Acumen Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3d8jtjmb
India Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3zh8x4wy
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/5b9864az
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/4ztf5j8u
North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/rw8sjnd4
IrishAero News:
DAT Wet-Leases ATR72-600 to Emerald Airlines: https://tinyurl.com/msjrbawe
FlyArystan Expands Its Fleet with Irish Registered A320: https://tinyurl.com/msn7cbxs
IndiGo’s Boeing 787 Irish connection: https://tinyurl.com/3ec3442j
Aircraft Update:
EI-SCF Airbus A320-271N c/n 12528 SAS Connect Delivered Tolouse-Stockholm Arlanda 29/04/25.
VT-GSK Embraer 175 c/n 17000337 Star Air Delivered to Bangalore 28/04/25 ex SX-KAA.
Global Aviation News:
China Airlines finalises order for ten A350-1000
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/china-airlines-finalises-order-for-ten-a350-1000
Capital One opens cardholders-only lounge at Las Vegas airport
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/capital-one-opens-cardholders-only-lounge-at-las-vegas-airport/
China Southern Airlines stops selling its Boeing 787-8 fleet
Read more: https://aviation.direct/en/China-Southern-Airlines-stops-selling-its-Boeing-787-8-fleet
DAE Receives Additional $282 million from Settlement of Insurance Claims
EFW and Confity Capital Partners Sign Multi-Aircraft A330P2F Conversion Agreement
HALO AirFinance Completes Mezzanine Loan, Strengthening Aviation Financing Platform
Mas expands Galistair CMI deal with 2nd A330-300P2F
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/mas-expands-galistair-cmi-deal-with-2nd-a330-300p2f/
SKY Leasing Raises $1.35 Billion for its Flagship Fund – SKY Fund VI, L.P.
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/sky-leasing-raises–1-35-billion-for-its-flagship-fund—sky-fund-vi–l-p
Irish Aviation News:
Avolon agrees new us$1.1 billion unsecured term loan facility
Read more: https://avolon.aero/news/unsecured-term-loan-facility-april-2025
Dublin Airport will handle more than 36 million passengers this year, says DAA chief Kenny Jacobs
IAG Cargo’s pharma shipments up 22% in 2024, led by India, Ireland
Ireland’s Fly4 Eyes Two Or Three 737NGs For 2026
Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/irelands-fly4-eyes-two-or-three-737ngs-2026
PACE Airports to Revolutionise International Standards for Airport Emissions Reporting
Paul Kelly departing Fáilte Ireland to become CEO of the RDS in September
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/paul-kelly-departing-failte-ireland-to-become-ceo-of-the-rds/
Pulitzer winner Gates retiring from Seattle Times
Read more: https://talkingbiznews.com/media-news/pulitzer-winner-gates-retiring-from-seattle-times/
Reputations index 2025: Aer Lingus 4th, Dublin airport 22nd, Ryanair 95th
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/reputations-index-2025-aer-lingus-4th-dublin-airport-22nd-ryanair-95th/
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