Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
ASL Airlines A330-300P2F positions to DWC
Read here: https://tinyurl.com/mu369k9p
Hunnu Air Adds Embraer 195-E2 EI-HUU
Read here: https://tinyurl.com/3y4rjjby
ITA Airways retires last Irish registered A330-200
Read here: https://tinyurl.com/3v7wd6a7
Aircraft Update:
N102BZ Embraer 190 c/n 1900055 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried to Nairobi 31/12/25 ex N98NA.
N108BZ Embraer 190 c/n 19000070 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried to Nairobi 29/12/25 ex N90NA.
Global Aviation News:
Guernsey government releases Blue Islands’ ATRs
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/guernsey-government-releases-blue-islands-atrs
Lufthansa’s first anniversary aircraft lands in Frankfurt
Read more: https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/en/lufthansas-first-anniversary-aircraft-lands-in-frankfurt/
Morgan Stanley questions the future of the low-cost airline model
Pegasus Airlines finalizes agreement for CFM LEAP-1B engines to power Boeing 737-10 fleet
San Francisco Airport maps out Airbus A321XLR opportunities and global hub ambitions
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/san-francisco-airport-airbus-a321xlr-opportunities/
Self-acceptance escapes, time-free trips and tech-fuelled thrills – British Airways Holidays unveils the travel trends set to shape 2026
Stagnation at a high level: Price dynamics in the German low-cost airline sector in autumn 2025
Transavia receives first Airbus A321neo in new livery
Read more: https://news.transavia.com/en/transavia-receives-first-airbus-a321neo-in-new-livery/
Irish Aviation News:
Ireland West Airport welcomes Government funding announcement
Read more: https://www.irelandwestairport.com/news/ireland-west-airport-welcomes-government-funding/
Ireland wins ‘Best Destination’ award in New York – for the 12th consecutive year
ITIC Irish Tourism Review 2025 & Outlook 2026
Read more: https://www.itic.ie/ye25-outlook26/
Jeff Collins’ Best4Travel acquires John Bergin’s Skytours
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/jeff-collins-best4travel-acquires-john-bergins-skytours/
Jeremy Quin President of Boeing UK and Ireland interview
Podcast: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/breakfast-business/jeremy-quin-president-of-boeing-uk-and-ireland
KT Travel wins Dundalk Business Award
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/kt-travel-wins-dundalk-business-award
Latest Kerry Airport stats show nation’s capital is most popular route
Minister O’Brien launches Market Sounding Survey ahead of Dublin-Derry Air Service
Ryanair calls for regional airports programme expansion
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-calls-for-regional-airports-programme-expansion
SkyUp Airlines has launched flights to the Irish capital Dublin
Read more: https://skyup.aero/en/news/skyup-has-launched-flights-to-dublin
X Picks:
@CAPA_Aviation CAPA analyst Jonathan Wober: “We can see evidence of lower air traffic demand to the US. YTD for the 10 months to Oct-2025, air traffic is down 1.7%…There’s been a significant number of months in which traffic has declined following a period of growth post-COVID” #CAPASummit.
@CAPA_Aviation Abra Group CEO Adrian Neuhauser: “We have a population that needs to connect, that needs to fly, that we service with low fares. And that population is starting to connect to the rest of the world”. #CAPASummit
@CAPA_Aviation Fresh insights from @Visa , Principal Economist, Dr. Simon Baptist, “Growth in Asia is faster than anywhere else but is much slower than it was pre-pandemic in a structural sense”. #CAPASummit
@CAPA_Aviation Navi Mumbai Airport opens 25-Dec-2025, making Mumbai India’s first city with two airports. With plans to handle 90m passengers by 2029, it’s a game-changer for Indian aviation.
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