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world

Pilots suspected of being 'impaired through alcohol' with 250 on board

Two pilots were arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol as they prepared to fly a transatlantic passenger jet from Scotland to Canada.

travel

Travel digest with Barry Coughlan

business

Software firm sees global customer base pay off

world

Irish model of two crew on deck to be Europe’s standard

travel

Looking for a dirty weekend? Here are some romantic ideas

business

Datalex revenues increase by 14%

Holes found in transatlantic jet’s wing after landing in Dublin Airport

A TRANSATLANTIC jet that landed at Dublin Airport on Saturday was found to have damage, including holes in its left wing, which was only detected after the plane arrived in Dublin.

Tue, 19 Jul, 2011

Dublin Airport passenger numbers up 7%

More than 8.5 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport during the first six months of the year, a 7% increase over the same period last year, according to figures released by the Dublin Airport Authority.

Sun, 24 Jul, 2005

Packed airliner glided for 20 minutes over Atlantic

Human error caused a fuel leak in an Airbus 300 and inadequate safety procedures led to the Canadian jetliner’s crew having to glide for almost 20 minutes after losing power, according to an official report today.

Mon, 18 Oct, 2004

Canadian jet makes emergency landing without power

A Canadian airliner carrying 291 passengers has narrowly avoided crashing into the Atlantic after its engines shut down.

Sat, 25 Aug, 2001