Ryanair invites applications for 2026 customer panel
Applications for the 2026 Customer Panel opened on 6 July. The event takes place on…
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Councils agree road realignment works to facilitate redeveloped Waterford Airport
Three councils together provide €400,000 for the road project. Roads drop by one metre for…
Malaga Airport latest to allow liquids and electronics to remain inside hand luggage
Advanced scanners permit liquids and electronics in hand luggage at Malaga. Explosive detection systems form…
Circle K completes €900,000 Shannon store refurbishment
The refurbishment cost over €900,000. The store features a new off-licence open daily. Four EV…
US government extends deadline for a decision on Dublin Airport passenger cap to July 20
The US Department of Transportation extended the decision deadline to 20 July. Irish government prepares…
Easyjet passenger numbers drop in June and are STILL 1pc below pre-pandemic
Easyjet carried 8,917,000 passenger sin June, down slightly 0.2pc on June 2025 and down 0.9pc…
Qantas reveals first class product for Sydney London flights
Qantas unveiled mock-up of new first class for A350-1000ULR. Non-stop Sydney London flights begin in…
EU extends tariff waiver on US aircraft and parts
EU member states have agreed to extend the suspension of tariffs on US-made goods. Tariffs…
Aer Lingus reducing senior management numbers by 25pc
Aer Lingus has reduced senior management numbers by 25 pc. The airline has offered redundancy…
TAP Air Portugal completes restructuring plan
TAP Air Portugal fulfilled final commitments under the 2021 restructuring plan. The airline completed Cateringpor…
Qatar Airways sells and leases back three A350-1000s from BOC aviation
Qatar Airways has sold and leased back three A350-1000s to BOC Aviation. All three units…
Croatia Airlines eyes unified fleet in 2027, profit in 2028
Croatia Airlines has acquired thirteen A220-300s and two A220-100s. Six A220-300 deliveries remain pending with…
Volotea wet leases A320s for Asturias operations
Volotea wet leased two A320-200s from Avion Express Malta. The aircraft ferried to Asturias airport…
Air Mauritius expands fleet for Gatwick flights
Air Mauritius adds three A350s to its fleet. Business class seating rises from 28 to…
Emirates unveils latest Bulgari amenity kit collection
Emirates released the 18th iteration of Bulgari amenity kits. First class kits include Le Gemme…
Emirates begins global rollout of new premium lounge design
Emirates rolled out new premium lounge design in Munich and Frankfurt. The carrier introduced over…
Tanzania completes development projects at three airports
Passenger operations start at Musoma in July 2026. Shinyanga reconstruction completes by August 2026. Msalato…
AirAsia X approves name change to AirAsia Group
AirAsia X shareholders have approved the renaming to AirAsia Group on 25 June 2026. The…
An aviation surprise: Alcock and Brown granddaughter finds her origins
81-year-old Judy Bain discovered as Brown’s granddaughter Brown’s only son died during Second World War…
Ryanair fares will FALL by FIVE euro on average – Michael O’Leary’s audacious ten year plan
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has projected that the airline will carry 300 million passengers, not…
‘Several month’ before operations can resume at Caracas airport
Caracas Simón Bolívar closed on 24 June after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. The civil…
PAPER flight-strips and outdated radio, Ryanair calls (again) on French government to reform ATC
Ryanair urged immediate reform of French ATC. The Senate report confirmed staffing and technology shortfalls.…
LISTEN: Eoghan Corry on EES immigration delays
https://youtu.be/m5JfKecefvk
AerCap leased, purchased and sold 202 assets in second quarter 2026
AerCap signed 120 lease agreements in the quarter. The company completed 33 purchases and 49…
Avolon fleet now stands at 1,117 aircraft after record Q2
Avolon executed 46 lease agreements in Q1 period. The company acquired 21 aircraft and sold…
Ryanair identifies SEVEN worst airports for delays from EU border checks
Ryanair has identified seven airports with delays from the Entry/Exit System. The airports are Tenerife…
Manchester Airport passenger numbers near flat in May with growth of 0.5pc
Manchester Airport passenger numbers near flat in May 0.5pc growth follows decline of 2.5pn in…
Gulf crisis boosts demand for air cargo – IATA
Total demand measured in CTK increased by 6.0pc compared to May 2025. Africa recorded the…
New Brendan O’Regan centre honours aviation pioneer at Bunratty
The Brendan O’Regan Centre has opened at Bunratty Castle & Folk Park. It features archive…
Amsterdam airport passenger numbers FLAT in June and STILL 6.9pc behind pre-pandemic
Amsterdam Schiphol airport handled 6,055,002 passengers in June, up 0.4pc on 2025 and down 6.9pc on pre-pandemic. …
FINALLY: Dáil Éireann passes Dublin Airport passenger cap legislation
The Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill passed the Dáil with 118 votes in favour. The…
Aviation back in recession with 2.2pc decline – IATA
Total market RPK decreased 2.2pc with ASK down 2.3pc and load factor at 83.5pc. International…
SAS places order for 18 Airbus A330-900 neo
SAS ordered 18 Airbus A330-900 aircraft on 30 June 2026. The A330neo reduces fuel burn…
Aer Lingus to fly family of Cape Verd’s Roberto Lopes to Florida
Aer Lingus has stepped in to fly the family of Dublin-born Cape Verde defender Roberto…
China Eastern Airlines places order for 25 Airbus A330neos
The order covers deliveries of four aircraft in 2029 five in 2030 and six in…
LISTEN: Hotter summers, Ryanair family seats & Easyjet takeover – Eoghan Corry & Richard Curran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Waw1555nWm8
Caracas airport to remain closed for commercial flights after earthquake
The main runway at Caracas airport closed on 24 June 2026. A secondary runway remains…
Round FIVE: Are Bellew and Breen’s Irish led consortium preparing for another attempt to take over Easyjet?
An Irish led consortium is expected to prepare a potential new offer to take over…
Kerry Airport records annual operating profit of €840,979
Kerry Airport recorded €840,979 operating profit after tax in 2025. Passenger numbers reached 440,367 at…
Turkish Airlines confirms plans for Premium Economy from early 2028
Turkish Airlines is preparing to bring back the Premium Economy product on its Airbus A350s…