Acumen Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/mtvvtpbt
India Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ycybyfkc
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4feska5j
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/c6ydz9my
North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3urvffuz
IrishAero News:
Boeing Delivers 175th 737 MAX to Ryanair Group: https://tinyurl.com/5547ta8t
Fly4 Airlines Celebrates Year One: https://tinyurl.com/yars3e8e
Neos Grows fleet with EI-RZG 737-8 MAX: https://tinyurl.com/59yud9ze
Aircraft Update:
N993JA Airbus A330-343 c/n 1063 Jetran Ferried Muscat-Shannon-Bangor-Mojave 18-19/03/25 ex A4O-SD.
SE-RSX Embraer 195 c/n 19000747 SAS Link Delivered to Copenhagen 21/03/25 ex 9H-AKS.
2-BTPO Boeing 737-86N(F) c/n 28595 BBAM Aircraft Leasing Registered at Prague 17/03/25 ex 4L-IGT.
Global Aviation News:
Air France-KLM to increase SAS stake and pursue ‘controlling interest’ in Air Europa
Hainan to commence Heathrow to Haikou on 7 May
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/hainan-to-commence-heathrow-to-haikou-on-7-may/
Hi Fly Strengthens Worldwide Operations with New Airbus A330-200
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/hi-fly-strengthens-worldwide-operations-with-new-airbus-a330-200
Iberia and Aerolíneas Argentinas partner to enhance Spain-Argentina connectivity
KF Aerospace acquires second ATR72-500F for Purolator
LOT Polish Airlines to lease two additional Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners
Irish Aviation News:
Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) CEO Donal O’Keefe calls for Dublin Airport cap to be lifted
Mayo man donates an aircraft to Australian charity
Read more: https://www.westernpeople.ie/news/mayo-man-donates-an-aircraft-to-australian-charity_arid-48257.html
Motion filed to rename Kerry airport in honor of Daniel O’Connell
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/motion-filed-to-rename-kerry-airport-in-honor-of-daniel-oconnell/
NFL coming to Dublin – Aer Lingus commences 4-year partnership with Pittsburgh Steelers
Passenger joy as 4 great new food and drink outlets open at Dublin Airport
Ryanair CEO says Ukraine’s Lviv and Kyiv airports need ‘kick up backside’ for lack of response
X Picks:
@Gatwick_Airport London Gatwick welcomes the announcement from the Secretary of State for Transport, who has said that she is minded to approve our Northern Runway plans, outlining a pathway towards approval later this year. The benefits of our privately financed plans are clear: creating new jobs, generating £1 billion a year in economic growth and supporting the UK’s position as a leader in global connectivity.
@kevin_cullinane daa has presented cheques totalling €500,000 to 3 deserving charities: A Little Lifetime Foundation, Cliona’s Foundation & Cork Penny Dinners. This follows a year of fundraising activities at Dublin & Cork airports by passengers and daa employees.
@LuxuryTravelled A rather mixed trading update from Jet2 this morning – LF down, late booking pattern continuing (questions just how good ‘peaks’ was), cost pressure from NI and SAF, new 2025 bases will be loss-making in first year (plus LTN lagging). However, expect FY increase profit.
@madeehamedia Making India a global aviation hub #AirIndia reduces wait time to 2.5 hours for connecting flights from UK & Europe to Australia & South-East Asia via India .Airline has launched a campaign called ‘Via’ to raise awareness among UK travellers about flying via India.
Video Picks:
Ben Smith on Air France new first class product
BLR Airport CEO on the awards the airport has received
Donald Trump and the future of aviation, Michael O’Leary, Luis Gallego and Ben Smith
