Even if you were to confine the exercise to a timeframe book-ended by Charlie McCreevy’s decentralisation proposals from 2003, the number of reports warning about unbalanced regional development would, if laid back-to-back, stretch almost the length of the main runway at Dublin Airport.

The worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737-Max aircraft will cost the region served by Shannon Airport €58m this year.

The airport will be a hive of activity this Easter holiday weekend.

It is understood the pair had breached the airport perimeter in an attempt to reach a civilian aircraft used to transport troops for the US military.

An independent review on the future of troubled Waterford Airport has been completed and sent to Transport Minister, Shane Ross.

"This is our busiest weekend ever in the history of the airport."

He spent €25,000 each year on the hobby at its peak.

As Cork Airport celebrated a year-round link to Paris, Ryanair has been forced to cancel several flights today due to a strike by French air traffic controllers.

New figures show Dublin Airport handled more than 3.1 million passengers in July.

Noonan Services, best known for its office-cleaning services, is eyeing growth in Ireland and the UK in the coming years after its €175m acquisition by South African fund Bidvest.

Aer Southeast is to refund its passengers.

The Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is projecting that passenger numbers at Dublin Airport will increase by a further 3.2 million people to 31.1 million by 2020.

Increasing competition for the long-haul, low-cost transatlantic market will be a boon for passengers as airlines tussle for a share of the market, a leading aviation analyst has said, writes Padraig Hoare.

Thirty-three million people travelled through Irish airports last year, a 10% increase on the previous year.

Dream big, says Cork Airport’s head of asset care Bill Daly, as transatlantic flights and the upgrade of the Dunkettle interchange promise to take the airport’s fortunes on an upward trajectory once again, writes Pádraig Hoare

From Model Ts to muscle cars — a fleet of historic Ford vehicles will lead Cork’s St Patrick’s Day parade as the company marks its 100-year connection to the city.

The annual awards of Cork Business Association — which is celebrating its 60th birthday in 2017— has heard rousing calls for Cork people to embrace what they have in their city if it is to thrive to its full potential.

A deal to sell George Best Belfast City Airport has been agreed.

Former Vantage Airport Group chief commercial officer Matthew Thomas will replace outgoing Shannon Group boss Neil Pakey as chief executive in June after the group yesterday confirmed his appointment.

Plane passengers waiting for their luggage to turn up were left red-faced when the airline accidentally played a pornographic film on giant TV screens.

The number of tourists visiting here has jumped by 1.1m since 2011, with initiatives such as the Wild Atlantic Way contributing to a booming tourism sector.

Cork Airport receives unfair criticism because there are unrealistic expectations of the service it provides, according to travel agents in the city and county.

Niall McCarthy says with new routes and the securing of transatlantic flights, Cork Airport’s future is bright, with a return to passenger growth due in 2016.

Cork Airport is to remain under Dublin Airport Authority control for the foreseeable future with discussions on its independence grounded until 2019.

EMC, one of the largest private employers in Cork, is to pull a specialised team from its Ovens Centre of Excellence amid concerns over connectivity to and from the city.

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Minister for Education Jan O’Sullivan has dismissed claims by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin that Shannon Airport’s continued success was being gained at the expense of Cork Airport.

The head of Cork Airport has called for financial support to market the South-West as a tourist destination.

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has ruled out a deal on Cork Airport’s debt despite the impending loss of another service.

Over the past several months reports and articles on Irish aviation have substantially focused on only one issue, but Cork airport has other problems, writes Paul Mills.

Cork Airport is to begin a new route to Cardiff in Wales.

The Government has been accused of flip-flopping on the sale of Aer Lingus.

The chaos that hit UK airports was clearing last night - but 38 flights have been cancelled at Heathrow this morning.

Figures released by the Irish Aviation Authority have revealed that while commercial terminal traffic for Shannon, Dublin and Cork airports for the period January to November 2014 was up by 6.2%, Cork Airport’s standalone figures are dropping compared to last year.

There is an urgent need to free Cork Airport from the dead hand of Dublin.

Cork Chamber is set to spearhead a renewed campaign to secure independent and debt-free status for struggling Cork Airport.

British Airways is to start flying into the heart of London’s financial district later this month with the introduction of direct flights from Dublin to London City Airport.

Kerry Airport yesterday welcomed a commitment from Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe to support the retention of subsidised flights on the Kerry to Dublin route.

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Cork Airport is not attractive enough as a commercial proposition for Ryanair to operate more routes from it, according to the airline.

New routes from Shannon Airport have delivered a 140% increase in passenger numbers compared to the same period last year.

The night before the accident, the aircraft operated a night cargo charter, from Belfast Aldergrove to Edinburgh, to Inverness and back to Aldergrove.

Cork was the sunniest part of the country last year, with July its sunniest month since records began.