Daily Aviation Brief – 27/01/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 23 January: http://bit.ly/2jPEWhm
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 23 January: http://bit.ly/2kj6zjH
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 23 January: http://bit.ly/2kjxLPE
Global Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 23 January: http://bit.ly/2kjEp8v
Aircraft Update:
EI-EFT Boeing 737-8AS c/n 37543 Ryanair last revenue service on 23/01/17 Ferried London Stansted -Glasgow Prestwick 24/01/17 for Jeju Air.
EI-FSC Airbus A330-343 c/n 1542 Intrepid Aviation Partners Ferried Mojave-Bangor-Zurich 25-26/01/17 for Turkish Airlines ex N115NT.
EI-FTM Boeing 737-8AS c/n 44763 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 24/01/17.
EI-FTN Boeing 737-8AS c/n 44764 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 25/01/17.
N801MA Embraer 170SU c/n 17000012 GECAS Ferried Griffiss -Gander-Keflavik-Shannon-Alverca.
N828AX Boeing 777-2U8 c/n 33682 Omni Air International Delivered Shannon-Oscoda–Wurtsmith 25/01/17 in Kenya Airways colours ex 5Q-KQT.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Emirates Airlines 2600th Boeing 777 flight to Dublin: http://bit.ly/2jnf2B2
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot Retrenchment Settles Fate of Orders for A350-800s, 787s
Air Malta says fleet renewal plan saved airline €8.2 million in 2016
American Air Drops Seat-Back Video Screens on New Boeing Max
Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 Production Increases Are Coming — Even With Slowing Orders
Boeing Profit Gets Boost as 787 Turns From Drag to Rainmaker
British Airways and Vayant Partner to Deliver Advanced Shopping, Pricing and Interlining Capabilities to Travellers
CAPA airline profit outlook: 2016 was top of cycle, but margins to stay above past cyclical peaks
China’s HNA Group in final talks to buy Germany’s Hahn airport
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/china-s-hna-group-final-talks-buy-germany-s-hahn-airport
CIDCO Extends Navi Mumbai Airport Bid Deadline Till February 13
easyJet share price: Analysts point to ‘dogfight’ in European short haul
Emirates slashes fares on routes to US, rekindling Open Skies tension
FAA holds up Norwegian Airlines approval
Read more: http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/January/26/NorAir_SWF_FAA-26Jan17.html
Go From Airport Curb to Cabin in a Flash of Your Eye
Lockheed Falls on Warning of Accounting Weakness at Sikorsky
Meet Norwegian Air Shuttle: The sixth largest low-cost carrier in the world
Middle East To Lead Global Airline Industry Growth This Year
Norwegian Airlines appears unlikely to choose Pease
Read more: http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20170124/norwegian-airlines-appears-unlikely-to-choose-pease
Norwegian leapfrogs Southwest as first 737 Max operator
Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/01/26/news/companies/norwegian-jumps-southwest-737-max/index.html
Southwest Says Stronger Demand Is Poised to Halt Fare Declines
The A380 double-decker helps relieve congestion at London Heathrow airport
The cost of congestion at Europe’s busiest airports – sky high air fares
Three airlines could see earnings lifted by industry tailwinds
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/01/25/three-airlines-could-see-earnings-lifted-by-industry-tailwinds.html
United eyeing 767 replacement in fleet review
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/united-eyeing-767-replacement-in-fleet-review-433417/
Wizz Air: fastest growing top 20 European airline group keeps Ryanair at bay on E/C Europe-W Europe
66 cities where flights are getting more expensive
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Expects Widebody Deferrals As Market Continues Growth
Aircraft write-down rules ‘a big boost for Irish leasing firms’
Avolon delivers one Boeing B737-800 to Malindo Airways
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/32736
Avolon fleet grows 72% in 2016
Read more: http://atwonline.com/leasing/avolon-fleet-grows-72-2016
Bombardier boost as Dublin carrier tables order for up to 10 regional jets
Draft Decision on the Interim Review of the 2014 Determination of the Maximum Level of Airport Charges at Dublin Airport Commission Paper 1/2017 26 January 2017
Former GECAS chief Norman Liu joins UCD business school
‘I baked cupcakes to fund my pilot lessons’ Lisa Cusack shares her inspiring story
London City Airport targets Irish passenger growth
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) delivers one ATR 72-500, MSN 696, to Blue Islands on lease
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/32724
PAC to investigate sale of government jet after report finds it sold for half its worth
Passenger charges at Dublin Airport will rise to fund planned €320m runway development
Qantas to Expand International Unit After Joyce’s Turnaround
Ryanair announces new Luxembourg – Barcelona flights
Ryanair in cooperation talks with AlItalia, to fight Lufthansa deal
Ryanair suspends packages web booking service
Read more: https://www.tnooz.com/article/ryanair-suspends-packages-web-booking-service/
Ryanair to unveil more routes from Frankfurt in 6-8 weeks – executive
Shannon Airport lodges planning application for new hangar
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2017/01/airport-lodges-planning-application-for-new-hangar-25010/
UK keen to ease Brexit impact on Republic, airport chief says
Visa-free access to Ireland being promoted at London seminars
Tweets of the day:
@andreaahles With 94% of passengers owning smartphones by end of 2017, @AmericanAir won’t get seatback screens in @Boeing 737 MAX.
@e_russell Boeing execs feel no pressure to discount 777X, three years ahead of EIS.
@jonostrower Nixing 160 screens with associated wiring and power boxes is a good way to save weight.
@murdo_fraser If @NicolaSturgeon and the SNP don’t like tax cuts which will benefit the wealthy, why on earth are they proposing to cut APD? #FMQs.
@WandrMe JetBlue will spend $1-1.2bn on new aircraft in 2017, take delivery of 15 new A321s; many with Mint product on board. $JBLU #PaxEx #AxGeek.
@WandrMe Southwest’s fleet to shrink by 20 to 703 in 2017; increase to 743 in 2018. ASMs to grow 3.5% in 2017 even w fleet cuts. $LUV #PaxEx #AvGeek.
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