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Ryanair has favoured Boeing planes for over 30 years - but this isn't the first time it's hinted at turning to a rival

Plane Power: Ryanair China threat is a bluff (for now)

Ryanair's warning that it could ditch Boeing in favour of a Chinese rival is just a bluff... for now, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 26 May 25

Mike MacDonald and his passenger spent several hours floating in the water before they were rescued.

Canadian pilot survives emergency landing at sea

A Canadian pilot has recounted his harrowing experience surviving an emergency landing at sea after the engine of his Cessna 182 stopped midair over the Gulf of California.

News Lens • 12 May 25

Revenue jumped 9% when compared to 2023 to €1.1 billion.

daa profits and revenue rise as passenger numbers grow

Dublin and Cork airport operator daa recorded increased profits and revenue last year, as passenger numbers continued to grow.

Business • 01 May 25

Boeing has been delivering more planes and wants to boost output of its strong-selling 737 MAX jets to 38 a month in 2025

Boeing posts smaller quarterly loss on higher deliveries

Boeing reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss today, as the US planemaker produced and delivered more jets, after a quality crisis and crippling strike shuttered production of most of its aircraft in late 2024.

Business • 23 Apr 25

Politicians have been scrutinising the company since a January 2024 mid-air emergency.

Boeing CEO to face tough questions on safety

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will face tough questions on the planemaker's recent safety issues and other hot-button topics today when he appears before the US Senate Commerce Committee.

Business • 02 Apr 25

"No one is more committed to turning our company around than our team," Ortberg will tell the Senate Commerce Committee.

Boeing made 'serious missteps', CEO will testify

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will tell lawmakers today that the US planemaker made "serious missteps" in recent years but has since made "sweeping changes" after a January 2024 mid-air emergency involving a new 737 MAX.

Business • 01 Apr 25

The airline will initially limit membership of the "prime" service to 250,000, which would earn it €19.75 million per year if fully subscribed.

Ryanair launches annual subscription service

Ryanair is to launch an annual subscription service that gives members reserved seating, insurance and access to monthly seat sales for €79 per year, it said today.

Business • 24 Mar 25

West, who was speaking at a Bank of America industrials conference, also said the company expected to take a one-time hit of $150 million to its first-quarter profit.

Boeing CFO worries about tariff impact on parts

Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West said today the company is concerned about President Donald Trump's tariffs potentially constraining the availability of parts from its suppliers, although he said the US planemaker has enough inventory for now.

Business • 19 Mar 25

Airbus' shares were down around 3% in early trading.

Airbus sees uptick in 2025 jet deliveries

Airbus flagged short-term production pressures and confirmed a delay to its A350 freighter as it predicted a 7% increase in deliveries to around 820 jets this year, while continuing to clean up troubled space and defence projects.

Business • 20 Feb 25

Casey O'Hanlon, aircraft engineer for Aer Lingus. Casey successfully completed Aer Lingus' Aircraft Engineer Apprenticeship Programme.

Aer Lingus searching for future engineers

Aer Lingus is now accepting applications for its 2025 Aircraft Engineer Apprenticeship Programme.

Business • 17 Feb 25

The cost of aviation add-ons has ramped up over the past 20 years

Pay-Per Plane: How little extras make airlines big money

They used to be a tiny part of the business but now all the add-ons, extras and in-flight purchases are a major driver of airlines' profits, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 14 Feb 25

The airline is facing higher operating costs.

JetBlue shares sink after disappointing forecast

JetBlue Airways forecast higher costs and unit revenue below analysts' expectations for the first quarter today, sending the New York-based carrier's shares down 26% in morning trade.

Business • 28 Jan 25

The airline also forecast a bigger first-quarter loss than analysts expected.

American Airlines forecasts weak 2025 profit

American Airlines forecast 2025 profit below Wall Street expectations as the carrier braces for higher costs stemming from expensive labor contracts signed last year, sending its shares down 8%

Business • 23 Jan 25

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

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