Daily Aviation Brief – 22/10/2026

IrishAero News:

Atlantic Aviation Group Secures Long-Term easyjet A320 family base maintenance contract

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

Former ASL Airlines Ireland Boeing 737-300 operates to Dublin

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ASL733STA

Jet Assist Partners with Spitfires.com to Bring Spitfire Flights to Northern Ireland

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

Aircraft Update:

N7019K Airbus A330-343(F) c/n 1359 Hawaiian Airlines Delivered to Cincinnati 28/09/26.

TC-NDR Airbus A320-271N c/n 7330 AJet Delivered to Istanbul 09/10/26 ex VP-CET.

Global Aviation News:

Cyprus Airways with “open book” for post-2027 fleet growth

Read more: https://domsipinski.substack.com/p/cyprus-airways-with-open-book-for

DISPAX World 2027 – Unruly Airline Passenger Management and Restraint

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/dispax-world-2027-unruly-airline-passenger-management-and-restraint

Flybondi Files for Creditor Protection as Operations Collapse

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/flybondi-files-for-creditor-protection-as-operations-collapse

flydubai Holidays strengthens holiday offering and enhances digital experience amid continued growth

Read more: https://news.flydubai.com/flydubai-holidays-strengthens-holiday-offering-and-enhances-digital-experience-amid-continued-growth

Fly91 to lease more ATRs, expand across India – president

Read more: https://domsipinski.substack.com/p/fly91-to-lease-more-atrs-expand-across

FlightStratix Launch their Charter Flight Operations Software Platform for Aircraft Operators

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/flightstratix-launch-their-charter-flight-operations-software-platform-for-aircraft-operators

Focus on Japan: Lufthansa Group significantly expands its services and will offer up to x50 flights per week in Summer 2027

Read more: https://newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/en/focus-on-japan-lufthansa-group-significantly-expands-its-services-and-will-offer-up-to-x50-flights-per-week-in-summer-2027/

Frankfurt Builds ‘Superconnector’ Strategy Around Long-Haul Growth

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airports-networks/frankfurt-builds-superconnector-strategy-around-long-haul-growth

GA Telesis Acquires Three Airbus A320neos for Disassembly

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/ga-telesis-acquires-three-airbus-a320neos-for-disassembly

Global Knafaim Leasing to Acquire A320-200 for $20 Million with Existing Lease

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/global-knafaim-leasing-to-acquire-a320-200-for-20-million-with-existing-lease

GMF AeroAsia Secures 20-Year Concession to Develop MRO Facility in Oman

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/gmf-aeroasia-secures-20-year-concession-to-develop-mro-facility-in-oman

ICAO Joins Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply

Read more: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/10-13-icao-joins-supporting-alliance-for-corsia-eeu-supply/

Marabu Airlines to Expand A320neo Fleet to 14 Aircraft in 2027

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/marabu-airlines-to-expand-a320neo-fleet-to-14-aircraft-in-2027

Irish Aviation News:

AirNav Ireland’s North Atlantic Communications Centre Celebrates 90 Years of Service

Read more: https://www.airnav.ie/news/airnav-ireland-s-north-atlantic-communications-centre-celebrates-90-years-of-service

Amelia Earhart: New clues into a 90-year mystery

Podcast: https://www.goloudnow.com/podcasts/the-pat-kenny-show-47/amelia-earhart-new-clues-into-a-90-year-mystery-614205

BBAM Announces Final Close of Incline Aviation III above $1.7 billion

Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bbam-announces-final-close-of-incline-aviation-iii-above-1-7-billion-302906334.html

Belfast contractor Lagan takes on RAF Waddington airfield upgrade

Read more: https://www.constructionawards.ie/news/belfast-contractor-lagan-takes-on-raf-waddington-airfield-upgrade

Belfast International Airport paid French parent £62m in dividend payments over three years

Read more: https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/belfast-international-airport-paid-french-parent-62m-in-dividend-payments-over-three-years-IJ7TE3QRKVGEBJRMNRJGVU624Y/

Bridgepoint, GFH and AIP Capital launch strategic partnership to build a $1 billion+ commercial aircraft engines platform

Read more: https://www.bridgepointgroup.com/about-us/news-and-insights/press-releases/2026/bridgepoint-gfh-and-aip-capital-launch-strategic-partnership-to-build-a-usd-1-bn-commercial-aircraft-engines-platform

Budget 2027 Delivers Funding Boost for Air Corps Equipment, Helicopters and Military Radar

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/10/budget-2027-delivers-funding-boost-for-air-corps-equipment-helicopters-and-military-radar/

CATAGEN gains commercial funding to scale sustainable aviation fuel

Read more: https://www.greenawards.ie/news/catagen-gains-commercial-funding-to-scale-sustainable-aviation-fuel

Declan Power: The man who helped Shannon keep reinventing itself

Read more: https://airserviceone.com/declan-power-the-man-who-helped-shannon-keep-reinventing-itself/

KEY takeaways from Skift trans-Atlantic tourism & travel summit in Portmarnock

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/key-takeaways-from-skift-tourism-travel-summit-in-portmarnock/

Prof. Stephen Dooley Secures €482k for Sustainable Aviation Research Programme

Read more: https://www.tcd.ie/physics/news-events/news/2026/prof-stephen-dooley-secures-482k-for-sustainable-aviation-research-programme/

Ryanair Calls on Govt to Finally Abolish Dublin Airport Cap Following ECJ Ruling

Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-calls-on-govt-to-finally-abolish-dublin-airport-cap-following-ecj-ruling/

Today’s X Picks:

@ByERussell The FAA approves JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit’s 22 LaGuardia slots. The airline has until April 2027 to use or lose them. 

@davidshepardson .@USGAO says requirement that @StateDept use American air carriers for official travel boosts costs by 1-2% on the $69 million it’s spent on air travel in Q125.

@emirates We’re bringing our retrofitted A380 to Paris from 25 October, introducing Premium Economy and our latest cabins to the French capital. 

@rishiviate British Airways is right: Destinations such as Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar should be served from London Gatwick, not London Heathrow. When London Heathrow gains capacity, one can consider transferring such routes to London Heathrow.

Today’s Video Picks:

Step Inside the New British Airways A380 | Full Cabin Flythrough

Sununu argues “jet fuel has more than doubled” as flight fares soar

The Connected Cabin: Personalization & the Future of Flight

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