Daily Aviation Brief – 15/05/2025

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: 

https://tinyurl.com/3ztemvw5

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

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

Aircraft Update:

VP-BLI Boeing 737-85R c/n 42805 Carlyle Aviation Partners Ferried to Jakarta 16/04/25 ex VH-MFM.

VP-CIQ Airbus A320-271N c/n 9375 CCB Financial Leasing Ferried to Toulouse-Francazal 23/04/25 ex VT-WJQ.

Global Aviation News:

Azorra Delivers Mongolia’s First Embraer E195-E2 to Hunnu Air

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/azorra-delivers-mongolia-s-first-embraer-e195-e2-to-hunnu-air

Azul Obtains Additional Funding from Existing Bondholders

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/azul-obtains-additional-funding-from-existing-bondholders

CALC Signs Lease Agreement with THAI for Nine A321neo Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/calc-signs-lease-agreement-with-thai-for-nine-a321neo-aircraft

China Airlines Announces Order for Boeing 777X Passenger and Freighter Models

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/china-airlines-announces-order-for-boeing-777x-passenger-and-freighter-models

Norse Atlantic completes IndiGo wet-lease agreement with two more aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/norse-atlantic-completes-indigo-wet-lease-agreement-with-two-more-aircraft

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus first quarter losses narrow to €55m

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0509/1511902-aer-lingus-quarterly-results/

Delta launches Dublin to Detroit service today using four class A330 

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/detroit-and-michigan-visit-dublin-ahead-of-delta-route-launch-on-may-25/

Dublin Airport advances plans for aircraft-viewing platform, following council response 

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/dublin-airport-advances-plans-for-aircraft-viewing-platform-following-council-response/a922914198.html

Shannon Airport Hoping Oireachtas Committee Brings About Aviation Policy Shift

Read more: https://www.clare.fm/news/shannon-airport-hoping-oireachtas-committee-brings-about-aviation-policy-shift/

Tourism chief says Ireland should not rely on US tourists too much amid turmoil

Read more: https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-us-tourism-6677755-Apr2025/

TUI inaugurates new Shannon Airport to Palma service

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/tui-inaugurates-new-shannon-airport-to-palma-service/

X Picks:

@CAPA_Aviation “Climate change is influenced by science and not politics” – Jonathon Counsell, IAG Group Sustainability Officer. At #AIT25, Jonathon cuts through rhetoric with a clear message: climate action must be driven by scientific evidence, not political agendas.

@CAPA_Aviation .@IATA DG Willie Walsh: “Net zero by 2050 is a target that is achievable, but I don’t see interim targets being achievable unless there is a significant change in approach” #CAPASummit.

@CAPA_Aviation “If you want to join an alliance, you need to think about what you will contribute—rather than what you will take.” – Dimitris Gerogiannis, CEO, AEGEAN Airlines.

@CAPA_Aviation “We are focusing on efficiency and lower fuel burn” – Ali Uzun, General Counsel & Sustainability Director, Pegasus Airlines. At #AIT25, Ali outlines Pegasus’s path to a greener future—where operational excellence meets environmental responsibility.

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