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John-Whelan
John Whelan: The aviation sector soars again but so do airline costs
Aer Lingus Aircraft
Aer Lingus hires aircraft and pilots to fill gaps as Labour Court to intervene in pay dispute
Both sides were involved in more than eight hours of talks at the court that ended late on Monday

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Aer Lingus Aircraft
Aer Lingus hires aircraft and crew to fill gaps caused by pilots' dispute
Both sides were involved in more than eight hours of talks at the court that ended late on Monday

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Irish Examiner view: EU migration pact may founder on false premise
Irish Examiner view: EU migration pact may founder on false premise
Ireland’s political leaders are being asked to make decisions on projections which some critics say are unrealistic

Mon, 24 Jun, 2024

Aer Lingus flight sales fall ahead of pilots' industrial action
Aer Lingus flight sales fall ahead of pilots' industrial action
Travel agents' bookings with Aer Lingus have already fallen by almost a third — a full week before Ialpa pilots' planned work-to-rule

Thu, 20 Jun, 2024

Daa chief says Dublin Airport passenger cap could be raised within two years
Daa chief says Dublin Airport passenger cap could be raised within two years
Despite Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s assertion it could take five years, Kenny Jacobs told the Oireachtas transport committee it could happen within 24 months

Wed, 19 Jun, 2024

Chris O’Donnell, Rhasidat Adeleke, Tom Barr and Sharlene Mawdsley celebrate with their gold medals 8/6/2024
Irish Examiner view: Rome gave Ireland even more reasons to fund our athletes properly
The magnificent performances by our athletes at the European Championships in Rome have been good for the soul

Fri, 14 Jun, 2024

Airlines warn of 'zero tolerance' approach as unruly behaviour soars
Airlines warn of 'zero tolerance' approach as unruly behaviour soars
The industry has reported a three-fold increase in issues, including physical and sexual assault, threatening and abusive behaviour, and other disruptions

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Talks between Aer Lingus and pilots to resume to avoid strike
Talks between Aer Lingus and pilots to resume to avoid strike
Strike is now a strong possibility in the key summer period when Irish holidaymakers take off, and Ireland welcomes many foreign tourists

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Profitable airlines resist green tax 
Irish Examiner view: Profitable airlines resist green tax 
Those planning a flight to the sun are now facing an unpleasant development — a hike in the cost of those flights, according to the aviation industry

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Fitting Ireland at the fore of recognition
Irish Examiner view: Fitting Ireland at the fore of recognition
With the Government's move to recognising Palestine, the country must conceive a future without Hamas in order to be a viable state in the future

Fri, 10 May, 2024

Daa chief warns airlines to 'think twice' before planning flights to Dublin Airport
Daa chief warns airlines to 'think twice' before planning flights to Dublin Airport
Airport operator seeks increase in passenger cap from 32m to 40m but that process could take years, says Kenny Jacobs 

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Aviation industry support
Firm claims it can't pay redundancy due to EU sanctions on Russia
Workplace Relations Commission hears employees of Irish subsidiary of a Russian aircraft leasing firm were left 'high and dry'

Mon, 22 Apr, 2024

Ryanair summer schedule
Ryanair shares soar above €21 despite disruption to Boeing deliveries this summer
Ryanair shares rose almost 4% to close above the key €21 level that could set up Michael O’Leary for a €100m payout

Mon, 08 Apr, 2024

Palestinians gather to receive aid outside an UNRWA warehouse in Gaza City
Irish Examiner view: The people starving in Gaza will not be saved by this UN resolution
United Nations ceasefire resolution is of little use to Palestinian people starving amid Israel's assault on Gaza — in which the US, as an arms supplier to Israel, is complicit

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

'I want justice for my husband and the other 345 people Boeing killed'
S 'I want justice for my husband and the other 345 people Boeing killed'
Wife of Irishman killed in air crash five years ago says hiding information from investigators is 'reckless endangerment of human life'

Sat, 09 Mar, 2024

John Bruton funeral
Eamon Ryan refuses to overrule Dublin Airport passenger cap
The Green Party leader said ministerial interference in the matter would be tantamount to 'riding roughshod' over the planning system

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Willie Walsh speaks to journalists in Paris
IATA chief Willie Walsh backs Boeing CEO to fix safety crisis after blow-out 
IATA director general was speaking ahead of Singapore Airshow where there is a buzz around the first international trip for China’s homegrown passenger jet, the Comac C919

Mon, 19 Feb, 2024

2016 Cheltenham Festival - St Patrick's Thursday - Cheltenham Racecourse
Thorn in O’Leary’s side unlikely to be gone anytime soon
In an open letter issued on Friday, Mr O’Leary called on Mr Ryan to resign 'and let someone competent deliver traffic, tourism, and jobs growth for Ireland'

Sun, 11 Feb, 2024

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Eamon Ryan hits back at Michael O'Leary's 'inaccurate' attacks
Green Party leader rebuffs Ryanair boss in an open letter, saying his accusations about the Dublin Airport traffic cap are 'completely false'

Fri, 09 Feb, 2024

Shannon Airport re-opens after diverted flight blocks runway for two hours 
Shannon Airport re-opens after diverted flight blocks runway for two hours 
The incident affected two incoming Ryanair flights while an Aer Lingus flight's departure was also delayed

Mon, 05 Feb, 2024

FILE PHOTO: AerCap's CEO, Aengus Kelly, speaks at an industry conference
Top aircraft lessors sow doubts over green fuel silver bullet
Dublin conference told sustainable aviation fuel would cost 'extraordinary sums of taxpayers' money' to make happen

