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AP Moller-Maersk, whose Maersk Line vessels make up around 15 per cent of world container shipping capacity, however, said its container shipping unit swung back to a $204 million profit in the quarter from a $599 million loss a year earlier. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News Maersk seeks to double shipping rates in fragile market

Freight giant reports 30% fall in first-quarter profit

One more thing: AerLingus ADRs take off

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft surrounded by employees and special guests during its world premiere in 2007. Photograph: Robert Sorbo/Reuters Boeing to fix batteries on Dreamliners by end-May

Planes had been grounded worldwide since January following incidents of overheating

Revenues at Europe’s largest aerospace group rose 9 per cent in the first quarter of 2013. Photograph: Reuters/Bobby Yip EADS profit jumps in first quarter

Airbus commercial deliveries lift profits as aerospace group confirms forecasts for the year

Freight volumes improve in first four months of year at ICG. Photograph: Cyril Byrne / The Irish Times ICG revenues improve in year to date

Car and passenger numbers fall as freight figures improve in the first four months of 2013

Michael O’Leary has said he will stay on as Ryanair CEO for another five years. Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times O’Leary to remain at Ryanair for five more years

Ryanair chief to boost fleet to more than 400 jets by 2018

Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring: “Fáilte Ireland is working closely with the golf sector to build further on our success rate.” Photograph: Cyril Byrne Foreign golf tourists worth more than €200m in 2012

Fáilte Ireland promotes ‘playcations’ ahead of Irish Open next month

IAG posts first-quarter operating loss of €278 million

Weakness at group’s Spanish carrier Iberia wipes out progress at British Airways

Aer Lingus Regional passenger figures rose 5.1% in April. Photograph: Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach Aer Lingus passenger figures down 2.5% in April

Early Easter hits traffic as short haul numbers decline 4.2 per cent and long haul figures increase 6.3 per cent

German airline Lufthansa’s first-quarter operating loss remained at €359 million ($474 million), a bigger loss than the €299 million expected. Photograph: Reuters Lufthansa sees efficiency measures boosting earnings this year

Shares in Europe’s biggest airline by sales rose 2.6 per cent to €15.58

Ryanair loses claim over VAT refund

Airline claimed refund of €770,700 for services related to Aer Lingus bid

Aviation authority pays €5 million dividend to Government following record profit

Body guides almost 500,000 Flights through Irish airspace

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AP Moller-Maersk, whose Maersk Line vessels make up around 15 per cent of world container shipping capacity, however, said its container shipping unit swung back to a $204 million profit in the quarter from a $599 million loss a year earlier. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg News Maersk seeks to double shipping rates in fragile market
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft surrounded by employees and special guests during its world premiere in 2007. Photograph: Robert Sorbo/Reuters Boeing to fix batteries on Dreamliners by end-May
Revenues at Europe’s largest aerospace group rose 9 per cent in the first quarter of 2013. Photograph: Reuters/Bobby Yip EADS profit jumps in first quarter