American Airlines reveals expansion of premium travel experience at Dallas
American Airlines announced a premium expansion at DFW. A new Flagship check-in will open near…
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Pegasus Airlines ranks among world’s most punctual carriers
Pegasus Airlines achieved an 83.10pc on-time arrival rate in June 2026. The airline ranked fifth…
Why MAX 7 certification is so important for Boeing and even more important for Southwest
Boeing 737-7 certification represents the headline story in the podcast discussion The aircraft appears as…
IATA appoints Saadia Zahidi from World Economic Forum as DG in succession to Willie Walsh
IATA appointed Saadia Zahidi as Director General from 1 November 2026. Zahidi is the ninth…
Ryanair invests €50m in Shannon Hangar facility
Ryanair submitted a planning application for a €50m four-bay MRO hangar at Shannon. The project…
Emerald Airlines secures long term engine support deal with Pratt & Whitney Canada.
Emerald Airlines has signed a new long term maintenance agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada…
Pakistan International Airlines new CEO reveals fleet plans for sixteen B787s
PIA plans to acquire 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. A consortium acquired a 75pc stake for…
SMBC among three lessors to be used by Vietnam Airlines to source 19 Boeing 737-8s
Vietnam Airlines plans to dry lease nineteen B737-8s for 2028 delivery. The aircraft will be…
Turkish Airlines to lease seven A321neo from CALC
Turkish Airlines will lease seven A321-200NX from CALC. The announcement was made at the Farnborough…
Ryanair pledges to expand Spanish traffic to 77m if Aena reduces fees
Ryanair offered to expand Spanish operations from 55m to 77m passengers. Aena proposed a 6.62pc…
Irish Aviation and Aerospace sector supports 44,000 jobs – Farnborough trade mission
Ireland’s aviation and aerospace sector supports 44,000 jobs. The sector contributes approximately €4.6bn to the…
‘Baked bean tins’ – Emirates Tim Clark will reject out-of-date first batch Boeing 777-9s
Tim Clark compared the first ten B777X aircraft to “baked bean tins.” Emirates will not…
Key takeaways from Day THREE of Farnborough Air Show as focus turns to military
BAE Systems unveiled Brontanax, first uncrewed autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft. The aircraft is designed to…
US FAA to allow Boeing self certify ALL of its B737 MAX and B787
The FAA allowed Boeing to issue airworthiness certificates for all B737 MAX and B787 aircraft.…
Travel Partners Group opens registration for rooftop agent appreciation event in Galway
Travel Partners Group has opened registration for its upcoming rooftop agent appreciation event in Galway,…
Ryanair wins jurisdictional case against Edreams in High Court
The High Court rejected Edreams’ challenge to Irish court jurisdiction. The case to stop Edreams…
Minister Alan Dillon leads Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Farnborough
Minister Alan Dillon led an Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Farnborough. Ireland’s aerospace, aviation and…
IATA seeks standardised approach to CO2 emissions
IATA advocates for a globally standardized CO2 emissions reporting approach. CO2 Connect uses operational data…
BermudAir Orders ten A220-300
BermudAir ordered 10 A220-300 aircraft, its first ever Airbus order. The order was unveiled during…
Flynas orders additional five A330-900Ns and twenty A321-200NX
Flynas firmed options for five A330-900Ns and twenty A321-200NX. The total order book now stands…
Air France and Paris Airports launch Paris stopover packages after visa change
Air France and Extime Travel have introduced Paris Stopover packages, enabling connecting passengers to transform…
Air Cambodia orders 10+10 C909s from COMAC
Air Cambodia signed a firm order for 10 C909s with options for 10 more. The…
Dublin flights among hundreds canceled due to severe thunderstorms in New York & Washington DC
Dublin flights are amongst hundreds of flight cancellations and severe delays at John F. Kennedy…
Ireland buys ANOTHER $3bn worth of aircraft: Key takeaways from day TWO of the Farnborough air show
Day two of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA2026) focused on continued commercial aircraft orders, defence…
AerCap orders 15 Boeing 787 to bring Dreamliner fleet to 140
AerCap ordered 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners at the Farnborough Airshow. Aircraft are scheduled for delivery…
‘No more pillows’ – Emirates showcases U-Dream headrest to enhance sleep for economy passengers
Emirates introduced Safran’s eight-way U-Dream headrest on A350-900s. The headrest moves vertically and tilts with…
Scotland’s Loganair goes ELECTRIC with order for five Alia CX300
Loganair ordered five Alia CX300 electric aircraft from Beta Technologies. The airline expects to become…
Dublin-Beijing rotation cancelled amid widespread flight disruption in China
Widespread flight cancellations and delays affected major airports across China, leaving thousands of passengers stranded…
Tajikistan’s startup Shohin Ailrines orders first four Airbus aircraft
Shohin Airlines ordered four A320neo Family aircraft, its first Airbus order. The order includes two…
‘Stop inventing spurious claims’ – Ryanair’s response to baggage incident in Conor Pope column
The Recent Irish Times Pricewatch column highlighted an experience where a passenger felt they met…
WestJet flight attendants authorise strikes from August 2
WestJet flight attendants voted 99pc in favour of strike authorization. Ground pay remains a major…
Airbus joins E2D European Defence Tech Fund
Airbus Defence and Space became anchor investor in the E2D defence tech fund. E2D was…
Philippine Airlines orders nine more A350-1000s
Philippine Airlines signed an MoU for nine A350-1000s at Farnborough. The order doubles PAL’s A350-1000…
Airbus reveals wing offlight test programme for extended A321neo wings
Airbus launched a flight-test campaign for high-span wing extensions on an A321neo. The programme will…
Airbus targets €12-13bn EBIT adjusted by 2029
Airbus targets €12-13bn EBIT Adjusted in 2029. The Board approved a €5bn share buyback programme…
Irish lessor SMBC Aviation Capital orders 200 B737 & A320neo Aircraft
SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 60 b737-10, 40 B737-8, 65 A321neo & 35 A320neo The agreement…
KEY takeaways from opening day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026
The opening day of Farnborough International Airshow 2026, in Hampshire, England was was one of…
Fleet now at 647: KEY takeaways from Ryanair’s results presentation
Ryanair’s results presentation for the April to June quarter of 2027 says that the airline…
British Airways CEO Sean Doyle calls for aviation tax reduction from England’s new PM
Sean Doyle called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to reduce aviation taxes. Doyle stated taxation…
‘Foreign object damage.’ – Michael O’Leary on Thessaloniki incident
Michael O’Leary stated initial findings suggested foreign object damage to the engine. A draft report…