Daily Aviation Brief – 20/02/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation Announces 2016 Operational Review: http://bit.ly/2kNbHw3
Acumen Aviation Featured In Global Transport Finance: http://bit.ly/2lqJNXK
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 13 February : http://bit.ly/2laSHYz
Global Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 13 February: http://bit.ly/2lburFK
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 13 February: http://bit.ly/2knqWYT
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 13 February: http://bit.ly/2kJGiu7
Aircraft Update:
EI-EWT Boeing 757-28A c/n 29381 I-Fly Ferried Shannon-Moscow Vnukovo 17/02/17 after interim storage.
EI-FSD Airbus A330-343 c/n 1554 Intrepid Avn Partners Ferried Mojave-Bangor-Zurich 16-17/02/17 for Turkish Airlines.
EI-FTV Boeing 737-800 c/n 44770 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 16/02/17.
EI-GAL Airbus A320-214 c/n 3789 Aer Lingus being painted at Ostrava 18/02/17 ex VQ-BAZ.
N717FR Aibrus A321-211 c/n 7536 Frontier Airlines Delivered Toulouse-Belfast-Gander-Tampa International 16/17-02/17.
N778AS Boeing 737-4Q8(F) c/n 25110 ASL Airlines (Belgium) Delivered Shanghai-Tolmachevo-Copenhagen-Liege 11-13/02/17 to become OE-IAY.
OE-IAB Boeing 737-4Z9(F) c/n 25147 ASL Airlines (Belgium) Air-Test at Liege 16/02/17 prior entry to service ex N947NZ.
VQ-BBB Airbus A320-214 c/n 3823 Aeroflot Ferried Mineralnye Vody-Ostrava 17/02/17 for Aer Lingus as EI-GAM.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Dublin based Global FBO Consult Receives IBAC IS-BAH I3SA recognition: http://bit.ly/2ksHOyS
DCU Masters student launches survey exploring effectiveness of Flight Time Limitations: http://bit.ly/2lWbfgy
Emirates Airlines 2600th Boeing 777 flight to Dublin: http://bit.ly/2jnf2B2
Global Trek Aviation welcomes last production Gulfstream G150 to Belfast: http://bit.ly/2lyoXFx
Global Aviation News:
Air Canada says higher fuel costs will hit margins
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-quarter-1.3987660
Air Canada Tumbles After Pricier Fuel Saps Profit Forecast
Air France Pushes Long-Haul Plans as Profit Beats Estimates
Airline restructuring: successful survival strategy or more of the same?
Boeing’s Late-Night Demands Send British Supplier Tumbling
Bombardier Sees Business-Jet Rebound as Boost From U.S. Nears
Boeing’s South Carolina Mechanics Reject Union in Blow to Labor
Could Rising Fuel Prices Crush Airline Stock Rally?
Read more: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/could-rising-fuel-prices-crush-134051260.html
Free Meals Return in Coach on Some of Delta’s Longest U.S. Trips
Icelandair opts for Scimitar Blended Winglets to cut fuel costs
Read more: http://atwonline.com/mro/icelandair-opts-scimitar-blended-winglets-cut-fuel-costs
IndiGo Continues To Rule Indian Skies Even As January Market Share Dips Slightly
Iran Reaches Lease Financing Deal For 77 Boeing, Airbus Planes
Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/dominicdudley/2017/02/17/iran-lease-finance-boeing-airbus/#2d30fad73c51
Langevin Flips and Now Supports Airport’s Position on Norwegian Air in Rhode Island
Loyalty Myths: Are frequent flyer miles a liability?
Read more: http://customerthink.com/loyalty-myths-are-frequent-flyer-miles-a-liability/
NAC to auction Boeing 757, asking price $1.7 million
Now That Cuba Is Open, Americans Aren’t Going
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-17/now-that-cuba-is-open-americans-aren-t-going
People are now ready to pay a premium to fly with Vistara: Sanjiv Kapoor Chief Strategy Officer
Pulling THAI out of a tailspin
Read more: http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/tourism-and-transport/1198205/pulling-thai-out-of-a-tailspin
Retired Airline CEO Says Cheap Oil, Low Fares Here For A While
Read more: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/02/13/airline-ceo-low-airfare-trend/
The secrets of success for LCCs
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/the-secrets-of-success-for-lccs-9109
Trump, With Praise for Boeing CEO, Hints at Big Fighter-Jet Deal
What Airline Investors Should Look Out for in 2017
Read more: http://marketrealist.com/2017/02/what-airline-investors-should-look-out-for-in-2017/
What Happens When Two Bankers and an Engineer Get a Billion Dollars?
Wizz Air to launch Frankfurt flights
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/wizz-air-launch-frankfurt-flights
Irish Aviation News:
British Airways: New Summer Sun Flights From Dublin And Edinburgh
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33094
British Airways To Operate New Weekly Dublin-Ibiza Service
Confirmation of transatlantic flights from Cork expected within days
Cork Airport begins major upgrade of facilities
Read more: http://www.redfm.ie/news/cork/cork-airport-begins-major-upgrade-of-facilities/
Cork Airport sees 6% increase in passengers as new routes added
Dublin Airport Tops Major Airport Growth In 2016
Foynes Air Show soaring to new heights
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2017/02/foynes-air-show-soaring-to-new-heights-71629/
Judge rejects Google bid to strike out amended Ryanair claim
Poland a key market for Ryanair
Read more: http://www.thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/293916,Poland-a-key-market-for-Ryanair
Positive indications on SDZ status for IWAK says Hynes
Read more: http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/90543/positive-indications-on-sdz-status-for-iwak-says-hynes
Runway restrictions will have ‘horrific’ impact
Ryanair announces new Edinburgh routes if air tax is cut
Ryanair launches record winter 2017 Scotland schedule
Read more: http://www.traveldailymedia.com/247222/ryanair-launches-record-winter-2017-scotland-schedule/
Ryanair targets 40% rise in passenger numbers on Romanian routes in FY 2018
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 19 February
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Tweets of the day:
@ghimlay .@flyvolaris has reduced Q1 capacity growth by about 5%, after seeing dip in demand post US travel restrictions.
@e_russell “We will continue to evaluate our in-flight dining options to ensure customers in every cabin have an enjoyable experience,” says @united.
@ghimlay .@CopaAirlines has seen higher load factors, yields, expects trend to continue into 2017.
@ghimlay .@CopaAirlines would rather @Avianca choose @united for a partner, than another US carrier, says @PedroHeilbron
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@winglets747 Cathay Pacific to soon announce winter-only long-haul destination, following seasonal experimentation with summer service to Barcelona.
@winglets747 Has anyone seen Emirates A380s -EDE & -EEJ? Haven’t flown recently. Mx? Unconfirmed rumour of Emirates A380s parked, withdrawn from service.
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