Daily Aviation Brief – 19/08/2026

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:

A7-BSI Boeing 737-8 c/n 44312 Qatar Airways Ferried to Lourdes 29/07/26.

OE-IKV Airbus A320-232 c/n 3547 AerCap Registered at Lourdes 07/08/26 ex 4R-EXQ

Global Aviation News:

Avation Appoints Tony Romano as Chief Commercial Officer

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/avation-appoints-tony-romano-as-chief-commercial-officer

Avelo Reaches 10 Million Customer Milestone

Read more: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/avelo-reaches-10-million-customer-milestone/

AVi8 Airways Launches With Plans to Build Southeast Asia ACMI Platform

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/avi8-airways-launches-with-plans-to-build-southeast-asia-acmi-platform

Baykar Establishes Commercial Air Cargo Airline in Turkiye

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/baykar-establishes-commercial-air-cargo-airline-in-turkiye

Bamboo Airways Faces Tax Arrears as Fleet Shrinks and Route Cuts Continue

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/bamboo-airways-faces-tax-arrears-as-fleet-shrinks-and-route-cuts-continue

BOC Aviation to Lease Two Airbus A320neo Aircraft to AirSial

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/boc-aviation-to-lease-two-airbus-a320neo-aircraft-to-airsial

beOnd Invests $20 Million in New Premium Cabins for Airbus A321 Fleet

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/beond-invests-us20-million-in-new-premium-cabins-for-airbus-a321-fleet

British Airways recruits Gordon to lead global sales

Read more: https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/On-the-Move/British-Airways-recruits-Gordon-to-lead-global-sales

CFM Marks Leap 10th Anniversary Amid ‘Historic’ Production Ramp-Up

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/aerospace/manufacturing-supply-chain/cfm-marks-leap-10th-anniversary-amid-historic-production-ramp

Emirates and South African Airways Expand Codeshare Partnership

Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-and-south-african-airways-expand-codeshare-partnership/#

Irish Aviation News:

Acumen Aviation Expands Integrated Management System with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Certifications

Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/press-releases/acumen-aviation-expands-integrated-management-system-with-iso-14001-and-iso-45001-certifications

ANALYSIS: Dublin airport passenger cap saga is FAR from over

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/analysis-dublin-airport-passenger-cap-saga-is-far-from-over/

Falko Outlines Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity

Read more: https://www.falko.com/falko-outlines-q2-2026-portfolio-activity/

Flights to London from Waterford Airport would be “an excellent starting point”

Read more: https://www.waterford-news.ie/news/flights-to-london-from-waterford-airport-would-be-an-excellent-starting-point_arid-108065.html

Galway’s heroic flying ace of the Great War gets new life

Read more: https://www.connachttribune.ie/news/galways-heroic-flying-ace-of-the-great-war-gets-new-life-8911645

IHF Hails Fáilte Ireland’s Domestic Tourism Growth Plan as ‘Clear Sense of Direction’

Read more: https://ittn.ie/irish-news/ihf-hails-failte-irelands-domestic-tourism-growth-plan-as-clear-sense-of-direction/

ITAA launch Irish Travel Industry Awards 2027

Read more: https://itaa.ie/2026/07/30/itaa-launch-irish-travel-industry-awards-2027/

‘We want to be the Ryanair of US drone delivery’: Bobby Healy and Kenny Jacobs’ plan to break America [Paywall]

Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/daily-briefing/we-want-to-be-the-ryanair-of-us-drone-delivery-bobby-healy-and-kenny-jacobs-plan-to-break-america/

Laois County Council set to promote historical aviation history of Portlaoise

Read more: https://www.laois-nationalist.ie/news/laois-county-council-set-to-promote-historical-aviation-history-of-portlaoise_arid-103062.html

Milano’s Iconic Margherita Pizza Takes Flight With Aer Lingus

Read more: https://www.hospitalityireland.com/general-industry/milanos-iconic-margherita-pizza-takes-flight-with-aer-lingus-216333

Ryanair releases 140 new routes for bumper winter 2026 schedule

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-releases-140-new-routes-for-bumper-winter-2026-schedule/

Transport investment critical to regional competitiveness, business groups tell Government

Read more: https://www.shannonchamber.ie/transport-investment-critical-to-regional-competitiveness-business-groups-tell-government/

Today’s X Picks:

@business European airlines surged ahead of US and Asian carriers in their use of sustainable aviation fuel last year, pushed by mandates in the EU and UK

@ByERussell AirBaltic to shrink fleet by 16 aircraft to 36 A220s as part of a broad restructuring and recapitalization of the airline.

@ByERussell Air Canada plans to launch new service to Lagos in 2027 following a new bilateral air transport agreement between Canada and Nigeria.

@ByERussell .@Delta will launch the first-ever nonstop from Austin (AUS) to Paris (CDG). Flights will operate daily on an A330-900 from March 27, 2027 through the summer. AUS is a rapidly growing focus city for Delta.

Today’s Video Picks:

How eSAF Will Transform Aviation | Blair Phelan on Green Hydrogen & Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Seventh Boeing 777-9 Takes Flight

Squadron Leader WPF “Patsy” Treacy DSO, 74 “Tiger” Squadron & 242 Squadron Royal Air Force (RAF)