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:
PK-PWO Airbus A320-214 c/n 5841 Pelita Air Service Delivered to Jakarta 06/08/25 ex 2-DUSC.
PK-PWN Airbus A320-216 c/n 5146 Pelita Air Service Delivered to Jakarta 23/04/25 ex VT-ATQ.
Global Aviation News:
Jet2 tips second hangar at Manchester airport to boost airline’s growth
July airfreight volumes up 5% due to frontloading and modal shift
Kenya Airways and Air Tanzania Sign Strategic MoU
Lufthansa appoints new hub managers for Frankfurt and Munich
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/lufthansa-appoints-new-hub-managers-for-frankfurt-and-munich/
Manchester airport details top destinations in record-setting July
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/manchester-airport-details-top-destinations-in-record-setting-july
New partner to accelerate growth at Bournemouth, Exeter and Norwich airports
Norse Atlantic sees July load factor rise to ‘world-leading’ level
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/norse-atlantic-sees-july-load-factor-rise-to-world-leading-level
Passenger growth at European airports ‘no longer a given’, trade body warns
Irish Aviation News:
Azorra Expands Into India With E175 Deliveries To Star Air
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/azorra-expands-into-india-with-e175-deliveries-to-star-air
Helicopter ownership takes off again in Ireland — and Trump is about to give high-flyers another lift
IAA Opens Public Consultation on Future Strategy
Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/media/2025/08/12/have-your-say–iaa-opens-public-consultation-on-future-strategy
Low-cost carrier model remains viable, but may not work at every airport: IATA DG Willie Walsh
Ryanair NW25 Warsaw Modlin Network Additions
Read more: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/250806-frnw25wmi
Ryanair significantly expands its winter connections to Rovaniemi Airport
Read more: https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=342198
Saudia Cargo and ASL Aviation Holdings Bolster Global Logistics with Two A330-300 Freighters
Shannon airport seeks rail link under development plan
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/shannon-airport-seeks-rail-link-under-development-plan/
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@CAPA_Aviation Global air capacity rebounds to 144.3M seats, up 3.4% YoY with Middle East leading recovery. All regions show positive growth, though expansion is slowing in 2025.
@CAPA_Aviation “We need to understand SAF in the local reality of the countries we operate in. We are not in Europe.” – Jerome Cadier, CEO LATAM Airlines Brasil
@theaircurrent FAA to clarify its automation approach in forthcoming framework document https://theaircurrent.com/aviation-policy/faa-clarifies-automation-approach-forthcoming-framework-document/ (via @elanhead) #staycurrent.
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