Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
China Airlines Ferries A330-300 to Ireland West Airport
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ycmutjhh
Former Xfly CRJ900 Joins CityJet Fleet
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3bzw6j26
Stellaer 212 Expands PC-24 Fleet with EI-RGO Delivery
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2jafffa8
Aircraft Update:
N344CM Boeing 767-319ER c/n 28745 Cargo Aircraft Management Ferried to Wilmington Air Park 22/04/26.
N487CM Boeing 767-360F c/n 33768 Cargo Aircraft Management Ferried to Wilmington Air Park 14/05/26 ex ET-ALO.
Global Aviation News:
IATA EU Air Connectivity Flatlined Under High Costs and Onerous Regulation
Read more: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/2026-05-21-01/
JetBlue Ranked Best in US for First/Business Class Customer Satisfaction
Loganair signs SAF offtake agreement with ClimaHtech Green Flight
Read more: https://www.adsadvance.co.uk/loganair-signs-saf-offtake-agreement-with-climahtech-green-flight.html
Lufthansa Group orders ten Airbus and ten Boeing long-haul aircraft
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/lufthansa-group-orders-ten-airbus-and-ten-boeing-long-haul-aircraft
Qatar Cargo maintains market leadership despite volume decline
Poland’s Katowice Airport expands freighter network with Suparna 747 charter
Regional airlines warn EU261 reform could endanger essential European air links
Report: SAF Has Benefits Beyond Just Environmental
Irish Aviation News:
ABL Aviation Delivers Fifth Aircraft to Copa Airlines Under Ongoing Eight-Aircraft Mandate
‘Leaving Irish Coast 2 miles south of Bray-head’ – Recalling the first Lingus@90 flight on May 27 1936
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/aer-lingus90-the-first-flight-of-the-iolar/
Minister Jim O’Callaghan and Minister Colm Brophy launch upgraded eGates facilities at Dublin Airport
New Air Corps Officers Commissioned at Casement Aerodrome
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/05/new-air-corps-officers-commissioned-at-casement-aerodrome/
Not just jets: remembering the turboprop era of low-cost giant Ryanair
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/ryanair-fleet-history-turboprop-aircraft-guide/
Ryanair adds fourth aircraft in Bratislava for Winter 2026 Schedule
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-adds-fourth-aircraft-in-bratislava-for-winter-2026-schedule
Sarajevo Airport and Irish Ambassador Discuss Stronger Sarajevo–Dublin Connectivity
Sceptred skies: ALL the saints of the Aer Lingus fleet
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/holy-skies-a-whos-who-of-the-saints-of-aer-lingus
SMBC Aviation Capital Delivers First Boeing 737 MAX8 Aircraft to EgyptAir
Southwest Airlines Selects CarTrawler to Power Enhanced Car Rental Experience
X Picks:
@GAManufacturers AIN reports that global business aviation activity rose 6.5% year-over-year in March 2026, demonstrating resilience despite geopolitical tensions, with strong gains in North America (+6.6%) and Europe (+4.9%).
@GAManufacturers Growth was broad-based across aircraft categories, led by small-cabin jets (up 11.5%), followed by midsize jets and turboprops, while large-cabin jets saw minimal increases.
@GAManufacturers The Argus TraqPak report also highlighted solid month-over-month momentum and continued strength in fractional operations, even as some regions like the Middle East experienced sharp declines, indicating that global demand remains robust and supported by activity in the U.S. and other key markets.
@irishnewsbiz A new air connection linking Belfast International Airport to London Heathrow is likely to be agreed if the UK’s main hub airport is eventually given the go-ahead for a third runway, new research suggests.
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