Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
China Airlines Positions A330-300 to Ireland West Airport: https://tinyurl.com/bdcs9yj6
CityJet Adds Ex-Lufthansa CRJ900: https://tinyurl.com/5n6w7mw4
Ryanair Group Expands MAX Fleet with 196th Delivery: https://tinyurl.com/3f9a8c8f
Aircraft Update:
EI-ILG Boeing 737-8200 c/n 62397 Ryanair Boeing Field-Dublin 29/09/25 (Aircraft No 197).
EI-IKV Boeing 737-8200 c/n 62393 Ryanair Boeing Field-Dublin 29/09/25 (Aircraft No 198).
EI-ILN Boeing 737-8200 c/n 67064 Ryanair Boeing Field-Dublin 29/09/25 (Aircraft No 199).
Global Aviation News:
Emirates marks 15 Years of Operations to Senegal
Jeddah Airport targets 170 destinations with 76 airlines
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/jeddah-airport-targets-170-destinations-with-76-airlines/
Lufthansa Faces A Long Struggle To Recover Its Competitiveness
Nigeria looks to shared government instead of state-owned airline
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/nigeria-looks-to-shared-government-instead-of-state-owned-airline/
On Air Dining Acquired by Air Culinaire Worldwide
Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/on-air-dining-acquired-by-air-culinaire-worldwide
Qantas introduces A321XLR with wider seats, higher ceilings & 60pc more luggage space
United Airlines Starlink-equipped Boeing 737-800 certified by FAA
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/united-airlines-starlink-equipped-boeing-737-800-certified-by-faa/
Utah’s Breeze Airways secures US flag carrier status
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/utahs-breeze-airways-secures-us-flag-carrier-status/
Irish Aviation News:
Air Canada schedules A321XLR on Dublin-Montreal next May
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/air-canada-schedules-a321xlr-on-dublin-montreal-next-may/
Building Connections: Women in Aviation – Ireland Chapter Hosts Networking Event in Limerick
Craft, Skill & Power: GA Enthusiasts Gather for Engine and Wooden Airframe Workshops
Dublin Airport cap, value for money among main tourism industry risks – Fáilte Ireland
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2025/0925/1535310-failte-irelands-risk-register/
‘Filed for bankruptcy. Cancel flight’ – How passengers in Dublin learned of the demise of Play
History of the Ulster Airshow – Newtownards
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2025/09/history-of-the-ulster-airshow-newtownards/
Qatar Airways Expands Connectivity to the United States and South America with Aer Lingus and LEVEL
Profits flat at Kerry based travel technology firm Fexco despite revenue increase
X Picks:
@LPL_Airport This week Ryanair will carry its 350,000th passenger between Liverpool and the Lithuanian city of Kaunas. The route first started in 2006 and recommenced during 2021 after a break.
@LuxuryTravelled .@easyJet has brought Home Screen widgets and Live Activities to the iPhone App. Flight details will show 48 hours before departure in the widget – Live Activities really helpful when at the airport.
@OAG_Aviation This chart shows the dominance of the ‘big four’ in the US market – there are 83m scheduled seats between fourth placed United Airlines and Alaska Airlines in 5th.
@simonasbartkus Ryanair to resume flights from Riga to Aarhus, Cologne, and Memmingen as seasonal summer flights in 2026. However, routes to Edinburgh, Gdańsk, Gothenburg, and Paris do not appear in the Summer 2026 schedule.
Video Picks:
Norfolk International Airport adds nonstop flight to Cancun
Paul Griffiths on how Dubai is redefining global aviation
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