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Fareteam sharpens focus on GB travel agents

Author: Archie Villaflores

Belfast-based Fareteam is sharpening its focus on Great Britain after strong growth in UK sales and long-haul bookings. UK sales are already 27% ahead of last year's total and now make up over a quarter of business.

BDO Ireland forms new Aviation Advisory unit in Dublin

Author: Archie Villaflores

BDO Ireland has formed a new Aviation Advisory unit to expand its aircraft leasing and finance services. The practice will advise lessors, airlines and investors as the sector faces growing regulatory and technological complexity.

Aidan Flanagan named as judge for Aviation Industry Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

Aidan Flanagan, Director of Airport Capacity & Operations at ACI EUROPE, joins the judging panel for the Aviation Industry Awards 2026, bringing extensive European aviation policy and operational expertise across airport capacity, slot allocation, airside operations, safety and air traffic management. With experience spanning ACI EUROPE, the European Commission, freight forwarding and public affairs consulting, Flanagan contributes a specialist perspective on airport operations management, operational excellence, airline safety and the regulatory environment shaping the aviation industry.

The Cyber Imperative: What Ireland's New Aviation Information Security Obligations Mean for Airports, Airlines, and ATM

Author: Archie Villaflores

The IAA 2025 Annual Report identifies cybersecurity as one of its three principal organisational risks and confirms that EU Part-IS information security rules became applicable to most Irish aviation entities on a phased basis in Q4 2025 and Q1 2026. The NIS2 Directive and Critical Entities Resilience Directive will extend these obligations further.

Rcapital backs Adams Aviation with new funding round

Author: Archie Villaflores

Adams Aviation, a UK aircraft parts distributor, has secured new backing from private equity firm Rcapital. The existing management team remains in place to drive the next phase of the company's growth.

Osborne Clarke advises AerFin management on ORIX sale

Author: Archie Villaflores

Osborne Clarke has advised the management team of Welsh aviation aftermarket firm AerFin on its proposed sale to Dublin-based ORIX Aviation. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, reflects continued consolidation in the aircraft parts aftermarket.

Aer Lingus opens new A320 simulator in Dublin

Author: Archie Villaflores

Aer Lingus and Simtech Aviation have opened a new CAE-built Airbus A320 full-flight simulator at Simtech's Dublin training centre. The investment marks the first phase of a wider expansion of Ireland's pilot training capacity.

Ryanair secures environmental approval for Seville engine plant

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ryanair has secured environmental approval for a 290 million euro engine maintenance centre at the Port of Seville. The facility would give the airline its first in-house engine overhaul capability, reducing reliance on third-party MRO providers.

Shannon gains new non-stop Air Canada Toronto route

Author: Archie Villaflores

Shannon Airport and Air Canada, Canada's largest airline, have announced a new non-stop service to Toronto starting June 2027. The route gives the West of Ireland its only direct connection to Canada, operating three times weekly.

Kieran O'Brien confirmed as judge for Aviation Industry Awards 2026

Author: Archie Villaflores

Kieran O'Brien, Partner at KPMG Ireland and Head of Practice Operations and Aviation Advisory, joins the judging panel for the Aviation Industry Awards 2026, bringing over 25 years of experience advising world-leading organisations in aviation finance, operational transformation, and technology-driven change as leader of KPMG's Finance Transformation and Performance Service Line. A specialist in digital finance and large-scale programme delivery across commercial aviation and beyond, O'Brien contributes a strategic advisory perspective on operational excellence and financial transformation to the evaluation of entries.

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Aviation Industry Awards UK 2026

Aviation Industry Awards UK 2026

September 22nd, 2026

Park Plaza London Riverbank

Aviation Industry Awards 2026

Aviation Industry Awards 2026

December 3rd, 2026

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin Airport

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