Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
CityJet Adds CRJ900 from Lufthansa
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/nhfbv2ps
Former Aer Lingus A321 Returns to Dublin
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4v6drcj2
Irish-Registered A321neo Joins Air Astana Fleet
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yf96bjs2
Aircraft Update:
N996JA Airbus A330-343 c/n 1093 Jetran Ferried to Shanghai 09/03/26.
2-SATC ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1164 Falko Regional Aircraft Ferried to Sofia 17/03/26 ex ES-ATC.
Global Aviation News:
IAG selects record 29 start-ups for accelerator programme
Read more: https://www.iaginnovation.com/news/iag-selects-record-29-start-ups-for-accelerator-programme
ITA Airways posts first full-year profit in 2025
Read more: https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Air-Travel/ITA-Airways-posts-first-ever-full-year-profit
Lufthansa elevates long-haul travel with FOX Premium experience
Mammoth eyes 777 conversion site in China
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/freighter-aircraft/mammoth-eyes-777-conversion-site-in-china/
Mammoth Freighters Receives FAA Certification for 777-200LRMF Freighter
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/mammoth-freighters-receives-faa-certification-for-777-200lrmf-freighter
MASkargo plans H2 start for joint business with Qatar, IAG
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/maskargo-plans-h2-start-for-joint-business-with-qatar-iag/
New ICAO border system will enhance security and process travellers faster
Read more: https://www.icao.int/news/new-icao-border-system-will-enhance-security-and-process-travellers-faster
Qantas expands Europe flights as Middle East conflict disrupts air travel
Irish Aviation News:
ARI and International Shoppes partnership captures New York JFK T4 duty-free contract and begins operations
Aviation Regulator Confirms Continued Service Quality Performance Improvement at Dublin Airport
Azorra Acquires Nine GE CF34-10E Engines From DAE
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/azorra-acquires-nine-ge-cf34-10e-engines-from-dubai-aerospace-enterprise-dae–
Clover Aviation Capital and Wizz Air Announce Sale and Leaseback Transaction
Cork Airport Hosts High-Level Ministerial Visit
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/04/cork-airport-hosts-high-level-ministerial-visit/
Donegal airport passenger numbers surge by 35pc to 56,119
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/donegal-airport-passenger-numbers
Dublin airport reports RECORD March: passengers up 11pc to 2,900,472, DESPITE 55,000 impacted by cancelled Gulf flights
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/dublin-airport-passenger-numbers/
India’s lack of widebody aircraft a ‘scandal’, says incoming IndiGo chief Willie Walsh
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5jej5ydyo
Insurtech Koala wins new airline partnership with Volotea
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/04/insurtech-koala-wins-new-airline-partnership-with-volotea/
ITAA to Mark 10th Anniversary of Travel Trade Show with Over 100 Exhibitors
Minister Burke announces new Dublin – Shanghai direct flight, and new Tourism Ireland supports
Read more: https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/april/20260401.html
Ryanair June 2026 Katowice Network Additions
Read more: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260401-frjun26ktw
X Picks:
@eoghancorry Ryanair growth back to 5pc as March passenger numbers hit record 15.8m, 146pc of pre-pandemic.
@skift The 2026 travel landscape is increasingly bifurcated. Visa-free policies and growing airline capacity are accelerating growth in the East, while the West must navigate significant policy-driven uncertainty.
@skift The war spreading across the Middle East has exposed a structural vulnerability in global aviation – and according to Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr, Europe should take notice.
@willguisbond Interesting tidbit on the SFO parallel approaches change this week from an FAA spokesperson: “We identified this issue through our regular quality assurance processes. It was not part of our nationwide review following the DCA midair.”
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