EU Court Sides With Ryanair Over Air France-KLM Aid

EU Court Sides With Ryanair Over Air France-KLM Aid

AFP A top EU court annulled on Wednesday the approval of a pandemic state aid programme for Air France-KLM that had been challenged by Irish rival Ryanair and Malta Air. The General Court ruled that the European Commission “erred” in approving the French government’s financial aid for Air France-KLM. The group received billions of euros…

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Ryanair Rewards Shareholders After Profit Soars

Ryanair Rewards Shareholders After Profit Soars

Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday announced the start of regular dividends to shareholders after net profit surged 72 percent in its first half on higher fares and record traffic. Profit after tax came in at 2.2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in the six months to the end of September year-on-year, Ryanair said in a…

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Belgian Pilots Strike, Cancelling 88 Ryanair Flights

Belgian Pilots Strike, Cancelling 88 Ryanair Flights

Pilots based in Belgium have accused Ryanair of failing to implement an agreement signed during the Covid-19 pandemic AFP Belgian pilots staged their latest strike against Ryanair on Monday, forcing the Irish operator to cancel 88 flights through Charleroi, one of its busiest European hubs. The strike, the third during this summer season, hit 15,000…

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Ryanair Pilots’ Strike In Belgium Cancels Almost 100 Flights

Ryanair Pilots’ Strike In Belgium Cancels Almost 100 Flights

Pilots say the low-cost Irish airline is failing to honour a collective convention agreed in 2020 AFP A strike by Ryanair pilots in Belgium in an ongoing dispute over working conditions has cancelled 96 flights to and from Charleroi this weekend, the airport said, in the midst of the busy summer travel season. The industrial…

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Boeing Confident It Will Fulfill Huge Ryanair Order

Boeing Confident It Will Fulfill Huge Ryanair Order

The heads of Ryanair and Boeing said the certification of the new Boeing 737 MAX-10 was on track AFP Boeing’s CEO is “confident” the company will fulfil Ryanair’s giant 737 MAX-10 order announced Tuesday despite lingering supply chain and regulatory questions, a view shared by the Irish carrier. The two companies unveiled a massive agreement…

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Ryanair Rebounds Into Profit As Bookings Soar

Ryanair Rebounds Into Profit As Bookings Soar

Ryanair said it enjoyed ‘strong Christmas/New Year traffic’ AFP Ireland’s Ryanair flew back into profit in the final three months of 2022 as travellers flocked to budget airlines during Europe’s cost-of-living crisis. Ryanair logged a profit after taxation of 211 million euros ($229 million) for the third quarter of its financial year, or three months…

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