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:
EC-ORH Airbus A321-231(F) c/n 2713 Swiftair Delivered to Madrid 18/12/25.
OE-IIO Airbus A320-232 c/n 2524 WNG II Aircraft Leasing Registered at St Anthan 18/12/25 ex TC-FBR.
Global Aviation News:
American takes Chicago expansion up a notch with 100 new daily departures this spring
Jambojet expands fleet with new Dash 8 Q400 to meet rising demand
LEVEL launches first-ever nonstop Barcelona–Lima service from June 2026
UK Domestic Flight Costs Reaching Critical Level, Loganair CEO Says
US Airlines net profit was $1.6 billion in third quarter 2025, a decrease in profit over third quarter 2024
US tourism faces uncertain 2026: Growth tempered by visa bans and social media scrutiny
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/will-social-media-daunt-prospects-for-us-tourism-in-2026
Vueling Introduces 13 new routes for summer
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/cvueling-introduces-new-routes-for-summer
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Partnership with Liberty Mutual Investments
WTTC to relocate headquarters from London to Madrid due to Brexit related mobility issues
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/wttc-to-relocate-headquarters-to-madrid
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Targets 7,000 Tonnes of SAF in 2025
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/12/aer-lingus-targets-7000-tonnes-of-saf-in-2025/
Aergo Capital Announces Sale of One Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Orix Aviation
Ryanair intensifies criticism of Austrian air transport policy
Read more: https://aviation.direct/en/Ryanair-intensifies-criticism-of-Austrian-air-transport-policy
Visitors from Spain to overtake Germany as Ireland’s third largest inbound market in 2025
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/spain-to-overtake-germany-as-irelands-third-biggest-inbound-market/
Volotea replaces Ryanair at Asturias Airport and expands to Brussels
Read more: https://aviation.direct/en/Volotea-replaces-Ryanair-at-Asturias-airport-and-expands-to-Brussels
We’re on a journey to A Better BA – CEO Sean Doyle
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/were-journey-better-ba-sean-doyle-hxnpe
Why Ireland sought to stop US airlines landing at Dublin Airport in the 1960s
Top 10 Travel Trends in 2026 – New Routes, Hotels & More
Read more: https://thetravelexpert.ie/travel-news/top-10-travel-trends-in-2026-new-routes-and-hotels/
69pc of Ireland’s air passengers went through Dublin airport in 2025
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/dublin-handles-69pc-of-passenger-traffic-on-and-off-island-of-ireland/
X Picks:
@skift Last week at Skift Aviation Forum, JetBlue’s CEO said smaller airlines will keep struggle as long as regulators and airport authorities tilt the competitive landscape toward the biggest carriers.
@skift Mexico’s two largest low-cost carriers are moving to combine forces: Volaris and Viva Aerobus outlined a new company structure to create the Mexican Airline Group. It’s a seasonal surprise that’s likely to turn silent nights into sleepless ones for some
@skift Recent data from the U.S. government shows international visitation dropped again in November, the 7th straight month with a year-over-year decline. A full recovery in tourism isn’t expected until 2029 – and new fees and vetting requirements won’t help.
@skift United’s chief customer officer wants to make flying more seamless. “We are going, throughout the entire journey, from the time that a customer may be shopping or planning to travel, all the way through baggage, to really transform what we’re doing.”
Video Picks:
The state of the airplane leasing industry, SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett
Transport Minister Pledges To Assist Shannon Airport Growth
US Airlines See Record Holiday Travel Even as Airfares Climb
