Daily Aviation Brief – 20/08/2026

IrishAero News:

Egyptair Expands Cairo–Dublin Service with Capacity Increase

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mrse2w4c

Icelandair Deploys Boeing 757-200 and 767-300 on Dublin Services

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

Irish based ASL Aviation Holdings Grows Boeing 737-800(BCF) Fleet

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

Aircraft Update:

5N-CFZ Boeing 737-8H4 c/n 36911  ValuJet Delivered to Lagos 05/08/26 ex N8631A.

5N-CGO Boeing 737-8LC c/n 64177 Air Peace Delivered to Istanbul 10/08/26 ex HL8316.

Global Aviation News:

Emirates marks two million passengers at London Stansted

Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-marks-two-million-passengers-at-london-stansted/

Frankfurt airport passenger numbers down again in June and STILL 16.3pc behind pre-pandemic

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/frankfurt-airport-passenger-numbers/

French airlines challenge €8.2bn CDG investment pact over unequal fee distribution

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/french-airlines-challenge-e8-2bn-cdg-investment-pact-over-unequal-fee-distribution/

Nunavut Declines Minority Stake in Canadian North

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/nunavut-declines-minority-stake-in-canadian-north

One in five now books trips just TWO weeks before departure – TUI’s Holiday Hypermarket

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/one-in-five-holidaymakers-now-books-trips-just-two-weeks-before-departure-holiday-hypermarket/

Pakistan’s PIA seeks faster Boeing Dreamliner deliveries after Washington talks

Read more: https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2651433/pakistan

Philippine Airlines Selects GE Aerospace GEnx Engines for Boeing 787-10 Fleet

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/philippine-airlines-selects-ge-aerospace-genx-engines-for-boeing-787-10-fleet

Qantas to deploy A321XLRs on international routes from Oct-2026

Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/qantas-to-deploy-a321xlrs-on-international-routes-from-oct-2026-13681

Porter Secures BNDES Financing for Up to 19 Embraer E195-E2 Deliveries

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/porter-secures-bndes-financing-for-up-to-19-embraer-e195-e2-deliveries

Protecting the backbone of aviation: EASA and EUROCONTROL host workshop on Europe’s GNSS interference Action Plan

Read more: https://www.eurocontrol.int/news/protecting-backbone-aviation-easa-and-eurocontrol-host-workshop-europes-gnss-interference

Scotland’s Loganair restores island routes after emergency funding approved

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/scotlands-loganair-restores-island-routes-after-emergency-funding-approved/

Setna iO Acquires A320neo Airframe and PW1100G Components

Read more: https://aviator.aero/press/setna-io-acquires-a320neo-airframe-and-pw1100g-components

Irish Aviation News:

Mental Math for Pilots (Third Edition) Now Available from Pilot.ie

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/08/mental-math-for-pilots-third-edition-now-available-from-pilot-ie/

MetroLink is so much more than an airport link – Fianna Fáil – In Our Own Words

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/il/podcast/metrolink/id1856328231?i=1000773913029

Minister Burke chairs inaugural meeting of the Tourism Policy Oversight Group

Read more: https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/news-and-events/department-news/2026/july/20260708.html

Moroccan National Tourism Office Reinforces Regions’ Attractivity Thanks to Historic Air Connectivity from Ryanair

Read more: https://maroc.ma/en/news/moroccan-national-tourism-office-reinforces-regions-attractivity-thanks-historic-air-connectivity

New Dr Brendan O’Regan Centre Honours Aviation Pioneer at Bunratty

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2026/07/new-dr-brendan-oregan-centre-honours-aviation-pioneer-at-bunratty/

New Ireland West Airport Knock flight route would be a ‘great addition’

Read more: https://www.westernpeople.ie/news/new-ireland-west-airport-knock-flight-route-would-be-a-great-addition_arid-103640.html

Portugal tourism reports passenger numbers from Ireland are DOWN in June by 2.8pc

Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ireland-visits-to-portugal-monthly/

Richard Crosbie – County Wicklow’s Aviation Pioneer

Read more: https://visitwicklow.ie/richard-crosbie-county-wicklows-avistion-pioneer/

Ryanair and Google Cloud Announce Five-Year Data and AI Partnership

Read more: https://www.googlecloudpresscorner.com/2026-08-12-Ryanair-and-Google-Cloud-Announce-Five-Year-Data-and-AI-Partnership

Today’s X Picks:

@TheTranscript_  $AXP American Express CFO: “Our customers are showing strong demand for travel with global Amex travel bookings up 22% year-over-year in the quarter. US consumer spending was up 11%, the highest level of growth since Q1 2018, excluding periods impacted by the pandemic”

@TheTranscript_ Boeing CEO: “While there is more work ahead in the second half of the year, the momentum we are building continues to move Boeing in the right direction”

@TK_TR We are proud to be selected as Türkiye’s Most Valuable Brand for the 9th consecutive time in the Brand Finance Report!. By increasing our brand value by 27%, we have reached the level of 2.9 billion USD. With this success, we have further strengthened our position as Türkiye’s most valuable brand.

@flyvaluejet From the first touch to the final detail, here’s a look behind the scenes as our newly acquired Boeing 737 gets ready to take to the skies with ValueJet. More capacity. More possibilities. More ways to connect you to where you need to be. #flyvaluejet

Today’s Video Picks:

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