International Air Transport Association
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Avolon expects more airlines to close with profits falling again
- Transport & Tourism
- February 11, 2019, 18:53
More airlines will close this year and while their profits will fall, returns will stay above interest rates, according to Irish aircraft financier Av(...)

The Irish fintech startups disrupting their industries
- Innovation
- February 7, 2019, 03:45
With five startups under his belt, serial entrepreneur Brian Whelan is no stranger to the challenges of getting customer buy-in, no matter how good a (...)

Drone disruption at Gatwick costs EasyJet £15m
- Transport & Tourism
- January 22, 2019, 08:32
British budget airline EasyJet said on Tuesday that drone disruption at London’s Gatwick airport in December had cost it millions of pounds in lost op(...)

Irish start-up plans to use blockchain tech to compensate airline passengers
- Technology
- November 8, 2018, 04:05
An Irish start-up is using blockchain technology to ensure airline passengers are better informed and immediately get compensation or a refund when fl(...)

SMBC Aviation Capital makes $319m profit on $1bn revenues
- Transport & Tourism
- June 7, 2018, 17:43
Irish aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital made a $319.4 million (€270 million) profit in its last financial year, which ended on March 31st. The Du(...)

Qatar Airways boss apologises for women CEOs remark
- Transport & Tourism
- June 6, 2018, 12:36
The head of Qatar Airways apologised on Wednesday for saying that a woman could not do his job, while global airlines pledged to speed up efforts to b(...)

Global airlines slash profit outlook as fuel costs jump
- Transport & Tourism
- June 4, 2018, 13:27
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) cut its profit target for the global aviation market this year, predicting lower returns than six m(...)

Global airlines issue warning over trade tensions
- Transport & Tourism
- June 3, 2018, 13:13
Growing tension over international trade could damage the airline industry and the world economy, global airlines and aviation executives warned on S(...)

O’Leary warns of Ryanair profit slump as fuel and labour costs increase
- Transport & Tourism
- May 22, 2018, 03:50
Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, predicted yesterday that fuel and labour costs would cut profits this year at the airline, which is nevert(...)

Norwegian Air to press ahead with Dublin Airport base
- Transport & Tourism
- April 6, 2018, 04:37
Norwegian Air International is continuing with its plans for a Dublin Airport base despite announcing that it would cut services from Cork and Shannon(...)