The lines between long- and short-haul, trunk and point-to-point routes are blurring as more efficient jets redefine the economics of each seat – and the rules of competition.
The Swiss company set up a Dublin base several years ago but the operations never fully took off. Now the company is shutting down the Irish subsidiary.
Flexjet, recently valued at $4bn, is seeking the go-ahead from the Irish Aviation Authority to push deeper into Europe, despite a backlash against emissions from private jets.
Led by Rupert Stebbings, the new airline hopes to target Caribbean islands, the Amazon and more. Called Alma Air, it will be the seventh airline backed by Declan Ryan's Irelandia.
The C919 is Beijing’s bold attempt to break into commercial aviation. With lessons learned from cars, ships and trains, China has shown scale and patience — but the Airbus-Boeing duopoly won’t be easy to unseat.
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Herald Investment Management has offloaded its stake in the airline software company while Sean O’Driscoll and Pageant Investments have gone in deeper.
Irish entities for Carlyle Aviation Partners have ramped up their legal action against cash-strapped Air Sénégal, claiming arrears and damages over the alleged unpaid use of four Airbus.
Ireland’s competitiveness could suffer if passenger limits at Dublin Airport are not urgently addressed.
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