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How sharks are helping the aviation industry to reduce carbon emissions
The idea of putting sharkskin-type grooves on planes to improve fuel efficiency has been around for years, but the technology has recently caught up with nature
Ryanair loses appeal to case taken on state aid of €150m for Austrian Airlines
Top EU court rules €150m loan was legal
British Airways owner IAG warns airfares must rise to fund carbon cuts
Company’s chief Luis Gallego expects cost implications of switch to cleaner fuel to hit passenger demand
DAA boss Jacobs holds shares in three airline groups
Shareholdings in airlines run by Ryanair, AIG and Lufthansa predate appointment to CEO and are included in SIPO returns - DAA says
Aer Lingus strike likely after just six of 668 pilots vote against industrial action
Aer Lingus and trade union Ialpa have failed to reach agreement on a pay increase for the airline’s pilots after months of negotiations
Aer Lingus strike looks ‘inevitable’ after pilots vote again for industrial action
Almost all 668 members backed industrial action up to and including a strike
Ryanair wins legal challenge to rival airline aid package
Budget carrier hails latest decision as a ‘triumph for fair competition’, saying Condor aid breached fundamental principles of EU law
The low-cost airline chief battling Ryanair for control of Europe’s skies
Wizz Air chief József Váradi decided to expand during Covid but wars, soaring oil prices and engine troubles have thrown it off course with Ryanair offering ‘rescue fares’ whenever it retreats from a route
Lufthansa labour strikes spoil first quarter earnings
German airline group reported earnings of €2.7 billion last year, and is set to pay dividend of 30 cents a share
Holidaymakers face higher summer fares due to lack of planes, says Ryanair boss
Production troubles at Boeing after safety scare has slowed delivery of aircraft while rivals also face issues with Airbus
Global markets little changed as investors seek interest rate clues
Hotel group Dalata up 0.8% in Dublin as its share price climbed above pre-Covid levels for first time
Dublin Airport cap on passenger numbers won’t do anything to halt steep rises in air fares
Airline believes its air fares will rise by a ‘mid-teen percentage’ in the three months to the end of December
Ryanair hits out at Dutch plan to phase out EU fossil fuel subsidies
Michael O’Leary labels proposals ‘pie in the sky’ until cheaper green travel alternatives are available
Lufthansa agrees with Italy to take minority stake in ITA
German carrier to invest in Italian airline
Ryanair wins case against Italian state aid for airlines
Second victory in a month at the General Court as CEO Michael O’Leary battles countries’ Covid-era supports for rivals
Markets little changed as US inflation data holds few surprises
US consumer price index comes in marginally below expectations, with core prices as expected
EU court backs Ryanair’s challenge against Lufthansa state bailout
Commission approval for €6bn in state support for German airline annulled by court
Air fares soar above inflation as carriers cash in on travel demand
Passengers’ willingness to pay high prices underlines strong rebound in flying over the past year
European shares edge higher ahead of Federal Reserve decision
Energy stocks among the fallers, while Dublin’s Iseq closes lower
Lufthansa subsidiary opens Shannon engine repair facility
New unit has created 25 jobs with more on the way, says company, as it puts out call for engineers
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