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:
C-GUFR Airbus A330-243 c/n 251 Air Transat Ferried Montréal-Ireland West Airport 29/04/26.
EI-LKE Airbus A330-302(F) c/n 1278 ASL Airlines Ireland Ferried Shannon-Jeddah 28/04/26 for wet-lease to Saudia Cargo.
Global Aviation News:
Hawaiian’s 717 Replacement Conundrum
Read more: https://airinsight.com/hawaiians-717-replacement-conundrum/
IATA Slot Relief During the Iran Crisis: Why Flexibility Matters Now
LOT Polish: Airbus A220 Best Fit For Growing Polish Market
Read more: https://airinsight.com/lot-polish-airbus-a220-best-fit-for-growing-polish-market/
Schiphol gives airlines discount due to situation in Middle East
Read more: https://news.schiphol.com/schiphol-gives-airlines-discount-due-to-situation-in-middle-east/
The US Domestic Market – Ready for Reorganisation
Read more: https://www.oag.com/blog/the-us-domestic-market-ready-for-reorganisation
Tim Clark: Emirates Will Rebound Fast
Read more: https://airinsight.com/sir-tim-clark-emirates-will-bounce-back-from-crisis/
Travel loyalty has a customer measurement problem—payments data is the fix
Read more: https://www.phocuswire.com/opinion/online/travel-loyalty-customer-measurement-payments-data-fix
United Airlines at 100 and its fleet of 1000+ aircraft
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/united-airlines-centenary-fleet-review-2026/
VietJet bets on one-stop Kazakhstan strategy to expand into Europe
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/vietjet-one-stop-kazakhstan-strategy-expand-europe/
Wizz Air focuses on cash preservation
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/wizz-air-focuses-on-cash-preservation-1356567
737 MAX – Boeing Aims for 53/Month in 2026
Read more: https://airinsight.com/737-max-boeing-aims-for-53-month-in-2026/
3TOP Aviation Services Bolsters Narrowbody Portfolio with Acquisition of Three Airbus A319 Aircraft
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus’ Record 20 US Routes: Inside The Huge Summer 2026 Schedule
Read more: https://simpleflying.com/aer-lingus-record-20-us-routes-inside-the-huge-summer-2026-schedule/
Avolon Closes New $455 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Read more: https://avolon.aero/newsrooms/avolon-closes-new-455-million-unsecured-revolving-credit-facility
IAA Confirms Dublin Airport Winter 2026 Capacity in Final Slot Allocation Decision
Opening Statement by ITIC Eoghan O’Mara Walsh re General Scheme for the
Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3puhjtuz
RAF plane to boost NI maritime search and rescue
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/ulster/2026/0427/1570339-raf-plane/
Ryanair calls on Austria to scrap stupid €12 aviation tax
Ryanair D-Day for Spain’s regional airports, which are losing routes, tourists and jobs
Shannon-Based Aviation Parts Specialist Achieves EcoVadis Silver Rating as Sustainability and Global Demand Drive Growth
SMBC Delivers First Airbus A321XLR to Air Canada
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/04/smbc-delivers-first-airbus-a321xlr-to-air-canada/
Team Philadelphia Welcomes the Irish Travel Trade with Open Arms
Read more: https://travelbiz.ie/team-philadelphia-welcomes-the-irish-travel-trade-with-open-arms/
Thompson Aero Seating receives Financial Times rating for impactful investment:
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3hcrbtau
Tom Randles re-elected President of the Irish Travel Agents Association
Read more: https://itaa.ie/2026/04/24/tom-randles-re-elected-president-of-the-irish-travel-agents-association/
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@ATWOnline Latin America’s largest carrier, @LATAMAirlines , may not receive its first @Embraer #E195 #E2 until late this year. Still, Brazil’s president Lula da Silva has given the airline’s deal with the #OEM an unusual seal of presidential approval.
@ATWOnline Willie Walsh, @IATA Director General and the next CEO of @IndiGo6E , has been quoted as saying that the current situation with the conflict in the Middle East is “not similar to COVID-19.”
@phocuswire International arrivals to the United States fell 5.5% in 2025, even as global tourism rose 4%. Canadian visitors have pulled back sharply. European carriers are cutting routes.
@phocuswire At the same time, the premium-led recovery that defined post-pandemic travel is showing its first signs of strain. @Deloitte ‘s 2026 Travel Industry Outlook found that even higher-income travelers are spending less. For an industry running on tighter-than-ever margins, there’s little room for error.
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