Daily Aviation Brief – 14/05/2026

Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:

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

IrishAero News:

Air Transat A330 Positions to Ireland West Airport

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/ytz3fd2c

ASL Airlines leases second A330P2F to Saudi Cargo

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5n8dukja

Flexjet Ireland Seeks US DOT Approval for US Operations

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yc692ee5

Aircraft Update:

TS-INB Airbus A320-214 c/n 3312 Nouvelair Delivered Shannon-Monastir 25/04/26 ex SE-RGG.

TS-INI Airbus A320-214 c/n 3508 Nouvelair Delivered Shannon-Monastir 25/04/26 ex SE-RGH.

Global Aviation News:

EJS acquires one Embraer ERJ145 from Loganair

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/ejs-acquires-one-embraer-erj145-from-loganair

Emirates and Wesgro sign MoU to Stimulate Inbound Tourism to the Western Cape

Read more: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/emirates-and-wesgro-sign-mou-to-stimulate-inbound-tourism-to-the-western-ca/

Ethiopian Airlines is plotting a 100-jet fleet expansion even as it weathers oil shock

Read more: https://theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatches/ethiopian-airlines-plotting-100-jet-fleet-expansion-oil-shock-bishoftu/

New commercial aircraft orders reached 13-year high in first quarter of 2026 according to new report

Read more: https://aerospaceglobalnews.com/news/commercial-aircraft-orders-deliveries-ads-report/

Neupass partners with Etihad Guest to expand global loyalty reach

Read more: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/neupass-partners-with-etihad-guest-to-expand-global-loyalty-reach/

‘No plans to reduce flights’ – ITA Airways

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/no-plans-to-reduce-flights-ita-airways/

Norwegian Air Shuttle Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/norwegian-air-shuttle-q1-2026-earnings-call-summary

Passengers push Heathrow up the global league tables – results for the three months ended 30 Mar 2026

Read more: https://mediacentre.heathrow.com/pressrelease/detail/25269

People taking care of people – IAG CEO Luis Gallego

Read more: https://airlines.iata.org/2026/04/19/people-taking-care-people

United 1Q26: Premium Revenue Up, “Margin Over Growth”

Read more: https://airinsight.com/united-reports-q1-2026-profit/

US Big Four: Q1 results round-up

Read more: https://www.enginecowl.com/us-big-four-q1-results-round-up/

Vietjet appoints new First Vice Chairman and CEO

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/vietjet-appoints-new-first-vice-chairman-and-ceo

Irish Aviation News:

How Irish Aviation Can Turn the Global Pilot Shortage Into a Talent Leadership Advantage

Read more: https://www.aviationawards.ie/news/cleared-for-opportunity-how-irish-aviation-can-turn-the-global-pilot-shortage-into-a-talent-leadership-advantage

IATA Policy Briefing for a Stronger Air Transport Sector in Ireland

Read more: https://www.iata.org/en/about/worldwide/europe/blog/policy-briefing-for-a-stronger-air-transport-sector-in-ireland/

‘If the war does not end, failures will come’ – Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary 

Read more: https://en.ilsole24ore.com/art/or-leary-ryanair-if-war-does-not-end-there-will-be-failures-AI2qC8cC?refresh_ce=1

Inside Willie Walsh’s High Stakes Gamble As IndiGo CEO

Read more: https://www.thecore.in/business/willie-walsh-indigo-pieter-elbers-december-flight-cancellations-863075

Irish Air Corps expansion into an Air Force

Read more: https://www.edrmagazine.eu/irish-air-corps-expansion-into-an-air-force

ITAA Roadshow Returns to Dublin with Strong Industry Turnout

Read more: https://ittn.ie/travel-news/itaa-roadshow-returns-to-dublin-with-strong-industry-turnout/

ITIC Tourism and Ireland’s EU Presidency

Read more: https://www.itic.ie/tourism-and-the-eu/

Joint Committee on Transport debate -Wednesday, 25 Mar 2026

Read more: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/joint_committee_on_transport/2026-03-25/2/

Lufthansa calls halt to services between Cork Airport and Frankfurt 

Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/companies/arid-41829425.html

MAAS Aviation’s EcoVadis Bronze Sustainability Award Renewed

Read more: https://maasaviation.com/maas-aviations-ecovadis-bronze-sustainability-award-renewed/

Ryanair threatens 10pc summer cuts at Dublin airport and closes Berlin base

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-threatens-10pc-summer-cuts-at-dublin-airport-and-closes-berlin-base/

X Picks:

@business Emirates President Tim Clark struck a defiant tone in his first media appearance since the war in Iran forced the world’s largest airline to curtain operations, saying demand is strong enough to rebound.

@business Portugal has invited Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to submit binding bids for a minority stake in TAP, setting up a contest for one of Europe’s last remaining state-owned airlines.

@skift Riyadh Air flights between the Saudi capital and London Heathrow are on sale to the general public, despite no formal announcement from the carrier that sales have opened. The kicker? The most digitally ambitious airline start-up in a generation is going on sale the old-fashioned way: through the OTAs.

@staunovo US air travel (TSA total traveler throughput in million passengers – 7 day average)  7-day average 4.5% above 2019 level  #OOTT.

Video Picks:

Lufthansa Flight Cancellations Eoghan Corry Morning Ireland April 22 2026

Michael O’Leary – Group CEO at Ryanair | Investment Conference 2026

PM Carney and AirAsia CEO Fernandes Sign $19B Airbus A220 Deal in Quebec