Daily Aviation Brief – 26/03/2026

Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

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

IrishAero News:

Aer Lingus A321XLR Fleet Strategic Tool

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mr2xzzj3

daa Welcomes Talks on Ireland–Brazil Air Connectivity

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2zaju9md

EirTrade Aviation Plans To Quintuple Knock Facility

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s3pa57m 

Aircraft Update:

N400AS Boeing 737-82R c/n 30658 AerSale Ferried to Goodyear 04/03/26. 

SU-NMY Airbus A321-211 c/n 5969  Nesma Airlines Delivered to Cairo 11/03/26.

Global Aviation News:

airBaltic posts record February passenger numbers

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/airbaltic/airbaltic-posts-record-february-passenger-numbers-despite-lower-load-factor/

Air Canada begins deploying Boeing 737 MAX jets with Air Canada Rouge

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-canada/air-canada-begins-deploying-boeing-737-max-jets-with-air-canada-rouge/

Air Dolomiti’s fleet grows: two Embraer 195s bring the total to 28 aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-dolomitis-fleet-grows-two-embraer-195s-bring-the-total-to-28-aircraft

Air Seychelles Successfully Completes ACMI Lease with Smartwings, Facilitated by Zela Aviation

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-seychelles-successfully-completes-acmi-lease-with-smartwings-facilitated-by-zela-aviation

Airport cites incentives, lower costs to airlines as key to explosive growth

Read more: https://www.yourobserver.com/news/2026/mar/12/airport-incentives-lower-costs-explosive-growth/

Alaska Airlines names three aviation veterans to leadership roles in Europe, Asia and the South Pacific

Read more: https://news.alaskaair.com/company/amid-expanding-global-operation-alaska-airlines-names-three-aviation-veterans-to-leadership-roles-in-europe-asia-and-the-south-pacific/

Almost 7 million Lufthansa Group passengers opted for more sustainable flying in 2025

Read more: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/almost-7-million-lufthansa-group-passengers-opted-for-more-sustainable-flyi/

Atlas Air Worldwide Places Landmark Order for 20 Airbus A350F Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/atlas-air-worldwide-places-landmark-order-for-20-airbus-a350f-aircraft

IAG Calls for Fairer Regulations & More Incentives in SAF Effort

Read more: https://ittn.ie/sustainability/iag-calls-for-fairer-regulations-more-incentives-in-saf-effort/

Irish Aviation News:

A solid year of safety performance – IATA DG Willie Walsh

Read more: https://airlines.iata.org/2026/03/10/solid-year-safety-performance

ACIA Aero Leasing Delivers an ATR 72-600 to Chingis Airlines Unity

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/acia-aero-leasing-delivers-an-atr-72-600-to-chingis-airlines-unity-mongolia

AerCap Announces Order For 100 New Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft And Exercises Firm Options

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/aercap-announces-order-for-100-new-airbus-a320neo-family-aircraft-and-exercises-firm-options

China Eastern plans direct Dublin-to-Shanghai flights

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/china-eastern-plans-direct-dublin-to-shanghai-flights/a279409691.html

Dublin Aerospace Strengthens Board of Directors with Senior Aviation Executives Stephen Kavanagh and Mary Bradford

Read more: https://www.dublinaerospace.com/article/dublin-aerospace-strengthens-board-of-directors-with-senior-aviation-executives-stephen-kavanagh-and-mary-bradford

Eu Commission Ruling Confirms Flawed Process Behind Night-Time Flight Cap At Dublin Airport, Says Fta Ireland

Read more: https://ftai.ie/eu-commission-ruling-confirms-flawed-process-behind-night-time-flight-cap-at-dublin-airport-says-fta-ireland/

IAT Leasing Announces Acquisition of 10x Airbus A330F on Lease to Amazon

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/iat-leasing-announces-acquisition-of-10x-airbus-a330f-on-lease-to-amazon

Ryanair takes on Aena again and cuts its capacity by 11% in Girona

Read more: https://en.ara.cat/economy/ryanair-takes-aena-again-and-cuts-its-capacity-by-11-in-girona_1_5668801.html

X Picks:

@europapress Ryanair assures that it wants to continue growing in Spain, but says that Aena “has closed the door” due to the increase in airport fees and asks it to agree on “competitive incentive programs”

@GulfstreamAero NEWS: The #G700 has officially been certified by #India’s DGCA, clearing the path for customer deliveries and reflecting strong customer demand. The G700 follows the #G500 and #G600 which were certified by the authority in 2025.

@jonostrower This is the first in a series of data visualization projects we’re rolling out from @theaircurrent. Amazing to chart the increase in efficiency in U.S. (and see the shocks) while capacity has increased 32% and airlines are burning nearly the same amount of fuel as 2000.

@opinion Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport, needs a new runway. The project needs to heed the lessons of HS2, says Matthew Brooker.

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