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EasyJet expands Glasgow base as airline and airport investment cycles converge
A new based aircraft and four international routes at Glasgow land at precisely the moment AviAlliance is committing £350 million to transform the terminal, two investment decisions that are commercially interdependent, not coincidental.
Apollo and Castlelake race to close easyJet deal as August deadline forces a decision
A 715p Apollo offer against a 690p Castlelake rival is not really a 3.6% premium dispute, it is a contest over who owns easyJet's airport slots, Airbus fleet positions and holidays platform at a moment when fuel cost headwinds have temporarily suppressed the public market price.
Avolon delivers 45% net income growth as fleet scarcity drives record lessor returns
Lease revenue growing 7% on a marginally smaller asset base tells the real story: Avolon is earning more per aircraft because OEM delivery failures have made its existing fleet and forward orderbook structurally scarce assets.
ORIX Aviation acquires AerFin to close the part-out gap across the aircraft lifecycle
A Dublin-headquartered lessor paying approximately £475 million for a Welsh aftermarket specialist is a direct response to the global fleet ageing cycle, and completes a platform that previously stopped at leasing but now runs through end-of-life asset optimisation.
Michael Treacy named as judge for Aviation Industry Awards 2026
Michael Treacy has joined the judging panel for the Aviation Industry Awards 2026, bringing extensive expertise in aerospace development, research funding, and international market leadership through his career at Enterprise Ireland. His appointment adds further industry insight to a judging panel recognising excellence and innovation across Ireland's aviation sector.
From Framework to Flight: What EASA's Innovative Air Mobility Rules Mean for Ireland's Drone and eVTOL Opportunity
EASA's July 2025 Innovative Air Mobility framework established Europe's first defined commercial pathway for drone and eVTOL operations. Ireland's response will determine whether the country can translate regulatory ambition into operational leadership.
Virgin Atlantic's Joby exclusivity converts reputational alignment into a distribution moat
The binding agreement is not about technology, Joby leads certification globally, it is about who controls the UK consumer booking channel when air taxis launch, and Virgin Atlantic has just locked that out.
SolitAir's UK clearance is a regulatory option, the route network is what converts it to revenue
A 20-month-old Dubai cargo carrier gaining dual EU and UK regulatory access inside its Series A window is structurally repositioning itself as the GCC–Europe freight alternative to widebody incumbents.
Swissport opens Birmingham Integrated Control Centre to manage UK and Ireland ground operations
Ground handling company Swissport has opened an Integrated Control Centre at Birmingham Airport providing real-time oversight of more than 2,000 pieces of ground support equipment across its UK and Ireland network.
Global Trek Aviation adds fourth tanker to Belfast International fuelling fleet
Northern Ireland-based aviation fuelling company Global Trek Aviation has added a fourth refuelling tanker to its Belfast International Airport operation, bringing combined on-wheels fuel capacity to 140,000 litres of Jet A1.
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