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IrishAero News:
Airbus A330neo EI-TYG Joins ITA Airways
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/345nzaf6
Emirates Reports Record Irish Growth
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/26shbkv4
ITA Airways Receives Three Irish-Registered A220s
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/23bzb3kw
Aircraft Update:
F-HBXL Embraer 170 c/n 17000009 Aldus Leasing Ferried to Exeter 22/12/25 ex EI-DFH.
F-HBXM Embraer 170 c/n 17000010 Hop Ferried to Milwaukee 07/01/26 ex EI-DFI.
Global Aviation News:
A new era of airline consolidation may have kicked off with Allegiant buying Sun Country
Big Twin begins flying to South America
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/big-twin-begins-flying-to-south-america/
Cargo Air helps Cargo Wings Express with 737-300F launch
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/cargo-air-helps-cargo-wings-express-with-737-300f-launch/
Central Airlines removes final 737-300F from fleet
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/central-airlines-removes-final-737-300f-from-fleet/
Estonian government considers liquidation of state-owned aircraft lessor
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/estonian-government-considers-liquidation-of-state-owned-aircraft-lessor
Emirates aces the skies with a Grand Slam livery
Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-aces-the-skies-with-a-grand-slam-livery/
Etihad Airways to launch first-ever Middle East–Luxembourg nonstop service
More Mergers, More Activist Investors: Delta Execs See a Shakeup for Low-Cost Airlines
Read more: https://skift.com/2026/01/13/delta-execs-see-a-shakeup-for-low-cost-airlines/
Norse Atlantic achieves 26% passenger growth in 2025
Read more: https://www.traveldailymedia.com/norse-atlantic-achieves-26-passenger-growth-in-2025/
The Moving Regional Aviation Sweet Spot; Why Legacy Aircraft Can’t Follow It
Read more: https://airinsight.com/the-moving-regional-aviation-sweet-spot-why-legacy-aircraft-cant-follow-it/
Irish Aviation News:
Airline Tech Is Changing The Rules: What OOSD And Modern Retailing Really Mean For Travel Agencies writes Mark Lenahan
‘Exciting horizon’ ahead for Irish tourism, says minister
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0112/1552743-future-irish-tourism/
Fingal County Council rejects McEvaddy planning application at Dublin Airport
High Ridge enters freighter segment with A330-300P2F acquisition
ITTN Departs for Barbados with BTMI, TTR and Aer Lingus!
Read more: https://ittn.ie/travel-news/ittn-departs-for-barbados-with-btmi-and-aer-lingus/
Jackson Square Aviation Acknowledges the Departure of President & Chief Commercial Officer, Chris Dailey
Ryanair to Cut 2.2 Million Seats at Brussels-Charleroi
SAF ‘availability’ a concern, says IATA’s Walsh
Read more: https://biofuels-news.com/news/saf-availability-a-concern-says-iatas-walsh/
Saudia to start ASL A330-300P2F ops this month
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/saudia-to-start-asl-a330-300p2f-ops-this-month/
Simtech Expands Partnership with Aer Lingus
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/01/simtech-expands-partnership-with-aer-lingus/
Tourism Northern Ireland Launches Spring Industry Support Programme
X Picks:
@eoghancorry Latest #CSO for November, Ireland outbound trips was 957,400, up 7.6pc on 2024 and 56.4pc on pre-pandemic, when the CSO used a different methodology and may have mis-stated the inbound/outbound ratio. Rolling annual was 14,184,400, up 10.2pc on the twelve months to November 2024.
@eoghancorry Visitor numbers to Ireland form all markets are down 4.6pc in the twelve months to November according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office. Rolling annual was 6,271,100 compared with 6,645,900 in the twelve months to November 2024.
@eoghancorry For the month of November, Visitors from Spain and Portugal were up 15.6pc on last year and down 6.1pc on pre-pandemic, rolling annual was 287,500 down 9.5pc on the 12 months to November 2024.
@eoghancorry For the month of November, Visitors from Canada were up 37.7pc on last year and down 50.6pc on pre-pandemic, rolling annual was 215,200, up 10.2pc on the 12 months to November 2024.
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Alaska Air Places Record Boeing Order in Global Growth Push
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