Daily Aviation Brief – 18/12/2025

 Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs 

IrishAero News:

Emirates Operates Inaugural Starlink-Equipped Boeing 777 Service to Dublin

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/va8nz86k

Qatar Airways Boosts Dublin route

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mberj4rs

TAAG’s Fourth A220-300 Delivery via Dublin

Read more:  https://tinyurl.com/3v4nmsj5

Aircraft Update:

N321AV Airbus A321-231 c/n 2234 Avolon Ferried to Opa Locka 08/12/25 ex 9H-AME.

SE-RGH Airbus A320-214 c/n 3508 Macquarie AirFinance Ferried to Shannon 11/12/25 ex EI-HKU.

Global Aviation News:

Abra Group (Avianca) and Aerolíneas Argentinas deepen ties with new bilateral codeshare

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/aerolineas-argentinas/abra-group-avianca-and-aerolineas-argentinas-deepen-ties-with-new-bilateral-codeshare/

Airbus and partners complete successful wake energy retrieval trials

Read  more: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-12-airbus-and-partners-complete-successful-wake-energy-retrieval

Air Tahiti opens bookings for world’s first all-business-class ATR flights

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-tahiti/air-tahiti-opens-bookings-for-worlds-first-all-business-class-atr-flights/

Alaska Airlines to launch daily Seattle–London Heathrow flights on Boeing 787 Dreamliner in 2026

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/alaska-airlines/alaska-airlines-to-launch-daily-seattle-london-heathrow-flights-on-boeing-787-dreamliner-in-2026/

Boeing Completes Acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/boeing-completes-acquisition-of-spirit-aerosystems

Condor partners with Southwest on transatlantic routes

Read more: https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Air-Travel/Condor-partners-with-Southwest-on-transatlantic-routes

Etihad Advances Charlotte Start Date 

Read more: https://www.etihadhub.com/en-ae/news/experience-charlotte-sooner

Lufthansa Group unveils new brand identity to signal a more unified airline group

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/lufthansa-group-unveils-new-brand-identity-to-signal-a-more-unified-airline-group/

Irish Aviation News:

Azorra Sells Two A330-300s To Xiamen Airlease

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/azorra-sells-two-a330-300s-to-xiamen-airlease

Belfast City Airport announces sponsorship of Belfast Giants star Jake Gaudet

Read more: https://www.belfastcityairport.com/News/Belfast-Giants-Jake-Gaudet

DAE Signs Long-Term Lease Agreements with AJet for 10 Boeing 737-8 Aircraft

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/dae-signs-long-term-lease-agreements-with-ajet-for-10-boeing-737-8-aircraft

Dublin Airport forecasts 110k passengers on December 19 & 115k on December 28

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/dublin-airport-forecasts-110000-passengers-on-dec-19-115000-on-dec-28/

Dublin and Cork Airport operator’s carbon targets get global seal of approval

Read more: https://www.businessnews.ie/future-of-transport/dublin-and-cork-airport-operators-carbon-targets-get-global-seal-of-approval/

Duty Free rules costing NI economy £5m a year

Read more: https://www.belfastairport.com/blog-news/2025/november/duty-free-rules-costing-ni-economy-5m-a-year

Economy Minister and Invest NI CEO welcome Airbus & Boeing to Northern Ireland

Read more: https://www.investni.com/media-centre/news/economy-minister-and-invest-ni-ceo-welcome-airbus-boeing-northern-ireland

ELFC: No Quick Fixes For Engine Durability Or Supply Chain

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/mro/aircraft-propulsion/elfc-no-quick-fixes-engine-durability-or-supply-chain

Former Shannon Air Traffic Controller Shares His Aviation Journey On Morning Focus

Read more: https://www.clare.fm/podcasts/former-shannon-air-traffic-controller-mick-campbell/

Ryanair to cut 1 million passengers and five aircraft in Belgium after new tax hikes

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/cut-1-million-passengers-and-five-aircraft-in-belgium-after-new-tax-hikes/

X Picks:

@davidshepardson Trump: “ I think I’ve sold 1,000 Boeing airplanes”.

@DublinAirport Christmas 2025 is going to be the busiest one ever at Dublin Airport!. An incredible 1.8 million passengers will pass through our doors over the peak festive period – that’s 22% more than last year. And we can’t wait to welcome everyone!.

@eoghancorry Ryanair passenger numbers in twelve months to November were 205.7m, unprecedented for a European airline, November total was 13.8m, growth back to 6pc, load factor back down to 92pc.

@IATA Airlines connect people & economies, driving nearly 4% of global GDP and 87M job, but margins remain tiny. Apple earns more on an iPhone cover than airlines make per passenger ($7.90).

@Jamie_Freed Boeing CFO expects higher 737, 787 jet deliveries next year.

Video Picks:

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