Daily Aviation Brief – 04/12/2025

 Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs 

IrishAero News:

CityJet Strengthens CRJ Fleet: https://tinyurl.com/4hdx6u89

Dublin Welcomes Asky Airlines Boeing 737 MAX: https://tinyurl.com/bdhjphpb

Newest Flydubai 737 MAX Delivered Through Shannon: https://tinyurl.com/irishaero

Aircraft Update:

G-CMPI Embraer 170 c/n 17000029 Drake Jet Leasing Ferried to Nashville 26/11/25 ex SP-LDE.

JA23JJ Airbus A320-232 c/n 5940 Jetstar Japan Delivered to Abu Dhabi 21/11/25.

Global Aviation News:

Aviation sector criticises further rises in APD from 2027

Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/all-content/aviation-sector-criticises-further-rises-in-apd

Berniq Airways selects CFM LEAP-1A engines to power its first A320neo fleet

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/berniq-airways-selects-cfm-leap-1a-engines-to-power-its-first-a320neo-fleet

beOnd Accelerates Global Expansion with $100M Investment and Multi-Jurisdictional Vision

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/beond-accelerates-global-expansion-with-100m-investment-and-multi-jurisdictional-vision

Belgium to double air passenger tax from 2027; airlines warn travellers will pay more

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/aviation-taxes/belgium-to-double-air-passenger-tax-from-2027-airlines-warn-travellers-will-pay-more/

BOC Aviation Signs Lease Agreement With Akasa Air For Three Boeing 737-8 Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/boc-aviation-signs-lease-agreement-with-akasa-air-for-three-boeing-737-8-aircraft

EBACE Show Will Feature New Aircraft Static Display Area

Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-11-27/ebace-show-will-feature-new-aircraft-static-display-area

Emirates Orders 65 More Boeing 777X Airplanes

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/emirates-orders-65-more-boeing-777x-airplanes

Etihad Opens Four New Gateways to Africa and Asia, Expanding Connectivity and Tourism to Abu Dhabi

Read more: https://www.etihad.com/en/news/etihad-opens-four-new-gateways-to-africa-and-asia-expanding-connectivity-and-tourism-to-abu-dhabi

Irish Aviation News:

Dublin Among Busiest Routes as London Stansted Enjoys Busiest October on Record

Read more: https://ittn.ie/irish-news/dublin-among-busiest-routes-as-london-stansted-enjoys-busiest-october-on-record/

EirTrade Aviation acquires two A320 NEOs with PW1127 GTF Engines

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/eirtrade-aviation-acquires-two-a320-neos-with-pw1127-gtf-engines

Emerald Airlines Announces First Operating Profit for 2024

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/11/emerald-airlines-announces-first-operating-profit-for-2024/

Genesis closes $650 million credit warehouse facility to fund planned expansion and growth of commercial aircraft portfolio

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/genesis-closes-650-million-credit-warehouse-facility-to-fund-planned-expansion-and-growth-of-commercial-aircraft-portfolio

Ireland to score big returns from UEFA EURO 2028 Tournament as Minister attends official launch in London

Read more: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/press-releases/ireland-to-score-big-returns-from-uefa-euro-2028-tournament-as-minister-attends-official-launch-in-london/

Political standstill in air travel: Ryanair escalates its rhetoric against the Austrian government

Read more: https://aviation.direct/en/Political-standstill-in-air-travel%3A-Ryanair-escalates-its-rhetoric-against-the-Austrian-government.

Ryanair boosts Christmas capacity at Stansted 

Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/ryanair-boosts-christmas-capacity-at-stansted

X Picks:

@ATWOnline The small numbers of passengers using many of West Africa’s air routes were a significant factor behind Air Côte d’Ivoire – @AirCI_Officiel  -selecting the @Embraer  175 for its fleet, the airline’s CEO said at last week’s @DubaiAirshow.

@ATWOnline UK budget carrier @easyJet  expects its 17 @Airbus #A320neo aircraft, set for delivery in 2026, to arrive on schedule, supporting its ongoing plan to drive efficiency by transitioning to larger aircraft.

@ATWOnline The UK government has picked London @HeathrowAirport’s in-house proposal as the scheme to steer long-stalled plans for a third runway, edging out the rival concept put forward by the Arora Group after months of technical scrutiny.

@ATWOnline The UK’s aviation weather forecaster is launching a new volcanic ash forecasting method in a bid to avoid a repeat of the chaos that impacted aviation after the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland back in 2010.

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