Organisation: Irish Aviation Authority

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<p>Ryanair would be prepared to introduce a two-drink limit on aircraft if the same rule was applied at airport bars.</p>

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More than 420 incidents involving unruly air passengers reported last year

The Irish aviation watchdog said it was currently working with Irish stakeholders to address the problem.

<p>Dublin Airport operator daa will now have to reassess the disputed airline charges in March next year. </p>

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IAA defers action on Dublin Airport charges until March next year

<p>Aer Lingus and Ryanair are seeking that their cases should be put into a case management date allocated for the daa case at the end of the month. File photo: Leon Farrell / RollingNews.ie</p>

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Aer Lingus and Ryanair seek to challenge Dublin Airport winter capacity limits

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Court gives daa leave to challenge decision which it says will breach annual passenger cap

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Airlines warn of 'zero tolerance' approach as unruly behaviour soars

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Aviation watchdog secures €1m in refunds and compo for disgruntled air passengers in 2023

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Aviation authority introduces seat capacity limit to comply with Dublin Airport planning conditions

During the winter period, the Irish Aviation Authority has decided runway activity will be limited to 970 flights per 24-hour period

Tue, 07 May, 2024

Group says airline slots could see Dublin Airport cap breached by 10 million people

The IAA proposed a seat capacity limit of 14.4m for the winter months of November 2024 thru March 2025

Mon, 29 Apr, 2024

Dublin Airport hit with huge fine over cleanliness issues and long security queues

Penalties were incurred predominantly due to the length of the airport’s security queue times across the first five months of 2023, which saw a penalty of €0.21 per passenger incurred

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

Wife of Irish Boeing crash victim demands probe into new plane's mid-air blow-out

It comes after a section of the fuselage blew out mid-air on an Alaska Airlines jet shortly after take-off last Friday

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Flight crews reported nearly 300 incidents involving disruptive passengers on Irish aircraft

Disruptive passengers had now become the second most common safety concern reported by pilots last year, new figures show

Fri, 22 Sep, 2023

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

Are drones flight of fancy or modern-day menace in the skies?

The Irish Aviation Authority has launched an investigation into using a drone near a crash site in Co Tipperary as first responders attended the scene. Sorcha Crowley reports on the growing privacy concerns and legislation around the use of the technology

Sat, 02 Sep, 2023

'It’s like going from living in heaven to hell': Residents furious over noise from overhead jets

Amid the ongoing dispute between locals and Dublin Airport, one resident told the Irish Examiner he no longer lets his children cycle on local roads as the noise from overhead planes makes cars impossible to hear

Sat, 19 Aug, 2023

Daa secures stay on notice which could force it to cut night-time flights

The Daa claims the enforcement notice is flawed, unreasoned, vague, is of no legal effect, and should be set aside by the court

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Nothing 'green' about floating litter into the sky

No balloon is 'environmentally friendly' and every released balloon becomes litter and can be harmful, according to a study. Do you really want to celebrate a birthday or graduation or commemorate a loved one with plastic waste?

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

West Cork firefighters save crucial radar installation while tackling 20 wildfires at weekend

A spokesman for the Cork County Fire Service said crews worked hard in very challenging conditions for many hours tackling the fires, some of which came very close to private houses

Mon, 27 Feb, 2023

Watch: German military aircraft conducts training exercise over Cork Airport

The Luftwaffe A400M Atlas, a large four-engine military turboprop, in the skies over Leeside caused quite a stir locally

Mon, 20 Feb, 2023

Shannon secures EU funding for unmanned flight tests

A consortium has now been approved to develop a ‘Digital Sky Demonstrator’, for aerial Unmanned Traffic Management systems.

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Bird strikes an 'emerging risk' for aircraft in Ireland

Almost 1,400 incidents of bird strikes have been reported in the last two years, according to the Irish Aviation Authority

Mon, 20 Jun, 2022

Drone pilot loses certificate over ‘unauthorised flight’ over Ed Sheeran Cork gig

The Irish Aviation Authority said in doing so, the operator put the safety of the public at risk by flying the device in restricted airspace over the Cork GAA stadium

Wed, 25 May, 2022

Aer Lingus pilot succeeds in getting reduced defamation award increased to €202k

The original €387,000 defamation award by a jury was cut to €76,500 on appeal, but has now been raised again

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022

Russian military exercises off Irish coast 'absolutely routine'

Oireachtas transport committee hears from the Irish Aviation Authority

Wed, 02 Feb, 2022

Ireland tells Russia that naval exercises off our coast 'not welcome'

Mr Coveney said that Foreign Ministers will be pushing Russia to "defuse tensions" along the Ukrainian border, where it has amassed troops in recent weeks.

Mon, 24 Jan, 2022

Man who fell 500ft from Ireland's highest mountain in Kerry settles case

The case against Pat Falvey (Irish and Worldwide Adventures Ltd) of Beaufort, Killarney Co. Kerry, was withdrawn

Sat, 09 Oct, 2021

Drone filming incident in Cork park was 'an invasion of personal space', concludes aviation authority

Despite criticising the incident, during which a child with autism was recorded by a drone, the Irish Aviation Authority says it does not have enough information to go any further

Fri, 08 Oct, 2021

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Department of Defence spent over €1m on drones in past four years

€618,575 spent since the beginning of 2018 on maintenance of the Defence Forces’ armoury of spy drones.

