for Q3 2026 The figure represents a 43pc…
Deportation charter flights to increase under new €14m tender for Department of Justice
The Department of Justice has issued a €14m tender for charter flight services The contract…
AirNav opens applications for Student Controller Programme
AirNav Ireland is accepting applications for its Student Controller Programme The programme is the primary…
SunExpress trims winter schedule over fuel costs
SunExpress is cutting around 10pc of its winter capacity The airline will offer 4.5m seats…
Irish registered A330 EI-TYH takes Pope Leo XIV on historic visit to Latin America
Pope Leo XIV left Rome Fiumicino airport on 6 November o board EI-TYH The papal…
Kerry council campaigns for Belfast air link
Kerry County Council is in discussions with Kerry Airport about a possible direct Kerry to…
AFTER Urda: Madrid Government caps alternative transport prices after rail disruption
The Spanish government has introduced temporary limits on prices of flights and alternative transport The…
Uncertainty over Sardinia air links as Aeroitalia to withdraw services
Aeroitalia has said it will withdraw from subsidised territorial continuity routes serving Sardinia from 2027…
ITA Airways returns to quarterly profit
ITA Airways posted a net profit of around €61m in the third quarter of 2026…
86pc of residents on Dublin’s north side back further growth at Dublin Airport
A new survey has found most people living near Dublin Airport support further development Residents…
Frankfurt Airport traffic lags behind international portfolio
Frankfurt Airport passenger numbers remain weaker than at Fraport’s international airports Group-wide traffic has exceeded…