Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read here: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
Aer Lingus to Expand A320neo Fleet
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3597whap
Buzz adds 7 Boeing 737NGs
Read more : https://tinyurl.com/umb6knst
Widerøe Grows Dublin–Bergen Route for S26
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/26w8v5dy
Aircraft Update:
SP-RNM Boeing 737-8AS c/n 33573 Buzz Transfered at Nuremberg 21/01/26 ex EI-DHC.
SP-RNN Boeing 737-8AS c/n 33588 Buzz Transfered at Nuremberg 21/01/26 ex EI-DLF.
SP-RNQ Boeing 737-8AS c/n 38507 Buzz Transfered at Nuremberg 21/01/26 ex EI-EKV.
SP-RNS Boeing 737-8AS c/n 35020 Buzz Transfered at Nuremberg 03/02/26 ex EI-EFY.
Global Aviation News:
Passenger traffic set to more than double by mid-2040s as ACI World urges airports to prepare
Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/aci-world-global-passenger-traffic-2025-2054/
Pem-Air widens LEAP engine support
Read more: https://avitrader.com/2026/02/09/pem-air-widens-leap-engine-support/
Perth Airport plans major expansion in 2026
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airports/perth-per/perth-airport-plans-major-expansion/
Safeport gains IS-BAH
Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/safeport-gains-is-bah
Signature Aviation Glasgow, Scotland showcase new facility
Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/signature-aviation-glasgow-scotland-showcase-new-facility
Southwest Airlines expects no Boeing 737 MAX 7 deliveries in 2026
Read more: https://www.enginecowl.com/southwest-737-max-2026/
Tampa International Airport approves €1.4bn terminal
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/tampa-international-airport-approves-e1-4bn-terminal/
Tunisia rules out adopting full open skies policy
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/tunisia-rules-out-adopting-full-open-skies-policy/
Irish Aviation News:
Dublin Airport Authority Passenger Cap Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday – 4 February 2026
Read more: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2026-02-04/247/
Datalex and easyJet Activate Stellex Air Bundles
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/02/datalex-and-easyjet-activate-stellex-air-bundles/
Ryanair And CFM Agree Multi-Year, Multi-Billion-Dollar Engine Material Services Agreement
Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary Newstalk Breakfast
Podcast: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/breakfast-business/ryanair-chief-executive-michael-oleary
The Proposed Derry-Dublin PSO 2026
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/02/the-proposed-derry-dublin-pso-2026/
Tui Holidays withdrew planes from Dublin amid €3m loss at Irish unit
Travel Agents Industry Barometer Shows Resilient Sector Despite Rising Costs and Economic Uncertainty
TrueNoord expands portfolio with lease of two ATR 72-600s to Indian Regional Carrier FLY91
Walloon Government blocks additional passenger tax at Charleroi Airport
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/walloon-government-blocks-additional-passenger-tax/
X Picks:
@Airline_Weekly Just days after Southwest Airlines officially implemented assigned seating, CEO Bob Jordan defended the slate of the changes the carrier has made to its business model. “This is about one thing, and that is chasing our customer,” Jordan said.
@IATA Aircraft departures/arrivals in Europe rose by 8% in 2017-2025, but growth varied widely. Sweden and Germany saw sharp declines, while southern markets like Portugal, Türkiye, Spain, and Italy grew by 17–22%.
@skift Air India has placed major new aircraft orders, bringing its outstanding firm orders to 600 planes as part of a sweeping fleet modernization. Aircraft orders are becoming the clearest measure of how seriously India’s aviation future is being taken.
@skift United is bolstering its presence at Chicago O’Hare as it looks to maintain its dominance at the airport. CEO Scott Kirby said United is “drawing a line in the sand.”
Video Picks:
SAS CEO Anko van der Werff on the Air France-KLM merger
Spotlight on US – Interview with Alison Metcalfe of Tourism Ireland
We Will Not Compromise Safety for Growth: Etihad CEO Antonoaldo Neves
