Daily Aviation Brief – 09/02/2026

Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs 

IrishAero News:

Aer Lingus Regional connects Dublin and Tours

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2nfmbvzn

AJet Takes Delivery of Boeing 737-8 MAX via Dublin:

Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/zefat3tf

Ryanair to boost Liverpool to Cork & Ireland West Airport routes

Read  more: https://tinyurl.com/4me8y2xt

Aircraft Update:

EI-EIB Airbus A320-216 c/n 4249 ITA Airways painted in Star Alliance colours at Ostrava 28/01/26.

EI-HUU Embraer 195-E2 c/n 19020196 Hunnu Air Delivered to Ulaanbaatar 23-24/12/25.

Global Aviation News:

Signature Aviation Glasgow, Scotland showcase new facility

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/signature-aviation-glasgow-scotland-showcase-new-facility

SunExpress Flies Into 2026 With Four New Boeing 737- 8 Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/sunexpress-flies-into-2026-with-four-new-boeing-737-8-aircraft

SWISS takes delivery of its second Airbus A350

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/swiss-takes-delivery-of-its-second-airbus-a350

The Complexities of Network Churn across European Airlines

Read more: https://www.oag.com/blog/network-churn-europe

Tigerair Taiwan orders four Airbus A321neo

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/tigerair-taiwan-orders-four-airbus-a321neo

TUI fly Belgium expands sustainable fleet with ninth Boeing 737 MAX 8

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/tui-aviation/tui-fly-belgium/tui-fly-belgium-expands-sustainable-fleet-with-ninth-boeing-737-max-8/

United plans record-breaking summer at Chicago O’Hare with 750 daily flights

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/united-airlines/united-plans-record-breaking-summer-at-chicago-ohare-with-750-daily-flights/

Wizz Air Eyes A321XLR Flexibility Amid Narrowing Losses

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/wizz-air-eyes-a321xlr-flexibility-amid-narrowing-losses

Irish Aviation News:

A Legacy Written in Rescue: The Sikorsky S‑92 and the Irish Coast Guard

Read more: https://www.swaviaphoto.co.uk/sikorsky-s-92-irish-coast-guard/

ABL Aviation Vice President – Pricing Awarded CFA Charter at Charter Awards Ceremony in Dublin

Read more: https://ablcorporation.com/our-vice-president-pricing-awarded-cfa-charter-at-charter-awards-ceremony-in-dublin/

AerCap CEO addresses aviation financing stability

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/aercap-ceo-addresses-aviation-financing-stability/

Aer Lingus / Emerald Airlines Adds Dublin – Tours in NS26

Read more: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260130-eins26tuf

Air Services Dáil Éireann Debate – City of Derry PSO route Thursday – 15 January 

Read more: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-01-15/184/

CDB Aviation Issues $500 Million Senior Unsecured Notes

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/cdb-aviation-issues-500-million-senior-unsecured-notes

Changi Aviation Summit 2026 Speech – Willie Walsh, IATA Director General

Read more: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-speeches/2026-02-02-01/

Ryanair reopens Trapani base; has 24 routes and 97% of the airport’s capacity

Read more: https://airserviceone.com/ryanair-reopens-trapani-base-has-24-routes-and-97-of-the-airports-capacity

TUI Swaps 36 Dublin Permanent Slot Pairs with Ryanair

Read more: https://www.acl-uk.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/DUB-S26-TOM-FR.pdf

X Picks:

@aeroroutes In an interview, French Polynesian President Moetai Brotherson used the example of San Francisco or could be Dallas for potential Air Tahiti Nui’s new long-haul destinations. But this requires the ability to forge partnership should it plans to do so.

@airwaysmagazine After nearly three decades away from the Dutch market, Thai Airways International is set to re-establish a nonstop link between Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and Amsterdam from 1 July 2026. The route will operate daily using Airbus A350-900 aircraft.

@airwaysmagazine Lufthansa is set to retrofit the Business Class cabins of its eight Airbus A380 aircraft in early February.

@ATWOnline @WestJet plans to launch its first route to Brazil from November, marking a broader pivot by Canadian airlines toward Latin America as demand for U.S. leisure travel remains weaker.

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