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Aviation Industry Awards 2026 entries closing soon
Ireland's aviation community has until 21 August to submit entries for the Aviation Industry Awards 2026, with 25 categories spanning aviation innovation, aircraft maintenance, airport operations, and workforce development open for nomination. Winners will be announced at the awards gala on 3 December 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin Airport, where outstanding achievement across Ireland's aviation sector will be celebrated before hundreds of senior executives.
Regulating for the Future: What the IAA Statement of Strategy 2026–2028 Means for Irish Aviation
The Irish Aviation Authority's Statement of Strategy 2026–2028 sets six regulatory priorities across smarter regulation, digital transformation, consumer protection, sustainability, innovation, and general aviation. For C-suite executives across the Irish aviation industry, it is the most forward-looking regulatory document the IAA has produced in a decade.
Apollo secures easyJet for £5.7 billion as Castlelake exits and FTSE discount hands PE a structurally sound asset at a cyclical low
Apollo has agreed a recommended £5.7 billion cash acquisition of easyJet. An 81% premium to the pre-offer price confirms a FTSE discount that was real, and Apollo is buying a structurally sound airline at a fuel-cost cyclical trough.
Croatia Airlines appoints AVIAREPS as UK cargo GSA to access Balkan trade lanes without fixed market cost
Croatia Airlines has appointed AVIAREPS as its UK cargo GSA. With €86 million in state recapitalisation directed toward fleet transition, variable GSA commission beats fixed overhead for a secondary market.
SkyConnect Leasing brings Dublin aviation finance expertise to Europe's wildfire helicopter gap
SkyConnect Leasing has signed a long-term Black Hawk lease with Spain's Pegasus Aero Group for wildfire suppression across Europe and Latin America. Europe's worsening fire seasons have created a structural helicopter deficit, and Dublin's leasing infrastructure is financing the response.
Avolon deepens Akasa partnership with third transaction as Dublin lessor backs India's fastest-growing LCC
Dublin-based Avolon has agreed its third sale-and-leaseback deal with Akasa Air, covering up to seven Boeing 737-8200s. Being with Akasa since its 2022 launch has compounded into repeat transaction partner status that is now structurally difficult for competing lessors to displace.
CDB Aviation delivers three A321neos to Jet2 as Dublin-based lessor extends into UK leisure aviation
CDB Aviation has delivered three A321neos to Jet2 from its Dublin orderbook. With the Airbus queue constrained, lessors holding near-term delivery positions are the only practical route to fleet modernisation, and CDB Aviation's investment-grade ratings make it a credible one.
ATC Training announced as Gold Sponsor of Aviation Industry Awards UK 2026
ATC Training has been named as Gold Sponsor of the Aviation Industry Awards UK 2026, bringing specialist aviation training expertise to the programme ahead of the awards gala on 22 September at the Park Plaza London Riverbank. The partnership reflects ATC Training's commitment to advancing workforce development and operational excellence across the UK's aviation industry.
What Deloitte Ireland's Aviation Finance Leaders Survey 2026 Reveals About Ireland's Leasing Sector
Deloitte Ireland's Aviation Finance Leaders Survey 2026 finds 68% of senior leasing executives more optimistic than a year ago, even as 91% flag geopolitical risk and 100% anticipate airline defaults or restructuring within 24 months. The results reveal a sector confident in its resilience but overdue on sustainability action.
AFTA and two credit unions make commercial pilot training more accessible through new finance scheme
AFTA and two Irish credit unions have unlocked a dedicated pilot training loan scheme, opening a €100,000 career pathway to candidates previously locked out by conventional bank lending limits.
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