Daily Aviation Brief – 19/03/2025

Acumen Newsletters:

China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2x8dz4wj

India Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3c83hav3

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/32653e3f

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/ysmbrcbr

North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4we4whzx

IrishAero News:

Buzz Transfers Two Boeing 737NGs to Malta: https://tinyurl.com/32kckmp3

EI-KIE Airbus A320Neo delivered to Air Astana: https://tinyurl.com/43r3c6k4

PC-12NGX Joins Stellaer 212’s Fleet: https://tinyurl.com/3kwjx36n

Aircraft Update:

EI-NSG Airbus A320-251N c/n 12462 Aer Lingus Delivered Dublin-Toulouse 10/03/25.

OE-IEL Airbus A320-214 c/n 4347 AerCap registered at St Athan 05/03/25 ex ES-NAB.

OY-JYF Boeing 737-8Q8 c/n 37161 JetTime Delivered to Copenhagen 05/03/25 ex EI-GRJ.

Global Aviation News:

Mammoth installs 777-300ERMF large cargo door
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/freighter-aircraft/mammoth-installs-777-300ermf-large-cargo-door/

Record February for Heathrow, Manchester & Stansted 
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/record-february-for-heathrow-manchester-stansted/

Royal Air Maroc plans to add 20 aircraft to fleet by the end of 2026 
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/royal-air-maroc-plans-to-add-20-aircraft-to-fleet-by-the-end-of-2026/

Singapore’s Scoot plans to add 12 aircraft to its fleet
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/scoot-plans-to-add-12-aircraft-to-its-fleet/

Sky Vision takes 1st Haite A321P2F conversion
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/sky-vision-takes-1st-haite-a321p2f-conversion/

Irish Aviation News:

Joe Gill: The value of Boeing’s unique relationship with Ireland [Paywall]
Read more: https://thecurrency.news/articles/182345/joe-gill-the-unique-relationship-between-boeing-and-ireland/

NAC has sold 1 E175 to Executive Jet Support
Read more: https://www.nac.dk/nac-has-sold-1-e175-to-executive-jet-support/

Northern Ireland’s Airports – Statistics for Q4 and Full Year 2024
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/03/northern-irelands-airports-statistics-for-q4-and-full-year-2024/

Northern runway at Gatwick comes closer to approval as Ryanair demands tax cut before growth
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/northern-runway-at-gatwick-comes-closer-to-approval/

‘Passenger cap at Dublin Airport continues to hamper aviation’ – airports council 
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/passenger-cap-at-dublin-airport-continues-to-hamper-aviation-airports-council/

Ryanair considering Sarajevo base opening in 2026
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2025/03/ryanair-considering-sarajevo-base.html

Ministers’ St Patrick’s Day exodus is a reminder that Ireland needs to stay connected – and that means lifting the cap on Dublin airport

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ministers-st-patricks-day-exodus-is-a-reminder-that-ireland-needs-to-stay-connected-and-that-means-lifting-the-cap-on-dublin-airport/a142038914.html

X Picks:

@aeroroutes Canadian Transportation Agency has denied Turkish Airlines’ application to operate additional 5 weekly flights to Canada in Northern summer 2025 season, which would be extra 1 weekly flight to Toronto and 2 each for Montreal and Vancouver.

@aeroroutes Emirates SkyCargo has filed the code “77LK” for its 777-200LR fleet from November 2025. Not detecting any difference to existing “77LJ” code when it comes to seating configurations.

@aeroroutes From Toronto and Montreal, Air Canada between 01JUL25 and 31AUG25reduces capacity on Florida routes. Selected flights scheduled with 196-seater rouge A321 has switched to 136-seater rouge A319 or mainline 146-seater A320.

@Airbus Another 8 #A321neo for @aegeanairlines Supporting the airline’s fleet growth and network expansion plans, the A321neo will deliver more than 20% fuel and CO2 emission reductions while maximising passenger comfort in its #AirspaceCabin.

Video Picks:

Conor McCarthy – Executive Chairman, Emerald Airlines & Dublin Aerospace
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-AO43MpRFY

Delta CEO Ed Bastian on lowering Q1 guidance: Corporate and consumer spending started to stall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv2pF_KrolI

Delhi Airport Proposes Hike In User Development Fee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVY9AGwdRRI

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