Daily Aviation Brief – 21/02/2025

Acumen Newsletters:

China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4xfrtu86

India Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/msnxneme

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/u5yp46st

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/58mhhmzp

North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/yck672rk

IrishAero News:

Buzz Transfers Two Boeing 737s to Malta Air: https://tinyurl.com/ypbkch7e

Dublin’s new Wayfinding Centre: https://tinyurl.com/e9txxe5z

Ryanair plots restarting Dublin-Kyiv route: https://tinyurl.com/mrx5a6a9

Aircraft Update:

EI-RZF Boeing 737-8 c/n 66466 Neos Delivered to Boeing Field-Shannon-Milan Malpensa 14-15/02/25.

HS-LVR Boeing 737-9GPER c/n 38300 Thai Lion Air Delivered to Bangkok 07/02/25 ex PK-LHU.

Global Aviation News:

Australian government plans to acquire Rex if no alternative buyer is found
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/australian-government-plans-to-acquire-rex-if-no-alternative-buyer-is-found/

Avation PLC Secures $85 Million Expandable Portfolio Financing Facility
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/avation-p-secures-85-million-expandable-portfolio-financing-facility/

AviaAM Leasing Completes Sale Of Airbus A320-233 Airframe
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aviaam-leasing-completes-sale-of-airbus-a320-233-airframe-to-thai-smartlynx/

Avianca to continue A330P2F expansion
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/avianca-to-continue-a330p2f-expansion/

Binter Further Modernises Fleet with New ATR Order
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/binter-further-modernises-fleet-with-new-atr-order/

Irish Aviation News:

Dublin Airport opens stunning new Liffey Lounge
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2025/02/08/dublin-airport-opens-stunning-new-liffey-lounge

IATA lobbies Sean Duffy to remove anti-competitive aviation regulation 
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/iata-lobbies-sean-duffy-to-remove-anti-competitive-aviation-regulation/

Icelease signs ASL as new 737-800BCF lessee
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/icelease-signs-asl-as-new-737-800bcf-lessee/

Ireland 2024 inbound visitor numbers 5.3pc ahead of 2023 but 39pc behind pre-pandemic
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ireland-2024-inbound-visitor-numbers-5-3pc-ahead-of-2023-but-39pc-behind-pre-pandemic/

Ryanair has stopped flying to 87 airports since 2004
Read more: https://airserviceone.com/ryanair-has-stopped-flying-to-87-airports-since-2004-5-cut-in-2025-germany-is-the-most-affected-country/

X Picks:

@AviationWeek Airbus is slowing ambitions to develop a hydrogen-fueled airliner by the mid-2030s but is expanding nearer-term plans to flight test unducted and ducted sustainable aviation fueled (SAF) engines for its next-generation single aisle.

@AviationWeek .@British_Airways (BA) is continuing to face operational challenges as several of its @Boeing 787 remain grounded due to ongoing issues with Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.

@AviationWeek Swiss electric propulsion startup H55 plans a sales tour of the U.S. with the Bristell Energic electric training aircraft to kick-start demand ahead of type certification, now expected by mid-2026.

@AviationWeek The holding company parent of Brazilian LCC @VoeGOLoficial and Colombian airline @avianca has an eye on growing those carriers and potentially adding more to its portfolio, with @Aerolineas_AR’s in its sights.

Video Picks:

I don’t know what airline this dopey git actually flies on– Michael O’Leary criticises England’s APD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hArkxK0QN4M

U.S. airlines urge Trump administration to end passenger compensation review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4yyPj8A44Y

Vastly Improve Airport Flow Management with 3D LiDAR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I934QNxIuf

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