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A new tracking system that can find stricken aircraft anywhere in the world is based in Co Clare
It’s belived that the system could have helped find the missing Malaysian Airlines flight MH-370.
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Jul 10th 2019, 6:01 AM
Ryanair claims to be 'greenest' airline following appearance on list of worst carbon polluters in Europe
The airline emitted 9.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide last year.
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Apr 2nd 2019, 10:32 PM
Europe's aviation boom is nowhere near over - for the big airlines at least
Pundits say there’s plenty of room for growth as the market picks off small, weak carriers.
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Feb 7th 2019, 5:18 PM
Special meeting of 'risk group' to assess threat of drone use near Irish airports
The meeting was called following possible drone activity at two London airports.
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Jan 9th 2019, 7:42 PM
Utah man crashes plane into his own home after being arrested for assault of his wife
The pilot, Duane Youd, died
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Aug 13th 2018, 10:28 PM
PHOTOS: Check out these great shots from the Bray Air Display
The second day of the event is taking place in Co Wicklow.
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Jul 29th 2018, 5:14 PM
Aer Lingus is facing a union showdown over staff profit-sharing demands
After agreeing pay increases with the airline, staff representatives are pushing for a piece of the pie.
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Jul 15th 2018, 1:00 PM
Passenger removed from Ryanair flight from Dublin says reports of disturbance are 'fake news'
Niall Harrington and his friends were on their way to Ibiza for a stag party.
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Jun 18th 2018, 3:04 PM
Gardaí satisfied there was no threat to plane with 'bomb note' in bathroom
Passengers on the aircraft diverted to Shannon were asked to provide handwriting samples as part of the investigation.
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Jun 12th 2018, 12:59 PM
One of three women who survived Cuban plane crash dies
The death toll is now 111.
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May 22nd 2018, 4:25 PM
'I lived for every flight' - Aer Lingus marks sixty years of transatlantic travel
Early flights were populated mostly with those emigrating from Ireland.
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Apr 28th 2018, 12:00 PM
British Airways pilot taken off plane 'amid fears he was drunk'
The flight departed several hours late from Gatwick on Thursday.
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Jan 20th 2018, 4:32 PM
Turkish plane comes just metres from skidding into the sea
There were no injuries.
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Jan 14th 2018, 12:58 PM
Aircraft set alight after two planes collide at Toronto Airport
Panicked shouts and cries were audible onboard one of the planes in an Instagram video.
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Jan 6th 2018, 2:10 PM
Indian airline grounds pilots over allegations they had a fight and both stormed out of cockpit mid-flight
324 passengers were on board.
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Jan 4th 2018, 8:39 AM
Ryanair will also recognise cabin crew unions
The company announced last week it would be recognising pilot unions.
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Dec 19th 2017, 1:51 PM
Ryanair has delayed the introduction of its new stricter cabin bag rules
The new changes will now take effect in January.
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Oct 24th 2017, 12:50 PM
Ryanair pilots in Madrid reject pay deal
The deal had been aimed at helping the company address difficulties it has in recruiting and retaining pilots.
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Oct 18th 2017, 7:56 AM
Security officers sacked after forcibly dragging passenger off United Airlines flight
A video went viral in April of officers pulling passenger David Dao off the flight.
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Oct 18th 2017, 7:16 AM
Aer Lingus has announced plans to hire 100 new pilots
Starting salaries will range from €59,000 to €72,000.
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Oct 17th 2017, 1:15 PM
Aer Lingus promises 900 new jobs and a new route to major US city
The airline today announced an expansion for summer 2018.
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Oct 4th 2017, 11:46 AM
UK aviation watchdog launches action against Ryanair for 'persistently misleading passengers'
The company today announced it will fly fewer aircraft during the winter in a move expected to hit up to 400,000 passengers with cancellations.
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Sep 27th 2017, 9:15 PM
Ryanair will book passengers onto rival airlines - but says it probably won't need to
Ryanair last week announced it plans to cancel 40-50 flights daily for the next six weeks.
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Sep 22nd 2017, 9:24 PM
Here are the cancelled Ryanair flights up to Wednesday this week
The airline said its punctuality has fallen below 80% in the first two weeks of September.
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Sep 18th 2017, 12:09 PM
Over 90,000 people soaked up the sun at the Bray Air Show yesterday
This was the 12th year of the festival.
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Jul 24th 2017, 11:10 AM
You'll be seeing a lot of unusual planes overhead today
All of the events are free, but a €70 hospitality package is available.
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Jul 22nd 2017, 6:15 AM
The Irish Air Corps will colour the skies above the Liffey today
The Irish Aviation Authority’s #AviationIreland weekend take place this Saturday and Sunday.
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Jul 20th 2017, 7:00 AM
Boeing launches 'most efficient' plane ever
Airbus, which moved first to update its aircrafts used in most midrange flights, now has a 60% market share.
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Jun 24th 2017, 10:15 AM
Dublin is getting a new air route to London
Flybe will run flights from Dublin to London Southend from 29 October.
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Jun 20th 2017, 2:22 PM
Norwegian is offering €99 US flights... but what's the final cost?
With the additional extras, the total flight cost comes to €394.30.
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May 27th 2017, 7:59 AM
Somehow nobody was injured when this plane hit power lines and crashed onto a road
A number of vehicles were damaged.
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May 3rd 2017, 10:46 PM
Dublin is getting a new air route - and a new way to fly to Australia
It will also be Qatar Airways’ first Irish route.
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Apr 19th 2017, 8:26 AM
'Just getting on with it': Laptop ban comes into force at Middle-East airports
Air carriers were offering a laptop stowage service as the ban comes into effect.
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Mar 25th 2017, 10:40 AM
Three years ago MH370 went missing and still hasn't been found
The plane, which had 239 people on board, has never been found.
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Mar 8th 2017, 6:13 AM
Aer Lingus is getting seven brand new planes for flights to the US
The planes usually cost around $115 million each, but are being “dry leased” by IAG.
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Mar 7th 2017, 6:13 AM
Landing a 737-800 is really hard - here's what happened when we tried
We just avoided the grass.
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Feb 26th 2017, 9:30 PM
Here's how the international community stops drones from crashing into aircraft
As commercial and private drones become ever more prevalent, the risk of airplane strikes heightens accordingly.
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Feb 26th 2017, 7:30 AM
Ryanair says no to on-board Wi-Fi, transatlantic routes - and flights from Waterford
The airline’s communications chief said he is still asked when it will return to the troubled airport.
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Feb 2nd 2017, 4:52 PM
The co founder of Skype is backing a company building mini electric planes that take off vertically
You could fly to London in an hour.
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Jan 2nd 2017, 1:00 PM
Here's how fighter jets refuel while bombing ISIS
The ability to extend the flying range of the fighter jets is crucial.
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Jan 1st 2017, 8:00 PM
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