Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/t4cwa73d
India Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2y92zeva
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/trj4my4s
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/29u89vfv
North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/55x8s4e8
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
ASL Airlines Ireland adds Boeing 737NG: https://tinyurl.com/4t373h68
CityJet Upgrades CRJ900 Fleet: https://tinyurl.com/3cpb6xrv
Hainan Airlines extends Dublin-Beijing route year round: https://tinyurl.com/uzysp8vu
Aircraft Update:
2-FWCA Airbus A321-211 c/n 8577 FW Aviation Ferried to Shannon 15/10/24 ex VN-A2627.
2-FWCB Airbus A321-211 c/n 8502 FW Aviation Ferried to Shannon 19/10/24 ex VN-A2628.
Global Aviation News:
APOC Aviation secures multi-million flexible funding facility with Deutsche Bank AG
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/apoc-aviation-secures-multi-million-flexible-funding-facility-with-deutsche-bank-ag-to-nurture-growth-strategy/
Cathay welcomes initiatives in the Government’s Policy Address to further reinforce Hong Kong’s leading international aviation hub status
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/cathay-welcomes-initiatives-in-the-governments-policy-address-to-further-reinforce-hong-kongs-leading-international-aviation-hub-status/
Emirates orders 5 additional 777 freighters
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/emirates-orders-5-additional-777-freighters-brings-freighter-fleet-to-21-units-by-end-2026/
VSE Corporation Announces Acquisition of Kellstrom Aerospace
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/vse-corporation-announces-acquisition-of-kellstrom-aerospace/
Irish Aviation News:
Donegal – Dublin PSO flight exemption from passenger cap welcomed by Emerald Airlines CEO Keith Butler
Read more: https://highlandradio.com/2024/10/19/donegal-dublin-pso-flight-exemption-from-passenger-cap-welcomed-by-emerald-airlines-ceo/
Fianna Fáil accuses Eamon Ryan of hypocrisy over Dublin Airport passenger cap
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/fianna-fail-accuses-eamon-ryan-of-hypocrisy-over-dublin-airport-passenger-cap/a1444999661.html
Macquarie AirFinance upsizes and extends its unsecured revolving credit facility
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/macquarie-airfinance-upsizes-and-extends-its-unsecured-revolving-credit-facility-to-1-895-billion-expiring-on-31-july-2028/
‘No longer a planning issue’ – airlines react to IAA’s 25.2m summer cap & 1m fewer seats at Dublin airport
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/no-longer-a-planning-issue-iaas-25-2m-summer-cap-means-1m-fewer-seats-at-dublin-airport/
Tweet Picks:
@emirates We’re debuting retrofitted Boeing 777s featuring our latest Business Class and Premium Economy cabins to Kuwait and Dammam, offering customers traveling on short flights an elevated experience onboard.
@EXYUaviation #Ryanair to grow in #Croatia, #Bosnia and Herzegovina and #Serbia, while #Montenegro hit by network cuts.
@FlyingHighRyan Big network shake-up at Qantas, including the return of A380 service to @DFWAirport.
@FlyingHighRyan SkyWest just scored another new CRJ-550 contract, this time with United. The carrier will begin operating the type under the United Express banner in December. Unclear what this means for GoJet, which currently flies around 40 CRJ-550s for United.
Video Picks:
Sarah Kopit on Frequent Flyer Programs Amid U.S. DOT Inquiry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VrdmGbVQig
Shannon Airport Urging Airlines To Avail Of Space Amid Dublin Capacity Crunch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4sVffAPIHI
Travel industry may see growth ‘roughly cut in half,’ says Jefferies analyst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD7c7xbH6NM

