Daily Aviation Brief – 17/06/2026

Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs

IrishAero News:

airBaltic recommences Dublin to Riga route

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5n78d728

EI-HXH Airbus A321LR Delivered to ITA Airways

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2t38wzr9 

Ireland West Airport aims for French Connectivity 

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/nhe8w2fc

Aircraft Update:

TF-IAT Airbus A320-232 c/n 6489 Icelandair Delivered Ostrava-Keflavik 07/06/26 ex VP-CEL.

9A-ICF Boeing 737-8FZ c/n 29559 ETF Airways Delivered to Zagreb 01/06/26 ex LN-NIK.

Global Aviation News:

Boeing Delivers Riyadh Air’s First Two 787 Dreamliner Jets

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/boeing-delivers-riyadh-airs-first-two-787-dreamliner-jets

Cessna SkyCourier Enters Service In The Philippines With First Delivery To Leading Edge Air Services Corporation

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/cessna-skycourier-enters-service-in-the-philippines-with-first-delivery-to-leading-edge-air-services-corporation

Cost pressure reduces easyJet’s H1 margin

Read more: https://www.enginecowl.com/cost-pressure-reduces-easyjets-h1-margin/

DHL eCommerce signs last-mile deal with USPS

Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/e-commerce/dhl-ecommerce-signs-last-mile-deal-with-usps/

EasyJet chief sees position improving to meet mid-term profit goals

Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/2026/05/easyjet-chief-sees-position-improving-to-meet-mid-term-profit-goals/

EgyptAir Sets New Target Of 125-Strong Fleet By 2030

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/egyptair-sets-new-target-125-strong-fleet-2030

Emirates promotes its first Emirati female captains

Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-promotes-its-first-emirati-female-captains-inspiring-the-next-generation-of-women-in-aviation/

IAG Exercises A320neo and 737 MAX Options in Fleet Expansion 

Read more: https://aeromorning.com/en/iag-exercises-a320neo-and-737-max-options-in-fleet-expansion/

Icelandair Speeds Up Boeing 757 Retirement

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/icelandair-speeds-boeing-757-retirement

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus plans record capacity from Dublin; has 7 new routes

Read more: https://airserviceone.com/aer-lingus-plans-record-capacity-from-dublin-has-7-new-routes/

Announcement of the First Closing of MACH OE, an Aircraft Investment Fund

Read more: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260519322738/en/Announcement-of-the-First-Closing-of-MACH-OE-an-Aircraft-Investment-Fund

Azorra Delivers Embraer E190-E1 To One Airways S.A.

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/azorra-delivers-embraer-e190-e1-to-one-airways-s-a

Denver Dazzles Irish Agents at Dublin Trade Event

Read more: https://ittn.ie/travel-news/denver-dazzles-irish-travel-trade-at-dublin-event/

IAT Leasing announces the acquisition of two Boeing B737 aircraft on lease to WestJet

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/iat-leasing-announces-the-acquisition-of-two-2-boeing-b737-aircraft-on-lease-to-westjet

IATA DG Walsh Leaves As He Arrived: Fighting

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/manufacturing-supply-chain/iata-dg-walsh-leaves-he-arrived-fighting

Ireland OUTBOUND travel shows first dip in growth since the pandemic

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ireland-outbound-tourism-figures-from-the-cso/

Ireland West Airport marks 40th anniversary in wonderful style

Read more: https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2026/06/04/ireland-west-airport-marks-40th-anniversary-in-wonderful-style/

Killick Steps In To Buy Spirit Neos For Part-Out

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/mro/aircraft-propulsion/mro-memo-killick-steps-buy-spirit-neos-part-out

Portugal tourism reports record April from Ireland with 56,413 visitors

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ireland-visits-to-portugal-monthly/

X Picks:

@business Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, said it’s able to secure earlier delivery slots for some new aircraft purchases from Boeing Co. and Airbus SE as other airlines drop orders.

@business European carriers that benefited from the temporary absence of their formidable Middle Eastern rivals in recent months are preparing for their ensuing booking boom to fade again as the Gulf carriers begin staging a comeback.

@business United Airlines Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said affluent travelers continue to spend on air travel despite a sharp rise in fares, supporting his confidence that demand for premium products can withstand higher prices.

@DXBMediaOffice Emirates confirms readiness to launch daily services to Berlin and Stuttgart, committing more than 100 million EUR each year in operational expenses, staff, airport charges, fuel and other expenditures, subject to the approval of the German Federal Ministry of Transport.

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