Daily Aviation Brief – 22/12/2025

Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

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

IrishAero News:

Aeromexico Re-Registers Irish Boeing 737s

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3st89cjw

Boeing Delivers first 737 MAX to Ryanair UK

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3625ny88

CityJet Phases Out EI-FPR CRJ900

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yk5z59f7

United Airlines Experiences Surge in Irish Christmas Bookings

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4wf8e6me

Aircraft Update:

G-NPTI Boeing 737-8F2(F) c/n 29788 West Atlantic UK Delivered to East Midlands 15/12/25 ex 2-MEDE. 

G-RYMA Boeing 737-8200 Ryanair UK Delivered Boeing Field-London Stansted 11/12/25 (Aircraft No 206).

Global Aviation News:

Emirates activates interline partnership with Bahamasair

Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-activates-interline-partnership-with-bahamasair-benefitting-customers-travelling-to-the-bahamas/

IAG Cargo expands the global reach of Spain’s aquaculture exports

Read more: https://www.stattimes.com/air-cargo/iag-cargo-expands-the-global-reach-of-spains-aquaculture-exports-1357421

Schiphol to enhance CX and sustainability with €10bn investment programme to 2035

Read more: https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2025/11/schiphol-to-enhance-cx-and-sustainability-with-e10bn-investment-programme-to-2035/

SpiceJet Partners with Natilus – The Airplane of the Future

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/spicejet-partners-with-natilus-the-airplane-of-the-future

Spirit Airlines Announces Amendment To DIP Credit Agreement To Support Restructuring Progress

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/spirit-airlines-announces-amendment-to-dip-credit-agreement-to-support-restructuring-progress

Universal Aviation inaugurates new FBO terminal at Samaná/MDCY

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/universal-aviation-inaugurates-new-fbo-terminal-at-saman%C3%A1mdcy

United Airlines and Travelport announce strategic partnership to accelerate modern airline retailing

Read more: https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2025/12/united-airlines-and-travelport-announce-strategic-partnership-to-accelerate-modern-airline-retailing/

Wizz Air to distribute its travel content via Kyte API

Read more: https://airlinergs.com/wizz-air-to-distribute-its-travel-content-via-kyte-api/

3TOP acquires additional PW4170 Engines

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/3top-acquires-additional-pw4170-engines

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus launches five new European routes for summer 2026 and a brand-new transatlantic route to Pittsburgh

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/aer-lingus-launches-five-new-european-routes-for-summer-2026-and-a-brand-new-transatlantic-route-to-pittsburgh 

Ryanair–Wizz Air battle intensifies on new Budapest route to Mediterranean paradise

Read more: https://dailynewshungary.com/ryanair-wizz-air-battle-budapest-italy/

Shareholders dissolve stake in Waterford Airport

Read more: https://www.munster-express.ie/shareholders-dissolve-stake-in-waterford-airport/ 

Sirius Aviation Capital Industry Update Q3

Read more: https://siriusavcap.com/2025/12/16/industry-update-q3-2025/

Sky Express (Greece) returns to Aer Lingus 14 weekly slots at London Gatwick

Read more: https://www.acl-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LGW_S26_GQ-to-EI-Swap-27NOV2025_redacted-form-for-ACL-website.pdf 

SpinLaunch Appoints Aerospace Pioneer Dómhnal Slattery to Advisory Board

Read more: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251119694872/en/SpinLaunch-Appoints-Aerospace-Pioneer-Dmhnal-Slattery-and-Defense-Satcom-Veteran-Peter-Hadinger-to-Advisory-Board 

TEG Announces New Sponsorship Deal with Westmeath GAA

Read more: https://teg.com/uncategorized/teg-announces-new-sponsorship-deal-with-westmeath-gaa/

The Travel Suite Milltown Celebrates 3 Years in Business with Selected Guests

Read more: https://ittn.ie/travel-news/the-travel-suite-milltown-celebrates-3-years-in-business-with-selected-guests/

Wizz Air CEO: “Back to growth, we’ll be the second airline in Italy and we are ready for a price war with Ryanair”

Read more: https://www.corriere.it/economia/trasporti/aerei/25_dicembre_07/wizz-air-ceo-back-to-growth-we-ll-be-the-second-airline-in-italy-and-we-are-ready-for-a-price-war-with-ryanair-013634ff-8578-4659-a99d-4824ffe7fxlk.shtml

X Picks:

@AmericanIrishSL Ireland – US links continue to grow.  A new Dublin – Pittsburgh service begins May 25th, adding another connection between Ireland and North America as transatlantic demand keeps rising.

@ATWOnline Dutch flag-carrier @KLM has echoed the call in a far-reaching report for major investments in innovative technologies in the Netherlands, including sustainable aviation fuels.

@ATWOnline Martin Gauss, who took up his new role as CEO of Bahrain-based @GulfAir  six weeks ago, is assembling his team and formulating a strategy to revitalize the airline’s brand and connectivity.

@ATWOnline Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has awarded two National Charter Air Carrier tenders to alliances led by Kuwait’s @JazeeraAirways and luxury leisure airline #BeOnd Aviation.

@ATWOnline Small narrowbody jets are increasingly tackling distances that would have been thought impossible by previous-generation regional jets.

Video Picks:

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