Daily Aviation Brief – 06/04/2017
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:
F-GZTP Boeing 737-71B c/n 29370 ASL Airlines France Registered 31/03/17 Ferried Montpellier-Perpignan-Paris CDG 04/04/17 ex F-WTDE.
LN-LNJ Boeing 787-9 c/n 37308 Norwegian Registered 05/04/17 ex EI-LNJ.
N280EA Boeing 737-85P c/n 33982 Eastern Airways Ferried Miami-Dublin 04/04/17 on return to lessor.
N396AX Boeing 767-319(F) c/n 26264 Cargo Aircraft Management Ferried Tel Aviv-Shannon 05/04/17 after cargo conversion.
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:
AirAsia initiates third attempt to launch Vietnamese JV; Vietnam maybe overburdened with LCCs
Allegiant Air shores up liquidity as new aircraft deliveries cause a spike in 2017 capex
Boeing Strengthens Ties to Seat-Maker EnCore
Branded fares: a philosophical shift to preserve premium product pricing for large US airlines
GE Sees 15% Boost by 2020 in Brazil Aircraft-Engine Service Unit
LATAM and Avianca continue balance sheet clean up as shareholder strife clouds Avianca-United tie up
Norwegian chief welcomes competition in low-cost transatlantic market
Norwegian Air to Set Up Argentine Arm With 10 Jets by Year’s End
Qantas Finds Tonic in Cathay’s Poison as Chinese Tour Australia
Virgin America acquisition gives Alaska the arsenal to up the stakes against United in SFO
Why Qatar Air’s Keen To Take Off On A Bumpy, Turbulent Ride To India
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Engineer in World Record Attempt
Read more: http://blog.aerlingus.com/blog/2017/04/05/aer-lingus-engineer-in-world-record-attempt
Aer Lingus and Total Produce Chiefs honoured as UCD Business Alumni of the Year
Read more: http://www.smurfitschool.ie/aboutsmurfit/smurfitnews/newsitems/title,368712,en.html
Avolon acquires CIT’s leasing business, becomes third-largest lessor
Read more: http://atwonline.com/leasing/avolon-acquires-cit-s-leasing-business-becomes-third-largest-lessor
Brown-Forman launches Slane Irish whiskey at Dublin and Cork airports
Cork Airport ‘cementing new transatlantic connectivity’
Read more: http://www.airport-business.com/2017/04/cork-airport-cementing-new-transatlantic-connectivity/
Holidays are coming! These are the new flights taking off from Irish airports this summer
KLM Cityhopper signs agreement with CityJet for the summer season
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33813
Noise complaints soar over Dublin airport
Read more: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/noise-complaints-soar-over-dublin-airport-dnkbsv0dm
Ryanair announces new route from Prestwick Airport to Poland this winter
Read more: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/ryanair-announces-new-route-prestwick-10163122
Ryanair begins its foray in Frankfurt among 37 new routes launched this week
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/04/05/ryanair-begins-frankfurt-foray/
Ryanair to increase flights to Bulgaria’s Plovdiv – tourism ministry
Senator asks why UK has right to scramble fighter jets in Irish airspace
WOW air adds seven new Airbus aircraft to its fleet to service Irish routes
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33803
Tweet Picks:
@CAPA_Aviation @ALTA_Aero Exec Director Eduardo Iglesias says new entrants are skipping Brazil in favor of Peru, Chile and Colombia. #CAPASummit.
@CAPA_Aviation @AmericanAir VP alliances Mohan: “We made a conscious decision” to build youngest fleet among legacy competitors. #CAPASummit.
@CAPA_Aviation @AmericanAir VP Alliances Mohan says airline would like to have deeper relationship with Mexican partner, but LCC is not ideal. #CAPASummit.
@CAPA_Aviation @IATA Regional VP Americas Cerda says Argentina needs
ATM and infrastructure improvement to meet airline demand. #CAPASummit.
@CAPA_Aviation Norwegian SVP Sales Sande: Traditional airlines “don’t like competition very much.” #CAPASummit.
Video Picks:
A day in the life of our Airbus A380 Fleet | Visualization | Emirates Airline
Aircraft Interiors Expo 2017
Airbus’ A319neo takes to the skies
Electronics Handling Service | Emirates Airline
Flights to Europe Heavily Discounted This Summer