Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
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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:
I-ADVE Airbus A220-300 c/n 50080 ITA Airways Registered at Rome Fiumicino 21/04/26 ex EI-MVE.
I-ADVF Airbus A220-300 c/n 50080 ITA Airways Registered at Rome Fiumicino 24/04/26 ex EI-MVF.
Global Aviation News:
AerCaribe to launch Costa Rica-Florida route
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/routes/aercaribe-to-launch-costa-rica-florida-route/
CAM acquires ex-Ethiopian 767-300BDSF
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/leasing/cam-acquires-ex-ethiopian-767-300bdsf/
Central Airlines launches 777F Ezhou-Europe routes
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/routes/central-airlines-launches-777f-ezhou-europe-routes/
EgyptAir grows A330-200P2F fleet for 1st time in 7 years
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/egyptair-grows-a330-200p2f-fleet-for-1st-time-in-7-years/
Embraer’s E190F could gain African operator in Aglow Air
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/embraers-e190f-could-gain-african-operator-in-aglow-air/
Emirates launches 777F flights to BOG, DFW
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/routes/emirates-launches-777f-flights-to-bog-dfw/
European air passenger traffic rises 3.8% in March despite Middle East conflict
euroAtlantic Airways Appoints CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth
Europe’s big three keep consolidation in mind, despite IAG opting out of TAP race
FLC Launches $230 Million Aircraft Leasing Venture to Support Bamboo Airways Expansion
Freighter capacity growth positive amid Iran war
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/capacity-demand/capacity-growth-positive-amid-iran-war/
GA restrictions at Milan-Malpensa Lifted
Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/ga-restrictions-at-milan-malpensa-lifted
Irish Aviation News:
ASL eyes stronger presence in Australasia with Airwork deal
Concerns the Iran war and rising fuel costs will impact tourism numbers
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0423/1569712-tourism-war-fuel/
Deucalion Aviation Arranges Acquisition of Two Airbus A330-300 Aircraft on Lease to Turkish Airlines
Dublin airport removes concrete fins on the outside of Terminal 1
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/dublin-airport-removes-concrete-fins-on-the-outside-of-terminal-1/
EUROCAE 2026 Symposium Held in Dublin
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/05/eurocae-2026-symposium-held-in-dublin/
Ex-Qantas executive plans Ryanair-style airline based at Western Sydney Airport
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/zinc-airlines-western-sydney-ryanair-australia/
Fingal Chamber Breakfast Briefing Gary McLean Managing Director, Dublin Airport
May 6th, 2026
Government will continue to work with Waterford Airport
Read more: https://www.munster-express.ie/government-will-continue-to-work-with-waterford-airport/
Newcastle Aerodrome Offered for Sale with €16.2 Million Price Tag
O’Brien to publish legislation this month on passenger cap removal
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0509/1572564-dublin-airport-passenger-cap/
Ryanair Warns Middle East Crisis Could Trigger Shake-Up Across European Aviation
X Picks:
@ATWOnline #HartsfieldJackson #Atlanta International Airport (ATL) remains the world’s busiest airport, handling 106.3M passengers in 2025, per ACI World statistics.
@ATWOnline @wizzair continues to expand its presence in Cyprus and further develop its base at Larnaka Airport, with the addition of new routes that respond directly to passenger demand and strengthen the island’s year-round air connectivity.
@businessposthq The National Oil Reserves Agency (Nora) has the capacity to respond to a jet fuel shortage in Ireland, and can plug the gap for up to a year, the agency’s chief executive Frank Bergin has said.
@_ZachGriff .@AlaskaAir CEO: “We are going to deepen our relationship (with American Airlines).” He says Alaska will have a bigger intl footprint that will really put Seattle on the global map. Sure sounds like Alaska will be added to the AA Atlantic/Pacific joint venture (if approved).
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