Daily Aviation Brief – 22/02/2017
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 20 February: http://bit.ly/2kZ92g9
Global Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 20 February: http://bit.ly/2kZzBBK
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 20 February: http://bit.ly/2m06Kl1
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 20 February: http://bit.ly/2lZNP9T
Aircraft Update:
EI-FTW Boeing 737-800 c/n 44771 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Keflavik-Dublin 20/21-02/17.
OY-YAZ ATR72-212A(500) c/n 560 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Toulouse-Francazal-Toulouse-Billund 7/02/17 in all white colours.
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:
Aeroflot Group will receive only 14 ex-Transaero widebody aircraft
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/aeroflot-group-will-receive-only-14-ex-transaero-widebody-aircraft/
Airberlin expands long-haul fleet with three leased A330s
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/airberlin-expands-long-haul-fleet-three-leased-a330s
Air France-KLM Group dreams of CDG airline boosting Air France; KLM again makes more profit in 2016
Air France Plans to Fight Budget Rivals on Costs, Not Fares
Alaska Air Group: capacity uptick in 2017 and fleet changes as Virgin America integration starts
Cathay Pacific CEO notes need to change; ‘We can no longer rest on our laurels’
Cathay Pacific to Christchurch: contentious Air New Zealand JV as Cathay seeks greater “agility”
CEO Interview: Air Asia X’s Plan to Make Cheap Trans-Pacific Flights a Reality
China’s Priciest Airline Stocks Could Soar Even Higher
Direct flights to 80 destinations from Keflavík this summer: See the full list
Read more: http://icelandmag.visir.is/article/direct-flights-80-destinations-keflavik-summer-see-full-list
Europe’s Regional Airlines Brace for Big Changes in 2017
Executive jet transatlantic operator seeks new business model
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/executive-jet-transatlantic-operator-seeks-new-business-model
How Norwegian is securing a competitive edge
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/how-norwegian-is-securing-a-competitive-edge-9163
India is willing to privatize its loss-making national airline
Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/14/news/india/air-india-privatization-aviation-minister/
Manchester Woos U.S. And Asia Markets With Long-Haul Flights And Lounges
Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport aspires to become a major passenger and cargo hub: Part 1
Superspeed travel pod start-up gets €600,000 investment
Terror Fears Stoke Tourism Splurge in Spain’s Canary Islands
There’s No ‘Free’ Lunch at 40,000 Feet, Either
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-21/there-s-no-free-lunch-at-40-000-feet-either
The women pilots who are becoming stars on social media
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Holdings N.V. Reports Financial Results for 2016 and Authorizes New Share Repurchase Program of $350 million
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33136
AerCap posts $1.04 billion profit in 2016
Read more: http://atwonline.com/leasing/aercap-posts-104-billion-profit-2016
Minister Ross facilitates the National Civil Aviation Development Forum Conference
Norwegian airline cleared for Ireland-US takeoff
Rescue 115 in long-range Atlantic rescue
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2017/02/rescue-115-in-long-range-atlantic-rescue-16748/
Review to examine long-term capacity of airports
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2017/02/review-to-examine-long-term-capacity-of-airports-20216/
Stobart Air close to SAS contract [Danish]
Read more: http://www.check-in.dk/stobart-air-taet-paa-sas-kontrakt/
TAR Rome agrees with Ryanair: yes to night flights at Ciampino [Italian]
Work begins on £2.5m retail development at Belfast International Airport
Tweets of the day:
@Airlineroute EVA Air’s 353-seater 777-300ER to serve Vienna from 22MAY17, 5 months earlier than planned.
@jonostrower The 787 is the most complex global supply chain ever devised by industry. U.S., Italy, Japan, South Korea, U.K. and on and on and on.
@jonostrower The only accurate statement about airplane manufacturing supply chains & geographical representation is that they’re “made on planet Earth.”
@PEdmondAero .@bmiregional will wet-lease short-term #superjet capacity from @cityjet for Bristol @OfficialBRS operation, reports @chaviation.
@RunwayGirl American Airlines today began selling Basic Economy in ten markets, with travel beginning 1 March. Details. #PaxEx #Travel.
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