Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Aer Lingus UK Airbus A330 Returns to Dublin enters service
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ucbyt3df
Edelweiss first Airbus A320neo visits Dublin
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2889jea9
ITA Airways Re-registers Irish A220s
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/432d8ws7
Aircraft Update:
LY-MLJ Airbus A320-232 c/n 3647 Avion Express Ferried to Lourdes 07/05/26 returned to lessor.
LY-MLN Airbus A320-232 c/n 3741 Avion Express Ferried to Lourdes 07/05/26 returned to lessor.
Global Aviation News:
Setna iO Acquires B737-800 Airframe for Teardown
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/setna-io-acquires-b737-800-airframe-for-teardown
Spirit Airlines Begins Orderly Wind-Down Of Operations
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/spirit-airlines-begins-orderly-wind-down-of-operations
ST, SF joint venture adds 767 freighter MRO customers
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/engines/st-sf-joint-venture-adds-767-freighter-mro-customers/
Täby Air Maintenance AB and Empterwik Deliver Saab 2000 Aircraft to Frost/Skåne Aviation
TAP Portugal sees operating margins fall slightly: three takeaways from its 2025 results
Read more: https://www.enginecowl.com/tap-portugal-2025-results/
The Blue Group? Air France-KLM mulls over new name as SAS joins
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/air-france-klm-blue-group-sas/
The World’s Longest Airbus A321LR/XLR and Boeing 737 MAX Routes
Read more:https://www.businesstraveller.com/news/longest-airbus-a321lr-xlr-boeing-737-max-routes/
These are European airlines and airports most at risk amid jet fuel crunch: JPM
Travco Group Plans New Egyptian Airline With $150 Million Investment
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/travco-group-plans-new-egyptian-airline-with-150-million-investment
United’s Oldest 777 Returns To Boeing, Fueling 777X Speculation
Read more: https://liveandletsfly.com/united-oldest-777-boeing-777x-speculation/
Irish Aviation News:
Flying high: How aviation transformed how Irish people travel and how Ireland sold itself to the world
Podcast: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22612766/
Irish Aviation Authority to Establish Long-Term Drone Safety Zone Over Cork City Following Consultation
Irish Aircraft Register Update April 2026
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/05/aircraft-register-update-april-2026/
John Whelan: Aviation leasing companies reap rewards from Iran conflict
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business-columnists/arid-41842227.html
Kerry Airport funding model ‘not sustainable,’ warns Ireland South MEP
Minister O’Brien announces funding of almost €8 million to support capital projects at Regional Airports in 2026
President of Irish Travel Agents Association says concerns jet fuel supply are easing
Profits rose by over 40pc at Belfast City Airport in 2025 to £5.2m
Small jet, big reach: How Aer Lingus is crossing the Atlantic with the A321neo
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/aer-lingus-airbus-a321neo-transatlantc-route-guide/
Three major Irish lessors impacted as USA’s Spirit Airlines ceases operations
X Picks:
@DXBMediaOffice Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airline: There is no change to our business model. The strength of the Emirates brand enables us to regain market share swiftly, with no slowdown or adjustment to our current strategy. All programmes and projects continue as planned.
@DXBMediaOffice Demand for travel remains strong, supporting a rapid recovery and enabling us to absorb rising costs. We are confident of emerging stronger as we move beyond the current phase.
@DXBMediaOffice @hjelnaes CAPA Airlines in transition-Berlin. Germany Transport Minister say: We will support and strenghten the aviation sector in Germany. Connectivity will boost economic growth.
@skift Dubai and its aviation sector will rebound within weeks of the Iran war ending, according to Emirates President Sir Tim Clark. “People have short memories,” he said Thursday at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit in Berlin, predicting demand will return quickly once stability resumes. “Once this is over, it will not take much for Emirates to get back into the saddle.”
Video Picks:
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Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary on jet fuel crisis: Expect airline bankruptcies in Europe
