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:
EC-OTK Airbus A330-343 c/n 357 Privilege Style Ferried to Abu Dhabi 31/08/26 ex OY-VKI.
TC-JFN Boeing 737-8F2 c/n 29776 AJet Ferried Istanbul-Ireland West Airport 11/09/26.
Global Aviation News:
Air Cairo Selects LEAP-1A Engines for Up to 30 Additional A320neos
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/air-cairo-selects-leap-1a-engines-for-up-to-30-additional-a320neos
BOC Aviation to Lease 12 New A320neos to Avianca
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/boc-aviation-to-lease-12-new-a320neos-to-avianca
Bombardier to acquire MHICA and bring wing production in-house
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/bombardier-to-acquire-mhica-and-bring-wing-production-in-house/
Emirates SkyCargo connects India’s growth story to global markets
Emirates to showcase industry-first Premium Economy seats with privacy divider at ATM
flydubai Launches Dedicated 737-800 Freighter Operations
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/flydubai-launches-dedicated-737-800-freighter-operations
OL Appoints André Fehlauer as CEO and Albert Perez as President and COO
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/gol-appoints-andr-fehlauer-as-ceo-and-albert-perez-as-president-and-coo
GS Caltex to supply SAF to DHL Express
Read more: https://biofuels-news.com/news/gs-caltex-to-supply-saf-to-dhl-express/
Jin Air to Lease 14 Aircraft from Korean Air and Asiana
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/jin-air-to-lease-14-aircraft-from-korean-air-and-asiana
KAI and Embraer Sign MOU to Expand Civil Aviation and Aerospace Cooperation
KLM Marks Start of Construction of First SAF Production Facility in the Netherlands
Lufthansa Group: “shark skin” to be certified for the Airbus A330
Irish Aviation News:
Canada-Ireland connectivity a significant milestone for Shannon and the wider region…says Shannon Chamber
Dublin airport growth slows slightly in August with 3,825,140 passengers
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/dublin-airport-passenger-numbers/
ETOA Ireland working group analyses market shifts at meeting in Dublin
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/etoa-ireland-working-group-analyses-market-shifts-at-meeting-in-dublin/
Galway Flying Club Celebrates 80 Years with Landmark Fly-In at Galway Airport
Galway Airport sale could leave air ambulance teams without access to hospital, campaigners warn
In Pictures: Iolar Along Ireland’s Atlantic Coast
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/09/in-pictures-iolar-along-irelands-atlantic-coast/
Meeting of the Michaels as Commissioner Michael McGrath and Michael O’Leary discuss consumer rights and aviation
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/commissioner-mcgrath-meets-ryanair-ceo-to-discuss-consumer-protection/
Ryanair Announces Record Winter ’26 Schedule for Sweden
Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-announces-record-winter-26-schedule-for-sweden/
Shannon and Barbados to explore business opportunities
Read more: https://clareherald.com/news/international/shannon-and-barbados-to-explore-business-opportunities/
Stop Demanding New Seats, AerCap CEO Tells Airlines
Today’s X Picks:
@AviationWeekMRO The @lufthansa Group is testing Aeroshark “sharkskin” surface film for the first time on an @Airbus aircraft, an #A330, and evaluating possibilities for newer-generation aircraft.
@AviationWeek @united @Airbus A321XLRs will enter international service on Dec. 1, on flights from Washington Dulles to Amsterdam and Dublin.
@BELFASTCITY_AIR We’ve taken an important next step in realising our Master Plan 2040 vision, submitting Proposal of Application Notices (PANs) to Belfast City Council and Ards and North Down Borough Council.
@ByERussell American Airlines is in the “seventh or eighth inning” of the campaign to select a replacement for its aging Boeing 777-200s, both Airbus and Boeing are in the running.
@ByERussell .@SouthwestAir confirms what we all knew was coming: airport lounges. The first 4 will open at Austin, BWI, Honolulu and Nashville in late 2027. Another 7 are planned. So much for the egalitarian Southwest of old.
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