Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Air Nostrum Acquires Two Former CityJet CRJ1000s
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s3d4az9
Emerald Airlines UK transfers ATR72-600 to Emerald Airlines Ireland
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/8tne75sd
Hainan Boosts Dublin–Beijing to daily service
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5c8bzu5n
Aircraft Update:
SU-BQO Airbus A320-232 c/n 5539 Nile Air Delivered to Cairo 18/06/26 ex HA-LYG.
SU-GCG Airbus A330-243(F) c/n 666 EgyptAir Ferried Dresden-Cairo 14/05/26.
Global Aviation News:
The rise of ‘value-first’ travel and the quiet comeback of the package holiday
Read more: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/the-rise-of-value-first-travel-and-the-quiet-comeback-of-the-package-holida/
Uganda Airlines to enter freighter market with 767-300BCF, 737-800BCF
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/uganda-airlines-to-enter-freighter-market-with-767-300bcf-737-800bcf/
U.S. Airlines Set To Pocket $40 Billion As Jet Fuel Prices Crash
Read more: https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/US-Airlines-Set-To-Pocket-40-Billion-As-Jet-Fuel-Prices-Crash.html
United Airlines accelerates rollout of Starlink Wi-Fi to widebody
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/united-airlines-accelerates-rollout-of-starlink-wi-fi-to-widebody/
VC-25B Bridge aircraft arrives at Joint Base Andrews, begins commissioning flights
Read more: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/4522274/vc-25b-bridge-aircraft-arrives-at-joint-base-andrews-begins-commissioning-fligh/
Vietnam Airlines Receives Preliminary Commitment from EXIM for Up to $2.9 Billion in Aircraft Financing
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/vietnam-airlines-receives-preliminary-commitment-from-exim-for-up-to-usd-2-9-billion-in-aircraft-financing
Vietnam Airlines opens first direct link between Vietnam and the Netherlands
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/vietnam-airlines/vietnam-airlines-opens-first-direct-link-between-vietnam-and-the-netherlands/
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Acquires Three Airbus A330-300 Aircraft
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/willis-lease-finance-corporation-acquires-three-airbus-a330-300-aircraft-that-will-be-leased-to-china-airlines-and-eva-air
Zaha Hadid Architects reveals Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia
Read more: https://www.dezeen.com/2026/01/15/zaha-hadid-architects-bishoftu-international-airport/
Irish Aviation News:
SIRIUS Aviation Capital Industry Update Q1 2026
Read more: https://siriusavcap.com/2026/06/16/industry-update-q1-2026/
Southern Cross Flight Day Portmarnock, Newfoundland and Beyond
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/06/southern-cross-flight-day-portmarnock-newfoundland-and-beyond/
US airline lobby group warns of ‘significant risk’ of forced slot cuts at Dublin Airport
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/us-airline-lobby-group-warns-of-significant-risk-of-forced-slot-cuts-at-dublin-airport/a/157784884.html
Urgent Action Needed to Ease Engine MRO Bottlenecks – IATA DG Willie Walsh
Read more: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/06-24-urgent-action-needed-to-ease-engine-mro-bottlenecks/
‘We want Dublin to go daily’ – INTERVIEW with Christina Cassotis, CEO of Pittsburgh Airport
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/we-want-dublin-to-go-daily-interview-with-christina-cassotis-ceo-of-pittsburgh-airport
Westminster Told Northern Ireland Must Act Now to Secure its Air Connectivity
Read more: https://www.northernirelandchamber.com/member-news/westminster-told-northern-ireland-must-act-now-to-secure-its-air-connectivity/
Willie Walsh leaves IATA fighting airline corner to the last
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/2026/06/willie-walsh-leaves-iata-fighting-airline-corner-to-the-last/
Why Is Aircraft Leasing Centred in Ireland?
Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs/why-is-aircraft-leasing-centred-in-ireland
41st Anniversary of the Air India Tragedy Marked at Ahakista Memorial
Read more: https://www.96fm.ie/news/96fm-news-and-sport/41st-anniversary-of-the-air-india-tragedy-marked-at-ahakista-memorial/
X Picks:
@DXBMediaOffice Emirates becomes the first airline in the world to offer Comprehensive Travel Cover, an industry-first travel insurance product that handles it all, including medical cover for conflict-related incidents, backed by airline-managed hotel accommodation and extended-stay support across a range of disruption scenarios.
@DXBMediaOffice Emirates expands its operations in Ghana with the introduction of four additional weekly services between Dubai and Accra from 12 July 2026.
@khabri_lal IndiGo had plans of adding four new destinations in CIS last year. The geopolitical challenges meant that operating to existing became a challenge. Aviation is interlinked with geopolitics more than ever.
@L3HarrisTech We’ve delivered a flying laboratory to @NASA, Undergoing extensive structural modifications, the Boeing 777 now accommodates advanced scientific instruments and 50-100 onboard operators, providing critical Earth science data to global researchers.
Video Picks:
Emirates We’re back!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njoDROUgFFo
Eoghan Corry EU rights update and Dublin airport passenger cap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVGBO5F5BQM
Etihad could break even this financial year, says CEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffct–ICQgI
