# Aviation

Last week

28th May 2023 - 3rd June 2023

# short-haul flights

No domestic flight ban on the cards for Ireland as Taoiseach says we're not the same as France

Domestic flights are very important to some of Ireland’s most remote areas, says Varadkar.

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Jun 2nd 2023, 3:27 PM

# Flying

'I don't think Cork-Dublin flights will return' - Ryanair boss

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has said he does not believe short-haul flights in Ireland are unacceptable from a climate perspective.

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May 31st 2023, 12:47 PM

Last month

May 2023

# Hydrogen

Coveney backs potential for €2.1bn Irish green hydrogen e-fuel sector

The Enterprise Minister said that developing the sector would have a “clear” benefit for Ireland.

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May 22nd 2023, 6:00 AM

This year

2023

# snake on a plane

South African pilot makes emergency landing after finding cobra under seat

The Pilot made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat.

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Apr 6th 2023, 2:53 PM

# Private Jets

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport to ban private jets and late flights in order to cut emissions

The airport has recognised that these reforms will have an impact on the aviation sector.

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Apr 4th 2023, 1:42 PM

# Jets

Private jets in firing line as report shows over 6,000 flights left Irish airports last year

People Before Profit is to bring a Bill to the Dáil after Easter to ban private jets in Irish air space.

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Mar 30th 2023, 2:18 PM

Last year

2022

# Aviation

Ryanair CEO raises concerns over potential staff shortages at Dublin Airport this Christmas

He added that a ‘fairer burden of environmental taxes’ could see a 50% increase in air traffic.

O'Leary said that Ryanair was currently engaging with the Dublin Airport Authority over the issue.

The DAA said that it is continuing to recruit for multiple roles at the airport.

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Nov 30th 2022, 3:48 PM

# Ryanair

Ryanair returns to profit and doesn't expect to be impacted by cost-of-living crisis

Michael O’Leary said concerns about rising consumer price inflation on Ryanair’s business model ‘have been greatly exaggerated’.

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Nov 7th 2022, 7:31 AM

All time

# Aviation

Qatar Airways announces over $4 billion loss in revenues over last year

The major loss highlights the dramatic toll the pandemic has taken on the industry.

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Sep 27th 2021, 5:52 PM

# Ryanair

Ryanair to withdraw operations to and from Northern Ireland this winter

The airline blamed air passenger duty and a lack of Covid recovery incentives on the decision.

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Aug 24th 2021, 5:02 PM

# fit for 55

Ireland will face its own challenges as part of the EU's mammoth 'carbon neutral by 2050' plan

The ‘Fit for 55′ plan first aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

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Jul 15th 2021, 2:37 PM

# CSO

Travel abroad jumped by 23% last month as 85,000 travel from Ireland overseas

The number of departures from April to May increased by a third.

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Jun 29th 2021, 2:20 PM

# Aviation

'It will wither on the vine': Concern over future of Waterford Airport as government pulls emergency funding

A further €5m in Government investment has also been placed in doubt.

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Jun 25th 2021, 6:10 AM

# Air Travel

Aer Lingus losing €1 million a day because of Covid-19 and travel restrictions, says airline's chief executive

The airline’s CEO and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer appeared before a committee this morning.

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Jun 22nd 2021, 12:14 PM

# Airport

British Airways plane damaged after tipping on to nose at Heathrow

The incident involved a freighter-only aircraft with no passengers on board.

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Jun 18th 2021, 12:54 PM

# Aer Lingus

Staff to be laid off as Aer Lingus permanently closes Shannon cabin crew base

Aer Lingus has also confirmed plans for the temporary closure of its base at Cork airport.

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May 18th 2021, 6:10 PM

# flag carriers

Ryanair loses court cases as it rails against pandemic State bailouts of national airlines

Ryanair has estimated the total state aid to airlines approved by Brussels at €30 billion.

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Apr 14th 2021, 11:32 AM

# national airline

Leo Varadkar: 'Aer Lingus will not be allowed to fail'

The Tánaiste said that discussions are ongoing for further financial support if required.

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Feb 18th 2021, 6:46 PM

# flight plan

Irish airports to receive €80 million support package to help them survive pandemic

The cash injection announced today represents an additional €48 million on that which was announced in the Budget last month.

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Nov 10th 2020, 3:57 PM

# international travel

New travel traffic light system kicks in on Sunday - here's what you need to know

It’s hoped the plan will help jump start the aviation sector in a safe way.

