Daily Aviation Brief – 05/12/2025

 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:

HI-1090 Embraer 190 c/n 19000136 Sky High Ferried to Toulouse-Francazal 27/11/25 returned to lessor.

PK-PWP Airbus A320-214 c/n 5716 Pelita Air Service Delivered to Jakarta 21/11/25 ex VT-KTM.

Global Aviation News:

Airbus finalizes A350 freighter prototype for test flights, certification

Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/airbus-finalizes-a350-freighter-prototype-for-test-flights-certification

Air cargo faces $1Bn overhaul to comply with new CBP rule

Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/air-cargo-faces-1bn-overhaul-to-comply-with-new-cbp-rule

Apollo and Virgin Atlantic Complete $745m Asset-Backed Financing Solution

Read more: https://ir.apollo.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/593/apollo-and-virgin-atlantic-complete-745m-asset-backed

Aviation Capital Group Announces its First Airbus A220 Delivery to ITA Airways

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/aviation-capital-group-announces-its-first-airbus-a220-delivery-to-ita-airways

Aviation Groups Protest UK Air Passenger Duty Change

Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2025-11-27/aviation-groups-protest-uk-air-passenger-duty-change

EJS Purchase 2x New E190’s

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/ejs-purchase-2x-new-e190s

Emirates boosts presence in Egypt with a fifth daily flight

Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-boosts-presence-in-egypt-with-a-fifth-daily-flight/

Irish Aviation News:

Changes to Ireland West Airport Airspace

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/11/changes-to-ireland-west-airport-airspace/

Celebrating One Year of The Aer Lingus Hub

Read more: https://www.aerlingus.com/hub/celebrating-one-year-of-the-aer-lingus-hub/

DAE Announces Completion of United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX Mandate

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/dae-announces-completion-of-united-airlines-boeing-737-max-mandate

dnata expands Aer Lingus partnership in Ireland with launch of new onboard retail experience

Read more: https://www.dnata.com/media-centre/dnata-expands-aer-lingus-partnership-in-ireland-with-launch-of-new-onboard-retail-experience/

“Do Nothing Government” Can Lift Passenger Cap When It Wants – Michael O’Leary

Podcast: https://www.midlands103.com/news/news-businessnews/do-nothing-government-can-lift-passenger-cap-when-it-wants-michael-oleary/

Emerald Airlines’s Conor McCarthy predicts ‘more failures’ of smaller carriers before 2030 [Paywall]

Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/companies/emerald-airliness-conor-mccarthy-predicts-more-failures-of-smaller-carriers-before-2030/

Ryanair to Operate a Record Number of Routes from Bratislava in Summer 2026

Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/airports/5277/bratislava-international-airport/news/299665551/ryanair-to-operate-a-record-number-of-routes-from-bratislava-in-summer-2026/

X Picks:

@HofmannAviation Condor Ends Boeing Chapter With Final 757 Flight, Considers A321XLR.

@HofmannAviation Eurowings Uses Predictive Tech To Operate Older Aircraft Efficiently

@HofmannAviation TAAG-Linhas Aereas de Angola received its first Boeing 787-10, registered as D2-TES. It has a capacity for 367 passengers (24 business class and 343 in economy class), joining two Boeing 787-9 incorporated by TAAG Angola Airlines earlier this year.

@theaircurrent Customer consensus pushes Airbus toward shorter legs for A220 stretch.

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