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August 26, 2026
Northern Ireland’s Belfast City Airport (BHD) is seeking permission from Belfast City Council to operate later evening flights and increase their annual flight limit, as part of their 2040 Master…
August 25, 2026
Airbus brought an A380 back from Abu Dhabi to Europe and gave it a new livery in Ireland. Before being converted for engine tests, it first completed a low…
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair has hit back at statements by Spain’s Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Óscar Puente, which it calls false and incorrect. El…
Dublin Aerospace has extended its Channel Partner Agreement with Honeywell Aerospace to maintain 131-9A and 131-9B auxiliary power units (APUs). The agreement extension strengthens the longstanding…
A 34-year-old passenger has pleaded guilty in the US to interfering with the crew of an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Seattle. The man allegedly, after drinking alcohol on June 19…
August 21, 2026
An unruly passenger who repeatedly threatened to sexually assault female flight attendants on a nine-hour transatlantic flight from Dublin to Seattle has pleaded guilty to an offense that carries a…
August 20, 2026
DUBLIN — A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 bound for the United States was forced to declare an emergency and divert to Dublin Airport on Thursday after turning back mid-flight over Scotland. Flight LH430…
Airbus has begun expanding its facilities dedicated to manufacturing A220 wings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, a project set to be completed by the first half (1H) of 2028…
August 19, 2026
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Airbus has begun construction of a 6,221-square-metre extension at its Belfast plant in Northern Ireland, aimed at increasing the wing manufacturing capacity of the…
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Mallaghan is continuing to invest in its U.S. manufacturing operations as the ground support equipment manufacturer looks to expand its presence in the North American market.
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August 17, 2026
An Irish teenager electrocuted in Greece has died after an apparent electrical shock while taking a shower at a family... Read More »
August 15, 2026
DUBLIN — A transatlantic Delta Air Lines flight bound for Paris was forced to make an unexpected pit stop in Ireland on Saturday morning following a suspected medical situation on board. Delta Air…
August 14, 2026
Irish carrier Aer Lingus is speeding up the rollout of Starlink's satellite broadband on its aircraft. After converting a first Airbus A330 with the…
Nouvelair is expanding its fleet with another Airbus A320. The Tunisian airline is set to take over a twelve-year-old A320-200 from Irish lessor Avolon. The aircraft…
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is at the centre of a legal dispute before the Commercial Court in London concerning the employment status of former flight crew…
August 13, 2026
Irish charter and wet-lease carrier City Jet is reorganizing its operations in Scandinavia and shifting its operational focus to Copenhagen Airport. As part of the move…
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A jury in Chicago has awarded the family of a victim of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 crash $29 million in damages. Michael "Mick" Ryan, originally from Ireland…
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A Chicago jury has awarded US$29 million in damages to the family of Michael “Mick” Ryan, an Irish-born United Nations employee who died in the 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX…
City Jet is realigning its flight operations and plans to focus its activities on Copenhagen going forward. As part of the reorganization, the Irish wet-lease airline is closing its base at…
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August 12, 2026
The Irish carrier has signed a five-year agreement with Google Cloud.
Ryanair and Google Cloud have announced a five-year partnership. The Irish low-cost airline wants to work more resiliently with the help of the data company, aiming to exceed 300 million…
Dublin Airport delivered its busiest month on record in July 2026, handling 3,839,635 passengers – a 2.3% year‑on‑year increase – as sustained summer travel, strong inbound tourism and exceptional…
An Airbus A330-300 operated by Swiss International Air Lines had to make an unscheduled stopover at Dublin Airport while flying from Zurich to Boston. The reason…
August 11, 2026
Logistics UK has appointed Brenda Maguire as its Northern Ireland Policy Lead, based at the organisation’s Belfast office, strengthening its representation of the region’s logistics sector. Maguire…
A SWISS Airbus A330-300 flying between Zurich and Boston was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Dublin after smoke was detected on board, reportedly caused, according to…
August 10, 2026
More than 3.8 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in July, up 2.3% on the same month last year as the busy summer travel season continued. A total of 3,839,635 passengers travelled…
August 9, 2026
DUBLIN — A Swiss International Air Lines flight bound for Boston was forced to make an emergency diversion to Ireland on August 9, 2026, after declaring a Mayday over the mid-Atlantic due to onboard…
August 7, 2026
An investigation has found that an Aer Lingus pilot who admitted he “may have been tired” lost situational awareness during an unstable approach into Dublin Airport, resulting in an excessive bank…
Ryanair will withdraw from the Serbian market during the 2026/27 winter season, ending all services to and from Niš Constantine the Great Airport after a decade of operations. The Irish low-cost…
Belgium officially blocked the acquisition of helicopter operator NHV Group by GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF), an Ireland-based company controlled by Chinese group Great…
