The Irish Times

Emirates appoints McDonald to head Irish cargo operation

Eimear McDonald will head the Dubai airline’s local freight division, Irish Skycargo

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 18:48

Irish aircraft lessor Aergo Capital targets $2bn fleet by year end

CEO eyes 100-plane fleet as firm cashes in on opportunities created by Covid travel bans

Sat May 29 2021 - 05:59

Air India cyberattack: Personal data of over 4.5 million passengers leaked

The breach involved name, contact, passport, ticket and credit card details

Sat May 22 2021 - 08:14

Covid-19 has shown that much of ‘normal’ life should have been binned years ago

Pilita Clark: Some of the attempts at recreating normality amid pandemic are shocking

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 05:00

Virgin Australia falls to virus crisis, appoints administrator to find investor

Airline had sought state aid, but government rejected plea

Tue Apr 21 2020 - 09:05

Governments offer airlines aid as coronavirus drives deeper flight cuts

Australia and Taiwan join countries offering financial aid to ailing aviation sectors

Wed Mar 18 2020 - 12:07

Ryanair again named worst short-haul airline in consumer survey

Which? Travel survey rates Aer Lingus highly but marks Ryanair andf BA down

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 04:30

Qantas prepares for non-stop New York to Sydney trip

Airline to ditch the traditional in-flight service routine for this weekend’s marathon

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 13:39

Qantas hopes its ultra-long-haul flights will go the distance

Flights mark first time a commercial airline has flown direct from New York to Sydney

Fri Oct 11 2019 - 08:11

Five essentials to bring on every long-haul flight

There are two keys to making any long flight seem short: comfort and distraction

Thu Sept 19 2019 - 06:00

Qantas bars some Apple laptops from luggage

Concerns over whether batteries could catch fire

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 14:17

Chaotic scenes at Hong Kong airport as protesters clash with police

Flights cancelled for second day as demonstrators use trolleys to barricade check-in counters

Tue Aug 13 2019 - 19:05

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

Chinese aviation groups in pole position to buy Bombardier

Bombardier Belfast makes wings for Airbus A220

Sat May 04 2019 - 04:45

India evacuating 1.2 million as cyclone menaces east coast

Meteorologists predict the severe storm to generate sustained winds of 170-180km/h

Thu May 02 2019 - 19:14

Boeing says 737 MAX alert was ‘not activated as intended’

Aircraft manufacturer responds to reports it failed to tell airline feature was deactivated

Tue Apr 30 2019 - 07:05

Brexit upheaval weakens pound but boosts British exporters

Market report: Iseq ends broadly flat with Hostelworld shrugging off dip in reported revenues

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 20:49

Boeing to hold briefing on new ‘software patch’ for 737 Max

Company looks to return aricraft to service after deadly Ethiopian crash

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 09:58

UK joins list of states suspending Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft

Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, China ground model after second crash in five months

Tue Mar 12 2019 - 14:45

Queensland coast: Where the everyday and the strange come together

Experience the beauty and ugliness of nature, a rich indigenous culture and adventure

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00

Avolon to lease 15 planes to Indian airline Vistara

Irish aircraft lessor has also cleared $407 million in bonds owed to investors

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 19:18

Koalas arrive in UK in bid to protect species from extinction

Five southern koalas travel from wildlife park in Adelaide to English safari park

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 11:08

Opera House backlash, ‘Project Sunrise’ and this year’s Nobel economics prize winners

Planet Business: Welcome to the longest of long-haul flights

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 05:24

Experience Australia’s Aboriginal past in Northern Territory

Eating ants and avoiding crocodiles as wildlife outnumbers people in Arnhem Land

Mon Aug 06 2018 - 06:00

Singapore Airlines to launch world’s longest commercial flight

Journey from Singapore to Newark in New Jersey will take almost 19 hours

Wed May 30 2018 - 20:21

AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes facing bribery claims

Police in India investigating allegations officials were bribed to influence aviation policy

Wed May 30 2018 - 05:20

What happens on a non-stop 17-hour flight?

What do passengers eat? How many pilots fly the plane? How many teabags do they pack? A look at spending (almost) a day on a plane

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 09:50

Lufthansa changes how it awards miles and BA trials biometric boarding

Road Warrior: British Airways launching Dublin-Manchester service in May

Sat Dec 23 2017 - 01:00

Scammers target WhatsApp users through fake Argos deal

WhatsApp users advised to delete messages offering cash vouchers and promotions

Tue Nov 07 2017 - 20:28

The major business events coming up in the week ahead

For your Diary: Ryanair, McDonald’s and the banks to reveal trading figures

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 17:44

Good food in economy? Six airlines making it happen (and one that has banned meat)

Flying economy doesn’t have to mean you starve on board. Some airlines don’t just save the best for business class

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 12:00

The major business events happening this week

Four third-level institutions to announce partnership aimed at channelling €130 million in funding the commercialisation of research

Sun May 14 2017 - 17:26

AerCap signs $7.2bn of financing deals in first quarter

Irish aircraft leasing giant had 1,541 craft on books at end of March

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:45

Check In: Rebel gatherings, intimate breaks and Canadian adventures

Jo Linehan & Joan Scales round up this week’s travel news and deals

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 03:00