Daily Aviation Brief – 24/03/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation Announces Launch Of EMPower: http://bit.ly/2mYDCaq
Airbus Disrupts travel market with unique Airbus A380 online booking tool: http://bit.ly/2n944BN
Alan Webber SVP Powerplant Acumen Aviation to discuss engine lease contracts and return trends in Dublin 5 April: http://bit.ly/2mskq98
Boeing 737 MAX 8 Gains FAA Certification as Boeing 737 MAX 9 Rolls out: http://bit.ly/2nuUVRq
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 20 March: http://bit.ly/2mHpHVo
Global Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 20 March: http://bit.ly/2mM5b6Q
Embraer Rolls Out the E195-E2: http://bit.ly/2n2dNZY
IATA: India global leader in domestic air traffic growth: http://bit.ly/2mP0PuY
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 20 March: http://bit.ly/2nrzB1Y
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 20 March: http://bit.ly/2n053BC
Thought Leadership: ISTAT Americas Boeing MoM project: http://bit.ly/2nLx432
Aircraft Update:
EI-FBU Airbus A330-322 c/n 120 I-Fly Ferried Teruel-Moscow Vnukovo 23/03/17 prior return to service.
EI-FXU ATR72-212A(500) c/n 809 A/c Int´l Renting Ferried Dinard-Shannon-Dinard 22-23/03/17 ex HS-PGD.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Dublin Airport Launches No Drone Zone: http://bit.ly/2mqzMtn
Global Aviation News:
Alrosa chooses Boeing 737 over Superjet 100
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/alrosa-chooses-boeing-737-superjet-100/
Alitalia: defying gravity again – another loss, another turnaround plan, maybe another last chance
Alaska Airlines is killing off the Virgin America brand
Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2017/03/22/news/companies/virgin-america-alaska-airlines-brand
American Airlines Finds Southern Comfort in China: Gadfly
Boeing schedules 787-10’s first flight for March 31
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/boeing-schedules-787-10-s-first-flight-march-31
Dear Virgin America
Read more: https://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/dear-virgin-america
Electronics ban may ‘alter global traffic flows’: JP Morgan
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/electronics-ban-may-alter-global-traffic-flows-jp-435471/
Malaysia Air CEO Considers Jet Leases to Help Expansion
Read more: See Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-23/malaysia-air-ceo-mulls-deals-for-42-jets-in-wide-body-expansion
Middle East Carriers Hit by Travel Orders
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-03-23/middle-east-carriers-hit-by-travel-orders-video
Norwegian hails IAG’s Level as ‘good news’ for passengers
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/norwegian-hails-iags-level-as-good-news-for-passengers-9630
Regional Jet OÜ takes over ATR production for SAS
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33596
Southeast Asia aviation outlook: passenger growth accelerates, led by Vietnam, Myanmar and Malaysia
SWISS to begin CS100 operations from Geneva
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/swiss-begin-cs100-operations-geneva
Trans-Atlantic LCCs: A gathering storm
Read more: https://www.aerotime.aero/en/civil/17855-trans-atlantic-lccs-a-gathering-storm
Turkish Airlines Slumps as Laptop Ban Risks Dreams of Global Hub
Irish Aviation News:
Acumen Aviation launches EMPower
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33595
Business and Finance Company of the month Avolon
Read more: http://businessandfinance.com/march-2017-avolon/
Cityjet slims Dutch schedules at London City
Incinerator decision deferral due to Haulbowline flight concerns
May date for Westport Airshow
Read more: http://www.con-telegraph.ie/news/roundup/articles/2017/03/23/4137202-may-date-for-westport-airshow/
New Ryanair flights from East Midlands Airport revealed
Ryanair launches Bristol winter 2017 schedule
Things are looking up as Mayo benefits from sale of State’s stake in Aer Lingus
Tragedy brings back memories of Croaghan aircraft crash
Read more: http://www.mayonews.ie/news/29696-tragedy-brings-back-memories-of-croaghan-aircraft-crash
Three Cityjet Sukhoi Superjet expected next Saturday at Brussels Airport (Brussels Airlines)
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell Brazil seems to be coming back: @Delta will begin daily JFK-GIG service with a 767-300ER on 21Dec17.
@e_russell Bidding for lessor AWAS nears final stage.
@richardbranson It is a sad (& some would say baffling) day. @VirginAmerica was the ride & love of a lifetime, but @Virgin flies on.
@RichardRoutes We understand that @KuwaitAirways had been looking at both @STN_Airport and @manairport for this alternative routing for summer 2017.
@SydneyAirport The fastest growing 🇦🇺 domestic route in 2016 was Hamilton Island – Sydney which saw an increase of 16%!.
@winglets747 Rumour: Jetstar wants to invest in LCC China United Airlines, owned by China Eastern.
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