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Full coverage: Aviation

“Deficient for more than half a decade”: Boeing ramps up pressure on Irish arm of Russian lessor

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.

Jonathan Keane
8th May, 2026 - 3 min read

The fuel-price crunch that’s turning into a disaster for airlines

The higher costs that took down Spirit are squeezing the entire industry, especially budget carriers, writes Alison Sider, The Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal.
4th May, 2026 - 4 min read

Logix Aero spurned in hacking appeal against sanctioned Thailand firm

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.

Jonathan Keane
30th Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

United’s card-counting CEO made a huge bet—and it’s paying off

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.

The Wall Street Journal.
25th Apr, 2026 - 8 min read

“There is simply no evidence”: Aquila Air Capital repels consultants’ three-year legal battle

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.

Jonathan Keane
21st Apr, 2026 - 5 min read

China’s CALC pushes back in unrepaired engine dispute with Willis Lease Finance

Chinese but Irish-based lessor CALC continues its quarrel with Willis Lease Finance over an engine deal gone awry – questions abound about damage to the engine and when it was returned.

Jonathan Keane
15th Apr, 2026 - 3 min read

Aviation leasing firms linked to Saudi travel tycoon quietly shuttered

Nasser Al Tayyar, a prominent player in Saudi business that clashed with the crown prince, has a vast travel empire but a leasing business set up in Ireland is being put to bed.

Jonathan Keane
14th Apr, 2026 - 2 min read

“Their theory was that women couldn’t be trusted to fly during menstruation”

During the age of aviation, Sophie Peirce-Evans was one of the most famous women in the world. A few years later she died penniless and unknown. A new novel looks at one aspect of her groundbreaking life.

Dion Fanning
4th Apr, 2026 - 6 min read

“We tend to think that drones are one technology, when it’s as vague as vehicles with wheels”

Shannon-based start-up Iona Drones aims to bring autonomous drone deliveries to rural and typically unreachable areas. Founder Etienne Louvet talks through Ireland's competitive advantage and his plans to mimic Stripe's strategy.

Michael Cogley
31st Mar, 2026 - 10 min read

A Libyan government aircraft lease dispute briefly (and bizarrely) touches down in Ireland

Surprisingly, parties to a Libyan aircraft leasing agreement chose Ireland as their preferred jurisdiction in the event of a dispute. But when a dispute arose, matters weren't that simple.

Francesca Comyn
30th Mar, 2026 - 6 min read
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