Daily Aviation Brief – 27/07/2027

Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

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

IrishAero News:

China Eastern Launches Direct Dublin–Shanghai route

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3czadtse

Ryanair focuses on CEE Winter 27 Expansion

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/43hm5e7k

TUI announces new Cork-Palma route for Summer 2027

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2v9be34b 

Aircraft Update:

HS-TOG Airbus A321-251N c/n 12887 Thai Airways Delivered to Bangkok 17/07/26.

HS-TOL Airbus A321-251N c/n 13337 Thai Airways Delivered to Bangkok 256/07/26.

Global Aviation News:

Abra Group Expands CFM LEAP Engine Partnership

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/abra-group-expands-cfm-leap-engine-partnership

A decade of the Airbus A220: from the Bombardier CSeries to a global  success story

Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/airbus-a220-history-spotlight-operators/

A new chapter in BA’s NDC journey: moving to Amadeus Altéa NDC

Read more: https://amadeus.com/en/blog/articles/british-airways-adopting-altea-ndc

Altura Airlines Launches Operations Across Regional Australia

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/altura-airlines-launches-operations-across-regional-australia

Alaska Airlines to Double Dedicated Freighter Fleet

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/alaska-airlines-to-double-dedicated-freighter-fleet

Air India and Saudia Expand Strategic Partnership

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-india-and-saudia-expand-strategic-partnership

Air Nostrum Owners End Partnership with Fortress

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-nostrum-owners-end-partnership-with-fortress

Aviation Capital Group to Lease Six Boeing 737-10s to Aerolíneas Argentinas

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/aviation-capital-group-to-lease-six-boeing-737-10s-to-aerol-neas-argentinas

Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Talks Confidence, Milestones

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/boeing-commercial-airplanes-ceo-talks-confidence-milestones

Binter Orders Five Additional Embraer E195-E2 Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/binter-orders-five-additional-embraer-e195-e2-aircraft

Emirates’ retrofit programme marks major milestone

Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/100-aircraft-44-months-and-44-million-man-hours-emirates-retrofit-programme-marks-major-milestone/

Irish Aviation News:

AerCap Announces Order for 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aercap-announces-order-for-15-boeing-787-dreamliners-302830586.html

Aer Lingus’s margin focus yields wider insights into IAG strategy

Read more: https://revman.substack.com/p/aer-linguss-margin-focus-yields-wider

A4A Celebrates Lift of Dublin Airport Passenger Cap 

Read more: https://www.airlines.org/a4a-celebrates-lift-of-dublin-airport-passenger-cap/

BA CEO Sean Doyle: Pressures Could Drive More European Consolidation

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/ba-ceo-pressures-could-drive-more-european-consolidation

BBAM Orders 30 CFM LEAP Spare Engines

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/bbam-orders-30-cfm-leap-spare-engines

China Eastern commences new non-stop Dublin-Shanghai service

Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2026/07/20/china-eastern-commences-new-non-stop-dublin-shanghai-service

Cork Airport welcomed 342,387 passengers in June with the summer in full flight

Read more: https://www.corkairport.com/news/detail/2026/07/22/cork-airport-welcomed-342-387-passengers-in-june-with-the-summer-in-full-flight

daa Statement on the Proposed Dublin Airport charges

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/07/daa-statement-on-the-proposed-dublin-airport-charges/

FunFly Aerosports Flying Club Celebrates 10,000 Flying Hours Milestone

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/07/funfly-aerosports-flying-club-celebrates-10000-flying-hours-milestone/

Lessor SMBC Aviation Capital Sees Airlines Planning Fleets Further Out

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/lessor-sees-airlines-planning-fleets-further-out

Ryanair Q1 Profit Falls 34% to €538m as Higher Unhedged Oil Prices Hit Earnings; Traffic Rises 6% Despite Lower Fares

Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/novetats/ryanair-q1-pat-falls-34-to-e538m-as-unhedged-oil-prices-spike-traffic-grows-6-at-lower-fares/

SMBC Aviation Capital Completes US$2 Billion Bond Offering

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/smbc-aviation-capital-completes-us2-billion-bond-offering

X Picks:

@AINonline Business aircraft operator Luxaviation Group is expanding its global fleet with nine recent and planned aircraft additions across Europe and Asia-Pacific, including two Gulfstream G700s and one G800.

@AINonline Daher Aircraft’s TBM 980 has racked up orders extending to mid-2027 and has surpassed 30 deliveries in the six months since its introduction in January.

@AINonline CFM International has completed FAA and EASA certification of a high-pressure turbine durability kit for the Leap 1B engine and expects these to be delivered with new production turbofans from early 2027.

@AINonline Some airlines have paused decisions over fleet replacement amid concerns about geopolitical threats to the global economy, according to ATR chief commercial officer Alexis Vidal.

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