‘South African Airways no longer requires government support’
Barbara Creecy, South Africa’s transport minister South African Airways operates independently and no longer requires…
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Today marks 40th Anniversary of first flight by Ryanair
July 8 marks the 40th Anniversary of the first flight by Ryanair from Waterford Airport.…
Dublin to Helsinki among 80 rotations cancelled by Finnair due to strike
Kimmo Mäki CEO of Helsinki Airport A strike by airport ground workers in Helsinki resumed…
French ATC strikes continue to be extended without notice – Ryanair
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC The French ATC strikes have been extended for…
Malaysia Aviation Group places firm order for 20 Airbus A330-900
Izham Ismail of Malaysia Aviation Group Malaysia Aviation Group has placed a firm order for…
US government lifts restrictions on export of GE engines to COMA
The US government lifted restrictions on the export of General Electric engines to COMAC as…
Spanish airport workers plan three days of strike action starting July 10
Maurici Lucena Betriu CEO of Aena Airline and airport workers across Spain are set to…
WHERE WE ARE AT: French air traffic control strikes and summer 2025
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC French air traffic control strikes are likely to…
Air Algérie orders sixteen ATR72-600
Hamza Benhamouda CEO of Air Algerie Air Algérie has ordered sixteen ATR72-600 aircraft for its…
Closing date for AirNav student air traffic control programme is July 25
Peter Kearney CEO of Airnav Ireland AirNav Ireland is accepting applications for its Student Air…
Milan, Naples, Palermo and Venice to be hit by baggage handler strikes on July 10
Baggage handlers at multiple Italian airports will strike for 24 hours on July 10, impacting…
Air Zimbabwe pays $1m to rejoin GDS systems
Edmund Makona CEO of Air Zimbabwe Air Zimbabwe has invested over USD1m to restart its…
My Freighter plans to expand fleet to 50 aircraft by the end of 2026
Abdulaziz Abdurakhmanov CEO of Myfreighter My Freighter plans to expand its fleet to between 30…
AirAsia places order for fifty A321-200s
Tony Fernandes of Air Asia X AirAsia will place an order for fifty A321-200NY(XLR)s and…
WHERE WE ARE AT: New EU regulations on the size of cabin bags
https://youtu.be/CwAewjwoCDY Michael O’Leary: “we should be able to agree over five bloody centimeters.” A proposed…
Air France-KLM to acquire majority shareholding in SAS
In a move to bolster its position in the European aviation market, Air France-KLM announced…
LISTEB: Michael O’Leary on French air traffic control strike
https://youtu.be/R0qudx6hRg4
Shannon airport’s Mary Considine awarded Clare person of the year
Mary Considine CEO of Shannon Airport Mary Considine, CEO of Shannon Airport Group, was awarded…
Chaotic skies: French air traffic controllers cancel 1,500 flights and plan more action
Damien Cazé of French aviation authority DGAC Thursday and Friday’s two-day strike by French air…
LISTEN: Cork routes for winter 2025 26 Eoghan Corry & PJ Cuddy
https://youtu.be/Z9CTsZmeiYE
LISTEN: Record June for Dublin airport, Kenny Jacobs on Morning Ireland
https://youtu.be/7mGIK9g2hnY
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry & Ivan Yates French air traffic control strikes
https://youtu.be/HdJ0S-Z6yME
ANOTHER strike at Helsinki airport causes cancellation of two Dublin rotations
Kimmo Mäki CEO of Helsinki Airport Finnair will cancel about 80 flights on July 4…
Dublin airport records busiest ever June as afterdrag of passenger cap continues
Kenny Jacobs of DAA Dublin airport handled 3,544,974 passengers in June, up 5.8pc on 2024 and…
Cork airport records busiest ever June as growth surge continues
Niall McCarthy, managing director of Cork Airport Cork airport handled 354,657 passengers in June, up…
Norse announces direct flights Manchester to Bangkok
Bjørn Tore Larsen.of Norse Norse Atlantic Airways is launching flights from Manchester Airport to Bangkok,…
Iberia launches new dynamic boarding passes that update gate number
Marco Sansavini CEO and president of Iberia Iberia has launched new dynamic boarding passes that…
US Supreme Court rejects American’s appeal over Jetblue alliance
Robert Isom CEO of American Airlines The US Supreme Court rejected American Airlines’ request to…
AerCap reports 71 lease agreements in Q2 2025
IEoghan Corry and Gus Kelly CEO of Aercap AerCap signed 71 lease agreements in Q2…
TUI Ireland to end own-airline ops and use partner airlines for summer 2026
Craig Morgan of TUI TUI Ireland will transition to a partner airlines model starting in…
‘Ten centimetres wider & five centimetres shallower’ – Ryanair’s new small cabin bag policy explained
Michael O’Leary Ryanair is increasing its personal bag size by ten centimetres in response to…
Boeing moves to take over Spirit AeroSystems operations in Belfast
Patrick Shanahan CEO of Spirit Aerosystems Boeing is poised to assume control of a portion…
‘Poor maintenance and crumbling infrastructure’ responsible for Heathrow shutdown in March
Thomas Woldbye CEO of Heathrow An official report has identified England’s National Grid’s failure to…
Qantas further damaged by data breach
Vanessa Hudson CEO of Qantas Qantas is facing scrutiny as it’s the largest breach in…
Dublin airport tunnel clear to go ahead after Ryanair legal bid fails
Martin Hayden Senior counsel for Ryanair Ryanair’s appeal against the tunnel project at Dublin Airport…
UN Finance conference hears call for new tax on premium flyers
A new tax proposal on premium flyers has been proposed at the UN Financing for…
Record 19.9m passenger June for Ryanair as growth slows for summer months
Ryanair reported a record June with passenger numbers of 19.9m, 40.1pc ahead of pre pandemic. …
Strikes at Helsinki Airport affect 7,000 Finnair passengers & cancel Dublin flight
Kimmo Mäki CEO of Helsinki Airport Around 7,000 Finnair passengers will have their flights cancelled…
Air Canada reports record summer as it celebrates Canada Day
Bláithín O’Donnell of Air Canada and Eoghan Corry at the Air Canada event in Dublin…
Shannon airport seeks rail link under development plan
Mary Considine CEO of Shannon Airport The Shannon Airport Group has submitted a proposal to…