Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Aer Lingus Inaugural A321XLR to Shannon
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mumhtj5b
FlyArystan Adds EI-KFI A320neo
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ycx5rc4y
Qanot Sharq Partners with Inflight Dublin
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5n8aduu6
Aircraft Update:
CN-RHM Boeing 737-8 c/n 44316 Royal Air Maroc Delivered to Casablanca 16/01/26 ex A7-BSA.
EI-DAC Boeing 737-8AS(F) c/n 29938 ASL Airlines Ireland Ferried Liege-Shannon-Keflavik-Bangor-Jacksonville 31/12/25-16/01/26.
Global Aviation News:
Scotland confirms air departure tax replacement from 2027
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/scotland-confirms-air-departure-tax-replacement-from-2027/
Signature Aviation Expands Global Reach to Costa Rica
Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/signature-aviation-expands-global-reach-to-costa-rica
Sin-Kung Airways nears 737-400F launch
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/sin-kung-airways-nears-737-400f-launch/
Suparna launches 777 freighter route between Liege, Chongqing
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/routes/suparna-launches-777-freighter-route-between-liege-chongqing/
The biggest commercial aircraft lessors by fleet size in 2026
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/the-biggest-commercial-aircraft-lessors-by-fleet-size-in-2026/
Tropic Air Welcomes Fifth and Final Factory-NewAircraft in 2025-2026 Fleet Expansion
Trump’s 10% Credit Card Cap Would ‘Upend’ Industry, Delta CEO Says
Read more: https://skift.com/2026/01/13/trumps-10-percent-credit-card-cap-would-upend-industry-delta-ceo-says/
Travel agencies exceeded $100 billion in air sales last year
U.S. Cargo and Passenger Airlines Gained 21,839 Jobs in November 2025
Read more: https://www.bts.gov/newsroom/us-cargo-and-passenger-airlines-gained-21839-jobs-november-2025
Irish Aviation News:
Avolon expands fleet and financing in 2025
Read more: https://www.avolon.aero/newsrooms/avolon-q4-business-update-2025
Passenger numbers at Belfast’s two airports down slightly in November, Derry is Ireland’s fastest growing airport
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/belfasts-two-airports-passenger-numbers
Plans filed for multi-million euro ‘Cargo Village’ at Dublin Airport
Pwc Ireland Aviation Finance Outlook 2026 — Report
Read more: https://www.pwc.ie/reports/aviation-industry-review.html
Ryanair warns of major capacity cuts at Belgian airports over passenger tax hikes
Titan Aviation Leasing Acquires Boeing 777-300ER to Support China Airlines’ Long-Haul Growth
USA visitor numbers down 2.5pc in 2025 as Ireland moves to 16th most important market
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ireland-visits-to-usa-monthly
William Bolster on naming of Waterford Airport investor: ‘It was inevitable, sure it’s Ireland’
X Picks:
@ATWOnline The @TSA plans to significantly expand its Pre-Check Touchless ID program, which allows passengers to move through checkpoints using #biometric facial recognition as their sole form of identification.
@ATWOnline Maldives-based @BeondAirlines says it has raised $90 million to date and is looking for a further $100 million to accelerate its expansion to 56 aircraft operating across several different Air Operator Certificates (#AOC) by 2030.
@ATWOnline Taiwan’s EVA Air continues to build its footprint in Europe with frequency increases and @Airbus #A350-1000s, which will replace the airline’s @Boeing #777-300ERs.
@ATWOnline U.S. airlines have formally asked the @USDOT to intervene in a long-running dispute over passenger limits at @DublinAirport, arguing that the continued enforcement of a cap could restrict transatlantic service.
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