Fri, 02 Feb, 2024

Taoiseach dismisses complaints about Ryanair buying up homes
Taoiseach dismisses complaints about Ryanair buying up homes
Leo Varadkar said the key thing is that Ireland has scaled up housebuilding to 30,000 homes a year: 'Instead of having people fighting over the pie, it’s about making sure the pie is big enough for everyone'

Fri, 26 Jan, 2024

Certification of Boeing 737 Max planes 'will not happen this year'
Certification of Boeing 737 Max planes 'will not happen this year'
PwC's sectoral report also says Ireland could play a leading role in developing sustainable fuels for global aviation

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

Bank holiday getaway
Airlines fined €2.5m in last two years for flying in passengers without travel documents
Some 3,285 passengers arriving in Ireland without valid travel documents last year were refused leave to enter carrier liability fines

Wed, 24 Jan, 2024

Carry-on in front of a plane
Surge in domestic travel lifts global air traffic close to 2019 levels
Willie Walsh, director-general of the IATA, said economic headwinds are 'not deterring people' from flying with the demand for international travel 'rapidly closing' in on 2019 levels

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Boeing Max 9 blowout puts renewed spotlight on safety issues at airplane giant
Boeing Max 9 blowout puts renewed spotlight on safety issues at airplane giant
The longer-term effects on Boeing and for airlines such as Ryanair, which has placed one of the world's largest orders for the Max 10 planes, are still unknown

Sun, 07 Jan, 2024

Manchester Airport stock
Flight had to divert to Cork Airport after man died on board
Passengers on Flight LS918 from the holiday island of Tenerife to Manchester are thought to have found the deceased man in a toilet on the plane

Fri, 05 Jan, 2024

Ryanair flights
Ryanair shares dive 5% as booking websites withdraw Christmas flights 
The stalling of the share price has additional significance, as hitting profit and share price targets could land Michael O'Leary a €100m bonus

Wed, 03 Jan, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Social media must play by the rules
Irish Examiner view: Social media must play by the rules
Taoiseach and Tánaiste have added their voices to the growing clamour of warnings from security chiefs and rights campaigners about Twitter

Wed, 27 Dec, 2023

burning candle
Irish Examiner view: A moment to remember the loved ones we lost this year
As well as the personal loss we suffer when loved ones die, this year we lamented a great many public figures we felt we knew

Sat, 23 Dec, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Words are weapons in war for minds
Irish Examiner view: Words are weapons in war for minds
Taoiseach echoed a Biblical parable when welcoming the news of Emily Hand's release — but saying she was 'lost' rather than 'kidnapped' has angered Israel's foreign minister

Mon, 27 Nov, 2023

Sheremetyevo International Airport OAO's New Terminal B
John Whelan: Irish-based leasing firms reach deals over planes stranded in Russia 
The settlements provide insight into the way the Russian airline industry is able to overcome Ukraine war economic sanctions

Sun, 26 Nov, 2023

High flyers land at aviation's Irish home in Foynes
High flyers land at aviation's Irish home in Foynes
The redeveloped Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum is now the largest aviation museum in Ireland

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Smart Robot Assistant On Reception
Irish Examiner view: Robots are coming to help older people
Surprising new research involving UCD suggests that older people and carers alike would be happy with robotic assistance 

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Rob Herring 1/9/2023
Irish Examiner view: Rugby’s great jamboree has problems to solve
As Ireland limbers up for the Rugby World Cup, the sport must resolve not to let refereeing controversy and officials poring over TVs dominate the narrative

Sat, 02 Sep, 2023

co pilot adjusting button on auto pilot panel in A320 aircraft.
Deadly fatigue: 75% of pilots say they fell asleep at the controls in the previous month
In Europe-wide survey, Irish pilots are the most concerned about their own fatigue levels, and about their employers' safety procedures 

Tue, 29 Aug, 2023

Patras, Peloponnese, Greece - Holidaymakers board a TUI plane, airport Araxos GPA. Patras, Peloponnes, Griechenland - Urlauber
Travel giant TUI beats forecast with early summer quarter profit
Underlying earnings rose to €169m in the quarter to the end of June, TUI's first profitable early summer since the pandemic

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

Young woman freelancer using laptop working online making notes
Letters to the Editor: Navigating modern-day recruitment as a young worker
One reader reflects on the challenge of securing a job, while others consider climate change and Ireland's defence policy

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Bank holiday getaway
Gardaí raise concerns about procedures after security scare at Dublin Airport
While ultimately nothing suspicious was found, sources are expressing serious concern about the actions of security staff after apparent explosive residue was detected in a passenger's luggage

Wed, 26 Jul, 2023

Cork and Shannon airport passenger numbers return to pre-pandemic levels
Cork and Shannon airport passenger numbers return to pre-pandemic levels
Shannon exceeding and Cork equalling pre-covid numbers

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

European governments could reap €34bn more in aviation tax
European governments could reap €34bn more in aviation tax
'Europe is bleeding money by not taxing the aviation sector', environment group says

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Ireland's airport connectivity still lags behind 2019 levels 
Ireland's airport connectivity still lags behind 2019 levels 
Ireland’s total airport connectivity to other countries is down 9% compared to June 2019, report finds

Mon, 26 Jun, 2023

Dublin Airport could have car park open 'in a week' if sale is approved by CCPC
Dublin Airport could have car park open 'in a week' if sale is approved by CCPC
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is looking at the Daa's bid to buy Quick Park and bring it back into use 

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

Ryanair financials
Irish flights cancelled due to French air traffic control strikes 
Ryanair urges European Commission to take action to prevent industrial action in France from affecting overflights 

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

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