Daily Aviation Brief – 15/03/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation attends PwC Chinese Spring Festival Reception: http://bit.ly/2lWCI1G
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 13 March: http://bit.ly/2miqQ5z
Global Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 13 March: http://bit.ly/2mS3FD3
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 13 March: http://bit.ly/2nf4s29
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 13 March: http://bit.ly/2nf3Klu
Thought Leadership Series: Statistical Analysis for Scheduled Maintenance Optimization (SASMO): http://bit.ly/2m5BaPf
Aircraft Update:
EI-EZV Airbus A320-214 c/n 2001 Aer Lingus Last Service 05/03/17 at Dublin for maintenance prior return to lessor.
EI-EZW Airbus A320-214 c/n 1983 Aer Lingus Ferried Dublin-Naples 06/03/17 for maintenance prior return to lessor.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Dublin Airport Launches No Drone Zone: http://bit.ly/2mqzMtn
Global Aviation News:
Airline paradox: Punished by Wall Street for a high completion factor
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/airline-paradox-punished-wall-street-high-completion-factor
Amadeus invests in start-up FLYR to help travellers lock the price of flight tickets before booking
Asian airports 2016 traffic: Planning infrastructure growth ahead of the market becomes essential
Boeing’s ‘797’ Taking Shape as Twin-aisle Design
Boeing’s Myers Upbeat about Influx of Aircraft Investors
Bombardier Confident It Will Hit C Series Delivery Target for 2017
Cathay Pacific Seen Reporting Worst Results in 8 Years on Rivals
Cyprus Airways receives Air Operator Certificate
Read more: http://famagusta-gazette.com/cyprus-airways-receives-air-operator-certificate-p38996-69.htm
Disruptor Airlines Create Deals on International Airfare
Read more: http://petergreenberg.com/2017/03/13/deals-international-airfare/
ERA calls for greater use of Public Service Obligations
Read more: http://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/era-calls-greater-use-public-service-obligations/
Gol warns capacity imbalance created by competitors could pressure yields in Brazil
Pratt moves to fix reliability issues on Airbus neo jets
Russian airlines will need 2,000 new aircraft by 2035
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/russian-airlines-demand-new-aircraft/
The Middle East’s once fast-expanding airlines are coming under pressure
Read more: http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2017/03/narrowing-gulf
Threat from long-haul low-cost is short term – Qatar Airways CEO
Trump Force One Is Ready for Takeoff
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-03-14/trump-force-one-is-ready-for-takeoff
Turkish Airlines: unprecedented loss provokes slowdown in expansion and int’l transfer strategy
Two U.S. Airlines Are Already Done With Cuba
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-14/two-u-s-airlines-are-already-done-with-cuba
737 NG freighter conversion market is struggling to take off
Read more: http://theloadstar.co.uk/737-ng-freighter-conversion-market-struggling-take-off/
Irish Aviation News:
Berlin Airport Union Attacks Ryanair for `Strikebreaking’ Tactic
DAE acquires portfolio of ATR 72-600s from GECAS
Read more: http://www.albawaba.com/business/pr/dae-acquires-portfolio-atr-72-600s-gecas-949518
One dead, three missing in Coast Guard helicopter crash
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0314/859533-coastguard-mayo-incident/
Ponta Delgada traffic jumps 55% since 2014; Ryanair to add fourth route to Frankfurt Hahn for S17; easyJet and Ryanair impact shows
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/03/14/ponta-delgada-traffic-jumps-55-since-2014/
Ryanair adds six extra flights for Ireland v Wales World Cup Qualifier
Stable Air Traffic Performance in February
Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/news/2017/03/10/stable-air-traffic-performance-in-february
Tweets of the day:
@BrianSumers “It is not in the best interest of Silver … to behave in the same irrational manner as other airlines.”
@e_russell .@AmericanAir will offer free meals in Y on A321T routes between JFK and both LAX and SFO from 1 May. #paxex.
@e_russell Delta engages adviser to review Trainer refinery investment.
@USTravel “Travel is the front door to economic development.” – U.S. Travel’s President and CEO Roger Dow at #ARGovCon.
@USTravel DYK? The #travel industry supports 15.1M American jobs & generates $2.1T for our economy.
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