Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation Announces 2016 Operational Review: http://bit.ly/2kNbHw3
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 6 February: http://bit.ly/2kEVVnb
Global Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 6 February: http://bit.ly/2jTWKZL
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 6 February: http://bit.ly/2jTxYnO
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 6 February: http://bit.ly/2kJyPvh
Aircraft Update:
D-AIDE Airbus A321-231 c/n 4607 Lufthansa Departed Lufthansa Technik 06/02/17 arrived 07/01/17.
D-AIDG Airbus A321-231 c/n 4672 Lufthansa to Lufthansa Technik 05/02/17.
EI-GAG Boeing 767-346F/W c/n 35816 Star Air registered at Shannon 01/02/17 ex N524LA.
EI-FXA ATR42-300(F ) c/n 282 ASL Airlines Ireland to ASL Airlines hangar 05/02/17.
SX-DVQ Airbus A320-232 c/n 3526 Aegean Airlines to Lufthansa Technik 06/02/17.
2-IDBU Boeing 767-37E c/n 25077 Pegasus Aviation Air Test at Mexico City 07/02/17 ex EI-DBU.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Dublin based Global FBO Consult Receives IBAC IS-BAH I3SA recognition: http://bit.ly/2ksHOyS
Emirates Airlines 2600th Boeing 777 flight to Dublin: http://bit.ly/2jnf2B2
Global Aviation News:
Barcelona hub a ‘start’ for BA owner’s budget long-haul flights
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-iag-longhaul-idUKKBN15N1VQ
Boeing supplier in talks on early 747 wind-up
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-supplier-in-talks-on-early-747-wind-up-433912/
Canada Pledges $282 Million in Aid for Bombardier’s Marquee Jets
EasyJet will apply for operating licence from another EU state ‘within weeks’
Etihad CEO Defends Strategy as Airline Grows Wide-Body Fleet
Eurowings Plans to Focus on Its Home Turf Before It Expands Its Long-Haul Operation
Five Budget Airlines To Watch Out For This 2017
Read more: http://www.travelerstoday.com/articles/38353/20170208/five-budget-airlines-watch-out-2017.htm
For first time, Norwegian flies more passengers than rival SAS
Read more: http://www.thelocal.se/20170207/for-first-time-norwegian-flies-more-passengers-than-rival-sas
KLM Tests Facial Recognition to Ease Boarding Without Passes
Norwegian Air Picks U.S. Bases for Single-Aisle European Flights
‘Profitability Is More Important Than Market Share’
Singapore Air Extends Jet Fuel Hedging as OPEC Cuts Sway Oil
Top 10 airports in Europe
Read more: http://www.businessrevieweurope.eu/top10/1230/Top-10-airports-in-Europe
7 technology trends that all airlines and airports should be focusing on in 2017
Irish Aviation News:
FactCheck: Are Michael O’Leary and Ryanair right about Dublin Airport charges?
‘Massive’ tourism boost for Ireland as Trump approves of new budget airline for US-Irish routes
Ryanair announces direct flights from Kerry to Berlin
Ryanair CEO says would be happy to buy Airbus at right price
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/ryanair-planes-idUKFWN1FT0NO
Ryanair to launch first route from Bulgaria’s Varna in October
Ryanair launches new Cologne route
Read more: http://www.traveldailymedia.com/246885/ryanair-launches-new-cologne-route/
Ryanair launches new European annual multi-trip travel insurance
Ryanair, Norwegian to start feeder flights this summer
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/ryanair-norwegian-start-feeder-flights-summer
Ryanair offers to fly Pope Francis on Ireland visit
Read more: http://www.thelocal.it/20170208/ryanair-offers-to-fly-pope-francis-on-ireland-visit#
Ryanair set to buy further 100 Boeing 737 Max aircraft
Ryanair, Turkish Airlines and American Airlines top S17 rankings for airline networks in comprehensive anna.aero analysis
http://www.anna.aero/2017/02/08/s17-airline-schedules-analysed/
Ryanair turns to bond market for third time
Tweets of the day:
@R_Wall Ryanair CEO sitting next to Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr: “Our job in Germany will be to keep Carsten honest” during @A4Europe event.
@R_Wall Spohr retorts: O’Leary used to talk about Lufthansa disappearing ‘now he needs lawyers to stop us’ in talking about Air Berlin wet lease.
@R_Wall “Even Air France offers the occasional low fare” Ryanair CEO quips at A4E event as he trumpets the benefit low-cost travel has had.
@R_Wall Ryanair ready to buy more Boeing planes if others defer and prices are cheap, but that’s not yet happening.
Today’s Videos Picks:
A new non stop flight from London to Australia is on schedule for 2018
Jenny Rafter, Aer Lingus – TTR Travel Industry Road Show
Lower fares shrink Ryanair’s profits – economy
Ryanair CFO Neil Sorahan on ‘abuse’ of two bag system
Ryanair’s CFO: See More Growth Going Into Mainland Europe
