New €65m lifeline to keep Sri Lankan in state hands
Richard Nuttall CEO of SriLankan Sri Lanka’s government has propsoed LKR20bn (€65m) in aid for…
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‘Not flared correctly’ – Investigations continue into CRJ-900 spills in Toronto
Deborah Ale Flint CEO of Toronto Pearson Airport Investigations are continuing into how a Delta…
Irish Coast Guard postpones new search and Rescue operating system at its Sligo base
Micheál O’Toole director of the Coast Guard The Irish Coast Guard has postponed the new…
Aer Lingus accepting applications for 2025 Aircraft Engineer Apprenticeship Programme
Casey O’Hanlon, aircraft engineer for Aer Lingus. Casey successfully completed Aer Lingus’ Aircraft Engineer Apprenticeship…
Aircoach to drop some urban stops from March 2 due to congestion & low demand
Kim Swan Aircoach Managing Directorr Aircoach is to stop its service to Bray and Greystones…
Korean Air named world’s best in-flight in 2024 survey by Airline Ratings
Walter Cho CEO of Korean Air Korean Air has secured the title of the world’s…
Norwegian to decide whether to exercise thirty options for Boeing B737 MAX
Geir Karlsen of Norwegian Air shuttle Norwegian Group is set to decide by late 2025…
Kerry airport pays tribute to Ryanair’s longest serving pilot
George O’Hara Ryanair captain Captain George O’Hara was honored with a guard of honour from…
ANOTHER bump for electric aviation as Eviation lays off staff and seeks funds
Andre Stein CEO of Aviation Eviation, a leader in electric aviation, has announced layoffs amidst…
Emerald Airlines reaches milestone of 500,000 passengers at Leeds Bradford
Aer Lingus Regional, managed by Emerald Airlines has reached a milestone of 500,000 passengers at…
Dublin Airport records confirm a week without sunshine
Dublin Airport has recorded zero hours of sunshine over the past week, although some parts…
Italian court rules against Easyjet – Pandemic was not ‘extraordinary circumstances’
Kenton Jarvis of Easyjet EasyJet has lost its appeal in the Lazio Regional Administrative Court…
BA further adjusts schedules due Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine issues
Sean Doyle, CEO of Aer Lingus British Airways (BA) has further adjusted its flight schedules…
USA seize another Venezuela aircraft
Nicolás Maduro Venezuela president United States marshals seized the Falcon 2000EX, YV3360, marked as a…
RwandAir reroutes flights after closure of DR Congo airspace for Rwandan-registered aircraft
Yvonne Makolo CEO of Rwandair RwandAir has been forced to reroute flights due to the…
Air India to sit on 183 Boeing options until backlog clears
Campbell Wilson CEO of Air India Campbell Wilson, CEO of Air India, stated that the…
KLM is trialing new buy-on-board for economy class passengers
Marjan Rintel CEO of KLM KLM is trialing a new catering experience for economy class…
Turkish to increase Sydney flights to daily on January next
Bilal Ekşi CEO of Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines will increase its Istanbul-Sydney services to daily…
São Paulo here we come – Kenny Jacobs names NINE cities for when Dublin’s passenger cap is lifted
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin airport CEO Kenny Jacobs has named nine cities…
BOOK review: Aerdogs by Tom Lyons (How a small group of Irish entrepreneurs brought low-fare air travel around the world)
A new book offers insight into the dance of death that world aviation faced in…
Level 3 in Dublin airport T1 departures hall evacuated after multiple alarm activation
Following multiple fire alarm activations throughout Terminal 1 of Dublin airport the Food & Beverage…
‘Threat of tariffs looms large over leasing industry’ – Avolon CFO
Ross O’Connor of Avolon Avolon Chief Financial Officer, Ross O’Connor, has expressed concerns that tariffs…
Ryanair chair Stan McCarthy named Kerry Person of the Year for 2025
Stan McCarthy chair of Ryanair Stan McCarthy, Chairman of the Board of Ryanair, has been…
Aer Lingus announces another Avios-only flight from Dublin to Faro
Susanne Carberry Chief Customer Officer with Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has announced the return of…
200 passengers stranded overnight in St John’s due to medical emergency
Scott Kirby CEO of United Two hundred passengers were stranded overnight in Newfoundland after United…
Daa cleared to build vehicle underpass at Dublin airport after challenge by Ryanair
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Daa, the operator of Dublin Airport, has welcomed the…
IATA tees up partnership with 123Carbon to launch SAF Registry in April 2025
Willie Walsh CEO of IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and 123Carbon announced a…
Ryanair to add 75 new cabin crew positions at its Dublin Airport base
Mark Duffy Ryanair Director of Talent Ryanair has announced the addition of 75 new cabin…
Snowstorm causes cancellation of 300 flights across Ontario and Quebec
Michael Rousseau CEO of Air Canada Nearly 300 flights have been cancelled at airports across…
Air India to add three weekly flights from Delhi to Heathrow
Campbell Wilson CEO of Air India Starting 30 March 2025, Air India will add three…
Spirit Airlines declines Frontier Airlines’ merger proposal amid Chapter 11 restructuring
Ted Christie CEO of Spirit airline Spirit Airlines has declined Frontier Airlines’ merger proposal, stating…
IATA lobbies Sean Duffy to remove anti-competitive aviation regulation
Sean Duffy US Transport commissioner The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is lobbying the US…
Iberia follows Aer Lingus & BA with restructured loyalty programme
Fernando Candela CEO of Iberia Iberia is to rename its loyalty program to Club Iberia…
Air New Zealand suspends Auckland-Seoul Incheon route
Greg Foran CEO of Air New Zealand Air New Zealand has decided to suspend its…
Australian government plans to acquire Rex if no alternative buyer is found
John Sharp chair of REX The Australian government plans to acquire Regional Express Holdings (Rex)…
‘Marginal’ rise in summer ar fares due to aircraft delays – Michael O’Leary
Michael O’Leary Air fares will rise marginally across Europe this summer due to aircraft delays,…
A4E joins debate on Dublin Airport passenger cap
Rania Georgoutsakou of A4E uraniaA4E Managing Director Ourania Georgoutsakou has joined the debate on Dublin…
Avolon income up 70pc for the year 2024 following Castlelake acquisition
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon The world’s second largest aviation leasing company, Dublin based Avolon,…
Dubby the hare introduced as Dublin Airport’s new mascot
Kenny Jacobs and Dubby the hare, Dublin airport’s mascot Dubby, the new airport mascot, has…
Air France forecasts €100m financial impact from Paris Govt tax hikes
Benjamin Smith CEO of Air France France’s National Assembly and Senate has adopted a finance…