Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
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IrishAero News:
Air Nostrum Acquires Two Former CityJet CRJ1000s
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2s3d4az9
Emerald Airlines UK transfers ATR72-600 to Emerald Airlines Ireland
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/8tne75sd
Hainan Boosts Dublin–Beijing to daily service
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5c8bzu5n
Aircraft Update:
EI-FPP CRJ900 c/n 15439 Cityjet Ferried to Dayton International 14-15/06/26 for PSA Airlines.
EI-FPW CRJ900 c/n 15443 Cityjet Ferried to Dayton International 21-22/06/26 for PSA Airlines.
Global Aviation News:
Iberia Launches Direct Madrid–Toronto Service with More Than 95% Load Factor on Its Inaugural Flight
JMB Aviation Group submits bids for UPS MD-11Fs
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/jmb-aviation-group-submits-bids-for-ups-md-11fs/
J.P. Morgan says fuel and demand increasingly important for airline performance
Jet2 launches flights and holidays to Tunisia
Read more: https://www.jet2.com/news/2026/06/Jet2_launches_flights_and_holidays_to_Tunisia
Lufthansa Technik expands in Philippines with major new maintenance hub
NATA Ground Handling Safety Symposium (GHSS) 2026
Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/nata-ground-handling-safety-symposium-ghss-2026
National Jet Express grows passenger fleet to 21 aircraft with 13th Q400
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/national-jet-express-grows-passenger-fleet-to-21-aircraft-with-13th-q400
Norse Atlantic expands Thailand winter program from the UK, Norway and Sweden to meet strong travel demand
Qantas To Launch History-Making Flights To London
Qatar Airways Strengthens Leadership for Next Phase of Growth
Setna iO Has Completed Purchase of One A319-100 Airframe
Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/setna-io-has-completed-purchase-of-one-1-a319-100-airframe
The budget airline model in the U.S. is running out of runway
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/20/cheap-airline-fares-summer-travel.html
Irish Aviation News:
Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026: Second Stage
Read more: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2026-06-23/10/
GAA and daa to create a sporting welcome for passengers at Dublin Airport
Read more: https://www.gaa.ie/article/gaa-and-daa-to-create-a-sporting-welcome-for-passengers-at-dublin-airport
Peter Bellew and Mark Breen to advise on new Castlelake Bid for EasyJet
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/peter-bellew-to-advise-on-new-castlelake-bid-for-easyjet/
RFI Review of the infrastructure for aviation fuel transport and storage into and within Ireland, including future opportunities to establish and expand the supply of SAF
Read more: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/pmc/viewPmc.do?resourceId=7790514
Rocky Mountain High… Denver, Colorado Direct with Aer Lingus
Read more: https://travelbiz.ie/rocky-mountain-high-denver-colorado-direct-with-aer-lingus/
Rush Air Display 2026 Line-Up Confirmed
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/06/rush-air-display-2026-line-up-confirmed/
Ryanair Agrees CEO Contract to April 2032
Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-agrees-ceo-contract-to-april-2032/
Shannon sustainability report targets 35pc fossil fuel emission reduction
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/shannon-sustainability-report-targets-fossil-fuel-emissions
Sligo Air ambulance to be fully operational by September
Read more: https://www.oceanfm.ie/news/air-ambulance-to-be-fully-operational-by-september-1302837
SIRIUS Aviation Capital secures ITOCHU Corporation as strategic shareholder
SMBC Aviation Capital Social Impact Leadership: Progress through Partnership
Read more: https://businessandfinance.com/news/social-impact-leadership-progress-through-partnership/
Thompson Aero Seating eyes £1 billion sales as global orders soar and jobs boom in Northern Ireland
Tourism Ireland brings roadshow through three cities in northern Spain
X Picks:
@AviationWeek As the industry prepares to select technologies for a next-generation single-aisle airliner to enter service in the mid-2030s, #NASA has shifted its focus to the horizon to identify concepts and technologies for aircraft entering service in 2050 and beyond.
@ByERussell Alaska’s default to replace Hawaiian’s aging 717s is a dedicated fleet of interisland 737-800s in the next 5 years, Alaska President Shane Tackett told @jonostrower.
@ByERussell .@AlaskaAir is cutting capacity to Mexico this winter, seats are down 30% in Q4 and 5 seasonal routes gone. Instead, the carrier is leaning into its strength to Hawaii where it just merged with Hawaiian Airlines. Seats to the islands will be up 6% in Q4.
@ByERussell .@united’s first widebody, a Boeing 777-200, equipped with Starlink takes off on the Newark-London route tonight. The airline aims to equip nearly 60 widebodies with high-speed Starlink connectivity by year-end.
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