Daily Aviation Brief – 10/07/2026

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:

N442KH Boeing 737-490(F) c/n 28888 Aloha Airlines Delivered to Honolulu 20/06/26 ex N888AU.

OE-LAN Airbus A321-231 c/n 3112 Mentes Ireland Leasing Registed at Guangzhou 28/06/26 ex B-6308.

Global Aviation News:

European markets boost air capacity to Spain in June

Read more: https://spaintravelnews.co.uk/002174_european-markets-boost-air-capacity-to-spain-in-june.html

Europe’s airlines say they’re losing ground to global rivals 

Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0520/1574366-europe-airlines/

Europe’s airports grapple with new reality: The old growth-driven model is no longer reliable

Read more: https://www.aci-europe.org/media-room/605-europe-s-airports-grapple-with-new-reality-the-old-growth-driven-model-is-no-longer-reliable.html

Modern Aviation New Hangar Facility and Renovated FBO Terminal at KFOK

Read more: https://www.globalfboconsult.me/blog/modern-aviation-new-hangar-facility-and-renovated-fbo-terminal-at-kfok

MUFG leads Viva Aerobus’s debut JOLCO

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/mufg-leads-viva-aerobuss-debut-jolco

Partners Group Invests in Avenue Capital Group’s Global Commercial Aviation Leasing Portfolio

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/partners-group-invests-in-avenue-capital-groups-global-commercial-aviation-leasing-portfolio

Safran Nacelles delivers its 5,000th Airbus A320neo nacelle

Read more: https://www.safran-group.com/news/safran-nacelles-delivers-its-5000th-airbus-a320neo-nacelle-2026-06-30

SETNA Acquires Majority Stake in J&C Aero

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/setna-acquires-majority-stake-in-j-c-aero-to-establish-global-cabin-interiors-capabilities

Vietnam Airlines Targets VND 138.899 Trillion in Revenue

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/2026-annual-general-meeting-of-shareholders-vietnam-airlines-targets-vnd-138-899-trillion-in-revenue

Why Airbus CEO Is Bullish On Launching A320 Replacement In 2030

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/interview-why-airbus-ceo-bullish-launching-a320-replacement-2030

Irish Aviation News:

Joint sales process launched for P1’s Aircraft and European Cargo Limited

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/joint-sales-process-launched-for-p1s-aircraft-and-european-cargo-limited

Ryanair’s Longest Nonstop Routes With The Boeing 737 MAX In 2026

Read more: https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-longest-nonstop-routes-with-boeing-737-max-2026/

Second H145 for Irish Garda currently flight testing

Read more: https://www.helihub.com/2026/06/29/second-h145-for-irish-garda-currently-flight-testing/

Selective Travel Management retains Irish Government Framework Tender

Read more: https://travelbiz.ie/selective-travel-management-retains-irish-government-framework-tender/

Sunshine, Suitcases and Sweltering Summers – Eoghan Corry Editior Travel 

Podcast: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22624951/

What the UK’s Latest Airspace Infringement Report Means for Irish Pilots

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/06/what-the-uks-latest-airspace-infringement-report-means-for-irish-pilots/

Willie Walsh: Stop Firefighting Supply Chain Problems And Fix It

Read more: https://aviationweek.com/mro/supply-chain/willie-walsh-stop-firefighting-supply-chain-problems-fix-it

Wizz Air is compensating for Ryanair’s partial withdrawal from Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Read more: https://aviation.direct/en/Wizz-Air-is-compensating-for-Ryanair%27s-partial-withdrawal-from-Berlin-Brandenburg-Airport.

WSA Delivers second of two B737-400SF Aircraft to Skyway Airlines

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/wsa-delivers-second-of-two-b737-400sf-aircraft-to-skyway-airlines

X Picks:

@IATA European connectivity flatlined in 2025: +154 net routes across the 🇪🇺 = 1% growth (below the 1.5% compound annual growth of the last decade). Priorities: EU261 reform, lower SAF costs, regulate charges, slot flexibility in crises, end passenger taxes.

@jagritichandra Global standards body ASTM International recognises ethanol or alcohol-to- jet pathway for making Sustainable Aviation Fuel under ASTM D7566 (Annex A5). The master standard allows upto 50% ethanol blending. The process also removes water by converting ethanol into ethylene.

@PIF_en Riyadh Air took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jets and opened ticket sales for five new destinations, in a milestone for PIF’s drive to strengthen Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector.

@PghBizTimes Aer Lingus’ new Pittsburgh-Dublin flight aims to attract Irish companies to the region and boost the local economy by $23 million annually.

Video Picks:

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