Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Etihad Airways Expands Dublin-Abu Dhabi Service to 10 Weekly: https://tinyurl.com/3cm2brjf
Ethiopian Airlines’ 737 MAX Touches Down in Dublin: https://tinyurl.com/2hmjmm2v
Qatar Airways deploys 777 on Doha–Dublin Service: https://tinyurl.com/5f6ectf8
Ryanair enhances passenger experience at BER: https://tinyurl.com/28b9hax9
Aircraft Update:
A6-FQI Boeing 737-8 c/n 61032 FlyDubai Delivered Boeing Field-Shannon-Dubai 28-30/07/25.
EC-OJH Airbus A320-232 c/n 6098 Vueling Delivered to Barcelona 30/07/25 ex 9H-WBV.
Global Aviation News:
Active ACMI market supports carriers amid limited maindeck capacity
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/active-acmi-market-supports-carriers-amid-limited-maindeck-capacity/
AerFin Completes Second Engine Sale into Japan, Strengthening Presence in Asia Pacific
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/aerfin-completes-second-engine-sale-into-japan-strengthening-presence-in-asia-pacific
Airbus supply line slows to 306 deliveries for first half of 2025
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/airbus-supply-line-slows-to-306-commercial-aircraft-deliveries-for-first-half-of-2025/
Air France-KLM appoints Adriaan Den Heijer as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-france-klm-appoints-adriaan-den-heijer-as-executive-vice-president-chief-commercial-officer-effective-september-1-2025
Alaska Air Group grows cargo capacity in Q2
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/alaska-air-group-grows-cargo-capacity-in-q2/
Avia Solutions Group Delivered Airbus A319-100 To Ukrainian Windrose Airlines
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/avia-solutions-group-delivered-airbus-a319-100-to-ukrainian-windrose-airlines
Azul receives final Court approval for US$1.6 billion in debtor-in-possession financing
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/azul-receives-final-court-approval-for-us-1-6-billion-in-debtor-in-possession-financing
Milan-Bergamo launches new BGY EXECUTIVE terminal facility
Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/milan-bergamo-launches-new-bgy-executive-terminal-facility
Irish Aviation News:
Aercap Delivers First Of Twenty New Airbus A321LR Aircraft To Etihad Airways
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/aercap-delivers-first-of-twenty-new-airbus-a321lr-aircraft-to-etihad-airways
Aer Lingus profit increases as IAG reports strongest ever Q2 on back of Trans-Atlantic demand
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/iag-reports-strongest-ever-q2-on-back-of-trans-atlantic-demand/
AFG acquires two CRJ1000 for onward lease to Cally Air
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/afg-acquires-two-crj1000-for-onward-lease-to-cally-air
Anita Thomas: Vietnam completely surprised me — bags of frogs for sale on the street!
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/travel/arid-41676386.html
daa secures €2.35 million in EU funding to advance Dublin Airport electrification
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2025/07/31/daa-secures-2.35-million-in-eu-funding-to-advance-dublin-airport-electrification
Easyjet to close gap on Ryanair in Spain with 6.3 million more seats
Read more: https://www.thelocal.es/20250724/easyjet-to-close-gap-on-ryanair-in-spain-with-6-3-million-more-flights
Michael O’Leary blasts Government’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ infrastructure plans while growth capped at Dublin Airport
Read more: https://m.independent.ie/business/irish/michael-oleary-blasts-governments-smoke-and-mirrors-infrastructure-plans-while-growth-capped-at-dublin-airport/a96710073.html
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby called Ryanair ‘the only remaining successful low-cost carrier.’
Read more: https://www.thestreet.com/travel/united-airlines-low-cost-airlines-scott-kirby
Warning Dublin Airport passenger cap could unleash ‘reciprocal’ Trump transatlantic aviation restrictions
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/warning-dublin-airport-passenger-cap-could-unleash-reciprocal-trump-transatlantic-aviation-restrictions/a1331939062.html
X Picks:
@businessposthq Michael O’Leary on Dublin’s MetroLink: “We don’t want it, we don’t need it.” The Ryanair boss says the government’s €102bn plan is “uncosted” and full of “hot air”
@davidshepardson Big win for US/EU aviation per @EU_Commission.
@emirates Our operations in Chinese mainland just got another boost with the launch of a daily service between Dubai and Hangzhou.
@FlySWISS A milestone for aviation: we are the first airline in the world to integrate solar fuel from Synhelioninto flight operations. The symbolic but powerful start is a small step – but a big one towards more sustainable flying.
Video Picks:
Alaska Airlines CEO: We expect a better second-half of the year than first-half results
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYjjOkNdEcc
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom: See supply and demand trends moving in our favor in Q3 and Q4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfQhTxz4QhM
Archer Aviation CEO on air taxi plans, defense spending and future of air travel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AixVySIrmUY
Michael O’Leary & Joe Lynam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5uECt1fk0k
