Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Buzz Takes Delivery of 21st Boeing 737 MAX 8-200: https://tinyurl.com/ysxd8kcz
Royal Air Maroc Adds Pair of Ex Irish-Norwegian 737 MAX 8s: https://tinyurl.com/dfz2xhh2
Sixth Flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 delivered via Shannon: https://tinyurl.com/3jbxmcxe
Sixth Former JetBlue Embraer 190 Lands at Ireland West Airport: https://tinyurl.com/3ftfvmpj
Aircraft Update:
EI-ILD Boeing 737-8200 c/n 67073 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 13/08/25 (Aircraft No 186).
EI-IKW Boeing 737-8200 c/n 62391 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 12/08/25 (Aircraft No 185).
EI-IKS Boeing 737-8200 c/n 67118 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 12/08/25 (Aircraft No 184).
SP-RZR Boeing 737-8200 Buzz Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 07/08/25 in Ryanair colours (Aircraft No 183).
SP-RZT Boeing 737-8200 Buzz Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 30/07/25 in Ryanair colours (Aircraft No 182).
Global Aviation News:
ACI Europe Passenger traffic up +4.5% in first half of 2025
Read more: https://www.aci-europe.org/media-room/559-passenger-traffic-up-4-5-in-first-half-of-2025.html
Air India Commences Retrofit Programme For Widebody Fleet And Accelerates Retrofit Of Narrowbody Fleet
BeauTech Strengthens CF34-10 Leadership With JetBlue Engine Acquisition
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/beautech-strengthens-cf34-10-leadership-with-jetblue-engine-acquisition
Crestone Air Partners Launches Blue Crest Aviation Partners
Emirates to add fourth daily Gatwick-Dubai flight
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/emirates-to-add-fourth-daily-gatwick-dubai-flight
Hanwha Aviation and KEB Hana Bank close debt facility
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/hanwha-aviation-and-keb-hana-bank-close-debt-facility
ITA showcases new menu created with Italian chef Moreno Cedroni
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ita-showcases-new-menu-created-with-italian-chef-moreno-cedroni/
Irish Aviation News:
Kevin Cullinane: Ireland once planned boldly. At another crossroads, State must do so again
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41682734.html
‘Monumental’: Crowds at ‘The Mound’ as the world’s biggest working cargo plane lands in Dublin
Read more: https://www.thejournal.ie/antonov-an124-spotting-dublin-airport-6783594-Aug2025/
Outgoing Shannon Airport Group CEO To Push For Shannon Rail Link As Head Of Iarnród Éireann
Ryanair adds Lapland services from trio of UK airports
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/ryanair-adds-lapland-services-from-trio-of-uk-airports
SMBC Aero Engine Lease (SAEL) Completes the First Novation with CALC
Summer passenger surge continued at record-breaking Cork and Dublin airports in July
TUI Airways Adds Dublin – Salzburg Service in NW25
Read more: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250808-tomnw25dubszg
X Picks:
@CAPA_Aviation “Sustainability is absolutely key to make sure people understand that we’re helping the development of the country.” Jerome Cadier reveals how crisis forced them to rethink their business purpose when governments didn’t help.
@DXBMediaOffice Dubai will host the 19th edition of the Dubai Airshow from 17 to 21 November 2025 at Dubai World Central, with over 1,400 exhibitors and 135,000 attendees from 98 countries exploring the future of flight, space, and more.
@eoghancorry Growth has slowed at #Ryanair due to aircraft delivery delays and load factor back to industry record 96pc, record 20.7m passenger figures in July are 2.5pc up on 2024 and 40pc ahead of pre-pandemic (most major airlines are not yet back to pre-pandemic levels).
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