Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Aer Lingus Taps Growing ‘Coolcation’ Market: https://tinyurl.com/4txx7sks
Boeing Delivers Fifth 737 MAX to Flydubai via Shannon: https://tinyurl.com/4zmkbb2r
EI-FPI CRJ900 Departs CityJet Fleet:https://tinyurl.com/2c3f6vcc
Emirates boosts service to Dublin with a third daily flight: https://tinyurl.com/3pzcr9wr
Aircraft Update:
SP-WCA Airbus A321-232(F) c/n 1619 Warsaw Cargo Airlines Ferried Shannon-Katowice 18/07/25.
TC-JMP Airbus A320-231 c/n 5025 Turkish Airlines Delivered to Istanbul 18/07/25 ex YL-LDR.
Global Aviation News:
Ethiopian Airlines launches new route to Porto
Export-Import Bank of the United States Board of Directors Approves Nearly $297 Million Transaction to Angola
Flair Airlines Names Maciej Wilk as CEO
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/flair-airlines-names-maciej-wilk-as-ceo
FlyKhiva to expand 767 freighter fleet this year
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/flykhiva-to-expand-767-freighter-fleet-this-year/
Frontier Airlines selects RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 91 Airbus A321neo aircraft
Indonesia’s Garuda plans to purchase fifty Boeing aircraft after Trump tariffs reduced to 19pc
Porter Airlines Finalises Sale and Leaseback Agreement for Four Embraer E195-E2 Aircraft
Wizz Air expands Bucharest network with new routes and Baneasa base growth
3TOP Aviation Services acquires an Airbus A319 aircraft
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/3top-aviation-services-acquires-an-airbus-a319-aircraft
Irish Aviation News:
After 40 years, what has Ryanair done for us?
Podcast: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22526211/
Belfast ‘Glider’ Proposed As Shannon Rail Link Solution
Read more: https://www.clare.fm/news/belfast-glider-proposed-as-shannon-rail-link-solution/
Bird & Bird acts for Willis Mitsui & Co Engine Support Limited in Acquisition of Bridgend Asset Management Limited
Dublin Airport given permission for more night-time flights
Podcast: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22530491/
Inner fence installed at Shannon Airport following incursion
Read more: https://clarechampion.ie/inner-fence-installed-at-shannon-airport-following-incursions/
Irish maritime and aviation supplier L. Connaughton & Sons names Tom Byrne as Managing Directors
Irish Skies Pod – Episode 12 – The Great Escape
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/06/irish-skies-pod-episode-12-the-great-escape/
Major aviation report identifies Derry as ideal for new air hub that could create hundreds of jobs
Passenger numbers down 5pc at BOTH Belfast airports in May
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/passenger-numbers-down-5pc-at-both-belfast-airports-in-may/
X Picks:
@AviationWeek Juan Carlos Salazar was appointed @icao Secretary General in August 2021, to a three-year term, and is now on a second three-year term.
@AviationWeek #Ryanair has received confirmation that its #737MAX 10s will start delivering in spring 2027 and has agreed to take 29 delayed 737-8-200s sooner than planned.
@AviationWeek Swiss MRO provider @SRTechnics has entered into a long-term contract with @SafranEngines for the complete overhaul and testing of @CFM_engines Leap-1A engines.
@AviationWeek The U.S. DOT has escalated a long-running dispute with Mexico over alleged violations of the countries’ 2015 open skies agreement.
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