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
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
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
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
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
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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