Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
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IrishAero News:
Buzz Scales Up to 87 Aircraft
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3wcrhm32
Ryanair Completes 737 MAX Order
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/23erypbk
SAS Connect Bolsters Fleet
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ddepwppw
Aircraft Update:
2-IRPA ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1729 Fly91 Delivered to Hyderabad 22/02/26.
2-JJPA Airbus A320-232 c/n 5877 Tokyo Century Corp Ferried to Antalya 26/02/26.
Global Aviation News:
Lufthansa Technik outlines further growth plans to follow expansion at Shannon
Merit AirFinance Originates Approximately $1.3 Billion Since Launch
Neste extends relationship with World Fuel Services
North America to Maintain Modest Growth in 2026
Read more: https://airserviceone.com/north-america-to-maintain-modest-growth-in-2026/
On the Beach suspends profit forecast due to Gulf instability
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/on-the-beach-suspends-profit-forecast-due-to-middle-east-crisis
Precision takes over CAM stake in 321 Precision Conversions JV
Qantas Group H1 FY2026 Earnings Call Summary
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/qantas-group-h1-fy2026-earnings-call-summary
Setna iO Acquires Two CFM56-7B26 Engines to Strengthen 2026 Growth Strategy
Spanish airports schedule 10m seats for March
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/spanish-airports-schedule-10m-seats-for-march/
Wizz Air UK obtains regulatory approval to operate flights to the United States
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus bookings outpace projections as airline targets specific Pittsburgh industries
Read more: https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2026/03/12/aer-lingus-nonstop-dublin-service.html
Donegal Airport Statement – 9th March 2026
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/03/donegal-airport-statement-9th-march-2026/
ESSP SAS and Weston Airport sign EGNOS Working Agreement
Failure to address Dublin passenger cap risks ‘deeper crisis’ – McEvaddys [Paywall]
GOL to add five A330-900Ns from Avolon under Abra Group allocation
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/gol-to-add-five-a330-900ns-from-avolon-under-abra-group-allocation/
Italiy’s Aviomar Flight Academy Welcomes 11 New Ryanair APS MCC Cadets in February 2026
Majority of local residents support Dublin Airport growth, survey says
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport up almost +10% in February
Pooleys Ireland Flight Guide Spotlight Series — Part 4: Kerry (EIKY)
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/03/pooleys-ireland-flight-guide-spotlight-series-part-4-kerry-eiky/
Ryanair criticises management of Lisbon Airport
SMFL Helicopters Launched With Mission To Redefine Rotorcraft Leasing
Read more: https://smflh.aero/smfl-helicopters-launched-with-mission-to-redefine-rotorcraft-leasing/
X Picks:
@ATWOnline German Airways adds a ninth @Embraer 190 via EJS lease, expanding its fleet for Condor feeder services and wet-lease operations across Europe.
@business Lufthansa is considering more capacity on routes to Asia and Africa amid growing demand on longhaul routes, highlighting how the war in Iran has upended passengers flows that would previously have been served by Middle Eastern carriers
@business Mainland China’s aviation hubs are emerging as beneficiaries as the Iran war upends travel between Australia and Europe, according to data from travel company Flight Centre Travel Group
@businessposthq On average, 30,000 passengers travel from Dublin on Middle East routes every week, with the airport handling 12 to 14 routes per day between Dubai, Doha, and Abu Dhabi
Video Picks:
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Aviation finance players push solutions to bridge Africa’s airline funding gap
Billy Bishop airport to open U.S. border pre-clearance facility
