IrishAero News:
Aer Lingus Paints Last Airbus A330 Into New Livery
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/t5s8rdvk
New Discover Airlines Shannon–Frankfurt Service Takes Off
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2vtvypp6
Ryanair Receives New Challenger 3500
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/9kym29z8
Aircraft Update:
B-32QV Airbus A320-214 c/n 8125 GX Airlines Delivered to Nanning 18/04/26 ex OE-IET.
B-32JC Airbus A320-271N c/n 8492 West China Airlines Delivered to Chongqing 29/04/26 ex EI-HNY.
Global Aviation News:
ACI says Middle East crisis will not derail Asia’s aviation growth
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/aci-middle-east-crisis-asia-aviation-growth/
Ascend Airways shutters operations, citing Middle East conflict
AERO Friedrichshafen 2026 welcomes Business Aviation
Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/aero-friedrichshafen-2026-welcomes-business-aviation
AELF Acquires 737-800 On Lease To Aerolineas Argentinas
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/aelf-acquires-737-800-on-lease-to-aerolineas-argentinas
Airlines cutting fares to lure hesitant customers, says Wizz Air
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3exel4p1yqo
Airbus installs 1st cargo door for A350 freighter prototype
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/airbus-installs-1st-cargo-door-for-a350-freighter-prototype
Air Canada Receives its First Airbus A321XLR
American Airlines CEO: ‘We look forward to doing more’ with Alaska Airlines
Boeing and Copa Airlines Announce Order for up to 60 737 MAX Jets
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/boeing-and-copa-airlines-announce-order-for-up-to-60-737-max-jets
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap appoints ex American CEO Doug Parker as Non-Executive Director
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/aercap-appoints-doug-parker-as-non-executive-director/
Aer Lingus To Serve Sustainable Offaly Snacks
AFG acquires one A321neo on lease to IndiGo
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/afg-acquires-one-a321neo-on-lease-to-indigo
After the turbulence: Pat Byrne on letting go of CityJet and why he’s not finished yet
Atlantic Flight Training Academy Welcomes 20-Cadet Intake
“Aviation is moving slowly to benefit from AI”: Ex-Ryanair exec Peter Bellew launches start-up investment fund
Council Hear of Attempts to Get Letterkenny Airport off the ground
Councils urged to safeguard future of Galway Airport site
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2026/0426/1570210-galway-airport/
Eoghan Corry Talks Travel – April 2026
Read more: https://thetravelexpert.ie/travel-news/eoghan-corry-talks-travel-april-2026/
MAAS Aviation celebrates another successful season for Ryanair!
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@aeropuerto_LCG A Ryanair Boeing 737 has just landed at Alvedro from Dublin, marking the first operation with a commercial aircraft from the airline at the airport. Yesterday, a flight from Dublin operated by Ryanair was already recorded, although on that occasion it was with a small CL35 jet.
@AirIndia_News Air India applauds the Government of India’s push to operationalise the Hub‑and‑Spoke model — a move that unlocks more efficient use of India’s aviation infrastructure and aims to significantly elevate passenger experience.
@AirIndia_News We are honoured to lead the initial trials from Varanasi, enabling travellers from the city to clear immigration and customs at Varanasi airport itself before transiting at our hub in Delhi to fly onward internationally. This initiative will be further extended to several more cities, bringing global access closer to millions of Indians.
@aena Aena closes the first quarter of 2026 with a profit of 329.4 million euros. Passenger traffic for the Aena Group (Spain, London-Luton, and Aena Brasil) grew 3.8% compared to the same period in 2025, reaching 81.3 million passengers.
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