The Irish Times

Boeing takes €1.4bn hit as it halts production of wide-body 777 jet

Planemaker ramps up deliveries of 737 MAX aircraft as it reports first-quarter loss

Wed Apr 27 2022 - 13:01

EU agrees to piggyback on future UK approval of Vertical Aerospace

Vertical take-off aircraft safety certification acceptance to streamline commercialisation

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 14:34

Airlines disrupted worldwide by US 5G ‘nightmare’

Dozens of flights cancelled or rejigged amid confusion

Wed Jan 19 2022 - 16:53

So now Jeff Bezos has been to space, he’s an astronaut, right? Er, maybe not

Blue Origin’s flight didn’t meet the rules, according to the US Federal Aviation Administration

Tue Jul 27 2021 - 09:39

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a flying car

Several Silicon Valley companies are aiming to make flying as easy as calling for a taxi

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 06:00

Ryanair says first 737 Max delivery delayed by FAA certification

Model ordered by airline has extra door to allow more passengers

Thu Jun 03 2021 - 20:18

White House to ‘develop options’ to hold Belarus to account after flight diversion

Biden condemns arrest of journalist Raman Protasevich in ‘strongest possible terms’

Tue May 25 2021 - 07:23

Safety officials blame pilot for crash that killed Kobe Bryant

Decision to fly into fog led to pilot becoming disorientated and deaths of nine passengers

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 22:36

Boeing ‘inappropriately coached’ pilots in 737 Max test, Senate report finds

‘It appears . . . FAA and Boeing were attempting to cover up important information’

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 12:20

European stocks resume climb after positive vaccine update from Pfizer

Markets make measured response to new data from pharma group

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 18:30

Ryanair sees Boeing 737 Max returning in US in ‘next month or so’

Irish airline expects to start receiving the aircraft in early 2021

Fri Oct 09 2020 - 16:37

Boeing hid design flaws in Max jets from pilots and regulators

US report finds Boeing cut corners in race to catch up with Airbus

Wed Sept 16 2020 - 10:23

Amazon gets US approval to operate as a drone airline

FAA designates Amazon Prime Air an ‘air carrier’

Tue Sept 01 2020 - 09:24

European shares end choppy session higher after Wall Street bounce

Irish banks lifted by rising economic sentiment across euro zone

Mon Jun 29 2020 - 19:28

Family killed in US after plane crashes en route to funeral

Light aircraft was travelling to Indiana from Florida when it went down in Georgia

Sat Jun 06 2020 - 09:05

Boeing inspects 400 stored 737 Max jets after debris found in fuel tanks

Tools and rags among items discovered in newly built aircraft

Wed Feb 19 2020 - 08:13

Kobe Bryant crash: Questions emerge about why helicopter was flying in fog

Investigators say no possibility, including a mechanical problem, has been ruled out

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 19:41

Boeing’s 737 Max timeline slips again - this time to mid-2020

Scramble for pilot access to simulators as aerospace group confirms training will be needed

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 08:09

Children treated after jet fuel dumped over schools near LA airport

Nearly 60 people suffer skin and lung irritation after plane ejects fuel ahead of emergency landing

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 11:05

‘Designed by clowns’ – Boeing internal messages revealed

Messages show attempts to duck regulatory scrutiny with employees ridiculing 737 Max

Fri Jan 10 2020 - 07:49

Five killed as plane crashes in Louisiana post office car park

Small aircraft goes down shortly after take off from Lafayette Regional Airport

Sat Dec 28 2019 - 21:36

Inditex rally pushes European shares up ahead of UK election

Rent freeze threat hits Ires Reit with other property-related stocks also affected

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 18:04

Global shares boosted on US-China trade deal speculation

The Iseq all-share index rose 0.39% on Wednesday

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 18:07

How commercial drones became big business

Global market predicted to grow tenfold to $40bn in five years

Wed Nov 27 2019 - 12:44

SMBC says it will take time for 737 Max to return to service

Dublin aviation firm reports 19% annual increase in pretax profit to $200m

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 12:24

Boeing’s travails show how protectionism rules the skies

America Letter: Some have asked whether safety was sacrificed for commercial gain

Fri Nov 01 2019 - 18:45

Ryanair not expecting Boeing 737 NG issue to affect flights

Qantas, Southwest step up checks after 50 aeroplanes grounded due to cracks

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 18:00

Boeing may face billions more in losses as MAX crisis deepens

Fears for a pause in the 737 MAX production system due to a delay in the aircraft’s return

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 17:44

Shares down as traders get the jitters from weak US data

Markets report: Stocks gained ground after reports the ECB is leaning towards a stimulus package that includes a rate cut

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 20:03

Hundreds of Boeing aircraft could be unsafe

US aviation authority warns operators they could face crash threat from mobile phones

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 20:11

US planned strikes against Iran before approval was withdrawn

Donald Trump reportedly approved operation after drone incident but then called it off

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 09:41

KLM among major airlines to re-route around Iran’s airspace

Move after US aviation agency issues order following shooting-down of US drone in region

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 09:40

American Airlines extends Boeing 737 Max cancellations

About 115 daily flights have been cancelled at largest US airline since grounding of 737s

Sun Jun 09 2019 - 19:34

FAA gives airlines 10 days to repair Boeing 737 wing parts prone to cracking

Boeing has notified operators of the aircraft about the needed repairs, and is sending replacement components

Mon Jun 03 2019 - 17:14