Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Aer Lingus Welcomes Fourth Airbus A321XLR: https://tinyurl.com/4ftxspee
Aloha Air Cargo Adds Ex-Irish Boeing 737 Classic: https://tinyurl.com/5fvycuyj
IndiGo A320neo Touches Down at Ireland West Airport: https://tinyurl.com/4c2sxm8r
Aircraft Update:
HB-IHB Airbus A350-941 c/n 45 Edelweiss Airlines Delivered to Munich 23/09/25 ex OE-LHE.
OM-PEX Boeing 737-8HX c/n 29677 AirExplore Delivered to Bratislava 19/09/25 ex F-GZHF.
OY-NZF ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1120 Satena Colombia Delivered ex Billund 12/09/25 to become HK-5466.
Global Aviation News:
ATR Sees Demand for 300 Aircraft in the U.S.
Read more: https://www.atr-aircraft.com/presspost/atr-sees-demand-for-300-aircraft-in-the-u-s/
Emirates celebrates 10 years of serving customers flying to and from Orlando
Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-celebrates-10-years-of-serving-customers-flying-to-and-from-orlando/
Commission approves €11.7 million of aid granted to Carcassonne airport and orders France to recover €1.8 million
Read more: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2140
Corendon shifts focus to Germany, making Düsseldorf its largest airport
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/corendon-airlines/corendon-shifts-focus-to-germany-making-dusseldorf-its-largest-airport/
Emirates to extend Premium Economy to all A380 services to New York
Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-to-extend-premium-economy-to-all-a380-services-to-new-york/
England’s AirX Charter raised €115m to finance 30 additional aircraft
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/englands-airx-charter-raised-e115m-to-finance-30-additional-aircraft/
Flexjet adds Gulfstream G700 to its fleet
Read more: https://airinsight.com/flexjet-adds-gulfstream-g700-to-its-fleet/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus exec talks plan for RDU
Read more: https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/news/2025/09/19/aer-lingus-dublin-raleigh-durham-nonstop-flight.html
Passenger joy as security rules eased at Dublin Airport
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2025/09/18/passenger-joy-as-security-rules-eased-at-dublin-airport
Ryanair to return to Jordan in October but seeking lower cost assurances before return to Tel Aviv
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-to-return-to-jordan-in-october-but-seeking-lower-cost-assurances-before-return-to-tel-aviv/
Saint Lucia Tourism Authority brings 14th annual Showcase to Ireland
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/saint-lucia-tourism-authority-brings-14th-annual-showcase-to-ireland/
Sarajevo Airport aims to become Ryanair base, expand in 2026
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2025/09/sarajevo-airport-aims-to-become-ryanair.html
September Forum Event: ‘Aer Dogs’ – How a small group of Irish entrepreneurs brought low-fare air travel around the world
Read more: https://www.aviationclub.org.uk/september-forum-event-aer-dogs-how-a-small-group-of-irish-entrepreneurs-brought-low-fare-air-travel-around-the-world/
Shannon loses out on Ryanair plan for €400m repair plant
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/shannon-loses-out-on-ryanair-plan-for-400m-repair-plant/a821659072.html
Teleconference Briefing with IATA Director General Willie Walsh Introductory comments and Q&A on sustainability
Read more: https://www.iata.org/contentassets/9824ce9edd35471f8cc3f364b0301203/media-briefing-transcript-17-september-2025.pdf
U.S. Transportation Secretary raises concerns over passenger cap at Dublin airport
Read more: https://www.lmfm.ie/news/news-extra/u-s-transportation-secretary-raises-concerns-over-passenger-cap-at-dublin-airport/
X Picks:
@BoeingAirplanes With the signing of a new five-year agreement, our Boeing Shanghai joint venture is expanding upon its long-standing collaboration with @VirginAtlantic to perform heavy maintenance checks—including landing gear changes and C4 checks—on the airline’s 787 fleet.
@EoghanOMW 3 additional flights from US to @ShannonAirport next summer from @AerLingus Great news for tourism on @wildatlanticway.
@FAANews In an emergency evacuation, every second counts. Listen to your flight attendants, leave your bags behind, and move quickly. From crew to passengers, safety is a shared responsibility and it should be a part of everyone’s flight plan.
@HofmannAviation Air Niugini, the national carrier of Papua New Guinea, has taken delivery of its first A220-300, on lease from Azorra. The airline becomes the 25th global operator of the A220, which is now flying with carriers on five continents.
Video Picks:
Media Briefing with IATA Director General Willie Walsh – 17 September 2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8WG7ZRLZGI
Passenger Enhancements – Bradley International Airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj8Bd5MjqOo
Ryanair: Capital Efficiency, Low-Cost Leadership in European Aviation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gj83CVYtUM
