Daily Aviation Brief – 16/02/2026

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:

EI-DAD Boeing 737-8AS(F) c/n 29938 ASL Airlines Ireland Ferried Shannon-Keflavik-Bangor-Jacksonville 29-30/01/26. 

EI-ILV Boeing 737-8200 c/n 67129 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 11/02/26 (Aircraft No 208).

Global Aviation News:

Emirates introduces second service to Tokyo Narita

Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-introduces-second-service-to-tokyo-narita/

End of an era as Lufthansa Group has formally closes Germanwings AOC

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/end-of-an-era-as-lufthansa-group-has-formally-closes-germanwings-aoc/

Etihad Guest Takes Off Across India with Massive Partner Expansion

Read more: https://www.etihad.com/en-us/news/etihad-guest-takes-off-across-india-with-massive-partner-expansion

Eurowings to to wet-lease six Airbus A320

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/eurowings-to-to-wet-lease-six-airbus-a320/

Flyadeal Says Powerplant Availability–Not MRO Slots–Tops Concern List

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/mro/aircraft-propulsion/flyadeal-says-powerplant-availability-not-mro-slots-tops-concern-list

flynas and Syrian Civil Aviation Authority Partner to Launch “flynas Syria”

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/flynas-and-syrian-civil-aviation-authority-partner-to-launch-flynas-syria

Gama Aviation Opens New Business Aviation Centre at Sharjah/OMSJ

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/gama-aviation-opens-new-business-aviation-centre-at-sharjahomsj

IAG and its airlines, British Airways, Iberia, and Vueling, shuffle CFOs

Read more: https://www.enginecowl.com/iag-cfo-transition/

Irish Aviation News:

AerCap CEO Sees No Need For A220-500

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/aercap-ceo-sees-no-need-a220-500

Aer Lingus introduces passport requirement for cross channel flights

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/aer-lingus-introduces-passport-requirement-for-cross-channel-flights/

ASG Launches 2026 EASA ATPL Theory Scholarship

Read more: https://asg.ie/latest-news/asgatplscholarship/

ASL Aviation Holdings Sells Interest in Low-Cost Airline FlySafair To South African Investment Conglomerate

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/asl-aviation-holdings-sells-interest-in-low-cost-airline-flysafair-to-south-african-investment-conglomerate

CDB Aviation Delivers Three Boeing 737-8 Aircraft to WestJet

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/cdb-aviation-delivers-three-boeing-737-8-aircraft-to-westjet

Click&Go Holidays Partners with Getaways Ireland to Launch Getaway Holidays

Read more: https://ittn.ie/travel-news/clickgo-holidays-partners-with-getaways-ireland-to-launch-getaway-holidays/

Freight rose to the occasion in 2025, says Walsh

Read more: https://airlines.iata.org/2026/02/03/freight-rose-occasion-2025-says-walsh

Frontier Announces Fleet Optimization Transaction with AerCap

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/frontier-announces-fleet-optimization-transaction-with-aercap

Ryanair fares to and from Malta set to stay flat or ease slightly, CEO says

Read more: https://timesofmalta.com/article/ryanair-fares-malta-set-stay-flat-fall-slightly-ceo-says.1123901

X Picks:

@hjelnaes IndiGo seems to revise S26 flight schedules between India and Europe. Operated by damp leased B789’s from Norse. 6 B789’s are leased from Norse, representing 50% of Norse fleet.

@hjelnaes SAS is looking for more widebodies, say CEO Anko van der Werff. SAS in talks with Boeing and Airbus on widebody order, Bloomberg News reports. Copenhagen Global Hub strategy by SAS has been successful and a few more A350 and A330neo will fit, in my view!.

@hjelnaes Soutwest is on a good flightplan. Customer loyalty is key metric for success, tops the doctrine of «always offer the lowest fare».

@LRosenblatt_ Boeing will move engineering work for the 787 Dreamliner from the Puget Sound region to South Carolina.

@RAeSTimR Airbus estimates that the A220 could potentially open up +550  long & thin routes as Asia-Pacific shifts to next phase of airline networks. #SingaporeAirshow #avgeek

Video Picks:

Emirates-owned Wolgan Valley will reopen later this year

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flyadeal Delivers Record 2025 Performance

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