Aviation leaders arrive in Lisbon for the CAPA airline summit
The Centre for Asia and Pacific Aviation world leaders summit opens today in Lisbon. For…
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Blessing of aircraft to go ahead at Dublin airport at Christmas
https://youtu.be/gGwXDIvja7s Dublin Airport has confirmed the annual blessing of the planes will proceed in the…
Spanish airports unveil ‘magical Christmas’ with Estopa Collaboration
Spanish airport operator Aena has launched what it desires as an “enchanting Christmas campaign” across…
AirAsia applies for Bahrain AOC
AirAsia has applied for a Bahrain AOC. The group is targeting a Middle East hub…
Pilots at Dubin based ASL to strike over union recognition
Pilots at Dubin based ASL plan to strike over union recognition and pay. The work…
Los Angeles and Seattle flights among Storm Bram diversions
Storm Bram caused multiple flight diversions across Ireland, a situation exacerbated by Dublin’s “crosswind runway”…
Middle Eastern airlines the most profitable in the world – IATA
Airlines posted a record net profit of $41bn in 2026 on revenues of $1.053 trillion.…
ATC delays have doubled across Europe, not counting strikes – Willie Walsh
ATFM delays in Europe Europe ATC delays rose 114pc between 2015 and 2024 Flights grew…
‘The people causing the supply chain delays are being rewarded with record profits’ – Willie Walsh
Delivery shortfalls exceeded 5,300 aircraft by late 2025. The order backlog surpassed 17,000 aircraft, This…
Aviation specific taxes NEVER achieve their objectives – Willie Walsh
When the Netherlands introduced a departure tax in 2008, many travellers crossed the border to…
Sustainable aviation fuel supply dilemma is ‘getting worse’ – Willie Walsh
SAF production reached only 1.9m tonnes in 2025, doubling 2024 output but missing earlier forecasts.…
Now FIVE women on IATA board as gender inequality decreases’ – Willie Walsh
Female representation at senior levels in aviation has increased significantly, Willie Walsh, Director General of…
More passengers stopping to retrieve hand baggage in emergencies – Willie Walsh
More people are stopping to retrieve their hand baggage in aircraft evacuations, Willie Walsh, Director…
Heathrow to increase drop-off fee to £7 from January 1
Heathrow is to increase its drop-off fee to £7 from 1 January 2026. The airport has…
AerCap leases two Airbus A321neo to Uzbekistan’s My Freighter
AerCap has signed a lease agreements for two Airbus A321neo aircraft with My Freighter. Aircraft…
Spirit Airlines cancels plan to furlough pilots
Spirit Airlines has cancelled plans to furlough 365 pilots for January 2026.. The airline had…
Airbus Belfast is born as Airbus completes acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems sites
Airbus has completed the acquisition of selected Spirit AeroSystems industrial assets dedicated to commercial aircraft…
Avolon delivers 50th aircraft to Chile’s JetSMART Airlines
Avolon has delivered the 50th aircraft to Chile’s JetSMART Ailrines with an A321neo on 8…
Qatar Airways appoints Doha airport executive as new CEO
Qatar Airways has appointed Hamad Ali Al-Khater as Group Chief Executive Officer on 7 December…
Iberia suspends all flights to Venezuela until end of year
Iberia has extended the suspension of all flights to Venezuela through to 31 December, citing…
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus acquires Czechia’s Smartwings for €154m
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has signed an agreement to acquire Smartwings, the largest airline…
High Court grants permission for Ranelagh residents’ to challenge MetroLink
Nineteen residents of Dartmouth Square in Ranelagh, Dublin 6, have been granted permission to seek…
‘Lessors earning as much from engines as from whole aircraft’ – Eirtrade acquires more A320s for SPARE PARTS
Simon Goodson CEO of AerFin Eirtrade Aviation acquired two six-year-old Airbus A320neo aircraft in December…
Copa Airlines last foreign carrier to suspend all flights to and from Venezuela
Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines and its Colombian subsidiary Wingo has become the latest airline to…
Disorderly passenger had taken alcohol with three painkillers
Disorderly passenger Andrii Volovyk has appeared in court accused of drunken behaviour at Dublin Airport.…
Shannon Airport opens recruitment of new Group CEO
Shannon Airport Group has opened applications for a new Chief Executive Officer on 8 December…
Air Serbia to launch next-gen frequent flyer programme powered by AI
Air Serbia has overhauled its frequent flyer programme with an AI-driven platform from Loyalty Juggernaut…
Turkish Airlines teams up with Samsung for smart luggage tracking
Turkish Airlines has become the first global carrier to adopt Samsung SmartThings Find for official…
LISTEN: Assassination attempt or mistaken sighting? The mystery of the Zelensky drones
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LISTEN: Eoghan Corry & PJ Cuddy Ryanair Prime closed down
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LEVEL drops Iberia IB code as it plans to increase winter 2025-6 capacity
LEVEL, the low-cost long-haul airline within International Airlines Group, operates all flights under its own…
Kenya’s Safarilink Aviation prepares to launch international operations from Kisumu in Uganda
Kenya’s Safarilink Aviation is preparing to launch international operations from Kisumu International Airport with a…
AJet flight VF102 veers off runway after landing at Sabiha Gokcen
AJet flight VF102 veered off the runway after landing on December 7 during heavy rainfall…
Boost for Belfast as US Government clears Boeing-Spirit deal with Airbus and CTRM
The former Shorts aviator plant in Belfast is now cleared to operate as a separate…
Global seat capacity back to pre-pandemic for winter 2025 – OAG
Global seat capacity reached 3.6bn for winter 2025, a 2.3pc increase from last year that…
Finnair to challenge €8.1m fine and issues €325m notes
Finnair plans to challenge a €8.1m penalty proposal from the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority…
Revolut Business launches premium corporate card
Tommaso Di Stefano of Revolut Business Revolut opened a waitlist for the Titan card, its…
BA Cityflyer expands network with three new destinations
BA Cityflyer has launched three new routes from London and Glasgow to coastal spots in…
Jersey government confirms Blue Islands owes €9.1m
The Jersey government confirmed Blue Islands owed €8.5m in public funds at collapse including €7.9m…
IndiGo Airlines faces €11.9m government demand over tax credits
Interglobe Aviation Financial Services is facing a €11.9m penalty order from the Kochi tax authority…