Aviation

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) may take Dublin Airport's 32 million passenger cap into account when allocating take-off and landing slots, an Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has said. Advocate General Manuel Campos Sánchez-Bordona yesterday gave his opinion on questions

Legislation lifting the Dublin Airport passenger gap is to be drafted as a matter of priority, the government has confirmed. The Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 will empower the minister for transport to make an order to amend or revoke the 32 million passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Ryanair has welcomed three German court rulings against online travel agent eDreams, which was found to have presented prices in a way which misled consumers. Hamburg Regional Court found that eDreams displayed airline seat and baggage prices without clearly disclosing its own additional fees, and t

Ireland’s aviation sector has made modest gains in leadership diversity, though inclusion and career progression challenges persist, according to Mason Hayes & Curran. The business law firm today published the findings of its 10th annual Gender & Diversity in Aviation survey.

Ministers have agreed to progress primary legislation to increase the passenger cap at Dublin Airport, the subject of Irish and EU litigation in recent years. A planning condition imposed by An Bord Pleanála when it granted permission for the construction of the second terminal in 2007 requir

Students from UCD Sutherland School of Law have triumphed in the Cape Town Convention Academic Project's inaugural Irish moot. The UCD team of Robert Grendon, Josh Walsh, Niamh McKnight and Robin Jowett faced off against the Trinity College Dublin team of Keelan Daye, Julia Tomasiak, Daniel Walsh an

Proposed reforms to the state aid rules covering airports and airlines have been put out for consultation by the European Commission. Interested parties have until 5 March 2025 to comment on a proposed targeted revision of the 2014 Guidelines on state aid to airports and airlines, which offer specif

The High Court has granted a stay on the implementation of part of a decision by the Irish Aviation Authority which purported to cap passenger numbers in Dublin Airport in 2025. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Barry O’Donnell opined: “The potential consequences of a po

Ireland's aviation industry continues to grapple with diversity and gender equity issues, particularly in leadership roles, according to research by Mason Hayes & Curran. The business law firm's ninth annual survey of gender and diversity in aviation reveals a stubborn lack of progress despite s

Airlines have won a stay on the implementation of Dublin Airport's summer passenger cap pending the outcome of a legal challenge. Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Airlines for America took High Court action after the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) set a seat capacity limit of 25.2 million seats for the summe

When Marie O'Brien spoke to Irish Legal News, it was from a hotel half an hour away from Istanbul Airport, a major international hub and the second busiest airport in Europe. The location was an appropriate one: the partner and head of the finance department at A&L Goodbody in Dublin is also the

US law firm Vinson & Elkins has expanded into Ireland with the opening of an office in Dublin city centre. The expansion strengthens the New York-headquartered firm's global presence and aims to enhance its ability to serve clients in the aviation sector.

Diversity in the Irish aviation industry appears to be stagnant and has in fact declined in recent years, according to Mason Hayes & Curran. The business law firm today published its eighth annual survey of the industry, finding that almost two-thirds (64 per cent) said there had been no improve

Deirdre Ní Chearbhaill has joined San Francisco-headquartered aircraft leasing company Vmo Aircraft Leasing as its general counsel, based in Dublin. Ms Ní Chearbhaill has nearly two decades of experience working alongside various stakeholders in the aircraft leasing industry in negotia

Business law firm Mason Hayes & Curran has expanded its aviation and international asset finance team with the appointment of Julie-Ann Sherry as partner. Ms Sherry brings a wealth of experience in both private practice and in-house roles, including a leading law firm in London and six years wit