Iberia updates pre-order dining service for short- and medium-haul flights
Iberia has updated its pre-order dining service for short- and medium-haul flights, available from 45…
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‘Government will not invest a dime in establishing Nigerian national carrier but is open to proposals’ – Lagos minister
Festus Keyamo Nigerian Aviation Minister Nigeria’s aviation minister Festus Keyamo stated the government considers new…
KLM cancels 104 flights including four Irish rotations due to ground crew strike at Schiphol
Marjan Rintel CEO of KLM Thousands of passengers are impacted as KLM cancels 104 flights…
Kenny Jacobs finalising exit agreement from DAA
Kenny Jacobs of DAA Kenny Jacobs has finalised an exit agreement from DAA, with a…
Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg says B777X certification process has fallen further behind schedule
Kelly Otberg CEO of Boeing Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg has stated the B777X certification…
Aviation groups criticise Dutch government move to increase air ticket tax
Rania Georgoutsakou of A4E Aviation groups say that the Dutch government’s increase air ticket tax,…
Passenger numbers through Irish airports up by 7pc in second quarter – CSO
Jennifer Banim Director of the Central Statistics Office Passenger numbers through Irish airports rose by…
Aer Lingus relocates ALL Manchester Airport operations to Terminal 2 from today
Susanne Carberry Chief Customer Officer with Aer Lingus Aer Lingus flights from Ireland to Manchester…
Sligo organic skincare company VOYA renews €3m partnership with Emirates
Kira and Mark Walton owners of Voya Sligo organic skincare company VOYA has renewed its…
Airbus to deliver 820 commercial aircraft in 2025 despite engine bottleneck
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus SE is targeting the delivery of 820 commercial aircraft…
AerCap delivers two B777 passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft to Conrad Kalitt’s airline
Gus Kelly Chief Executive Officer Aercap AerCap has delivered the first two Boeing 777-300ERSF passenger-to-freighter…
‘Timeline remains on track’ for Lufthansa takeover of ITA by June – Carsten Spohr
IATA AGM 2024 in Dubai Lufthansa is set to increase its ownership in ITA Airways…
Pittsburgh International Airport new €1bn Terminal to open on 3 October
Christina Cassotis CEO of Pittsburgh International Airport Pittsburgh International Airport’s new €1.03bn Terminal Modernisation Project…
Lufthansa turnaround programme targets 8pc margin by 2026
Carsten Spohr CEO of Lufthansa Lufthansa Group has revealed its “matrix next level” reorganisation plan.…
ICAO Assembly to focus on CORSIA’s role in aviation decarbonisation
Marie Owens-Thomsen of IATA The 42nd ICAO Assembly in September 2025 will focus on CORSIA’s…
ASG celebrates a decade of aviation training
Diarmuid O’Riordan Founder of ASG Aviation ASG, founded in 2015, is celebrating a decade of…
IndiGo and Aegean agree on codeshare partnership
Pieter Elbers CEO of IndiGo IndiGo and Aegean have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for…
Delta latest to adopt ‘surveillance pricing’ AI model
Ed Bastian CEO of Delta Delta Air Lines is employing AI to adjust airfare prices…
SMBC initiates two-year graduate and apprenticeship programme
Peter Barrett CEO of SMBC Aviation SMBC Aviation Capital has initiated its 2025 Early Careers…
Airbus completes share buyback
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus SE initiated share buyback transactions from 8-12 September 2025,…
Mediation talks to address rift between DAA chair Basil Geoghegan & CEO Kenny Jacobs
Basil Geoghegan The board of the Dublin Airport Authority, known as daa, is in mediation…
‘End of 2026 before Dublin airport passenger cap can be removed’ – Government sources
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Transport Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien plans to remove the 32m annual…
Krakow Airport closed after runway over-run causing flight diversions (including Dublin flight)
Grzegorz Wojciech Polaniecki CEO of Enter Air Krakow Airport in Poland suspended operations after an…
Shannon Airport shortlisted for Chambers Sustainable Business Impact Award
Sinéad Murphy, Head of Sustainability at The Shannon Airport Group The Shannon Airport Group has been shortlisted…
Wexford’s Lakeview Airfield up for public auction on October 9th
Declan Todd of Sherry Fitzgerald Lakeview Airfield, located in Taghmon, Co. Wexford, is up for…
Aspire Executive Lounge opens at Venice Marco Polo Airport
David Collyer of Aspire loounges The Aspire Executive Lounge at Venice Marco Polo Airport, the…
Unions approve Aer Lingus 4pc pay offer for ground staff and cabin crew
Jerome Brennan of SIPTU Aer Lingus has offered a 4pc pay rise to ground staff…
WHAT WE LEARNED: The Ryanair AGM and Michael O’Leary’s robust annual Q&A
Michael O’Leary The Ryanair AGM was led by Michael O’Leary and finance chief Neil Sorahan.…
Scam “Airtime Parking’ director sentenced to 32 months in jail for Heathrow car parking fraud
Sonny Kaushal, director of Airtime Parking Ltd, was sentenced to 32 months in jail for…
French ATC strikes next Wednesday and Thursday will cancel 700 overflights – Ryanair
Michael O’Leary Ryanair has revealed that French ATC strikes on next Wednesday and Thursday 17-18…
Aer Lingus flight sale to end on Monday
Susanne Carberry Chief Customer Officer with Aer Lingus Aer Lingus flight sale with up to…
LISTEN: Michael O’Leary ‘Maybe Dublin airport second cap will enrage the White House’
https://youtu.be/PgIS3qbtIPc Speaking outside the Ryanair AGM on September 11 2025 Michael O’Leary said: “This is…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry & Simon Calder on RTÉ should alcohol be banned on flights
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LISTEN: Eoghan Corry on Newstalk should alcohol be banned on flights
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Iberia to use A2321XLR to Brazil in its winter schedule
Maria Jesus Lopez Solas of Iberia Iberia has revealed increased flight frequencies for its 2025…
Eurowings to expand Boeing 737-8 MAX fleet by 60 additional aircraft
Jens Bischof CEO of Eurowings Eurowings has revealed plans to potentially expand its Boeing 737-8…
Air Niugini takes delivery of its first A220-300
Gary Seddon CEO of Air Niugini Air Niugini has taken delivery of its first A220-300…
IAA to add 25 daily slots at Dublin Airport for summer 2026 ‘to boost competition’
Declan Fixtpatrick of the IAA The Irish Aviation Authority revealed plans to add up to…
Shannon no longer in running for new Ryanair €400m engine repair facility and Derry ‘ranks low’
Michael O’Leary Ryanair has abandoned plans for a €400m engine repair facility in Shannon, which…
“Nothing should be inferred’ – DAA and Transport Minister avoid speculation over airport tensions
Darragh O’Brien, Minister for Transport Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien has declined to comment on reported…