Daily Aviation Brief – 18/08/2026

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:

N388AE Boeing 777-36N c/n 38285 Ethiopian Airlines Ferried to Tel Aviv 11/08/26 for P2F conversion.

N454KH Boeing 737-48E(F) c/n 28198 Aloha Airlines Registered at Shannon 07/08/26 ex 2-RAJZ.

Global Aviation News:

Norse Atlantic pushes ahead with formal sale process following IndiGo deal exit

Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/norse-atlantic-pushes-ahead-with-formal-sale-process-following-indigo-deal-exit

OAG European aviation market briefing August 2026

Read more: https://www.oag.com/european-aviation-data

Southwest Airlines Establishes New $2 Billion Revolving Credit Facility

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/southwest-airlines-establishes-new-2-billion-revolving-credit-facility

Spain’s airports record record 6,697 daily movements on 1st August

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/spanish-airports-record-record-6697-daily-movements-on-1st-august/

Starlink WiFi is boosting airline customer satisfaction

Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/united-virgin-atlantic-starlink-wifi-customer-satisfaction/

Sun PhuQuoc Airways to Add Eight A330s by April 2027

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/sun-phuquoc-airways-to-add-eight-a330s-by-april-2027

Targeting sustainable aviation fuel at a handful of major airports could deliver outsized climate and health benefits, new CATF analysis finds

Read more: https://www.catf.us/2026/07/targeting-sustainable-aviation-fuel-handful-major-airports-deliver-outsized-climate-health-benefits/

Texas-based lessor 777 Partners files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/texas-based-lessor-777-partners-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy/

The Aircrafted Arsenal Crest: Emirates turns A380 and Boeing 777 parts into iconic club emblem

Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/the-aircrafted-arsenal-crest-emirates-turns-a380-and-boeing-777-parts-into-iconic-club-emblem/

The Government of Canada announces expanded air transport agreement between Canada and Nigeria

Read more: https://www.canada.ca/en/transport-canada/news/2026/08/the-government-of-canada-announces-expanded-air-transport-agreement-between-canada-and-nigeria.html

Irish Aviation News:

ASL Airlines Australia to Add Four Aircraft as Regional Expansion Continues

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/asl-airlines-australia-to-add-four-aircraft-as-regional-expansion-continues

DAA ‘has headroom’ to cope with global tensions and jet fuel risks

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/daa-has-headroom-to-cope-with-global-tensions-and-jet-fuel-risks/a/159580471.html

DAE Signs Sale-Leaseback for Four Saudia 777 Freighters

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/dae-signs-sale-leaseback-for-four-saudia-777-freighters

Dublin to Host EASA’s Flagship Aviation Safety Conference in 2026

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/08/dublin-to-host-easas-flagship-aviation-safety-conference-in-2026/

Northern Ireland home for Harrier GR9

Read more: https://www.key.aero/article/northern-ireland-home-harrier-gr9

Opportune time to explore Canada flights from Mayo airport

Read more: https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2026/07/05/opportune-time-to-explore-canada-flights-from-mayo-airport/

Spanish Tourist Board hosts Irish travel trade at Dublin horse show

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/spanish-tourist-board-hosts-irish-travel-trade-at-dublin-horse-show/

Standard Chartered Finances Nine New Aircraft for United Airlines

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/standard-chartered-finances-nine-new-aircraft-for-united-airlines

The Alcock & Brown Story Continues: Long-Lost Granddaughter Uncovers Family Secret

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/07/the-alcock-brown-story-continues-long-lost-granddaughter-uncovers-family-secret/

The business of the Shannon Airport Group

Podcast: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/breakfast-business/the-business-of-the-shannon-airport-group

The Embassy of Ireland Hosts the Aer Lingus College Football Classic

Read more: https://collegefootballireland.com/news/the-embassy-of-ireland-hosts-the-aer-lingus-college-football-classic/

Today’s X Picks:

@ATWOnline New Caledonia-based airline #Aircalin is betting on partnerships with French carriers as part of a strategy to support the expansion and strengthening of its fleet.

@ATWOnline Ten years after its 2016 debut, @CFM_engines’s #Leap engine has surpassed 30,000 orders, with 10,000 in service logging 100M flight hours despite production challenges

@ATWOnline Vagar Airport plans terminal expansion to 1M+ capacity by 2030, targeting new European routes as Faroe Islands visitor demand surges past 460K. Read more in our feature about what’s on the horizon for Vagar Airport. 

@Boeing @flyarcher acquires Boeing’s @WiskAero, @Insitu_Inc  and @skygridai   subsidiaries.

Today’s Video Picks:

Hawaiian Airlines plan to replace interisland fleet

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