Welcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com and www.Pilot.ie, for the week starting October 23rd.    The headlines this week; 1.  "2023 Kinsale Aviation Festival Takes Place with 'Irish Airlines – Past, Present and Future' Theme" 2.  "Aviation Industry Awards Return After Hiatus, Shortlist Announced" 3.  "AirNav Ireland Launches as Independent Air Traffic Management Provider" 4.  "UK Civil Aviation Authority...

GASCI hold regular events on safety - among the topics was flying in Winter - here's Gerry Humphrey's presentation that gets us ready for snow and ice. Ironically, we are publishing this on the warmest Sunday in October 2023. The General Aviation Safety Council of Ireland is a volunteer body composed of representatives from General Aviation in Ireland set up in 2012. They meet regularly, aiming to promote General Aviation Safety in Ireland.   A large part of the GASCI function is to promote...

Welcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com and Pilot.ie for the week starting October 2nd, 2023.   Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning.  Ryanair commits to resuming 600 weekly flights to and from Ukraine within eight weeks of airspace reopening, connecting major Ukrainian cities to over 20 EU capitals.The DAA...

Welcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com and www.Pilot.ie, for the week starting September 25th. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning. And remember, you can ask your smart speaker to play our latest episode any time. The headlines this week; The IBGAA Conference 2023 at Adare Manor: Keynote by Irish Minister;...

Welcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, brought to you in partnership with FlyingInIreland.com and Pilot.ie for the week starting September 18th. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning. Remember to ask your smart device, Alexa or Google, to Play Squawk 7000.   The headlines this week;   Multiple aviation events, including the Breakfast Fly-in at Birr, face...

Welcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news from Ireland, back with you for Season Five and brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com for the week starting September 11. It's good to be back with you after a challenging summer for light aviation, with almost nine weekends in a row when the weather was challenging. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning.    In the...

On this episode of Squawk 7000, we talk with Laura Russell, a trailblazing pilot with Aer Lingus who will compete at the World Aerobatics Championships in Las Vegas this October. Hailing from Cork, Laura’s impressive resume boasts a range of titles, including Airline Pilot, Upside-Down Pilot (her words), Physicist, Web Designer, and Powerlifter. In this energy-filled, thought-provoking episode, Laura shares with us her journey and how she has excelled in such varied fields. From the cockpit...

In this end-of-season episode, I chat with Mark Dwyer of Funfly Aerosports and FlyinginIreland.com and his partner Jenny Jacobs of Pilot.ie about their lives in aviation. I met them both at the FunFly AGM this weekend, and as the school's aircraft flew overheads, the Irish Parachute Club's two aircraft were busy too. Mark is an airline pilot flying the Boeing 737 for a major European airline. In addition, he is also a Type Rating Instructor, Type Rating Examiner and Base Training Captain on...

In 2023 David Kelly's aircraft will be 82. It's a Luscombe - a tail dragged, and he started looking for it before finishing his PPL. On this episode of Long Final, David shares some entries from his logbook and tells us the story of his "affair" with a classic aircraft that left the factory in 1941 when Charles Lindbergh was only 39, and Orville Wright was still alive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer flying season continued this weekend with the Ballyboy Breakfast Fly-in this Sunday, May 28th. Over 40 aircraft made the trip, and funds were raised for St.Vincent de Paul. A special thanks to Bernard Cullen and the folk at Ballyboy - we spoke with Cathal O'Connell, Michael Hickey, Chairman of the Irish Historic Flight Foundation, and John Matthews. Cub Owner Stephen Ryan from Funfly. Simon Corcoran, Nathan Gray and Darragh McGuinness from Sligo Aero...

In 2021 I recorded an interview with author and pilot Michael Traynor. Michael is the author of two large, hardback volumes totalling around 600 pages, including almost 800 images, called Petticoat Pilots from 1909 to 1939. Michael tells the stories of twelve trail-blazing women. He spent eight years researching the lives of these women. With an introduction by no less than the president, Michael D. Higgins, it's a remarkable piece of work.  Michael joined me from his home, and before we...

Back in June 2021 - when we were flying a lot less - we caught up with Tony Tighe, Head of Aviation Services Met Eireann, for one of our Long Final Interviews to talk about the services available to general aviation in particular. The first ‘real-time weather observation was transmitted from Valentia Island in Co. Kerry on the 8th of October, 1860. However, it was not until 1936 that the Irish Meteorological Service provided accurate weather information for transatlantic...

Welcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com and Pilot.ie. This episode is brought to you by Pilot.ie they are Ireland's leading online resource for student, private, and commercial pilots. Discover comprehensive flight training, aviation resources, and more tailored to your needs as www.pilot.ie  Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday...

Welcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com, starting May 1st. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning.  Dublin and Shannon Airport expected a passenger surge for the May Bank Holiday Weekend. Avolon Commits to Order 40 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft, Valued at Over $4 Billion. EirTrade Aviation Expands US Operations with New Team in...

Welcome to Squawk 7000's weekly round-up of aviation news, brought to you in partnership with Flying In Ireland.com, starting April 24. Remember to subscribe and keep us your top choice for Ireland's aviation podcast, delivering news to your device every Monday morning. Last weekend's Birr Fly-In is one of this week's top headlines, having raised €13,600 for SVP in Birr. This brings the total raised to just over €335,600. The next breakfast fly-in for general aviation pilots is scheduled for...

You've done it again; the support for the Birr Breakfast Fly-in has been outstanding - over 129 aircraft, their passengers and crew arriving in Birr to kick off the 2023 aviation season, enjoying breakfast and raising over 13,600 euros for SVP in Birr on Saturday, April 15th. This sees the total raised so far to just over 335,600 euros. It was a fantastic day - thank you, and we look forward to seeing you in Weston for Breakfast on July 29th, where the fundraising efforts will continue with...

Welcome to Squawk 7000, your go-to source for the latest aviation news, in collaboration with Flying in Ireland.com. We aim to keep you informed of all the essential developments in the industry and sport. By subscribing to our podcast, you can be sure of getting the latest news delivered straight to your device every Monday morning. This week's headlines include updates on the Dublin CTA, which is facing temporary closure because of a shortage of controllers, and the North Runway Operating...

Squawk 7000 is bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting on April 3rd, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe and keep us as Ireland's number one aviation podcast; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. Aviation news in ten headlines: "Private Flyer Ireland Event Showcases Latest Aircraft and Services at Dublin Weston Airport""Dublin Airspace Temporarily Closes Due to Staff Shortages; Flights Delayed""Loganair Celebrates 40th...

This is Squawk 7000, bringing you news and interviews from those involved in aviation in Ireland. This podcast is brought to you with Flying in Ireland.com Remember, if you subscribe to our podcast, you’ll receive the episode every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, there are just two weeks to go to the Private Flyer Ireland Event at Weston Airport on 1st April. In tandem with this unique aviation event, the Irish Golf Show will also take place, so there will be lots to see and do....

On this extended episode of Squawk 7000, we flew into Clonbullogue for the FunFly Breakfast Fly-In. We lost count, but at least 40 aircraft flew in and over 150 breakfasts were served! Credit to Mark Brereton for all the work behind the scenes and Graham Brearton for handling the radio. Thanks also to SafeSky, who kindly donated vouchers for a one-month trial to SafeSky Premium to everyone who flew in. In this episode, we hear from pilots "old" and new and those restoring their aircraft or...

This is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting February 27th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning.   In the headlines this week a survey on the air-to-ground radios in and around the Dublin Control Area. The sausages are on order for the FunFly Breakfast Fly-in on March 5th, Irish aviation providers are well represented this year at the Pilot Expo in Berlin, and the...

This is Squawk 7000, bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting February 20th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. FunFly Aersports Aircraft will see and been seen this summer as they trial electronic conspicuity on their Savannah Fleet, and AerCap, a leasing company, will transport nearly 13 tons of aid to Turkey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Squawk 7000 is bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting February 13th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning. In the headlines this week, Gardai have charged a man with interfering with aviation operations after a drone was flown near Dublin Airport last month. Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has reapplied to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition for...

Squawk 7000 is bringing you a round-up of aviation news this week, starting February 6th, in association with Flying In Ireland.com. Remember to subscribe; we will deliver the news to your device every Monday morning, including Bank Holidays. All your aviation news in 10 minutes. In the headlines this week, Flight operations at Dublin Airport were suspended over the weekend for a brief period after drone activity was seen at the airfield. Six flights were diverted to alternate...