Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/bd34nrmd
India Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/224zk84h
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/jchwmehn
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/4e9cjjy7
North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2p8d4t7j
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Regional announces 450k winter seats from Belfast City Airport: https://tinyurl.com/3mnbv4k4
AFTA and ASL Airlines Ireland extends partnership: https://tinyurl.com/53f3yxrj
Boeing delivers six 737 Gamechangers to Ryanair Group: https://tinyurl.com/2ktn9kec
Aircraft Update:
M-ABPP Boeing 737-846 c/n 35353 Caribbean Airlines Delivered to Piarco International 21/09/24.
OE-LGX Airbus A320-216 c/n 3729 Carpatair Delivered Toulouse-Francazal-Arad International 18/09/24.
Global Aviation News:
AviaAM Leasing Delivers Airbus A319 To Avion Express
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aviaam-leasing-delivers-airbus-a319-to-avion-express-on-dry-lease-agreement/
BOC Aviation Places Two Airbus A320neo Aircraft With Nouvelair
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/boc-aviation-places-two-airbus-a320neo-aircraft-with-new-customer-nouvelair/
Business travel costs ‘set to moderate’ into 2025
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/business-travel-costs-set-to-moderate-into-2025
Delta’s record 2025 transatlantic expansion
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/delta-air-lines/deltas-record-2025-transatlantic-expansion-new-routes-to-sicily-and-beyond-and-resumption-of-atlanta-brussels/
Emirates to retrofit US-bound B777s with premium economy
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/emirates-to-retrofit-b777s-with-premium-economy/
Iberia brings forward flight of first ever A321XLR to October 26 (it should have been Aer Lingus)
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/iberia-brings-forward-flight-of-first-ever-a321xlr-to-october-26-it-should-have-been-aer-lingus/
Irish Aviation News:
Belfast City Airport celebrates one year of £1.2m Aspire Lounge
Read more: https://www.belfastcityairport.com/news/One-year-of-1-2m-Aspire-Lounge
City of Derry Airport ‘unsustainable’ under council funding model as new Dublin flights are targeted
Read more: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/city-of-derry-airport-unsustainable-under-council-funding-model-as-new-dublin-flights-are-targeted/a2145688868.html
Colm McCarthy: Regional airports are no answer to Dublin’s passenger cap [Paywall]
Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/colm-mccarthy-regional-airports-are-no-answer-to-dublins-passenger-cap/
Direct Dublin to Sao Paolo service was prevented from startup by passenger cap at Dublin – Kenny Jacobs
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/direct-dublin-to-sao-paolo-service-was-prevented-from-startup-by-passenger-cap-at-dublin-kenny-jacobs/#
Falko Announces Delivery of Four Embraer E175 Aircraft to Airlink
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/falko-announces-delivery-of-four-embraer-e175-aircraft-to-airlink/
Travel Media Travel Trends Blog – September 2024: Younger Travelers, TikTok Trends, and Shifting Preferences: The New Wave of Global Tourism
https://www.travelmedia.ie/blog/travel-trends-blog-september-2024-younger-travelers-tiktok-trends-and-shifting-preferences-the-new-wave-of-global-tourism/
Tweet Picks:
@ByERussell “I think there’s going to be a controller shortage for years to come … I think [the FAA] is managing as well as they can given the constraints,” United CEO Scott Kirby says at the US Chamber summit. Moving Newark from N90 to Philly ATC? A good move, he adds.
@ByERussell United CEO Scott Kirby continues to rail against ULCCs, like Frontier and Spirit, at the US Chamber summit. “I think those business models are going to blow themselves up.” $UAL.
@ByERussell “We are pleased that the Board is beginning to recognize the degree of change that will be required at Southwest, and we hope to engage with the remaining directors to align on the further necessary changes.” Elliott’s response to @SouthwestAir’s board changes. $LUV.
@ByERussell “We acknowledge that significant changes are necessary to position Southwest for the future and are committed to implementing those changes,” outgoing @SouthwestAir board Exec Chair Gary Kelly wrote to shareholders Tuesday. $LUV.
Video Picks:
In less than a day after federal approval, Alaska Airlines completes acquisition of Hawaiian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=916_71813Hs
JetBlue CEO lays out airline’s path back to profitability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_SQJpR7wH8
Michael O’Leary Passenger cap will be subject of judicial review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHuZ34-Qe6Q&t=10s
New international flights coming to BNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-M99DQwX7s
