Daily Aviation Brief – 17/08/2026

IrishAero News:

Egyptair Expands Cairo–Dublin Service with Capacity Increase

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mrse2w4c

Icelandair Deploys Boeing 757-200 and 767-300 on Dublin Services

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

Irish based ASL Aviation Holdings Grows Boeing 737-800(BCF) Fleet

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

Aircraft Update:

N291AY Airbus A330-243 c/n 1502 Sun PhuQuoc Airways Ferried to Mexico City 05/08/26.

N293AY Airbus A330-243 c/n 1526 Sun PhuQuoc Airways Ferried to Mexico City 05/08/26.

Global Aviation News:

Aena Group airports handle 40.9 million passengers in July

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airport-operator/aena/aena-group-airports-handle-40-9-million-passengers-in-july/

Air Nostrum Returns to Profit in 2025 as Revenue, Traffic and Load Factor Reach Record Levels

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-nostrum-returns-to-profit-in-2025-as-revenue-traffic-and-load-factor-reach-record-levels

Air Premia Plans $75 Million Rights Offering to Strengthen Balance Sheet

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-premia-plans-us75-million-rights-offering-to-strengthen-balance-sheet

Air Arabia Group has 69 European routes; brand-new Sharjah-London LGW is #1

Read more: https://airserviceone.com/air-arabia-group-has-69-european-routes-brand-new-sharjah-london-lgw-is-1/

Airlines Will Face Jet Fuel Issues For Months To Come, Energy Expert Says 

Read more: 

https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/airlines-will-face-jet-fuel-issues-months-come-energy-expert-says

Almost Every Large U.S. Airline Soon Will Have First Class

Read more: https://www.theairlineobserver.com/p/almost-every-large-us-airline-soon

American Airlines and Infinium announce commercial passenger flight powered by eSAF

Read more: https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2026/American-Airlines-and-Infinium-announce-commercial-passenger-flight-powered-by-eSAF-OPS-OTH-08/default.aspx

ANA Holdings Orders Eight Additional Embraer E190-E2 Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/ana-holdings-orders-eight-additional-embraer-e190-e2-aircraft

Archer to Acquire Boeing’s Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/archer-to-acquire-boeings-wisk-aero-insitu-and-skygrid

DHL Forwarding charters 777 cargo jets to beef up Transpacific capacity

Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dhl-forwarding-charters-777-cargo-jets-to-beef-up-transpacific-capacity

HALO AirFinance Prices $390 Million Inaugural Aviation Loan ABS

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/halo-airfinance-prices-390-million-inaugural-aviation-loan-abs

The $9.1 Billion Masterclass: What Africa’s Aviation Ecosystem Can Learn from Ethiopian’s Global Scale

Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/91-billion-masterclass-what-africas-aviation-can-learn-gitonga-hbh6f/

Turkish Airlines Chairman Murat Şeker on Its Next Era

Read more: https://www.businesstraveller.com/news/turkish-airlines-murat-seker-interview-growth-strategy/

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus Ramps Up Starlink Wi-Fi Across Fleet

Read more: https://nitravelnews.com/news/aer-lingus-ramps-up-starlink-wi-fi-across-fleet/

AerFin signs multi-platform component consignment agreement with Lufthansa Technik

Read more: https://www.aerfin.com/latest/news/aerfin-signs-multi-platform-component-consignment-agreement-with-lufthansa-technik/

Avolon Agrees Sale and Leaseback of Seven Boeing 737-8200 Aircraft with Akasa Air

Read more: https://www.avolon.aero/newsrooms/avolon-agrees-sale-and-leaseback-of-seven-boeing-737-8200-aircraft-with-akasa-air

Busiest month in Dublin Airport’s history as 3.8 million passengers travelled in July

Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latesnews/2026/08/10/busiest-month-in-dublin-airport-s-history-as-3-8-million-passengers-travelled-in-july

Croatia Airlines to expand Derry charters

Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2026/08/croatia-airlines-to-expand-derry.html

Global FBO African Excellence Awards 2026 Announced

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/african-excellence-awards-2026-announced

Government approves next phase of the Military Radar Programme

Read more: https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-defence/press-releases/government-approves-next-phase-of-the-military-radar-programme/#

IAA Statement of Strategy 2026 – 2028

Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/about-us/our-values/docs/default-source/publications/corporate-publications/statement-of-strategy/iaa-statement-of-strategy-2026—2028

“Pathfinder for Irish Aviation” Report makes significant progess by Joe Gill 

Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joe-gill-8620925a_a-pathfinder-for-irish-aviation-report-activity-7492497247016910848-YvHq

Ryanair chief forecasts latest aircraft will fly through to 2050

Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/ryanair-chief-forecasts-latest-aircraft-will-fly-through-to-2050

SMBC Aviation Capital Selects CFM LEAP-1A Engines for 35 Airbus A320neo Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/smbc-aviation-capital-selects-cfm-leap-1a-engines-for-35-airbus-a320neo-aircraft

Today’s X Picks:

@adampnathan LAX may be the only major U.S. airport where all three big airlines keep spending billions and none can dominate. Delta led in 2025 with 18.9% of passengers. United had 16.1%. American had 15.3%. The physical layout explains why.

@AvWeekBizAv The jet fuel crisis is likely to get worse before it improves, and some #LCCs may not survive a prolonged period of higher costs, an energy and oil expert says.

@ATWOnline Asia-Pacific airlines are confident passengers will accept higher fares due to oil costs, but AAPA – @AAPAirlines –  warns inflation could create future headwinds.

@ATWOnline @etihad Airways plans to launch a 4X-weekly service between Abu Dhabi and Gothenburg on Dec. 17, marking the first nonstop link between western Sweden and the United Arab Emirates. 

Today’s Video Picks:

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