Acumen Blogs & Newsletters:
Read more: https://www.acumen.aero/blogs
IrishAero News:
British Airways operates one-time Dublin Boeing 787-9 Service
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yc4mayf2
flydubai Takes Delivery of 69th Boeing 737 MAX via Shannon
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mr3jbujh
SAS Connect Expands Fleet with Additional A320neo
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5bjcpuhs
Aircraft Update:
N960NK Airbus A320-271N c/n 11002 SMBC Aviation Capital Ferried to Shannon 18/06/26.
OE-IED Airbus A320-271N c/n 11003 SMBC Aviation Capital Registered at Dublin 16/06/26 ex N961NK.
Global Aviation News:
BOC Aviation Signs Lease Agreement With Starlux Airlines for 8 A321Neo’s
CALC Establishes New Partnership with Azerbaijan’s Flag Carrier AZAL for Two Airbus A320neo Aircraft
China Airlines Sells Four Boeing 747-400 Freighters to Cargolux
Cargo Wings Express gets Tunisian AOC
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/cargo-wings-express-gets-tunisian-aoc/
Chinese carriers press ahead with global route expansion amid industry turbulence
Read more: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202606/1364174.shtml
China Southern is 1st known Boeing 777-8F customer from mainland China
De Havilland Canada Delivers First Twin Otter Classic 300-G to Ethiopian Airlines
Dynelectro Delivers DEU to Syntholene Energy’s e-SAF Project
easyJet confirms it is launching a loyalty scheme in early 2027
Read more: https://www.headforpoints.com/2026/05/21/easyjet-launching-loyalty-scheme-in-early-2027/
Emirates brings The Championships, Wimbledon to the skies
Etihad and Condor Deepen Strategic Partnership with New Bangkok Service and Loyalty Agreement
IATA Visa Openness: Unlocking Africa’s Air Connectivity Potential
Read more: https://www.iata.org/en/about/worldwide/ame/blog/africa-connectivity/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus 90th anniversary ads take off
Read more: https://marketing.ie/aer-lingus-90th-anniversary-ads-take-off/
Aer Lingus Regional Reaffirms Commitment to the Isle of Man
Read more: https://airport.im/latest-news-and-events/keeping-the-isle-of-man-connected-to-dublin-beyond/
City of Derry Support Ireland Masters World Cup Hockey
Dublin airport passenger numbers reach 37.3m in twelve months to the end of May
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/dublin-airport-passenger-numbers
Hospitality businesses given four-point action plan to prepare for 9pc VAT rate reintroduction
Ireland completes airborne geophysics survey – mapping the entire country
Investec arranges $870 million debt facility in partnership with FPG Amentum
It’s lates market for holidaymakers, Irish travel agents say
Read more: https://www.clickandgo.com/media-centre/it-s-lates-market-for-holidaymakers-irish-travel-agents-say
ITOA & STN launch sustainability programme for inbound tour operators
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/itoa-stn-launch-sustainability-programme-for-inbound-tour-operators/
Ryanair criticizes tax policy after Eurowings base closure in Graz
Read more: https://aviation.direct/en/Ryanair-criticizes-tax-policy-after-Eurowings-base-closure-in-Graz
X Picks:
@ByERussell An update on Alaska’s various initiatives. For one, SEA-NRT that launched last summer with a Hawaiian A330 made its first full-month profit in March. Also, a quarter of Alaska’s planes now have Starlink WiFi.
@SpaethFlies „I’ve been through worse than this and I’m absolutely determined to get through“ – @emirates boss Sir Tim Clark talking for the first time since the Iran war @CAPA_Aviation #CAPASummit Berlin interviewed by @QuestRchd #avgeek.
@SpaethFlies “It won’t take @emirates long to get back into the saddle when this is over” – CEO Sir Tim Clark today @CAPA #CAPASummit2026 talking to @QuestRchd #avgeek.
@TheTRBusiness m1nd-set research signals new growth phase for Chinese outbound travel: Chinese outbound passenger numbers are projected to hit 101 million.
Video Picks:
Qatar Airways Group CEO Hamad Al-Khater on demand during the Iran war
Richard Quest visits the Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France
Rising airfares no match for a consumer going full throttle on experiences
