Daily Aviation Brief – 04/07/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-CSI Boeing 737-8AS c/n 29924 Blue Panorama Delivered Norwich-Rome Fiumicino 01/07/16 ex VP-BPG.
EI-FWB Sukhoi RRJ95 c/n 95108 Cityjet Delivered Venice-Dublin 01/07/16 ex I-PDVW.
EI-XLE Boeing 747-446 c/n 26362 Transaero Ferried Moscow Vnukovo-Teruel Airport 30/06/16.
ET-ATL Boeing 787-8 c/n 34505 Ethiopian Airlines Delivered Paine Field-Addis Ababa 30/06/16 leased from AWAS.
ET-ATQ Airbus A350-941 c/n 40 Ethiopian Airlines Delivered Toulouse-Addis Ababa 29/06/16 leased from AerCap.
Global Aviation News:
Argentina Aviation Part 1: Avianca, Copa & LATAM promote international traffic at secondary cities
Argentina Aviation Part 2: Aerolineas Argentinas pressured as competition intensifies
Boeing said to court Emirates airline over revamped 777
Boeing Says Building Mid-Range Jet a Matter of ‘When,’ Not ‘If’
Boeing Unveils Touch-Screen Flight Deck For 777X
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/boeing-unveils-touch-screen-flight-deck-777x
China Eastern Airlines launches three new European routes from Shanghai
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/06/29/china-eastern-airlines-launches-three-new-european-routes-shanghai/
EasyJet CEO: European Airlines Are Used To Change
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/easyjet-ceo-european-airlines-are-used-change
EasyJet Seeks EU Operating Certificate as Brexit Workaround
Hawaiian Airlines Flies High Above Competitors
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3985822-hawaiian-airlines-flies-high-competitors
Is Etihad’s Hogan Playing Chess While The Big 3 U.S. Airlines Play Checkers?
Shrinking Pool of Future Pilots Keeps Major Airlines on Edge
Thomson Airways receives its first Boeing 787-9
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/thomson-airways-receives-its-first-boeing-787-9
U.S. Department of Transportation requires additional time to review Norwegian UK application
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29682
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap president sees continued strong demand on operating leases
Read more: http://atwonline.com/leasing/aercap-president-sees-continued-strong-demand-operating-leases
Avolon to acquire 45 aircraft from GECAS
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29690
AWAS expands Dreamliner fleet with first 787 delivery to long-time customer Ethiopian Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29668
Belfast International Airport and Action Cancer sharpen up their act
IAG CEO Willie Walsh: Impact Of ATC Strikes Worse than Brexit
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/willie-walsh-impact-atc-strikes-worse-brexit
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) delivered three Bombardier Dash 8-Q400s to Air Canada on lease
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29670
Norwegian confident of Cork flights despite UK setback
Robert Roberts coffee company takes off with Belfast City Airport
Ryanair CEO Says Actual Brexit Will Never Happen
Read more: http://fortune.com/2016/06/30/ryanair-ceo-brexit-2/
Ryanair seeks nod to buy more stock after €150m post-Brexit swoop
Ryanair’s 15 new aircraft ‘unlikely’ to be deployed in UK following Brexit
Transportation Partners announces Lion Group’s first JOL transaction for one 737-800 on lease from FPG to Malindo Air
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29703
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Dublin Aerospace Awarded Airbus Belgua APU contract : http://bit.ly/28YD55W
Dublin Aerospace wins 5 year multi-million dollar landing gear contract with AirAsia : http://bit.ly/28Wb6oo
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 15 June 2016: http://bit.ly/1UzHqYK
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 20 June 2016: http://bit.ly/28MsHfa
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 15-06-16: http://bit.ly/28Fj8qm
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 20-06-16: http://bit.ly/28K2jU0
Tweets of the day:
@ghimlay .@Fly_Norwegian says it’s confident UK subsidiary will receive full DOT authority.
@Grandpois 83% of all intra-African flights have less than 120 pax. Some issues to address #RoutesAfrica.
@Grandpois $58 BILLION of revenue (all carriers) generated by airlines in Africa says Sabre’s Gad Wavomba #RoutesAfrica.
@JustinMeyerKC KMCI’s newest airline, Allegiant, filled up planes in March 2016 to Florida: PGD – 92% full, PIE – 91%, SFB 89% via @TransportStats.
@TheHUBRoutes Spain’s @BinterCanarias will initially base two @ATRaircraft in Cape Verde for domestic operations with likely October launch. #RoutesAfrica.
@winglets747 757 replacement: potentially creates opportunities for Asian LCCs 2 expand range of designations without large capacity & w/ right economics.
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