Emirates appoints McDonald to head Irish cargo operation
Eimear McDonald will head the Dubai airline’s local freight division, Irish Skycargo
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
Air India cyberattack: Personal data of over 4.5 million passengers leaked
The breach involved name, contact, passport, ticket and credit card details
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
Virgin Australia falls to virus crisis, appoints administrator to find investor
Airline had sought state aid, but government rejected plea
Governments offer airlines aid as coronavirus drives deeper flight cuts
Australia and Taiwan join countries offering financial aid to ailing aviation sectors
Ryanair again named worst short-haul airline in consumer survey
Which? Travel survey rates Aer Lingus highly but marks Ryanair andf BA down
Qantas prepares for non-stop New York to Sydney trip
Airline to ditch the traditional in-flight service routine for this weekend’s marathon
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
Five essentials to bring on every long-haul flight
There are two keys to making any long flight seem short: comfort and distraction
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
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
Chinese aviation groups in pole position to buy Bombardier
Bombardier Belfast makes wings for Airbus A220
India evacuating 1.2 million as cyclone menaces east coast
Meteorologists predict the severe storm to generate sustained winds of 170-180km/h
Boeing says 737 MAX alert was ‘not activated as intended’
Aircraft manufacturer responds to reports it failed to tell airline feature was deactivated
Brexit upheaval weakens pound but boosts British exporters
Market report: Iseq ends broadly flat with Hostelworld shrugging off dip in reported revenues
Boeing to hold briefing on new ‘software patch’ for 737 Max
Company looks to return aricraft to service after deadly Ethiopian crash
UK joins list of states suspending Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft
Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, China ground model after second crash in five months
Queensland coast: Where the everyday and the strange come together
Experience the beauty and ugliness of nature, a rich indigenous culture and adventure
Avolon to lease 15 planes to Indian airline Vistara
Irish aircraft lessor has also cleared $407 million in bonds owed to investors
Koalas arrive in UK in bid to protect species from extinction
Five southern koalas travel from wildlife park in Adelaide to English safari park
Opera House backlash, ‘Project Sunrise’ and this year’s Nobel economics prize winners
Planet Business: Welcome to the longest of long-haul flights
Experience Australia’s Aboriginal past in Northern Territory
Eating ants and avoiding crocodiles as wildlife outnumbers people in Arnhem Land
Singapore Airlines to launch world’s longest commercial flight
Journey from Singapore to Newark in New Jersey will take almost 19 hours
AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes facing bribery claims
Police in India investigating allegations officials were bribed to influence aviation policy
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
Lufthansa changes how it awards miles and BA trials biometric boarding
Road Warrior: British Airways launching Dublin-Manchester service in May
Scammers target WhatsApp users through fake Argos deal
WhatsApp users advised to delete messages offering cash vouchers and promotions
The major business events coming up in the week ahead
For your Diary: Ryanair, McDonald’s and the banks to reveal trading figures
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
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
AerCap signs $7.2bn of financing deals in first quarter
Irish aircraft leasing giant had 1,541 craft on books at end of March
Check In: Rebel gatherings, intimate breaks and Canadian adventures
Jo Linehan & Joan Scales round up this week’s travel news and deals
Qantas turnaround plan delivers record annual profit
Australian airline to pay first dividend since 2009
Pieces of me: Garrett O’Hagan, furniture designer – Space makes the place
‘The less you put in a space, the easier and more pleasure you will get from it’
Road Warrior: Meet Connie the robot concierge
Accor Hotels passes 500,000 rooms; New app for inflight entertainment
Road Warrior: longest flights, Iran buys 118 aircraft, Tru by Hilton, supercars at LHR
Airlines vie for longest routes, Iran Air’s new fleet, Tru by Hilton for millennials, wow cars at Heathrow by Enterprise
Down under and dirty in the real Outback
A bucket-list trip through the Australian outback gave Fionn Davenport a crash-course in sand, smells and survival
Travel app developer MTT is to create 70 jobs in Dublin
Firm is recruiting for positions in software development, sales, finance and design
Singapore Airlines to re-start world’s longest flights at 19 hours
New ultra- long range planes will facilitate more economical US service
25 dead after Taiwan plane crashes into river
Last communication from TransAsia Airways flight was ‘Mayday, Mayday, engine flameout’
‘Toughest job in aviation’ for former Aer Lingus CEO
Christoph Mueller is set for one of the toughest jobs in aviation, turning around an airline that has lost two jets and 537 lives this year
Stricken Malaysia Airlines staff brace for job cuts
Route cuts and a change of leadership also expected to feature in restructuring plan
Typhoon kills 10 in Philippines and prompts mass evacuations
Strongest storm to hit country this year causes widespread blackouts
‘Soft’ opening hope for new £2.5 billion Heathrow terminal
Airport bosses hoping there will be no repeat of mishaps which marred Terminal 5’s launch
The future of air travel
Airlines will become hotels in the sky by offering a growing array of comforts
Malaysia Airlines has one of Asia’s best safety records
Last fatal incident involving airline’s aircraft was over 18 years ago in September 1995
Slashing jobs and jets, Qantas makes plea for state aid
Up to 5,000 jobs to go as airline posts first half loss of A$252 million
Qantas faces downgrade after profit warning
Airline predicts six-month pre-tax losses of A$250-A$300m in face of competition from Virgin
Airbus closes on annual sales target at Paris Air Show
European manufacturer pulled in deals worth $70 billion at annual trade fair
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