All Ryanair articles – Page 25
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How improved data flow can transform MRO efficiency
Between aircraft generations, there has been an exponential increase in the volume of data automatically transmitted to the ground – be it in real time via radio or satellite data link, or through post-flight downloading at the airport gate.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: European legacy carriers' hard labour continues
While labour issues are never far away from legacy carriers, the sight of Air France executives being manhandled and having the shirts ripped from their backs shows the intensity around the subject at European airlines right now.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: UK airport capacity debate gets political
Despite giving its unequivocal backing for a third runway at London Heathrow, the Airports Commission appears to have failed to put an end the airport expansion debate in the UK.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: LCCs continue to blur the lines with charter operators
Long-held assumptions that the rise of the European low-cost carriers would lead to the death of the package charter business look ever less convincing these days.
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News
Ryanair to grow network from Hamburg
Ryanair has added Majorca to a range of destinations it plans to serve from Hamburg as part of a strategy to expand its business in Germany.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: For Ryanair, training is a base issue
Ryanair may already be a very big airline, but its plans to double in size during the next 10 years mean its appetite for skilled employees will continue to be voracious.
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News
Ryanair to withdraw from Finland for winter
Ryanair is to close its Lappeenranta-Milan route in October and as a result will operate no services to Finland this winter.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What IAG-Aer Lingus would mean for UK-Ireland market
When IAG chief executive Willie Walsh discussed the reasons why the airline group became interested in acquiring Aer Lingus, on a conference call in May, he emphasised the Irish carrier's "strong presence" links to the UK regions.
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NewsRyanair hikes passenger target but stays cautious on profit
Budget carrier Ryanair has turned in a first-quarter profit after tax of €245 million ($271 million), a rise of 25%.
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NewsRyanair accepts IAG offer for Aer Lingus stake
Ryanair has voted to accept IAG's offer for its 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus, clearing another of the hurdles in the British Airways parent's move to acquire the Irish national carrier.
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News
Norwegian 'frozen out' of transatlantic arena: Ryanair
Ryanair chief commercial officer David O’Brien believes Norwegian is being unfairly “frozen out” of the transatlantic market despite its “playing by the rules”.
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News
Ryanair acquires 737-700 for crew training
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has acquired a Boeing 737-700 which the airline intends to use as a training aircraft.
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EasyJet and Ryanair push for cheaper onboard connectivity
Europe's two leading low-cost airlines EasyJet and Ryanair are both evaluating onboard wi-fi but are not prepared to move until pricing is reduced.
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News
Big five EU carriers come together on new lobbying alliance
The European Union's five biggest airline groups Air France-KLM, EasyJet, IAG, Lufthansa and Ryanair have unveiled plans to establish a new airline lobbying group later this year to present a set of common goals to European regulators.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Low-cost carrier traffic up 10% in 2014
Low-cost carrier growth showed no sign of abating in 2014 as passenger number among the leading budget and leisure sector carrier increased almost 10% in 2014.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Hurdles remain for IAG in Aer Lingus bid
When the Irish government decided to accept IAG's offer for its 25% stake in Aer Lingus, it ended months of tense negotiations and shuttle diplomacy between the two sides.
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News
Ryanair to add Rabat-Rome service
Ryanair will add a route from Rabat to Rome as part of its summer schedule to Morocco.
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NewsRyanair sketches plan for price-comparison function
Ryanair will add a price-comparison function to its website in October, but finance chief Neil Sorahan cautions that this does not mean the Irish budget airline is "in the business of being a travel agent".
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Ryanair to lease six aircraft this year
Ryanair is leasing six aircraft on short-term contracts this year, including two Airbus A320s, in order to cater for increased passenger demand.
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NewsRyanair full-year profit rises by two-thirds
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has turned in a full-year net profit of $946 million, a rise of two-thirds.