THE Dublin Airport Authority has dropped its legal challenge against the Commission for Aviation Regulator over landing charges at the airport.

RYANAIR last night slated the decision by the Government to allow the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) to build the second terminal.

THE Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) has proposed increasing Dublin Airport charges for airlines by up to 40% per passenger.

CORK Airport’s new multi-million passenger terminal is likely to miss its May 10 opening date and instead open in the hectic summer season.

CORK Airport Authority could be landed with debts of €80 million as the Government prepares to row back on a commitment to leave the new authority debt-free.

WE fully support your editorial (Irish Examiner, February 13) which highlighted the fact that a €160 million (or an €80m) debt, if imposed, would cripple Cork airport for decades.

UNIONS at Shannon Airport were yesterday accused of adopting a head in the sand approach to saving the company as talks were referred to the Labour Court.

ENTERPRISE Minister Micheál Martin is not prepared to say who should pay the €160 million debt for Cork Airport's new terminal until a team of consultants give their view on the issue.

THE public body charged with the strategic development of the south-west will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the controversial debt issue facing Cork Airport.

BUSINESSMAN Ulick McEvaddy said yesterday he is confident that the Competition Authority will allow him access to Dublin Airport runway, clearing the way for him to build a third terminal there.

THE embarrassing political impasse between the Coalition partners over a second terminal for Dublin Airport showed no sign of being resolved yesterday as yet another Cabinet meeting came and went without a decision being reached.

DUBLIN Airport Authority (DAA) will today reveal plans for the controversial new second airport terminal that is estimated to cost up to €200 million.

VINCENT WALL’S letter (Irish Examiner, September 29) claims that the Dublin Airport Authority is best placed to develop the second terminal.

CORK City Council last night called on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern personally to intervene in the row over the €160 million debt for Cork Airport’s new terminal.

HUNDREDS of former aviation workers protested outside the Dáil yesterday, calling for their State pensions to be increased to match those of other public-sector retirees.

THE sale of the Great Southern Hotel group is set to become the first major stumbling block in social partnership talks as unions gear up to oppose any privatisation of the loss-making semi-State.

OVER €20 million will be set aside by the new Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) for a voluntary retirement package to attract at least 260 workers, an industry source confirmed last night.