Daily Aviation Brief – 09/07/2026

Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

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

IrishAero News:

British Airways operates one-time Dublin Boeing 787-9 Service

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yc4mayf2

flydubai Takes Delivery of 69th Boeing 737 MAX via Shannon

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mr3jbujh

SAS Connect Expands Fleet with Additional A320neo

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

Aircraft Update:

SU-NMP Airbus A320-214 c/n 2106 Nesma Airlines Delivered to Cairo 27/06/26 ex N236NV.

YU-APV Airbus A320-232 c/n 3392 Air Serbia Delivered to Belgrade 25/06/26 ex 9H-ANR.

Global Aviation News:

BOC Aviation Signs Lease Agreement With Qatar Airways For Three Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/boc-aviation-signs-lease-agreement-with-qatar-airways-for-three-airbus-a350-1000-aircraft

Condor Supervisory Board Appoints New CCO and CFO

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/condor-supervisory-board-appoints-new-cco-and-cfo

EasyJet’s Network Shows Strengths And Pressures

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/analysis-easyjets-network-shows-strengths-pressures

Emirates brings its global travel rehearsal programme to the Maldives

Read more: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-brings-its-global-travel-rehearsal-programme-to-the-maldives/

Extreme winds put 737-10 to the test

Read more: https://www.boeing.com/features/2026/06/extreme-winds-put-737-10-to-the-test

FAA Seeks Industry Input on Ramp Worker Safety

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/faa-seeks-industry-input-on-ramp-worker-safety

FedEx aims to have all MD-11Fs back in service by Q4

Read more: https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/2026/06/fedex-aims-to-have-all-md-11fs-back-in-service-by-q4/

IAG Invests In Mako As Riblets Move Toward Certification

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/iag-invests-mako-riblets-move-toward-certification

IATA and IATP Collaborate to Support Airline Supply Chain Resilience

Read more: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/06-25-iata-iatp-collaborate-support-airline-supply-chain-resilience/

iStrings Aviation Capital arranges the acquisition of two Airbus A321neo aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/istrings-aviation-capital-arranges-the-acquisition-of-two-airbus-a321neo-aircraft

SAS orders 18 Airbus A330neo to accelerate growth and fleet modernisation

Read more: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-06-sas-orders-18-airbus-a330neo-to-accelerate-growth-and-fleet-modernisation

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus FAM: A Road Trip from Denver: Red Rocks & Fort Collins

Read more: https://ittn.ie/features/aer-lingus-fam-a-road-trip-from-denver-red-rocks-fort-collins/

Ireland: Consultation on actual Air Navigation Services costs 2025, cost risk sharing report 2025 and unit rates for 2027

Read more: https://eu-single-sky.transport.ec.europa.eu/calendar/ireland-stakeholder-consultation-2026-08-11_en?prefLang=ga

Ireland West Airport opens The Nephin Lounge

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/ireland-west-airport-opens-the-nephin-lounge

Irish Flight Operations Company Supports Repositioning of Spirit Airlines Fleet

Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/irish-flight-operations-company-supports-repositioning-spirit-u2lle?trk=public_post_feed-article-content

Kerry Airport Reports Operating Profit for 2025

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/06/kerry-airport-reports-operating-profit-for-2025/

Manna Air Delivery announces strategic pause of delivery operations in Dublin and Cork

Read more: https://www.unmannedairspace.info/uncategorized/manna-air-delivery-announces-strategic-pause-of-delivery-operations-in-dublin-and-cork/

Michael O’Leary on the Dublin Airport Passenger Cap

Podcast: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-pat-kenny-show/michael-oleary-on-the-dublin-airport-passenger-cap

National Print Museum Come Fly With Me exhibition 17 July to 17 December 2026

Read more: https://www.nationalprintmuseum.ie/come-fly-with-me/?srsltid=AfmBOoriEdhEtVPSPXYc2r4hca4VyW7UIZ3klZIPHDjZ2LXqQRHRM2K2

Ryanair now 49pc ahead of pre-pandemic as passenger numbers grow 6.5pc in June to 21.2m

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-monthly-passenger-numbers/

X Picks:

@realBobbyHealy Drone airspace management requires design, standards, simulation and above all – tens of thousands of flights hours operational experience. Proudly built in Ireland.

@ByERussell 3 of Allegiant’s new routes from Fort Lauderdale are former Spirit markets — Boston, Kansas City and Pittsburgh. Flights begin in October.

@ByERussell .@AlaskaAir’s CEO is understandably bullish on its new European flights. Why now? It’s some combination of relevancy, loyalty and that very of-these-times view of an air service imbalance.

@ByERussell Boeing could certify the 737 MAX 7 this summer with CEO Kelly Ortberg saying the MAX 10 would likely come in “close proximity,” via @jmhdinger.

Video Picks:

Parents with free seating will be sitting in rows 19 to 22 Michael O’Leary

Ray Hernan on delivering joy across the ARI network

Ryanair Sustainability Day – Pathway to Net Zero @ Trinity College Dublin

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