Daily Aviation Brief – 13/05/2025

 Acumen Newsletters:

China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/y9ajhmwt

India Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/48pkx9fv

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/m7975mp8 

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/ye26hjj2

North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/s8m5wryd

IrishAero News:

Aer Lingus deploys A321XLR on Emerald Airlines DUB-EDI Service: 

Egyptair to Boost Cairo–Dublin Service: https://tinyurl.com/keb2khdv

Pegasus Airlines Boosts Istanbul–Dublin Route: https://tinyurl.com/yzvuycce

Aircraft Update:

SU-GGD Airbus A330-223 c/n 874 Egyptair Ferried to Cairo 25/04/25 ex 9H-HFK.

VQ-CAE Boeing 737-8KN c/n 60963 Safair Delivered to Johannesburg 25/04/25.

Global Aviation News:

Air Canada unveils largest-ever Latin America expansion for Winter 2025-26

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-canada/air-canada-unveils-largest-ever-latin-america-expansion-for-winter-2025-26/

Lufthansa lands Airbus A380 in Denver for the first time

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/lufthansa/lufthansa-lands-airbus-a380-in-denver-for-the-first-time/

Qatar Airways Cargo Named Launch Customer of Mammoth Freighters 777-200LRMF

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/qatar-airways-cargo-named-launch-customer-of-mammoth-freighters-777-200lrmf–

SKY Leasing Announces Acquisition of JetBlue Ventures

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/sky-leasing-announces-acquisition-of-jetblue-ventures

TUI Airways to base fourth aircraft at Cardiff Airport

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/tui-aviation/thomson-airways/tui-airways-to-base-fourth-aircraft-at-cardiff-airport-adding-new-routes-for-summer-2026/

Irish Aviation News:

Irish Travel Tech Firm Datalex Launches DLX Pay; Signs Air Transat as First Customer

Read more: https://ittn.ie/travel-news/irish-travel-tech-firm-datalex-launches-dlx-pay-signs-air-transat-as-first-customer/

Maples Group Advises Altavair on $582 Million Debut Aircraft ABS Transaction

Read more: https://maples.com/news/maples-group-advises-altavair-on-us582-million-debut-aircraft-abs-transaction

Ministers unveil first phase of £100m investment at Belfast International Airport

Read more: https://www.executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk/news/ministers-unveil-first-phase-ps100m-investment-belfast-international-airport

Planners approve expansion of US pre-clearance facility at Dublin Airport

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/planners-approve-expansion-of-us-pre-clearance-facility-at-dublin-airport/a1303601084.html

Ryanair Agrees Sales & Booking Deal with OTA Aggregator Atlas

Read more: https://ittn.ie/travel-news/ryanair-agrees-approved-ota-aggregator-sales-booking-partnership-with-travel-tech-company-atlas/

The sky’s the limit – Ireland’s surprising grip on global aviation

Read more: https://www.irishpost.com/business/the-skys-the-limit-irelands-surprising-grip-on-global-aviation-290243

X Picks:

@AviationWeek United Rotorcraft hopes to gain Transport Canada certification for its Airbus Super Puma firefighting modification package this summer.

@BoeingAirplanes From first flight to 1 billion passengers, today, the 787 Dreamliner makes history. Thank you to every customer, teammate, supplier, crew member and passenger who made this possible.

@cmacgm The CMA CGM Group accelerates its development in air freight with the acquisition of @AirBelgium. #CMACGMAIRCARGO and Air Belgium will offer a complementary service.  Two strong brands, one shared ambition: To develop solutions tailored to the needs of our customers.

@emirates Australia, our A350 is coming down under! With the arrival of our first long-range A350 on the horizon, we’ve just announced its first destination – Adelaide!.

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