Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Emirates Operates Inaugural Starlink-Equipped Boeing 777 Service to Dublin
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/va8nz86k
Qatar Airways Boosts Dublin route
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mberj4rs
TAAG’s Fourth A220-300 Delivery via Dublin
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3v4nmsj5
Aircraft Update:
N321AV Airbus A321-231 c/n 2234 Avolon Ferried to Opa Locka 08/12/25 ex 9H-AME.
SE-RGH Airbus A320-214 c/n 3508 Macquarie AirFinance Ferried to Shannon 11/12/25 ex EI-HKU.
Global Aviation News:
Abra Group (Avianca) and Aerolíneas Argentinas deepen ties with new bilateral codeshare
Airbus and partners complete successful wake energy retrieval trials
Air Tahiti opens bookings for world’s first all-business-class ATR flights
Alaska Airlines to launch daily Seattle–London Heathrow flights on Boeing 787 Dreamliner in 2026
Boeing Completes Acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/boeing-completes-acquisition-of-spirit-aerosystems
Condor partners with Southwest on transatlantic routes
Etihad Advances Charlotte Start Date
Read more: https://www.etihadhub.com/en-ae/news/experience-charlotte-sooner
Lufthansa Group unveils new brand identity to signal a more unified airline group
Irish Aviation News:
Azorra Sells Two A330-300s To Xiamen Airlease
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/azorra-sells-two-a330-300s-to-xiamen-airlease
Belfast City Airport announces sponsorship of Belfast Giants star Jake Gaudet
Read more: https://www.belfastcityairport.com/News/Belfast-Giants-Jake-Gaudet
DAE Signs Long-Term Lease Agreements with AJet for 10 Boeing 737-8 Aircraft
Dublin Airport forecasts 110k passengers on December 19 & 115k on December 28
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/dublin-airport-forecasts-110000-passengers-on-dec-19-115000-on-dec-28/
Dublin and Cork Airport operator’s carbon targets get global seal of approval
Duty Free rules costing NI economy £5m a year
Read more: https://www.belfastairport.com/blog-news/2025/november/duty-free-rules-costing-ni-economy-5m-a-year
Economy Minister and Invest NI CEO welcome Airbus & Boeing to Northern Ireland
ELFC: No Quick Fixes For Engine Durability Or Supply Chain
Former Shannon Air Traffic Controller Shares His Aviation Journey On Morning Focus
Read more: https://www.clare.fm/podcasts/former-shannon-air-traffic-controller-mick-campbell/
Ryanair to cut 1 million passengers and five aircraft in Belgium after new tax hikes
X Picks:
@davidshepardson Trump: “ I think I’ve sold 1,000 Boeing airplanes”.
@DublinAirport Christmas 2025 is going to be the busiest one ever at Dublin Airport!. An incredible 1.8 million passengers will pass through our doors over the peak festive period – that’s 22% more than last year. And we can’t wait to welcome everyone!.
@eoghancorry Ryanair passenger numbers in twelve months to November were 205.7m, unprecedented for a European airline, November total was 13.8m, growth back to 6pc, load factor back down to 92pc.
@IATA Airlines connect people & economies, driving nearly 4% of global GDP and 87M job, but margins remain tiny. Apple earns more on an iPhone cover than airlines make per passenger ($7.90).
@Jamie_Freed Boeing CFO expects higher 737, 787 jet deliveries next year.
Video Picks:
Eoghan Corry & PJ Cuddy Ryanair Prime closed down
Europe’s Small Airlines: Why the Economics No Longer Add Up
The Inside Story of Europe’s First Budget Airline | easyJet Founder
