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Ryanair CCO outlines fleet investments as environmental focus amid 'very little progress' on SAF

Ryanair CCO Jason McGuinness, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (24-Apr-2026) he is seeing "very little progress" on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), ...
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Ryanair CCO confirms contact from 'airports that previously weren't talking to us'

Ryanair CCO Jason McGuinness, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, commented (24-Apr-2026) on the carrier's prospective growth plans over the next ...
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Ryanair CCO comments on market 'distractions' of holiday and premium leisure products

Ryanair CCO Jason McGuinness, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (24-Apr-2026) "Our product is very, very good. We deliver on-time flights at the lowest fare ...
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HIAL confirms planned closures at Inverness Airport due to staffing issues

Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) confirmed (05-May-2026) staffing issues at Inverness Airport which will necessitate scheduled closures to air traffic service "over the coming weeks".
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euroAtlantic airways appoints new CEO

Pauls Calitis as CEO, effective 18-May-2026. Mr Calitis brings more than 30 years of experience in the aviation industry, most recently serving as airBaltic chief operating officer and executive board ...
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LOT Polish Airlines CCO: A220 is the 'right capacity match to our markets'

Robert Ludera, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (23-Apr-2026) "We have recognised the economics of the A220, of the engines, of the new technology, of the ...
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Etihad chief people officer: New strategy 'all about ambition and a lot of growth'

Etihad Airways chief people, governance & corporate affairs officer Nadia Bastaki, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (24-Apr-2026) "When we built our new ...
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Azorra SVP marketing: 'Everybody who flies the A220 loves that aircraft'

Azorra Aviation SVP marketing Cathal Kyle, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (23-Apr-2026) "Everybody who flies the [A220] largely loves that aircraft", ...
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Southwest Airlines chief people officer: 'We tend to grow from within as much as possible'

Southwest Airlines SVP & chief people officer Elizabeth Bryant, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (24-Apr-2026) "We do have a strong employer brand, so we ...
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Airbus reaching 'turning point' in solving A220 'teething issues': VP single aisle marketing

Airbus VP single aisle marketing Benjamin Peiron, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (23-Apr-2026) "The A220 aircraft is a young programme, noting the A220 "is ...
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Lufthansa EVP: TAP Air Portugal is the 'right addition' to group

Lufthansa Group EVP strategy Tamur Goudarzi Pour, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (23-Apr-2026) TAP Air Portugal would be the "right addition" to the group, ...
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Gulf Air chief people officer: 'Employee value proposition has different layers'

Gulf Air chief people officer Mohamed Matar, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit - Airlines in Transition, stated (24-Apr-2026) "Employee value proposition has different layers, shareholders, ...