Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
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IrishAero News:
Azul Embraer 195 arrives at Ireland West Airport
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/un23hx22
CityJet Phases Out EI-FPX CRJ900
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Lufthansa A380 painted at Shannon Airport
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3vssbjxa
Aircraft Update:
D-AADE Airbus A350-941 c/n 52 AerCap Delivered to Taipei 04/02/26.
VP-CUV Airbus A320-251N c/n 8273 CDB Aviation Ferried to Shannon 27/02/25 in GoFirst colours.
Global Aviation News:
American Airlines selects CFM engines and services for Airbus A321neo fleet expansion
Iberia caps Madrid–Barcelona flights at €99 as rail delays hit travellers
IPR Conversion Achieves Historic Milestone
Kenya Airways partners with TUI to relaunch KQ Holidays and boost year-round tourism
Key takeaways from day two of Routes Americas conference in Rio de Janeiro as LATAM wins airline award
Longer-Range Narrowbodies Fuel PVD’s International Ambitions
Marathon Asset Management Announces $615 Million Aircraft Securitization
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/marathon-asset-management-announces-615-million-aircraft-securitization
Motu Link receives ATR 72-500F
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/motu-link-receives-atr-72-500f/
Pan Européenne becomes launch customer for AURA AERO’s hybrid-electric ERA
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus boss Lynne Embleton warns of impact if Dublin Airport cap not lifted by October
Looking Back: In 2025 it was 40 Years of Ryanair and Waterford Airport
Minister O’Brien announces funding under new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030
Ryanair reports 6% traffic growth in February to 13.3 million passengers
Significant Air Corps Developments in New Defence Forces Implementation Plan
SMBC Aviation Capital delivers Airbus A321-271NX aircraft to Turkish Airlines
The Shannon Airport Group Wins Double at the Green Awards 2026
Read more: https://snnairportgroup.ie/2026/the-shannon-airport-group-wins-double-at-the-green-awards-2026/
TrueNoord delivers three factory-new Airbus A220s to Breeze Airways
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/truenoord-delivers-three-factory-new-airbus-a220s-to-breeze-airways
US records 29,285 visits from Ireland in January, down 5.8pc
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/reland-visits-to-usa-monthly/
Waterford Airport set to qualify for regional airports funding once flights resume
X Picks:
@ATWOnline Canada’s @porterairlines will add Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to its network with flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), betting on U.S. expansion even amid weak transborder demand.
@ATWOnline On the subject of which destinations on his carrier’s route map are the most profitable, @RoyalJordanian CEO Samer Majali does not equivocate: “Those difficult ones. The ones nobody else flies to.”
@ATWOnline Perhaps no air transport market in the world has more potential for growth in both passenger numbers and revenue generation than Brazil. The market is enormous—the domestic Brazilian airline market is the fifth largest in the world.
@OneMileataTime For First Time Ever, Delta Premium Cabin Revenue Exceeds Economy Revenue.
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