Daily Aviation Brief – 14/05/2025

 Acumen Newsletters:

China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/y9ajhmwt

India Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/48pkx9fv

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/m7975mp8 

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/ye26hjj2

North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/s8m5wryd

IrishAero News:

Aer Lingus deploys A321XLR on Emerald Airlines DUB-EDI Service: 

Egyptair to Boost Cairo–Dublin Service: https://tinyurl.com/keb2khdv

Pegasus Airlines Boosts Istanbul–Dublin Route: https://tinyurl.com/yzvuycce

Aircraft Update:

OY-ASG Boeing 737-8Q8 c/n 35271 Airseven Delivered to Roskilde 01/05/25 ex B-5370.

OY-YGL ATR72-212A(600) c/n 12333 Fly91 Delivered to Alexandria 03/03/25.

Global Aviation News:

Discover Airlines launches first-ever direct flights from Frankfurt to Minneapolis

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/discover-airlines/discover-airlines-launches-first-ever-direct-flights-from-frankfurt-to-minneapolis/

Heart Aerospace moves headquarters from Göteborg to Los Angeles

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/manufacturers/heart-aerospace/heart-aerospace-moves-headquarters-rrom-goteborg-to-los-angeles-to-accelerate-hybrid-electric-aircraft-development/

Jazeera Airways Appoints C-suite Leadership to Lead a New Era of Growth

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/jazeera-airways-appoints-c-suite-leadership–to-lead-a-new-era-of-growth

Knighthood Global Appointed as Advisors to Global

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/knighthood-global-appointed-as-advisors-to-global

Qatar Airways boosts services to Toronto and São Paulo with expanded flight frequencies

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/qatar-airways/qatar-airways-boosts-services-to-toronto-and-sao-paulo-with-expanded-flight-frequencies/

Irish Aviation News:

How Tiny Ireland Quietly Commands a Trillion-Dollar Aviation Empire

Read more: https://irishtouristradio.com/how-tiny-ireland-commands-trillion-dollar-aviation-empire/

IAA Final Decision on Winter 2025 Coordination Parameters at Dublin Airport

Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/publications/docs/default-source/publications/corporate-publications/economic-regulation/final-decision-on-winter-2025-coordination-parameters-at-dublin-airport

Ireland West Airport and Portwest launch the 2025 Airport 5k Runway Fun Run

Read more: https://www.irelandwestairport.com/news/ireland-west-airport-and-portwest-launch-the-2025-airport-5k-runway-fun-run

Las Vegas Conventions & Visitors Authority Dazzles in Dublin on Annual Sales Mission to Ireland

Read more: https://ittn.ie/industry-events/las-vegas-conventions-visitors-authority-dazzles-in-dublin-on-annual-sales-mission-to-ireland/

ZenaTech Expands Ireland Office Offering Drone as a Service (DaaS)

Read more: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/05/06/3074997/0/en/ZenaTech-Expands-Ireland-Office-Offering-Drone-as-a-Service-DaaS-Including-Precision-Agriculture-to-a-European-Market-Growing-at-28-6-Annually.html

X Picks:

@eoghancorry Ryanair reported a record 183m passengers in April 2025, up 5.8pc on 2024 and 35.6pc ahead of pre-pandemic.  Load factor was up one percentage points to 94 (pre pandemic load factors April were 96) and rolling annual was 201.3m, up 9pc.

@eoghancorry World’s largest lessor Aercap raises guidance after record first quarter.

@JoeTrippi Passenger bookings on Canada – US routes are currently down by 70% compared to the same period last year.

@NTerzakis @Airbelgium now part of the @cmacgm Group – Honored and excited for what’s ahead!.

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