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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), outlining that the LCC's present investments in sustainability are primarily through the acquisition of newer, more efficient aircraft. Mr McGuinness stated: "In terms of Europe and its approach to SAF, it's been very, very disappointing. They have targets, but no one can explain how anyone is going to actually achieve them given supply isn't where it needs to be". [more - CAPA TV]

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 possible and that's what our customers want". Mr McGuinness added: "There's a lot of distractions in the market at the moment with holiday products or premium leisure - generally speaking that's from airlines whose load factors are in the mid 70s or at 80% and they want something new to talk about". Mr McGuinness concluded: "What we're focused on is delivering our growth plan, going from 208 million passengers this year to 300 million by FY2034, taking delivery of our 300 [Boeing] MAX 10 aircraft... and delivering those high load factors year-round. We don't engage in superfluous premium product[s]". [more - CAPA TV]

Air Astana Group CEO Ibrahim Canliel stated (05-May-2026) Air Astana will operate short sectors with its first Boeing 787 in the initial months for pilot training purposes. The aircraft is to be delivered in Sep-2026, with a second to arrive in Nov-2026 and a third to be delivered mid 2027. The aircraft are expected to replace Air Astana's last three 767-300ERs and enhance competitiveness in terms of comfort and new long haul opportunities. [more - Aviation Week]

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". HIAL stated: "Where we can, we try to plan such closures around our flight schedule to limit any impact on passengers. However, this may not always be possible and some flights may be affected". [more - original PR]

euroAtlantic airways appointed (05-May-2026) 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 member. Mr Calitis succeeds Stewart Higginson, who has served as CEO since 2024 and will assume the role of non-executive chairman of the board. euroAtlantic airways plans to expand its fleet, with the addition of two A330 aircraft expected in 2H2026. [more - original PR]