Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
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:
PR-AYW Embraer E195AR c/n 19000458 Azul Ferried Porto-Ireland West Airport 28/02/26.
TF-ISW Boeing 767-316 c/n 28745 Icelandair Ferried to Goodyear 06/03/26 return to lessor.
Global Aviation News:
American Airlines Inaugurates A321XLR Transatlantic Service to Edinburgh
Germans’ desire to travel remains unbroken despite crises
How Flightradar24 became the go-to platform for the world to watch global aviation crises unfold
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlight/arid-41805173.html
Icelandair has passed 5 million passengers; plans 5 new routes from Keflavik this year
JetBlue CEO Says LaGuardia Is Too Expensive to Fly From
Kuwait’s low cost carrier Jazeera Airways targets 50 additional aircraft
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/kuwaits-low-cost-carrier-jazeera-airways-targets-50-additional-aircraft/
LATAM Brazil Targets Disciplined Growth, Warns On Tax Reform
“Loyalty breakers’ – Survey shows how Generation Z is reshaping the travel landscape
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/survey-shows-how-generation-z-is-reshaping-the-travel-landscape/
Lufthansa Group posts record revenue and profit for 2025 financial year
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/lufthansa-group-posts-record-revenue-and-profit-for-2025-financial-year/
Setna iO Acquires A319-100 Aircraft on Lease to Global Crossing Airlines
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/setna-io-acquires-a319-100-aircraft-on-lease-to-global-crossing-airlines
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Flies Jessie Buckley’s Family to LA
Read more: https://mediacentre.aerlingus.com/pressrelease/details/108/24948
Turkish Airlines: Plans to establish its own leasing company in Ireland
Read more: https://aviation.direct/en/Turkish-Airlines-plans-to-establish-its-own-leasing-company-in-Ireland.
Two AFG Aviation Professionals Set New Aviation Industry Horizons Across the African Continent
US postpones decision on retaliation against Dublin Airport cap
Views and perspectives of Fingal Communities regarding the operations and development of Dublin Airport February 2026
What Irish Holidaymakers Are Looking for in the USA
Read more: https://www.woodstockcommunications.ie/post/top-activities-for-irish-visitors-to-the-usa
62pc of people aged over 55 seek adrenaline-fuelled trips – JustCover survey
X Picks:
@InFlightMatt Heathrow used 17% of global SAF in 2024 — from a single hub. That was supported by an airport-level incentive scheme to help bridge the cost gap. That’s the real tension: demand is there, but SAF still needs economic support to compete at scale. Until production expands and prices fall, policy mechanisms — not voluntary uptake alone — will drive meaningful adoption.
@krisvancleave Project sunrise promises to link Sydney with london and New York via nonstop marathon service on a special airbus A350ULR (ultra long range).
@krisvancleave The TSA is looking to establish an $18 identity verification fee for flyers who don’t have a complaint Real ID. The agency is installing a new alternative verification system. If the ID is confirmed it would be good for 10 days per $18 fee.
@HofmannAviation Leisure carrier TUI Airline is looking for solutions to increase utilization of its 130-aircraft-strong fleet during the European winter low season when less capacity is needed.
Video Picks:
Gulf crisis driving up air fares Eoghan Corry on RTE Drivetime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7betS3Vn1TY
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary Holds Press Conference in Warsaw
The ‘Arajet Effect’: How This Dominican Airline Wants to Connect the Americas | The CEO Series
