‘Rise in sick calls’ – War of words between Trump and US ATC
Donald Trump The US government shutdown continues to impact on aviation, travel and tourism, shutdown…
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Atlanta airport closes as control tower evacuated
Balram Bheodari CEO of Atlanta Airport The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International…
Swiss takes delivery of its first Airbus A350-900
Dieter Vranckx CEO of Swiss Swiss International Air Lines, a Lufthansa Group member, took delivery…
Third day of the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon
Carolina Martinoli CEO of Iberia The third day of the World Aviation Festival in Lisbon…
US moves to prevent Chinese airlines using Russian airspace
Sean Duffy US Transport commissioner The US Department of Transportation has proposed to bar seven…
Emirates opens €7.4m Centre of Hospitality Excellence in Dubai
Saeed Al Maktoum CEO of Emirates Emirates opened its €7.4m Centre of Hospitality Excellence in…
CityJet avoids ‘immediate wind-down’ as High Court approves rescue plan
Pat Byrne founder of Cityjet The High Court in Dublin has approved a rescue plan…
Investigation into how Ryanair flight FR3418 landed during Storm Amy with just 5 minutes of fuel remaining
London’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has initiated its investigation into Ryanair flight FR3418, which…
Aer Lingus SIPTU ground handling staff to reject 3pc pay increase
Jerome Brennan of SIPTU Aer Lingus ground handling staff represented by Siptu have rejected a…
Ryanair trails Aer Lingus in latest OAG punctuality report
John Grant of OAG Aer Lingus ranked ahead of Ryanair in the latest OAG on…
DAA signs €265m west apron vehicle underpass contract with Sacyr
The daa awarded a €265m contract to Sacyr Ireland Ltd and Wills Bros Ltd for…
American Airlines offers new lounge menus with chef Tiffany Derry
American Airlines has unveiled its new autumn menus for its Flagship and Admirals Club lounges…
Riyadh Air unveils Hafawa Lounge ahead of inaugural on 26 October
Riyadh Air has unveiled its Hafawa Lounge at King Khalid International Airport ahead of its…
Hong Kong unveils complimentary half-day tour programme for stop-overs
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has revealed a complimentary half-day tour programme for transit passengers…
AeroItalia to lease five B737-8 from ALC
AeroItalia revealed a dry-lease agreement for five Boeing 737-8 aircraft from Air Lease Corporation on…
EU Commission rules that baggage fines on Ryanair & others breach regulations
The European Commission has ruled that fines totalling €179m imposed by Spain on Ryanair, EasyJet,…
‘This isn’t just a launch’ – Riyadh Air launches loyalty programme ahead of first flights October 26
Riyadh Air will commence services on 26 October 2026 with a daily flight from King…
Michael O’Leary ‘confident’ that air fares for summer 2025 are back up 7pc to 2023 levels
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary is confident the airline will recover its 7pc fare decline from…
Saga of UA127 flight diversions to Dublin continues
United Airlines flight UA127, a Boeing 767-400ER en route from Rome to Washington Dulles, returned…
‘SAF supply is too limited and too expensive’ – Eddie Wilson at World Aviation Festival 2025 in Lisbon
Hugo Espírito Santo speaking at the fair Over 4,500 global leaders are attending the World…