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:
N346NC Embraer 190 c/n 19000146 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried to Leipzig 28/06/25 ex XA-AEI.
VP-CBZ Embraer 190 c/n 19000524 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried to Maastricht 31/07/25 ex OE-IQF.
Global Aviation News:
How loyalty programmes are keeping America’s airlines aloft
Manchester Airport opens six new shops and food outlets in redeveloped T2 departure lounge https://www.travelextra.ie/manchester-airport-opens-six-new-shops-and-food-outlets-in-redeveloped-t2-departure-lounge/
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking Underwrites Senior Secured Term Loan for Eleven Airbus A321 Ceos Aircraft for LATAM Airlines Group S.A.
North American Flight Services open new facility at Saratoga County
Northern Air Cargo to stop flying 767s
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/northern-air-cargo-to-stop-flying-767s/
NyxAir adds another Saab 340B freighter
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/nyxair-adds-another-saab-340b-freighter/
Turkish airlines moves to acquire Spain’s Air Europa as Lufthansa interest cools on deal
U.S. Travel Association Applauds Creation of White House Task Force on the 2028 Summer Olympics
Werner Aero Acquires 12 Embraer E190-100 Aircraft from JetBlue
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/werner-aero-acquires-12-embraer-e190-100-aircraft-from-jetblue
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap reports 84 deliveries so far this year in Q2 earnings call
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/aercap-reports-84-deliveries-so-far-this-year-in-q2-earnings-call/
Aer Lingus weighs Pittsburgh flights
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2025/08/05/aer-lingus-weighs-pittsburgh-flights/
DAE Announces Purchase and Leaseback Agreement with United for 10 New Boeing 737-9 Aircraft
“Do we want to sit back and let Amazon and Google take that prize?” – Manna Aero Founder Bobby Healy
Irish Travellers Flock to South Africa, Mexico Riviera and UAE for Winter Sun as Long-Haul Bookings Surge
Ryanair passenger numbers for July hit record 20.7m as growth slows to 2.5pc due to Boeing delays https://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-passenger-numbers-for-july-hit-record-20-7m-but-growth-slows-to-2-5pc-due-to-boeing-delays/
Shannon not amongst American Airlines new trans-Atlantic routes for summer 2026
X Picks:
@CAPA_Aviation Aeroflot Group to add 108 Irkut MC-21 aircraft by 2030 and 92 more by 2032 for fleet renewal. Rossiya Airlines will transition to all MC-21 medium haul fleet with two-class configuration. First deliveries expected autumn 2026.
@CAPA_Aviation Board of Airline Representatives of Australia Executive Director, Stephen Pearse: “The EU air passenger rights scheme is the poster child of some of the things to avoid in a scheme and has a lot of unintended consequences.”
@CAPA_Aviation Happening right now: @VirginAustralia CEO David Emerson: “Partnering with @qatarairways for long-haul flights is the perfect way for us to explore, learn and refine.” “I see no signs of a decline in the desire to travel — if anything, it continues to grow.”
@CAPA_Aviation “We’ve been fixated on operational resilience for the last 12 months” – Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace reveals their focus on delivering what customers truly want despite major fleet investments
Video Picks:
Leadership lessons from Emirates: An interview with Sir Tim Clark
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Wizz Air CEO József Váradi on its new routes in Eastern Europe
