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Ryanair carried 19.6m passengers in May

Ryanair carried 19.6 million passengers in May - up 4% year-on-year.

Ryanair said it expects to take delivery of nine Boeing 737 MAX aircraft ahead of its peak summer season, fewer than expected.

Ryanair beats profit forecast on improving fares

Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost carrier, posted an after-tax profit for the three-month period ended December 31 that beat analysts' forecasts today, but revised down its passenger outlook on delays in Boeing aircraft delivery.

Business • 27 Jan

Ryanair expressed unhappiness with the decision

EU strikes deal on law to increase airline carbon taxes

The European Union has reached a deal on a law to increase the price that airlines have to pay when they emit planet-heating carbon dioxide emissions, adding pressure to the sector to shift away from fossil fuels.

Business • 07 Dec 22

SAS blamed the impact of recent strikes as well as delays in aircraft deliveries for the cuts

SAS cancels 1,700 flights in the coming months

Scandinavian airline SAS has suspended 1,700 flights in the coming months due partly to a two-week pilot strike in July over collective agreements and delayed aircraft deliveries.

Business • 19 Aug 22

Unions are yet to decide when strikes will take place, but warned they were likely to be during the peak summer holiday period

BA's Heathrow staff vote to strike over pay dispute

British Airways workers based at London's Heathrow AIrport have voted to strike in a dispute over pay.

Business • 23 Jun 22

Ryanair's service will operate twice a week between late March and the end of October

Ryanair to launch Shannon-Barcelona Girona route

Ryanair is to start a new route between Shannon Airport and Barcelona Girona from next month.

Business • 21 Feb 22

The addition of another Ryanair aircraft will bring to three the number belonging to the airline that will be based in Cork this summer

Ryanair adds aircraft in Cork and announces new routes

Ryanair is to base a third aircraft at Cork Airport for this summer, creating 30 new jobs.

Business • 17 Feb 22

The Norwegian case was one of the biggest and most complicated examinerships in the history of the state

High Court approves survival plan for Norwegian

The High Court has approved a survival plan for the troubled Norwegian Air airline and related companies.

Business • 22 Apr 21

Boeing said it did not expect the issue to add further delays to the 737 MAX's return to service

Boeing finds debris in 737 MAX fuel tanks

Boeing has found debris that could pose potential safety risks in the fuel tanks of several 737 MAX aircraft that are in storage and waiting to be delivered to airlines, according to an internal memo.

Business • 19 Feb 20

Ryanair's directly-employed pilots based in Ireland will strike for 48 hours next week

Ryanair accuses union of collapsing mediation talks

Ryanair has accused trade union Fórsa of collapsing mediation talks aimed at resolving a number of issues between the two sides.

Business • 15 Aug 19

Lufthansa is set to get first refusal on Air Berlin's assets - which has prompted complaints from rival Ryanair

Air Berlin to hold asset sale talks with Lufthansa

A first round of formal talks for the sale of insolvent German airline Air Berlin's assets will be held with its bigger local rival Lufthansa today, ahead of other prospective bidders, a senior labour union official has said.

Business • 18 Aug 17

Emirates' profits soar higher but revenues dip

Emirates' annual profit surged 56% to $1.9 billion

Dubai's Emirates airline said today its profit surged by 56% last year to $1.9 billion, as passenger numbers grew and fuel bills dropped.

Business • 10 May 16

Datalex CEO Aidan Brogan said he anticipates continued growth for the software firm

New customers boost Datalex's revenue

Software company Datalex has seen its revenue rise in the first six months of the year on the back of new customer wins.

Business • 26 Aug 15

Ryanair is seeking to expand its services, offering hotel rooms directly as well as other user-specific products

Ryanair to include rivals' prices on new website

Ryanair aims to take on online travel companies with a new website that will offer its 100 million annual passengers flight price comparisons, cheap hotel rooms and location-sensitive restaurant discounts, Michael O’Leary has said.

Business • 13 Aug 15

Ryanair has advised customers to check in for their flights today to avoid any issues

Ryanair site, mobile app to go offline for upgrade

Ryanair’s website and mobile app will go offline for five hours from tomorrow evening, affecting users’ ability to check in to flights or make new bookings.

Business • 10 Aug 15

Aer Lingus Regional's passenger numbers fell during the month - having grown rapidly in recent years

Aer Lingus' passenger numbers up by 4.3% in July

Aer Lingus carried more than 1.26 million passengers in July – a 4.3% improvement on the same month of 2014.

Business • 07 Aug 15

Dublin Airport was one of the fastest growing in Europe during the first half of the year

Dublin Airport sees 15.1% growth in passengers

Almost 11.5 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in the first six months of the year – up 15.1% on the same period of last year.

Business • 05 Aug 15

Aer Lingus' long haul revenue grew significantly in the quarter - but costs also rose

Aer Lingus sees revenues grow but profit fall

Aer Lingus saw its revenue grow by 7.1% in the three months to the end of June, following significant growth in its long-haul services, however profits fell slightly during the period on higher costs.

Business • 29 Jul 15

Flybe serves a number of Irish airports, including Donegal and Knock

Flybe's passenger revenue fell in fourth quarter

British budget airline Flybe Group said it had booked lower passenger revenue per seat for the fourth quarter and that it would break even on pretax profit for the full year 2015.

Business • 26 Jan 15

There was a 14% increase in the number of long-haul passengers travelling through Dublin Airport

21.7m passengers through Dublin Airport last year

Last year saw 21.7m passengers travel through Dublin Airport according to the DAA, an 8% increase on 2013.

Business • 12 Jan 15

EasyJet's low-cost model has helped it to grow despite difficulties in the aviation industry

EasyJet expects annual profit growth of 14%

Low-cost airline easyJet said it would grow annual profit by at least 14% assuming no further significant disruption over the next two months, putting it on track to meet analyst expectations.

Business • 24 Jul 14

Ryanair launches its first pan-European adveritising campaign

Ryanair launches pan-european advertising campaign

Ryanair, today launched its first pan-European brand advertising campaign in the UK, Spain, Italy and Ireland.

Business • 10 Apr 14

Norwegian says an Irish licence would broaden its rights in the European Union

Norwegian airline 'about to obtain' Irish license

Budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle has said it was about to obtain an Irish license for its long-haul routes easing the hiring of foreign staff, to the dismay of unions.

Business • 06 Feb 14

The appointment of Kenny Jacobs is part of a number of management changes at the airline

Ryanair appoints new chief marketing officer

Kenny Jacobs has been appointed as chief marketing officer of Ryanair.

Business • 17 Jan 14

EasyJet says it expects fourth quarter growth of about 6%

EasyJet nudges up profit target after strong year

EasyJet nudged up its annual profit forecast today and said it expected fourth quarter revenue growth of about 6%.

Business • 03 Oct 13

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