‘You can no longer fully trust your onboard systems.’ Pilots say airline hacking attacks now a daily problem
Counterfeit signals sent to planes’ GPS systems ‘present a direct safety threat’ and have increased since Russia invaded Ukraine
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Competition from American carriers adds to Aer Lingus trading woes
Challenge to revenue on transatlantic routes could be more enduring than the hit from pilots’ industrial action
Flying is becoming more volatile. Here is what pilots have to say on the issue
Air turbulence duration set to increase, but pilots say air travel remains safe overall
Air travel 2021: The sector began the year as one of Covid’s panto villains
Uncertainty continues to be the dominant concern for airlines and passengers
Aer Lingus may seek second State loan as it records €192m operating loss
IAG interim results show passenger revenue during six months to June 30th slid to €33m
Stobart Air workers face delays in getting wages promised
Staff who transferred to airline’s Belfast base last year fear for redundancy payments
Recovery in Irish aviation requires substantial Irish Government cash
Stobart’s closure pushed jobs losses in Irish aviation due to Covid travel restrictions well past 4,000
‘It’s not as simple as just getting another job’: Stobart workers fear for career prospects
Stobart workers say it could be a year or more before they have any hope of regaining employment
Pilots warn 5,000 more aviation jobs face possible axe
Ialpa urges Government to change position on rapid Covid testing
Belarus engaged in ‘state-sponsored hijacking’ - Ryanair
Airline may avoid Belarus airspace and take guidance from EU safety authorities
Pilots warn thousands of aviation jobs will be lost
Ialpa says the Government should adopt the EU digital Covid passport from July 1st as the technology needed is in place
Government ‘procrastination’ on reopening travel must end – Ialpa
Airline pilots to take rapid antigen tests prior to demonstration at Government Buildings
Cost of pre-flight Covid-19 tests hampers airline recovery, unions say
Choice of slow €150 ‘gold standard’ PCR compares with much faster €5 antigen test
Tourism and aviation players demand von der Leyen end EU travel chaos
Industry seeks new Europe-wide testing protocol to end travel restrictions
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