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:
EI-NSH Airbus A320-251N c/n 12663 Aer Lingus Delivered Toulouse-Dublin 31/07/25.
SP-RZT Boeing 737-8200 c/n 67122 Buzz Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 30/07/25 (Aircraft No 182).
Global Aviation News:
Etihad Aims To Reduce New Route Risk With Incoming A321LRs
JetBlue and United Complete DOT Review of Blue Sky Collaboration
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/jetblue-and-united-complete-dot-review-of-blue-sky-collaboration
Titan Aerospace Insurance plan for branded FBOs
Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/titan-aerospace-insurance-plan-for-branded-fbos
Trans-Atlantic the saviour in a sluggish German market – behind Lufthansa’s Q2 results
TUI successfully issues €250m Schuldschein priced at 4% coupon
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/tui-successfully-issues–250m-schuldschein-priced-at-4–coupon
Unresolved engine anti-ice fix pushes 737 Max 7 and 10 certifications into 2026
White House confirms Embraer sales to US airlines will not be subject to tariffs
Wizz Air curtails growth and slows delivery schedules in the face of losses
Irish Aviation News:
IATA’s Willie Walsh Slams EU Green Fuel Mandate as ‘Costly’ and ‘Unhelpful’
Ryanair to end services at Bergerac, Brive, and Strasbourg airports from October over French air tax
SMBC Aviation Capital Delivers A321NX to Salam Air
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/smbc-aviation-capital-delivers-a321nx-to-salam-air
Taoiseach Hits Back At Ryanair CEO Criticism Of MetroLink
Terminal Works Completed at Kerry Airport
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/07/terminal-works-completed-at-kerry-airport/
Türkiye Sees Continued Rise in Irish Visitor Numbers This Year
Read more: https://ittn.ie/travel-news/turkiye-sees-continued-rise-in-irish-visitor-numbers-this-year/
Two Irish Pilots Fly Ex-Irish Air Corps Spitfire
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/07/two-irish-pilots-fly-ex-irish-air-corps-spitfire/
United Airlines and Ryanair in an Age of Uncertainty
Read more: https://airlineweekly.skift.com/2025/07/united-airlines-and-ryanair-in-an-age-of-uncertainty/
WWII-era DC-3 aircraft turns heads as Swiss aviation enthusiast visits Cork for summer holiday
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41680508.html
X Picks:
@hjelnaes IAG is the shining star among Europe’s airlines. And, British Airways is back as IAG’s crown jewel, well done!. IAG H1/Q2 result is impressing and outlook H2 seems very good, FY25 heading towards the best ever for IAG.
@IATA Happy National Day in Switzerland! Did you know that aviation significantly contributes to the economy? 66,300 people are directly employed in aviation, generating USD 11.8 billion, equal to 1.3% of total GDP.
@jonostrower NEWS: The FAA late last week cleared Boeing to begin the next phase of its 777-9 certification, focusing on system demonstrations, two people familiar tell TAC. Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) 2C is the fourth phase of the cert program for the 777X which started in July 2024.
@MzulqarnainBut1 More A380s return to life. Etihad Airways will bring 2 more A380s back to service. A6-APC will return next year summer (2026) & A6-APB January 2027. One A380 to be scrapped, reg TBC.
Video Picks:
Ryanair Q1results 2025 presentation
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