Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Buzz Adds 20th Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 “Gamechanger” to Fleet: https://tinyurl.com/7n2b6zp9
CityJet Flies Forward with CRJ900 Addition: https://tinyurl.com/f5xter8w
Discover Airlines Launches Frankfurt–Shannon Route in 2026 Summer Expansion: https://tinyurl.com/mrctsj7m
EI-GEY Airbus A330-202 Aer Lingus Ferried Dublin to Perpignan: https://tinyurl.com/4jwf72jr
Aircraft Update:
B-32MK Airbus A320-214 c/n 7071 GX Airlines Delivered to Nanning 21/07/25 ex OE-IMO.
CC-BHQ Airbus A320-271N c/n 8771 Lantam Chile Delivered to Santiago 02/08/25 ex VT-IZR.
Global Aviation News:
Air France-KLM discontinues negotiations on acquisition of take in Air Europa
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/air-france-klm-discontinues-negotiations-on-acquisition-of-take-in-air-europa-1326896
Air Lease: Pricing Of New Aircraft Still Not Attractive
Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/air-lease-pricing-new-aircraft-still-not-attractive
A321neo Dominates Airbus July Deliveries
Read more: https://aviationweek.com/awin-knowledge-center/a321neo-dominates-airbus-july-deliveries
Boeing delivers 280 aircraft in H1, highest since 2018
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/freighter-aircraft/boeing-delivers-280-aircraft-in-h1-highest-since-2018/
EasyJet keen on Heathrow flights
Read more: https://www.travelmole.com/news/easyjet-keen-on-heathrow-flights/https://aviationweek.com/awin-knowledge-center/a321neo-dominates-airbus-july-deliveries
Emirates’ Airbus 350 arrives in Bologna
Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-airbus-350-arrives-in-bologna/
Etihad Strategic Partnerships Working Together to Bring Global Airlines to Abu Dhabi
Read more: https://www.etihad.com/en/news/etihad-strategic-partnerships-working-together-to-bring-global-airlines-to-abu-dhabi
Vueling to modernise fleet with 50 high-capacity Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/international-airlines-group-iag/vueling/vueling-to-modernise-fleet-with-50-high-capacity-boeing-737-max-jets/
Virgin Atlantic Reports Smooth Technical Transition To A330neo
Read more: https://aviationweek.com/mro/aircraft-propulsion/virgin-atlantic-reports-smooth-technical-transition-a330neo
Irish Aviation News:
Acumen Aviation Hosts OPTIC Platform to Expand SPARTA’s Capabilities
Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/press-releases/acumen-aviation-hosts-optic-platform-to-expand-sparta-s-capabilities
Aer Lingus appoints Nessa McNeela as new Chief Financial Officer
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/aer-lingus-appoints-nessa-mcneela-as-new-chief-financial-officer/
AvCon 2025 to attract 8,000 secondary scholars to Casement Aerodrome in October Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/avcon-2025-to-attract-8000-scholars-to-casement-aerodrome/
Bobby Healy, Manna: Unveiling the unit economics behind profitable drone delivery
Read more: https://theverticalspace.net/episode/70-bobby-healy-manna-unveiling-the-unit-economics-behind-profitable-drone-delivery
CAVU and Ryanair extend partnership to power a more seamless, tech-led travel experience
Read more: https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2025/08/cavu-and-ryanair-extend-partnership-to-power-a-more-seamless-tech-led-travel-experience/
Hungary’s Wizz Air cuts flights and reshapes its strategy, while Ryanair’s CEO says the airline has only 3-5 years left
Read more: https://dailynewshungary.com/wizz-air-struggles-with-problems-cuts-reshape/
Michael O’Leary of Ryanair, on why he says we don’t need Metrolink
Podcast: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22532873/
Planning ruling on Dublin Airport ramps sends wrong message
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/07/26/planning-ruling-on-dublin-airport-ramps-sends-wrong-message/
X Picks:
@DXBMediaOffice Dubai welcomes 9.88 million international overnight visitors in the first half of 2025 – a 6% increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism.
@skift Wyndham Expects Pressures Hitting Budget Travelers to Lift. “Ballotti said the RevPAR decline of 2.3% in the quarter was an improvement from the 2.9% drop in March. The company maintained its full-year RevPAR guidance of down 2% to up 1%”
@skift Wizz Air to Slash A321XLR Order and Focus on ‘Benign Markets’. “European ultra low-cost carrier Wizz Air plans to cut its order for Airbus A321XLR jets by more than 70%, raising doubts about the long-range aircraft’s fit with its business model.”
@Vinamralongani The first line fit B787-9 for @RiyadhAir is now being assembled at @Boeing’s facility in Charleston, South Carolina. All variants of the B787 (-8, -9 and -10) are assembled exclusively at this facility. #AvGeek.
Video Picks:
Boeing CEO: Trade deal orders are great improvements to our overall backlog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WfQUg1-DKE
Booking Holdings CEO on Q2 results: People are still prioritizing traveling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayUMtTeVmSg
Flyadeal CEO on passenger growth momentum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGOW5Vo3XXU
