Mark Dwyer 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.
October 29th, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
Seraph Aviation Group, the specialised aviation asset manager headquartered in Dublin, has announced the appointment of Gerry Power to the position of
October 25th, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
The National Microlight Association of Ireland (NMAI) have launched a campaign to encourage Ireland to opt-out of Article 2, Section
October 25th, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
Yesterday, Saturday 24th October, Shannon Airport marked the 75th Anniversary of the first transatlantic commercial passenger flight to arrive into
October 25th, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
As we reported in May, the long term Search and Rescue Helicopter tender for the Irish Coast Guard is due
October 25th, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
Aer Rianta International (ARI), part of the daa Group that runs Dublin and Cork Airports, has been awarded the duty
October 25th, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
The government have agreed to implement the European Union Traffic Light system for travel following a decision at Cabinet earlier
October 23rd, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
Simtech Aviation announced earlier this year that it has acquired an ATR 72-600 FFS simulator in conjunction with its partner
October 20th, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
The Irish Aviation Authority and the Irish Air Corps have both marked the International Day of the Air Traffic Controller
October 16th, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
As the Covid-19 pandemic drags on, it’s the regional airports in Ireland that are taking the brunt of route cuts.
October 15th, 2020 | by Mark Dwyer
Just over 392,000 passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in September, an 87% decline compared to the same month last year,
Bombardier Confirm Sale of Belfast Facilities
Bombardier Confirm Sale of Belfast Facilities
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Bombardier have announced that they will close the sale of their Belfast facilities to Spirit AeroSystems on 30th October, as all closing conditions have been met. Under the amended agreement, Spirit ...Knock Airport to Close for Four Weeks
Knock Airport to Close for Four Weeks
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Following the announcement on Wednesday that Ryanair would be suspending flights from Ireland West Airport in Knock for a four week period, the airport has made the decision to close the airport for t...Shannon Airport Marks 75th Anniversary of First Transatlantic Passenger Flight
Shannon Airport Marks 75th Anniversary of First Transatlantic Passenger Flight
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Yesterday, Saturday 24th October, Shannon Airport marked the 75th Anniversary of the first transatlantic commercial passenger flight to arrive into the airport. The American Overseas Airlines (now Ame...
Bleak outlook over next few weeks at Irish Airports
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Daily Aviation Brief – 30/10/2020
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Seraph Aviation Group Appoints new Head of Commercial Origination
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GECAS Cargo Lease Three Boeing 777-300ERSF to Kalitta Air
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Daily Aviation Brief – 29/10/2020
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