Fri, 30 Apr, 2021

Aviation regulator gets first application to operate drones from Manna Aero

Since the introduction of new EU drone regulations, the IAA has registered more than 1,100 drone operators

Thu, 07 Jan, 2021

Flights through Irish airports fall by 85% in April

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said that just 14,907 flights were handled during the month of April when compared to the same month in 2019.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Cork-based flight training school continues to teach new pilots

The Irish flight school that trains pilots for Ryanair and for Aer Lingus Regional operator, Stobart Air, has said the Covid-19 crisis will be overcome and that there is light at the end of the tunnel for the aviation industry.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Man claims he was left severely disabled after fall on team building exercise

An Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) employee claims he was left severely disabled after fell more than 500 feet on a mountain during a compulsory company team-building exercise, the High Court has heard.

Fri, 27 Mar, 2020

Video: Food deliveries using drones to begin in Dublin next month

The delivery service will be offered to customers in the UCD area of Dublin in late March.

Wed, 26 Feb, 2020

Camile Thai to begin drone deliveries next month

Drone delivery will be offered from two sites in Ireland by the end of the year.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Kerry Airport increases passenger numbers despite Brexit

Kerry Airport Ireland recorded a slight increase in passenger numbers on their two London routes last year despite the threat of Brexit..

Mon, 20 Jan, 2020

Man loses appeal over claim 42 acres near airport 'sold too cheap'

The Court of Appeal ruling follows nearly 20 years of litigation over the sale by Mark Monks’ late father James and his mother Ella of the land at Huntstown House, Cloghran

Wed, 18 Dec, 2019

Never the showman but Jim Gavin leaves them wanting more

And so Jim Gavin walked off into the sunset, enigmatic to the last.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2019

Ryanair boss denies there was a 'culture of fear' among pilots on sick leave

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has rejected claims that there was "a culture of fear" among the airline's pilots out on sick leave from work.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2019

Jim Gavin on leaving Dublin role: 'I don't have any regrets, that's for sure'

Jim Gavin insists he is walking away from his role as Dublin senior football manager with no regrets.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2019

Amazing pictures show firefighters tackle blaze in emergency exercise at Cork airport

Cork airport held an emergency exercise with multiple first response agencies as part of the airport's preparedness to respond in the event of an emergency in the dark.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2019

Pilot's defamation case will be first in which jury assesses damages under 'offer of amends' provision

The jury assessing damages in a case taken by an Aer Lingus pilot against the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) over defamatory emails it sent is expected to go out to consider its decision on Thursday.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2019

Flight diverted to Dublin Airport after odour from fluid spillage affects passengers and crew

A transatlantic flight has been forced to divert to Dublin Airport this afternoon after a number of cabin crew and passengers were reportedly affected by fumes from a spillage of a cleaning solution.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2019

'The absolute definition of a gentleman': Hundreds attend funeral of man who died in Wexford air crash

Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to a much loved son, brother, uncle and friend who died in an air crash in Wexford three days ago.

Wed, 09 Oct, 2019

Wexford plane crash: 'Clearly something happened to the aircraft before it hit the terrain'

The two men who were killed in the crash have been named locally as Peter Tawse, 61, from Old Ross in Co Wexford, and 58-year-old John Finnan from Naas in Co Kildare.

Mon, 07 Oct, 2019

'A very sad day': Two men killed in light aircraft crash in Wexford

The accident happened at Duncormick, Co Wexford at approximately 5.45pm this evening.

Sun, 06 Oct, 2019

Irish Aviation Authority considering banning alcohol on flights

Disruptive passengers force planes into emergency landings at least once a month and every three hours passenger safety is threatened by unruly people on the plane. 70% of these incidents are aggressive.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2019

Alcohol ban will be considered to halt air rage incidents on flights

The head of corporate affairs for the Irish Aviation Authority has said that banning alcohol on flights could be considered as a means to reduce the level of incidents of disruptive passenger behaviour on flights.

Wed, 02 Oct, 2019

NUIG researchers use drone technology to deliver medication to Aran Islands

The 18km test flight, from Connemara Airport to the airstrip on Inis Mór, took around 15 minutes to complete.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2019

Trinity researchers help develop material to protect pilots from laser attacks

Scientists have developed revolutionary material that could protect pilots from laser attacks.

Fri, 06 Sep, 2019

Passenger flight diverted to allow Pence plane depart

A United Airlines aircraft that turned back from its Atlantic crossing yesterday due to a technical fault was sent out over Dublin Bay as a delaying tactic rather than landing immediately in Dublin Airport.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2019

‘The day you believe you have all the knowledge is the day you’ll become unstuck’

“I learned a long time ago when Kerry talk about other counties, I take it with a pinch of salt.”

Wed, 28 Aug, 2019