# Aircraft

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# Malaysia Airlines

Family pays tribute to Irish woman killed in MH17 disaster

Edel Mahady’s family said she would not want time wasted hating those responsible for her death.

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Jul 19th 2014, 9:26 AM

# Hero

Pilot hailed after landing plane that had lost power

The plane was damaged in the landing, but all on board were unhurt.

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Jun 22nd 2014, 12:21 PM

# Lucky Escape

Pilot ejects before marine jet crashes into California neighbourhood

Despite crashing into a housing estate and exploding, no one was injured in the incident.

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Jun 5th 2014, 7:57 AM

# Flying

Yes, airplane seats are as disgusting as you feared

Ugh.

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May 24th 2014, 8:45 AM

# Hope

'Important and encouraging lead' in search for missing Malaysia jet

The Australian head of the mission urged caution about the signals similar to that of a black box which were detected yesterday saying: “We are working in a very big ocean and within a very large search area”.

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Apr 6th 2014, 8:25 AM

# Trade

Boeing is allowed to sell spare aircraft parts to Iran - but not new planes

This is the first time the US has issued a license of this kind since the 1979 embargo.

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Apr 5th 2014, 3:05 PM

# Lost

Since 1948, 88 aircraft went missing without a trace - two off the Irish coast

Two RAF planes went missing off the coast of Ireland at Fastnet Rock in 1955.

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Mar 20th 2014, 6:10 PM

# Missing

Timeline: The hunt for the mystery Malaysia Airlines flight

The search enters its eighth day today and authorities now say the plane’s disappearance was ‘deliberate’.

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Mar 15th 2014, 7:10 AM

# falcon 900

Jet carrying Spanish Prime Minister makes emergency landing in Dublin

Taoiseach Enda Kenny called him afterwards to make sure everything was okay.

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Mar 7th 2014, 9:48 PM

# nice tail

The world's largest aircraft looks like...

No comment.

35.9k

Feb 28th 2014, 3:54 PM

# exit slide

Here's what happens when you inflate an aircraft emergency slide in a pool

After all that…

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Feb 28th 2014, 12:31 PM

# Crash

British Airways plane collides into a building at Johannesburg Airport

The airline has stated that all passengers disembarked safely.

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Dec 23rd 2013, 8:48 AM

# chubby rain

Scientists make raindrops 'bounce' faster and that's good news

Why? Because it can lead to the creation of a whole new generation of better-performing water-resistant materials, from clothes to airplanes.

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Nov 23rd 2013, 5:30 PM

# Accident

Two men escape after ditching light aircraft in Lough Erne

Two men who were flying the aircraft are not believed to be injured.

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Nov 15th 2013, 10:50 PM

# that's my armrest

New plane seats could morph to fit each passenger

Imagine you could change the size of your seat…

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Nov 14th 2013, 7:30 PM

# Air Crash

Fatal Offaly air crash was caused by inadequate fuel in the tank

No technical faults that could have contributed to the crash were found by investigators looking into the deaths of the two men near Birr airfield last year.

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Oct 29th 2013, 2:48 PM

# Dublin Airport

Delta: Plane was diverted to Dublin “out of an abundance of caution”

Passengers and crew members had complained of nausea and headaches, due to a ventilation problem.

23.8k

Sep 13th 2013, 8:08 PM

# Airline

'Record year' for transatlantic flights at Dublin Airport

The total passenger numbers at the airport are up this year by 6 per cent.

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Sep 6th 2013, 7:58 AM

# Airline

Aer Lingus passenger numbers increase by 0.9 per cent

The company did say, however, that good weather in July affected its forward booking profile.

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Sep 5th 2013, 7:55 AM

# Aer Arann

Aer Arann sells aircraft as part of profitability strategy

The company aims to get back to profitability, so has sold one plane to Myanmar Airways.

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Sep 3rd 2013, 2:09 PM

# FlightFest

Biggest Irish airshow since 1936 to take place next month

FlightFest will see a selection of aircraft, from flying boats to massive cargo planes, fly over the River Liffey next month.

22.8k

Aug 24th 2013, 8:45 AM

# Ryanair documentary

Pilots' group insists Ryanair safety claims were not fabricated

Ryanair has threatened to sue the makers of a documentary that aired the results of a survey by the group last night.

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Aug 13th 2013, 8:17 PM

# Delta

Plane flying to US makes emergency landing at Shannon

The Delta plane was flying from Milan to Atlanta when it had to make the emergency landing.

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Aug 5th 2013, 4:55 PM

# Shannon

Two US military planes landed at Shannon in one day last month

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said that the aircraft contained no arms, ammunition or intelligence gathering equipment.

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Jul 15th 2013, 7:28 PM

# Jobswatch

Aer Arann buys €144 million worth of aircraft and announces 50 jobs

The airline outlines a plan to double its annual passengers to over two million over the next five years.

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May 22nd 2013, 12:26 PM

# Chopper

Why was this helicopter flying so low in Dublin today?

Watch out!

46.8k

May 15th 2013, 1:38 PM

# Fire

WATCH: Smoke and fire training for Dublin Airport firefighters

The Dublin Airport Authority Fire Service use a simulator that can replicate numerous different fire situations on an aircraft.

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Mar 30th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Fire

VIDEOS: A day in the life of the Dublin Airport Fire Service

Training, bird scaring and speeding across the runway for an emergency callout – there’s never a dull moment at the DAA fire station.

12.4k

Mar 29th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Mali

French troops at gates of last major city in northern Mali

French troops landed at the airport in Kidal, a senior Tuareg figure confirmed.

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Jan 30th 2013, 7:42 AM

# Dublin Airport

Off-duty pilot helps to land Lufthansa plane at Dublin Airport

A Boeing 747 en route to Frankfurt made an emergency landing at Dublin Airport yesterday morning after one of the pilots became incapacitated with a migraine.

26.7k

Nov 20th 2012, 11:29 AM