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Nov 7th 2020, 12:05 AM

# Aviation

Ryanair says its winter presence in Cork depends on UK being on Europe-wide green list

CEO Eddie Wilson urged the Irish government to adopt the European Commission’s new system of colour coding.

18.5k

Sep 14th 2020, 3:12 PM

# Aviation

CityJet will have tens of millions of euro in debt written off under court-approved plan to save the airline

Over 140 jobs will be saved at the company, having previously employed over 400.

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Aug 11th 2020, 2:16 PM

# Travel

Travel operator TUI to close a third of high street stores in the UK and Ireland

The UK’s biggest operator will close 166 shops due to the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Jul 30th 2020, 1:14 PM

# Travel woes

Aviation industry 'will not survive' the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, warns final Taskforce report

The Taskforce is made up of industry representatives including Aer Lingus and Dublin Airport.

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Jul 10th 2020, 10:00 PM

# Aviation

Aircraft maker Airbus warns of 'gravest crisis' as it says it will cut 15,000 jobs

The main cuts are set to come at the company’s French and German sites.

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Jun 30th 2020, 10:21 PM

# Aviation

CityJet and Stobart Air asked government for six-month bailout to ensure their survival after Covid-19

The airlines accounted for over 13% of air traffic at Ireland’s airports before the pandemic.

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Jun 21st 2020, 7:00 AM

# Aviation

Up to 500 Aer Lingus job losses expected due to pandemic

The airline said the Covid-19 pandemic is having a “catastrophic effect on the aviation industry”.

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Jun 19th 2020, 5:00 PM

# Travel

Ireland’s air traffic decline 'among worst in Europe'

There was a 83% decrease in flights in May this year compared to the same month in 2019.

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Jun 12th 2020, 5:17 PM

# Aviation

Bombardier reveals plans for 400 job losses at Belfast plant

The Canadian plane maker says Covid-19 has forced it to resize its business.

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Jun 11th 2020, 1:26 PM

# downturn

Dublin job losses as Ryanair cuts 250 employees across European offices

The job losses will be at the company’s bases in Dublin, Stansted, Madrid and Wroclaw.

13.7k

May 15th 2020, 11:36 AM

# Big hit

CEO Willie Walsh delays retirement as Covid-19 plunges IAG into €1.68 billion quarterly loss

Willie Walsh had been due to step down in June but will remain until September.

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May 7th 2020, 8:19 AM

# nosedive

'The gravest crisis the aerospace industry': Airbus says it's lost almost €500m in three months

Yesterday, Aer Lingus and British Airways-owner IAG revealed plans to make up to 12,000 workers at the airline redundant.

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Apr 29th 2020, 9:00 AM

# In trouble

Irish Aviation Authority fears that air traffic will drop by 90%

The IAA said it handled 62,449 flights last month.

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Apr 8th 2020, 6:31 PM

# Coronavirus

Budget airline Flybe 'on brink of collapse' after failing to secure €115m loan

The struggling airline has been hit by a slump in bookings since the outbreak of the coronavirus.

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Mar 4th 2020, 10:05 PM

# The boy done good

Dubliner Willie Walsh is departing British Airways and IAG after 15 years as CEO

The former pilot left the top job in Aer Lingus to join British Airways.

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Jan 9th 2020, 9:09 AM

# grounded

Fórsa seeks meeting with Aer Lingus after axing of Belfast flights

Two routes have been cut from Belfast City Airport.

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Sep 12th 2019, 6:56 PM

# tourism and transport

What went wrong with Norwegian Air's transatlantic dream?

The scrappy Scandi carrier had a bumpy ride in Ireland before the Boeing 737 Max grounding.

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Aug 17th 2019, 4:00 PM

# BRAY AIR DISPLAY

PHOTOS: Thousands turn out to watch the Bray Air Display in Co Wicklow

The second day of the event is taking place in Co Wicklow.

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Jul 28th 2019, 7:02 PM

# Ballygirreen

A new tracking system that can find stricken aircraft anywhere in the world is based in Co Clare

It’s belived that the system could have helped find the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH-370.

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Jul 10th 2019, 6:01 AM

# Aviation

Ryanair claims to be 'greenest' airline following appearance on list of worst carbon polluters in Europe

The airline emitted 9.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide last year.

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Apr 2nd 2019, 10:32 PM