Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
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:
B-32Q8 Airbus A330-243(F) c/n 832 JD Airlines Delivered to Nantong 07/01/26 ex OE-LAL.
OE-IKD Airbus A321-231 c/n 3075 Mentes Ireland Leasing Registered at Guangzhou 08/01/26 ex B-6307.
Global Aviation News:
Etihad Airways Posts Record Year with 22.4 Million Passengers In 2025
Faro Airport breaks 10-million passenger barrier for the first time
FedEx anticipates MD-11 aircraft return in spring period
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fedex-anticipates-md-11-aircraft-return-in-spring-period
Gulfstream G500, G600 Get EASA Steep-approach Nods
Hayways expands with more 737 Classics
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/hayways-expands-with-more-737-classics/
Kalitta Air caps off 2025 growth with 7th 777-300ERSF
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/kalitta-air-caps-off-2025-growth-with-7th-777-300ersf/
Manchester Airports Group welcomes Government commitment to Northern Powerhouse Rail
Slots issue delays Air Mauritius return to Heathrow until April 2027
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/slots-issue-delays-air-mauritius-return-to-heathrow-until-april-2027
United Customers Can Now Order Fresh, United Economy Meals Before Their Flight
Vueling wants to take a giant leap forward with a €5 billion investment to reach 60 million passengers
Irish Aviation News:
Michael O’Leary rules out installing Starlink internet on Ryanair planes
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41775500.html
Northern Ireland’s Economy Minister joins Tourism Ireland in Shanghai, Promoting Tourism in China
Number of people from NI using Dublin Airport triples in 25 years
Read more: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/belfast-telegraph/20260110/281582362013179
Petition Launched to Reopen Galway Carnmore Airport
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/12/petition-launched-to-reopen-galway-carnmore-airport/
Record passengers numbers of 946,381 in 2025 – Ireland’s fastest growing airport
Read more: https://www.irelandwestairport.com/news/record-passengers-numbers-in-2025/
The sky’s the limit for SMBC Aviation Capital CEO Peter Barrett
Read more: https://businessplus.ie/interviews/peter-barrett-smbc/
Titan’s Eamonn Forbes joins Cargo Facts LATAM 2026
Tourism Ireland targets visitor growth, with new global Trip.com Group agreement
X Picks:
@emirates We’re introducing Premium Economy to more destinations across our network and deploying additional daily flights to Copenhagen, Phuket and Cape Town with our next-gen A350s
@eoghancorry Annual 2025 passengers numbers for #Ryanair 206.5m, load factor 94pc, growth4.5pc is lowest since 2013 largely because of Boeing aircraft delivery delays.
@eoghancorry A record 946,381 passengers passed through #Knock @Irelandwest airport in 2025, up 13.4 on 2024 and 17.5pc on pre-pandemic.
@eoghancorry Passenger numbers #Kerry airport 2025 were 440,367, up 5,5pc on 2024 and 19.1pc on pre-pandemic, also ahead of the previous busiest year back in 2008 when it handled 423,291 passengers.
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