Lie-flat seats in private pods face long waits for safety certifications, write Alison Sider and Benjamin Katz, The Wall Street Journal.
Questions over Aer Lingus’s profitability and a hostile takeover bid for EasyJet are signs of a hot summer for an aviation industry exposed to successive geopolitical shocks.
Itochu Corporation is one of the most significant companies in Japan with a market capitalisation of €84 billion. It is investing in Irish-led Sirius Aviation Capital as demand for mid-life aircraft surges.
Vertical Aerospace and Archer Aviation are in a patent dispute in the US. Meanwhile, Vertical is pursuing a case against a former employee in the UK that moved to its chief rival.
US firm H.I.G. Capital has acquired the Shannon-based company, with over €50m in turnover, from Tiger Infrastructure Partners.
Timaero is linked to sanctioned bank VEB and its case against Boeing goes back nearly seven years. The aircraft maker claims the lessor has repeatedly failed to comply with discovery.
The higher costs that took down Spirit are squeezing the entire industry, especially budget carriers, writes Alison Sider, The Wall Street Journal.
The Louth-based company was pursuing a case against Siam Aero over $820,000 stolen by hackers who intercepted its email exchanges with the Thai dealer.
The airline went all-in on premium features and brand loyalty. Scott Kirby’s strategy is lifting United into Delta’s airspace, write Alison Sider and Ben Cohen, The Wall Street Journal.
A judge in the US granted the aviation lessor summary judgment in a case taken by Monocoque Diversified Interests and had sharp criticisms for the case mounted by the consultancy.
© 2026 Currency Media Limited
