Daily Aviation Brief – 24/02/2026

Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

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

IrishAero News:

Aer Lingus Paints Airbus A330-200 aircraft Into New Livery

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2x8a5rrt

Loganair announces new Jersey-Dublin route:
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdhcrs2h

Turkish Cargo adds second Dublin service
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2jt69z5z

Aircraft Update:

OE-IHY Airbus A320-233 c/n 4741 Avolon Ferried to Shannon 12/02/26 ex N517VL.

SU-NMN Airbus A321-231 c/n 5074 Nesma Airlines Delivered to Cairo 17/02/26.

Global Aviation News:

Lufthansa Group Expands Strategic Partnership with Air India

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/lufthansa-group-expands-strategic-partnership-with-air-india

Turkish Airlines Unveils Its 500th Aircraft Featuring a Special Livery of 100,000 Employees

Read more: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/turkish-airlines-unveils-its-500th-aircraft-featuring-a-special-livery-of-1/

United Airlines Selects GE Aerospace GEnx Engines to Power New 787 Dreamliners

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/united-airlines-selects-ge-aerospace-genx-engines-to-power-new-787-dreamliners

Vietnam Airlines Unveils Major Fleet Expansion with Up to US$ 8.1 Billion Order for 50 Boeing 737-8 Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/vietnam-airlines-unveils-major-fleet-expansion-with-up-to-us-8-1-billion-order-for-50-boeing-737-8-aircraft

Vista orders 40 Challenger 3500 jets from Bombardier

Read more: https://avitrader.com/2026/02/11/vista-orders-40-challenger-3500-jets-from-bombardier/

Vueling set to resume flights between Madrid and Barcelona

Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/vueling-flights-resumption-madrid-barcelona-flights/

Wizz Air CEO: Supply chains, global conflict continue to pose problems

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2026/01/29/wizz-air-ceo-supply-chains-global-conflict-continue-to-pose-problems.html

Irish Aviation News:

Avolon reports 29pc rise in net income for 2025

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/avolon-reports-29pc-rise-in-net-income-for-2025/

Barbados Welcomes Aer Lingus’ New Direct Dublin–Barbados Service

Read more: https://www.travelmedia.ie/press-releases/barbados-welcomes-aer-lingus-new-direct-dublin-barbados-service/

Belfast’s two airports combined passenger numbers down 0.8pc to 8,906,578 in 2025

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/belfasts-two-airports-passenger-numbers/

CDB Aviation Sells Two Airbus A321-200s to Finnair

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/cdb-aviation-sells-two-airbus-a321-200s-to-finnair

Crestone Air Partners Completes PDP Financing and Sale-Leaseback of LEAP-1B Engines with Arajet

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/crestone-air-partners-completes-pdp-financing-and-sale-leaseback-of-leap-1b-engines-with-arajet

daa welcomes Government decision to remove the passenger cap at Dublin Airport

Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2026/02/10/daa-welcomes-government-decision-to-remove-the-passenger-cap-at-dublin-airport

Portugal received 564,400 visits from Ireland in 2025 up 2pc

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ireland-visits-to-portugal-monthly/

Ryanair adds 11th based aircraft in Budapest, Wizz Air’s home base

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-adds-11th-based-aircraft-in-budapest/

X Picks:

@AirCanada A new era in long-haul is coming! Today we announced the addition of the  @Airbus A350-1000 to support our international growth plans, with first deliveries slated for 2030.  

@AIPCO_Ireland @SiteIreland workshop shares key Incentive Travel Index 43% incentive business is from North America 26% Europe. Trend in increase in higher per person spend programmes €5-10k.  Direct access and top tier accommodation, good DMC  ‘must haves’ #AIPCO2026.

@business Southwest Airlines plans to rapidly equip its aircraft with in-flight Wifi service from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service, joining larger rivals

@jonostrower The end of an era: Boeing is retiring its final 787-8 test aircraft, ZA004, after 16 years as a propulsion and development workhorse. Now, one last flight for the flamingo.

Video Picks:

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