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Irish flights ‘most environmentally penalised in Europe’, Ryanair’s O’Leary claims

Michael O’Leary to publicly rebuke Transport Minister Eamon Ryan for calling for further levies on aviation at a cross-party meeting today

Spreading his wings: Kenny Jacobs’ move to the top flight

Kenny Jacobs’ lack of experience in any top role may be a concern as he takes the reins at DAA, but his strong background as a good communicator, retailer and marketer should stand to him as he looks to grow the semi-state airport company’s airports reach at home and abroad

Nine out of ten planes in lawsuit re-registered in Russia, says AerCap

Lessor is suing its insurers over the loss of 116 planes and 23 spare aircraft engines

Climate & Environment

Industry will have to pay for climate change damage, Eamon Ryan says

Minister for the Environment heralds agreement on principle of loss and damage funding for developing countries as major breakthrough

O’Leary branded Eamon Ryan’s plan to cut flights at Irish airports ‘totally absurd’

Letters show the Transport Minister said the government was considering reducing flight numbers at Irish airports to address serious passenger delays over the summer

Ryanair offered Irish pilots wage increases of 0.6%, says union

Fórsa is seeking immediate restoration of pre-pandemic pay and conditions for its members and referred the matter to the Workplace Relations Commission, but Ryanair says it has agreed deals with most of the unions

Ryanair reports €1.37bn profit as passenger numbers recover

Airline forecast that while the winter period would be loss-making its full-year profit would hit at least €1 billion

A risky business: the aircraft lessor, its missing Russian planes and the $3.5bn insurance battle

A large portion of the 515 leased aircraft operating in Russia are owned by Irish leasing companies, but many have been re-registered there. One company, AerCap, has filed a $3.5 billion lawsuit against two groups of insurers for the loss of its planes, and more cases are expected to follow

Ryanair warns it may cut routes if Ireland introduces environmental charge

Airline argues that short-haul flights are a financial necessity so the charge should apply to more environmentally damaging long-haul flights

Peter O’Dwyer: A simple ‘screw-up’ turns into another PR disaster for Ryanair

The low-cost airline's ‘accidental’ barring of journalists from its agm overshadowed what should have been a great news day

Ryanair criticised for blocking media access to agm

Airline under fire after informing journalists they would not be allowed attend meeting this morning

Matt Cooper: Arcade Fire frontman faces serious allegations but can art be separated from the artist?

Some fans of the band seem to think that Win Butler has provided an adequate response to the accusations, but others are not convinced

Revenue yet to return to pre-Covid levels at Dublin Aerospace as turnover drops 14%

Company said it was satisfied with its performance given the ‘significant challenges’ faced by aviation during the pandemic

DAA was warned of ‘obvious gaps’ in cleaning standards weeks before May Bank Holiday chaos

Airport operator was told that outsourcing of cleaning was causing issues in a letter sent weeks before the infamous May Bank Holiday weekend

DAA hires extra cleaning company after criticism over hygiene at Dublin Airport

MCR Group has been contracted on a ‘short-term basis’ after a shortage of outsourced cleaning staff led to widespread complaints over hygiene at the airport

Ian Guider: How is Ryanair rising above the storm that is battering its rivals?

As other airlines flounder during the busy summer season, Michael O’Leary is not only surviving but thriving. What’s his secret sauce?

O’Leary: Ryanair shareholders won’t get cash return until 2024

Chief executive expects his airline to recover from Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, achieving net zero debt in the next two years

Aer Lingus calls Dublin Airport security queues ‘problematic’ and urges improved cleaning standards

Airline says operational challenges are making it ‘impossible’ to deliver on customer service

Ryanair posts €170m profit in second quarter as passenger numbers recover

Easter bookings and fares, however, were badly damaged by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February

The Big Interview

‘Renting a car this summer is between 150-180% more expensive’ - Aileen McCormack of CarTrawler

The car rental software firm not only survived the pandemic but acquired a new investor and secured key partners. It is now thriving with its move into the US, says its chief commercial officer