Squawk 7000 – Aviation News Week starting April 10th

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 Hour Restrictions. We also report on CityJet’s growing wet lease business and its first CRJ1000.

We cover the recent surge in passenger numbers at Dublin Airport over the Eastern Bank Holiday and Ryanair Holdings’ appointment of Elisabeth Köstinger and Eamonn Brennan as non-executive directors. Finally, we bring you news of a joint initiative aimed at combating illegal drone use near Dublin Airport, which has resulted in the launch of an information leaflet.

Mark Dwyer
Mark Dwyerhttps://flyinginireland.com
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 the B737. Outside of commercial flying Mark enjoys flying light aircraft from the smallest 3 Axis microlights up to heavier singles. He is also an instructor and EASA Examiner on single engines and a UK CAA Examiner. He flies the Chipmunk for the Irish Historic Flight Foundation (IHFF). Mark became the Chairman of the National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) in 2013 and has overseen a massive growth in the organisation. In this role he has worked at local and national levels. In 2015, Mark won ‘Upcoming Aviation Professional Award’ at the Aviation Industry Awards sponsored by the IAA. Mark launched this website back in 2002 while always managing the website, he has also been Editor and Deputy Editor of FlyingInIreland Magazine from 2005 to 2015.

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