Daily Aviation Brief – 14/09/2026

IrishAero News:

Boeing 737 MAX 9 Delivered to flydubai via Shannon

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/A6FNDSNN

EirTrade Aviation Announces Acquisition of A320 and B737-800 Airframes

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/EirTradeA320B737

Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of two Boeing 737-8s via Dublin

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ETHDUB737

Aircraft Update:

AP-BPO Airbus A320-232 c/n 7032 AIr Sial Delivered to Karachi 07/08/26 ex  XA-VAT.

N195AN Boeing 757-223(F) c/n 32389 Jupiter Jet Ferried to Turkistan 04/08/26.

Global Aviation News:

TAROM Takes Delivery of Its First Boeing 737 MAX

Read more: https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2026-09-12-TAROM-Takes-Delivery-of-Its-First-Boeing-737-MAX

US Luxury Travellers embrace European autumn breaks – Virtuoso

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/us-luxury-travellers-embrace-european-autumn-breaks/

Vietnam Airlines Signs MoU for Five A350-900s as It Plans Post-2030 Widebody Expansion

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/vietnam-airlines-signs-mou-for-five-a350-900s-as-it-plans-post-2030-widebody-expansion

Volotea restructures finances to defer €49.3m in debt payments

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/volotea-restructures-finances-to-defer-e49-3m-in-debt-payments/

Wizz Air sidelines orders for six A321XLR aircraft and converts four following strategic shift

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/wizz-air-sidelines-six-a321xlr-aircraft-following-strategic-shift/

Yamato, Spring Japan to end A321F operations in 2027

Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/yamato-spring-japan-to-end-a321f-operations-in-2027/

1st ex-WestJet 737-800BCF finds new home at Alaska

Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/1st-ex-westjet-737-800bcf-finds-new-home-at-alaska/

6 more European airports get non-stop flights from the US; now 62 airports are served

Read more: https://airserviceone.com/6-more-european-airports-get-non-stop-flights-from-the-us-now-62-airports-are-served/

Irish Aviation News:

AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly: Aviation Will Always Grow in the Long Term

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/09/aercap-ceo-aengus-kelly-aviation-will-always-grow-in-the-long-term/

Aer Lingus Confirms Final Flight Dates as Transatlantic Cuts Take Shape 

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/09/aer-lingus-confirms-final-flight-dates-as-transatlantic-cuts-take-shape/

Air Force One in Ireland: Inside the New Boeing 747-8 Presidential Aircraft

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/09/air-force-one-in-ireland-inside-the-new-boeing-747-8-presidential-aircraft/

ANALYSIS: How American Football became the most lucrative game in tourism

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/analysis-how-american-football-became-the-most-lucrative-game-in-tourism/

ASL Airlines runs into obstacles on acquisition of Airwork Group

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/asl-airlines-runs-into-obstacles-on-acquisition-of-airwork-group/

BDO Ireland Launches Aviation Advisory Practice

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/bdo-ireland-launches-aviation-advisory-practice

‘BEST hedged airline in Europe’ – Michael O’Leary tells Ryanair AGM

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/best-hedged-airline-in-europe-michael-oleary-tells-ryanair-agm/

CDB Aviation Completes Deliveries of Five A321neo Aircraft to LATAM

Read more: https://www.cdbaviation.aero/latam-a321neo-deliveries/

Ryanair’s CMO Dara Brady provides frank take on AI in marketing

Read more: https://www.phocuswire.com/news/technology/ryanair-cmo-dara-brady-marketing-ai

Today’s X Picks:

@abee_law Air India continues to exit smaller-city routes in favour of Air India Express.

@adampnathan Air Canada’s latest Summer 2027 announcement stretches from Norway and Switzerland to China and Guatemala. It looks like a grab bag of new routes. It isn’t. AC is using its fleet to build three different networks: secondary Europe, post-COVID China and year-round Latin America.

@adampnathan September used to mark the end of Europe’s summer rush. Not anymore. In 2025, more Americans went to Europe in September than August. May was even busier.The season now stretches from May into October.

@Air_Cargo_News Air cargo e-commerce shipment volume growth flatlined in July as the European Union’s (EU) new small package import charge took effect.

Today’s Video Picks:

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