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- Mazda and Fiat to develop sports carThu, May 24, 2012MAZDA, JAPAN’S least profitable car maker, and Italian car firm Fiat have agreed to jointly develop a sports car and discuss further cooperation in Europe as part of a broader partnership.
- 'T'weetour' to trap more visitors from Mice sector
Thu, May 24, 2012BUSINESS TOURISTS from Britain – or more specifically the “meetings, incentives, conferences and events” sector (Mice) – are the focus of Tourism Ireland’s latest Twitter marketing venture, which it is calling a “t’weetour”. - UK court of appeal dismisses Ryanair actionWed, May 23, 2012THE UK’S court of appeal has dismissed an action by Ryanair that the UK office of fair trading (OFT) was “not in time” with its investigation of its 29.8 per cent shareholding in Aer Lingus.
- Aer Lingus welcomes Ryanair rulingTue, May 22, 2012Ryanair may be forced to sell its minority stake in Aer Lingus after a British court today gave the competition regulator the green light to investigate whether the stake is curbing competition.
- Qantas to split operations in twoTue, May 22, 2012Qantas Airways, said it plans to split its loss-making international and profitable domestic businesses, though Australia's top airline was viewed by analysts as unlikely to spin off or sell the international operations.
- Ryanair posts record resultsTue, May 22, 2012LOW-FARE airline Ryanair has posted record results for its 2012 financial year, but has warned that profits could fall by as much as 20 per cent this year as the airline continues to deal with high fuel costs.
- Investors flying high as Ryanair delivers once more
Tue, May 22, 2012ANALYSIS: IT MAY not always keep its customers 100 per cent happy, but Ryanair has unquestionably delivered for investors. - GM to halt making Astra in GermanyTue, May 22, 2012THE HEAD of General Motors unit Opel sought to allay workers’ fears that the automaker plans to shut one of its four German plants as it pulls production of the Astra, its best-selling model, from the country.
- Future of Opel plant 'uncertain'Mon, May 21, 2012The head of German carmaker Opel, under pressure from parent General Motors' to end losses, refused to promise workers at its plant in Bochum that their jobs would be safeguarded beyond 2014.
- Ryanair reports record profitsMon, May 21, 2012No-frills airline Ryanair said profit and revenue rose in the year to March 31st, as rising fares and passenger numbers helped offset the rising cost of fuel, but warned that profit would fall in the coming year as the economic slowdown continues.
- Soaring fuel charges hit ICG profitsSat, May 19, 2012IRISH CONTINENTAL Group (ICG) saw revenue and profit fall as freight volumes fell off and soaring fuel charges inflated operating costs.
- Datalex on target for 2012Fri, May 18, 2012Datalex is performing in line with expectations, the Irish travel software firm said this morning in an update to the market.
- High fuel costs hit ICG profitFri, May 18, 2012Irish Continental Group saw revenue and profit fall as freight volumes fell off and soaring fuel charges inflated operating costs.
- Air Asia entrepreneur to make Irish investmentsFri, May 18, 2012WEALTHY MALAYSIAN entrepreneur Tony Fernandes is considering making a number of investments in Ireland via his interests in sportscars, aviation and hotels.
- Berlin airport still up in the airFri, May 18, 2012THE GERMAN capital Berlin has suffered huge embarrassment after safety concerns forced the authorities to delay the opening of a new airport by nine months, threatening what one airline executive called “almost irreparable damage” to the city’s bid to become a transport hub.
- Dublin Aerospace makes profit of €1m in second year
Thu, May 17, 2012Aircraft maintenance company Dublin Aerospace made a profit of €1 million last year in only its second full year of operation. - EADS raises its profit forecast for 2012Thu, May 17, 2012EADS RAISED its profit guidance for 2012 yesterday but took a €158 million charge against its first quarter earnings to fix an embarrassing wing crack problem on the A380 superjumbo.
- DublinTown.ie promotion to put focus back on our fair city
Thu, May 17, 2012WHEN DUBLIN Tourism was folded back into Fáilte Ireland last year, it meant there was no longer a State body with the sole focus of marketing the capital. But an elegant spot of online promotion called
DublinTown.ieand spearheaded by the Dublin City Business Improvement District is now hoping to fill part of the void. - Road WarriorWed, May 16, 2012The business of travelling for work
- Number of flights in Irish airspace fell 1.2% in AprilTue, May 15, 2012The number of flights operating in Irish airspace declined by 1.2 per cent in April compared with the same month in 2011.
