Planning delays have cost Dublin Airport €500m over past four years – Kenny Jacobs
Kenny Jacobs, Gary McLean and Laura Toner at the Dublin airport briefing Jacobs attributed about…
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EU puts ALL carriers from Surinam and Tanzania on its list of 169 banned airlines
EU Transport Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas The European Commission has banned all carriers certified in Surinam…
From July passengers will be allowed keep liquids in their suitcases through C3 scanners at airports
Kenny Jacobs at yesterday’s briefing Passengers will be allowed keep liquids in their suitcases when…
Wizz share price plunges 23pc after profit warning due to Pratt & Whitney groundings
Jozsef Varadi CEO of Wizz Air Wizz Air reported a 23pc drop in shares following…
‘Small tornado or waterspout caused the damage’ – 9 injured as Ryanair aircraft makes emergency landing
Severe storms in southern Germany led to a Ryanair flight making an emergency landing at…
‘Families will find journey through the airport easier’ – Dublin Airport MD Gary McLean
Gary McLean addressing the press conference Dublin Airport is anticipating a record summer with10m passengers…
Airbus delivered 51 aircraft to 32 customers in May 2025
Guillaume Faury CEO of Airbus Airbus achieved 51 deliveries in May 2025, to 32 customers…
United partners with Spotify to provide playlists on 680 aircraft
United Airlines and Spotify have initiated a unique collaboration allowing passengers to access Spotify podcasts,…
HERE are the key takeaways from the IATA 2025 Congress in India
https://youtu.be/qRz9Nw4Bgqs The 81st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air…
Maltese government sells golden share in Malta Air to Ryanair
Michael O’Leary The Maltese government has sold its golden share in Malta Air to Gulliver…
Shannon Airport add extra 100k passengers as Ryanair announces fourth based aircraft
Shannon Airport anticipates an increase of 100,000 passengers this winter as a result of a…
Lufthansa latest to offer free texting to passengers on all intercontinental flights
Lufthansa has extended its free inflight messaging service to all intercontinental flights, allowing unlimited messaging…
Air Canada reopens Maple Leaf Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2
The Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge at Heathrow Terminal 2 has reopened after refurbishment. Upgrades…
Alaska Airlines to fly Seattle to Rome 4w
Ben Minicucci Alaska Airlines CEO Alaska Airlines is introducing its first service to Europe with…
Avolon Holdings announces debt tender offer
Andy Cronin CEO of Avolon Avolon Holdings Limited, the world’s second largest lessor, has announced…
RECORD May for Ryanair with 19.6m passengers – 39pc ahead of pre pandemic
Ryanair recorded a total of 19.6m in May, a new record for that month. This…
‘Support for CORSIA is weakening’ – Willie Walsh expresses concern for sustainability initiative at IATA Congress
The second day of the 81st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting (AGM)…
Dublin rotation among 110 flights cancelled at Helsinki due to industrial action
Kimmo Mäki CEO of Helsinki Airport Finnair has announced the cancellation of 110 flights on…
RECORD MAY at Dublin Airport 4pc ahead of 2024 and 14.5pc ahead of pre-pandemic
Kenny Jacobs CEO of Dublin Airport Dublin Airport achieved the busiest May in its history…
‘Tariffs are dismantling the international trading system’ – Marie Owens Thomsen at IATA Congress
https://youtu.be/lZLXzwITuuc “Tariffs are a form of fragmentation dismantling the international trading system.” Economist Marie Owens…
‘The most recent cost estimate was 2021’ – New warning over soaring price of MetroLink
Sean Sweeney MetroLink Project director MetroLink Project director Sean Sweeney says the final cost for…
London government vows to replace crumbling air traffic control infrastructure
Martin Rolfe of NATS The Westminster Department for Transport has announced plans to modernise the…
Garda suffers ‘vicious assault’ by arriving passenger on Newark flight to Dublin
Drew Harris, Garda commissioner A garda sustained injuries during a “vicious assault” by a passenger…
RECORD MAY for Cork Airport with passenger numbers up 17pc on 2024 & 38pc on pre pandemic
Cork Airport reported a 17.3pc increase in passenger numbers in May 2025, accommodating 330,888 passengers,…
‘Total madness’ – Willie Walsh criticises Dublin airport passenger cap at IATA Congress in Delhi
https://youtu.be/qRz9Nw4Bgqs Dublin airport’s passenger cap and the uncertainty that it creates is causing airlines to…
Sunday was ‘worst day ever’ for air traffic control delays in Europe – Ryanair
Michael O’Leary Ryanair has urged Ursula von der Leyen and the EU Government to intervene…
‘Imagine if airlines put out press announcements saying passengers don’t walk fast enough’ – Willie Walsh criticises ATC delays
IATA Director General Willie Walsh has responded to Eurocontrol’s projection of an increase in delays…
Record 84pc load factor recorded by world’s airlines in 2024
Speaking at the IATA Congress in Delhi Willie Walsh said airlines are experiencing the highest…
‘Disputes and conflicts worldwide should not endanger civil aviation’ – Willie Walsh at IATA Congress in Delhi
https://youtu.be/fqzQLfKW9NY Willie Walsh expressed concerns about the risks to civil aviation during the press conference…
‘Geopolitics has always been a factor in our industry’ – Willie Walsh on aviation & war
Willie Walsh discussed the Russia-Ukraine war and its impact on the airline industry during the…
WATCH: ‘Consolidation without consolidating’ – Joanne Geraghty CEO of JetBlue defends tie-up with United at IATA congress in Delhi
https://youtu.be/pEE8yBIwmys Joanne Geraghty CEO of Jetblue defended her airline’s cooperation with United Airlines at the…
International aviation growth in 2025 will be healthy at 5.8pc – IATA Congress 2025
Willie Walsh has told the aviation industry that international aviation growth in 2025 is expected…
WATCH: Threats and tariffs, outlook for the aviation Industry Marie Owens Thomsen at IATA Congress 2025
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Ireland and India have contrasting approaches to aviation policy, Peter Elbers tells IATA Congress
https://youtu.be/n2gWgst7zVs Pieter Elbers, CEO of Indigo and chair of the IATA Congress in Delhi, has…
Airlines will pull out of countries that block funds – Willie Walsh
Airlines will reconsider operations in countries where they cannot repatriate earnings, IATA DIrector General Willie…
WATCH: IATA Congress 2025 Pieter Elbers report of the IATA Board of Governors
https://youtu.be/1LsVyzp4Vro
WATCH: IATA Congress Delhi 2025 Willie Walsh’s Report in full
https://youtu.be/9a8vGrPlRr0
IndiGo extends partnerships to Air France/KLM & Virgin
IndiGo is launching its first European long-haul flights from Mumbai to Manchester and Amsterdam next…
‘If one side makes a lot of noise, it doesn’t mean that the other side says, yeah, now we do it’ – bilaterals discussed at IATA 2025
Willie Walsh and Pieter Elbers both addressed the issue of flying rights globally at the…
WATCH: Luis Gallego assumes chair of IATA at congress in Delhi
https://youtu.be/ha9K52PKV8U New chair of IATA Luis Gallego anticipates the approval of a new governance framework…