Daily Aviation Brief – 05/04/2017

Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:

China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 3 April: http://bit.ly/2nNZNBw

Global Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 3 April: http://bit.ly/2osXLKa

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 3 April: http://bit.ly/2nNNUvv

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 3 April: http://bit.ly/2oswabQ

Aircraft Update:

EI-FNP ATR72-212A c/n 715 AfriJet at Dinard 02/04/17 in full colours prior delivery.

EI-FXU ATR72-212A c/n 833 AfriJet at Dinard 02/04/17 in full colours prior delivery.

Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:

Air Arabia Maroc announces new Dublin route: http://bit.ly/2nWCIig

Dublin Airport connecting traffic soars by 81%: http://bit.ly/2mYZ57c

New routes for Dublin Airport for Summer 2017: http://bit.ly/2nuzdMQ

Ryanair adds 7 new Boeing 737-800 to fleet in January: http://bit.ly/2nunkGH 

Ryanair expands fleet by 7 new aircraft in February: http://bit.ly/2ou6Wqq 

Ryanair adds 8 brand new 737-800 aircraft in March increasing fleet to 384: http://bit.ly/2nIP4bx 

Ryanair adds 22 new Boeing 737-800s in Q4 reaches milestone delivery of 450th aircraft: http://bit.ly/2outPdz 

Global Aviation News:

Airbus Carves Out Space on A380 Flagship to Fit 80 More Seats

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-04/airbus-carves-out-space-on-a380-flagship-to-fit-80-more-seats

As Udan to Take Wings in April, Small Towns Mapped on Flight Routes 

Read more: http://www.news18.com/news/india/government-awards-128-air-routes-under-regional-connectivity-scheme-1366156.html  

Boeing Reaches $3 Billion Deal to Sell Jets to Iranian Airline

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-04/boeing-reaches-3-billion-deal-to-sell-jets-to-iranian-airline

Danish Air Transport looks at future fleet options

Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/danish-air-transport-looks-future-fleet-options

Five Innovations That Could Transform Air Travel

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-04-04/cyber-service-and-fried-steak-next-airline-innovations-revealed

FlyNiki takes over airberlin leisure routes

Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/flyniki-takes-over-airberlin-leisure-routes  

SAS raises $75 million from Heathrow slot sale

Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/sas-raises-75-million-heathrow-slot-sale

Sixth new Boeing 777 delivered to Kuwait Airways in four months

Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/sixth-new-boeing-777-delivered-to-kuwait-airways-in-four-months

SAS and Norwegian cannot promise they will use new multibillion airport

Read more: https://www.thelocal.no/20170403/sas-and-norwegian-cannot-promise-they-will-use-new-multibillion-airport

Warsaw and Boeing sign for 3 B737NGs

Read more: https://www.aerotime.aero/en/aviation-finance/deals-and-transactions/18055-warsaw-and-boeing-sign-for-3-b737ngs

Irish Aviation News:

Acumen Aviation, a leading Aircraft Asset Management Services Company, announces the launch of EMPower, an Engine Management Software solution

Read more: http://irishtechnews.ie/acumen-aviation-a-leading-aircraft-asset-management-services-company-announces-the-launch-of-empower-an-engine-management-software-solution/

Avolon Completes US$10.38 Billion Acquisition of CIT Group Aircraft Leasing Business

Read more: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170404005705/en/Avolon-Completes-US10.38-Billion-Acquisition-CIT-Group

AWTE to open branch in Ireland

Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/276423/awte-to-open-branch-in-ireland

Donadea brothers attempt to break wingsuit world record

Read more: http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/home/243306/donadea-brothers-attempt-to-break-wingsuit-world-record.html  

Intrepid Celebrates Delivery of 1st B747-8 Freighter to AirBridgeCargo Airlines

Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33764

MIAT Mongolian Airlines to lease two Boeing 737 MAXs from Irish lessor Avolon

Read more: http://atwonline.com/leasing/miat-mongolian-airlines-lease-two-boeing-737-maxs

Ryanair cancelled 530 flights due to March strikes

Read more: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2026624&c=setreg&region=2

Ryanair’s March traffic grows 10% to 9.4m customers

Read more: http://www.stockmarketwire.com/article/5525788/Ryanairs-March-traffic-grows-10pct-to-9-point-4m-customers.html

Passengers wake up, smell the bacon with Ryanair pre-order breakfast

Read more: https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2017/04/03/passengers-wake-up-smell-the-bacon-with-ryanair-pre-order-breakfast/

Ryanair’s €770,000 stockbroker Vat case is referred to Europe

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ryanairs-770000-stockbroker-vat-case-is-referred-to-europe-35583560.html

See which destinations Tampa travelers want for new routes -Dublin 43.4%

Read more: http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2017/04/03/see-which-destinations-tampa-travelers-want-for.html

Watchdog raises concerns after State jet parts sold

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/watchdog-raises-concerns-after-state-jet-parts-sold-35585860.html

Waypoint Leasing Places Two Additional AW139 Aircraft with Heliconia

Read more: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/waypoint-leasing-places-two-additional-200000998.html

Tweet Picks:

@CAPA_Aviation @ALTA_aero Exec Director Eduardo Iglesias says Argentina is ready for @Fly_Norwegian to enter market. #CAPASummit.

@CAPA_Aviation Greater Orlando Airport Authority Exec Dir Phil Brown, slow season not so slow anymore. Orlando is a strong biz destination. #CAPASummit.

@CAPA_Aviation Norwegian SVP Sales Sande says it can do Europe-Seattle with A321LR #CAPASummit.

@CAPA_Aviation @VoeGOLoficial chief planning officer Celso Ferrer says airline is the low cost leader in Latin America #CAPASummit.

@NorwegianUK CEO Bjorn Kjos: “If you park aircraft half the day I don’t understand how carriers can make money. We focus on fast turnarounds” #skiftforum. 

@WandrMe Load factor on @AirAsia X flat bed seats north of 90% according to CEO. And they might get the GX service for free.  #aix17 #rgnlive #paxex.

Video Picks:

American Airlines welcomes nonstop service from Grand Rapids

https://youtu.be/t2etYJrKZDg

Aviation RM Larsen’s opening statement at hearing on aviation innovation

https://youtu.be/YtfbrXsJixI

Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Completes First Flight

https://youtu.be/09Tn_vqJY7A

Mercator CTO, Brendan McKittrick, Discusses Digital Transformation for Airlines

https://youtu.be/UJFL-SfqpCI

Preview of AsBAA @ #ABACE17

https://youtu.be/hXnADSu93lQ