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Ryanair said it will stop operating in the cities of Jerez and Valladolid and will reduce the number of flights to and from Vigo, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza, Santander and Asturias

Ryanair cuts summer flights in Spain, citing airport fees

Ryanair said today it would cut flights at seven regional airports in Spain this summer due to what it called "excessive fees" levied by state-controlled airport operator Aena.

Business • 16 Jan 25

The report states that the sector is heading back towards pre-pandemic levels of profitability.

Global airline revenue set to top $1 trillion in 2025

Revenue across the global airline industry is set to hit one trillion US dollars for the first time in 2025, a new report predicts.

Business • 10 Jan 25

Willie Walsh, the Director General of the International Air Transport Association

Air passenger numbers to top five billion in 2025 - IATA

Air passenger numbers are forecast to top five billion for the first time next year and the sector's revenues will break the trillion-dollar barrier, the global aviation body IATA said today.

Business • 10 Dec 24

Following a request from daa, the deadline for the return of the information sought was extended in August to this month.

daa lodges response to council's request on passenger cap

daa has lodged its response to Fingal County Council's request for further information on its application to build new infrastructure at Dublin Airport to allow the passenger cap to be lifted to 40m a year.

Business • 13 Nov 24

The French-Dutch airline group's shares fell 11% and could see their biggest daily drop in over two years if the losses persist.

Air France-KLM warns of higher annual costs

Air France-KLM has reported a bigger-than-expected drop in its quarterly operating result and warned that this year's costs would be higher than previously projected.

Business • 07 Nov 24

Mr Justice Barry O'Donnell said he would provide his ruling on Monday afternoon

High Court to rule next week on Dublin Airport seat cap

The High Court will rule next week on an application from a number of airlines for a stay on a decision by the aviation regulator restricting the number of airline slots available at Dublin Airport next summer.

Business • 01 Nov 24

Boeing's Starliner has been hindered with development delays and technical problems

Boeing considering selling space business - report

Boeing is exploring the sale of its space business, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Business • 25 Oct 24

The carrier expects fourth-quarter revenue between $13.9 billion to $14.2 billion

Delta warns of revenue hit from weak travel demand

Delta Air Lines warned of a hit to its fourth-quarter revenue from a likely slowdown in US travel demand in the days leading up to the presidential election, sending its shares down 2.6% before the bell today.

Business • 10 Oct 24

Emerald Airlines' CEO Keith Butler said it was not realistic that capacity would shift to Cork and Shannon airports

Emerald Airlines calls for 'leadership' on passenger cap

The CEO of Emerald Airlines has called for "real leadership" from Government to address the issues created by the passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Business • 09 Oct 24

The step has been taken to ensure Dublin Airport remains within its 32m a year passenger cap.

IAA to cap summer seat numbers at Dublin Airport at 25.2m

The aviation regulator has confirmed it plans to limit airline seat capacity at Dublin Airport to 25.2m next summer, around 1m less than the same period this year.

Business • 07 Oct 24

The European planemaker accelerated the pace of deliveries following a slow start to the month.

Airbus Sept deliveries fell 9% to 50 jets, sources say

Airbus delivered 50 jets in September, down 9% from 55 a year earlier and leaving nine-month deliveries ahead by a narrow margin as it faces a sprint towards the finish line in the fourth quarter, industry sources said.

Business • 04 Oct 24

This includes three A320neos and three A321neos which are scheduled to be delivered in 2026.

AerCap signs lease agreements with Azerbaijan Airlines

Dublin-based aircraft lessor AerCap has signed lease agreements with Azerbaijan Airlines for six new Airbus CFM LEAP powered aircraft.

Business • 02 Oct 24

Wizz Air made headlines with its 'all you can fly' offer - but there are lots of terms and conditions that make it less attractive than it seems

Too Unlimited: Are 'all you can eat' offers good value?

There are a growing number of 'all you can eat' offers - from phones to flights to cafés - but the devil is always in the detail, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 16 Sep 24

Roughly 30,000 workers who produce Boeing's 737 MAX, 767 and 777 jets in the Seattle and Portland areas are voting on their first full contract in 16 years.

Boeing strike threat looms as workers vote on contract

Boeing's US West Coast factory workers started voting today on a much-criticised new contract and a possible strike, piling pressure on the planemaker as it wrestles with chronic production delays and mounting debt.

Business • 12 Sep 24

The Irish carrier challenged the ban after ENAC introduced it in 2021.

Ryanair loses appeal against ban on seat fees for minors

Ryanair has lost its appeal against a ban on airlines charging extra fees for seat reservations when passengers need to sit next to children under 12 or people with disabilities, Italy's Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) said today.

Business • 26 Aug 24

The airline said the decision was due to the failure of service's performance to recover post-Covid

Aer Lingus to reduce Dublin - Heathrow services

Aer Lingus is to reduce its Dublin - London Heathrow operation from Winter 2024 onwards by approximately two departures per day.

Business • 26 Aug 24

The dispute will disrupt travel to and from Portugal at the height of the summer season.

EasyJet cancels flights to Portugal as cabin staff strike

EasyJet said it cancelled more than 200 flights to and from Portugal today as cabin crew based in the country began a three-day strike over working conditions including rotas and overtime.

Business • 15 Aug 24

The airline had earlier this year decided to cut some of its loss-making routes and moved resources to better-performing regions.

JetBlue posts surprise profit, delays plan to buy planes

JetBlue Airways posted a surprise second-quarter profit and delayed plans to buy Airbus planes worth about $3 billion in its push for profitability through cost-cuts, sending its shares up 9% in early trading on Tuesday.

Business • 30 Jul 24

The airport said customer demand for Shannon's 33 destinations across Europe, the UK and the US continues to hold firm

51,000 to pass through Shannon Airport over bank holiday

51,000 passengers are expected to travel through Shannon Airport over the August bank holiday period.

Business • 29 Jul 24

Angela Willis, Assistant Commissioner, DMR, An Garda Síochána and Declan Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of the Irish Aviation Authority.

Aviation campaign launches to tackle passenger misconduct

The Irish aviation industry has launched a new campaign to tackle unruly passenger behaviour in airports and on flights.

Business • 12 Jun 24

The judgment is final and cannot be appealed. Ryanair has won a number of its challenges and lost others.

Ryanair loses court fight against Spanish solvency scheme

Ryanair has lost a court battle against a €10-billion Spanish solvency scheme for pandemic-hit companies approved by EU competition enforcers four years ago, one of a number of lawsuits the company has launched against rivals benefiting from state aid.

Business • 06 Jun 24

Last year, 31.9m passengers passed through the airport, just under the current cap.

Passenger cap at Dublin Airport will cost jobs, daa warns

The chief executive of Dublin Airport operator daa has warned that the passenger cap at the airport will cost jobs next year and the year after, while it awaits a planning decision on increasing it from the current 32 million a year to 40 million.

Business • 01 May 24

Dublin Airport handled 84% of all flights to and from Irish airports last year

Irish airport passenger numbers hit record high of 39.2m

A record number of passengers used Irish airports last year, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show today.

Business • 18 Apr 24

Boeing has said it is producing fewer MAX single-aisle jets to improve manufacturing quality

Boeing deliveries drop by half in March

Boeing said today it had delivered 29 airplanes in March, down more than half from the 64 delivered in the same month a year ago, as 737 MAX production slipped on increased quality checks and audits by regulators.

Business • 09 Apr 24

AIB customers increased their spending on flights in the first two months of the year

AIB customer spending increased in February - survey

AIB customers increased their spending by 4% in February when compared to January, according to the bank's latest Spend Trend survey.

Business • 15 Mar 24