Daily Aviation Brief – 08/01/2026

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:

AP-BPH Airbus A320-214 c/n 4475 Air Sial Delivered to Karachi 26/12/25 ex HS-VKF. 

CN-RHL Boeing 737-8 c/n 43315 Royal Air Maroc Delivered Doha-Casablanca 18/12/25 ex A7-BSF.

Global Aviation News:

Airbnb 2026 travel predictions revealed

Read more: https://news.airbnb.com/2026-travel-predictions-revealed/

Air Charter Scotland awarded vital Aberdeen-Wick-Aberdeen PSO route

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-charter-scotland-awarded-vital-aberdeen-wick-aberdeen-pso-route

Air Elite FBO Network expands with two new members

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/air-elite-fbo-network-expands-with-two-new-members

Air Lease Announces Stockholder Approval of Merger Agreement 

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-lease-announces-stockholder-approval-of-merger-agreement-with-sumitomo-corporation-smbc-aviation-capital-apollo-and-brookfield

Airlines boost Bahamas winter capacity

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/airlines-boost-bahamas-winter-capacity

Air Tahiti and Air Tahiti Nui sign codeshare agreement 

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-tahiti/air-tahiti-and-air-tahiti-nui-sign-codeshare-agreement-to-improve-connectivity-across-the-pacific/

Amadeus Travel Trends 2026: Transformative travel for the coming year

Read more: https://amadeus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/amadeus-travel-trends-2026

American’s new Airbus A321XLR debuts on transcontinental route

Read more: https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2025/A-suite-first-flight-Americans-new-Airbus-A321XLR-debuts-on-transcontinental-route-FLT-12/default.aspx

ANA, Nippon Cargo Airlines begin to merge cargo businesses

Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ana-nippon-cargo-airlines-begin-to-merge-cargo-businesses

Boeing Expands UK Footprint Following Completion of Spirit AeroSystems Acquisition

Read more: https://www.boeing.co.uk/news-releases/2025/boeing-expands-uk-footprint-following-completion-of-spirit-aeros

EBACE 2026 – Dates

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/ebace-2026-dates

Emirates’ 2025 year in review: Top 10 things to know

Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/icymi-emirates-2025-year-in-review-top-10-things-to-know/

Iberia strengthens its long-haul leadership with the A321XLR as it marks one year since its global launch

Read more: https://grupo.iberia.com/news/14112025/iberia-strengthens-its-long-haul-leadership-with-the-a321xlr-as-it-marks-one-year-since-its-global-launch

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus to fly two new routes from Cork to Nice and Santiago de Compostela next summer

Read more: https://www.corkairport.com/news/detail/2025/12/16/aer-lingus-to-fly-two-new-routes-from-cork-to-nice-and-santiago-de-compostela-next-summer

Aergo Capital Announces the Sale of Two Airbus A320-232 aircraft to ORIX Aviation

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/aergo-capital-announces-the-sale-of-two-airbus-a320-232-aircraft-to-orix-aviation

Falko Closes First Aircraft Sale into Japanese Market

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/falko-closes-first-aircraft-sale-into-japanese-market

First ATR 42-600 Aircraft from Abelo Orderbook Delivered to SATENA

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/first-atr-42-600-aircraft-from-abelo-orderbook-delivered-to-satena

FROSCH Ireland Wins Corporate Travel Agency of the Year at the 2025 ITTN Awards

Read more: https://www.travelmedia.ie/press-releases/frosch-ireland-wins-corporate-travel-agency-of-the-year-at-the-2025-ittn-awards/

Galetech Group to Develop Ireland’s First e-Fuels Production Facility

Read more: https://www.galetechgroup.com/post/galetech-group-to-develop-ireland-s-first-e-fuels-production-facility

Government Urged To Give Timeline On Shannon Airport Rail Link

Read more: https://www.clare.fm/news/government-urged-to-give-timeline-on-shannon-airport-rail-link/

Irish Aircraft Register Update November 2025

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/12/aircraft-register-update-november-2025/

Ryanair adjusts summer flight schedule 2026 in the DACH region

Read more: https://aviation.direct/en/Ryanair-adjusts-summer-flight-schedule-2026-in-the-DACH-region

Volotea expands into Brussels as it steps in after Ryanair’s exit from Asturias

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/volotea/volotea-expands-into-brussels-as-it-steps-in-after-ryanairs-exit-from-asturias/

X Picks:

@Cmdr_Hadfield Good-looking new-tech plane. It’s a hybrid-electric 50-100 seater, being built by Montreal’s @EVIOAircraft  with 450 pre-orders. Uses @prattandwhitney  PT6’s mated to electric motors, for 200-500 nm routes. A fuel-efficient, multi-role game changer. First flight 2029.  New entry in Canada’s 100-year history of building world-class aircraft. 

@davidvatz Such fantastic news! I’m very curious to see how narrowbody trans-Atlantic service works on the new A321LR/XLR fleet from Aer Lingus. I think there’s probably a ton of European markets that could support similar service from PIT (AMS and CDG come to mind).

@DXBMediaOffice Dubai Duty Free announces a landmark performance for November 2025 with sales reaching AED 876 million, marking a 16% increase over November 2024. This result positions November 2025 as the strongest of the nine-record breaking months this year.

@EmbSpainUK We are celebrating the gala dinner of the Chamber of Commerce @SpainChamberUK  with Luis Gallego, the CEO of IAG, one of the symbols of the strong economic ties between Spain and the UK. Thanks to Iberia, Vueling and British Airways, our people and businesses are closer than ever.

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