Daily Aviation Brief – 10/04/2017
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
Thought Leadership: Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787-10 Market Overview: http://bit.ly/2o0taRr
Aircraft Update:
D-ABGR Airbus A319-112 c/n 3704 Air Berlin Ferried Berlin Tegel-Dublin 07/04/17 for painting into Eurowings colours.
D-ABNK Airbus A320-214 c/n 1769 Air Berlin Ferried Cologne-Dublin 07/04/17 for painting into Eurowings colours.
EI-STN Boeing 737-4Q8(F) c/n 25106 ASL Airlines Ireland Delivered Copenhagen-Liège Airport 04/04/17 ex OY-JTN.
OY-SRV Boeing 767-346F c/n 35816 Star Air Registered at Shannon 06/04/17 prior delivery ex EI-GAG.
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:
Analysing BA’s major customer experience investment – interview with Alex Cruz, CEO, British Airways
Read more: http://www.futuretravelexperience.com/2017/04/british-airways-major-customer-experience-investment/
Boeing 737, which ‘took the aviation world by storm,’ marks 50 years of flight
British Airways boosts premium passengers’ experience
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/british-airways-boosts-premium-passengers-experience
flydubai hires firm to design cabins for new aircraft
Read more: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/flydubai-hires-firm-design-cabins-for-new-aircraft-669652.html
Highly Profitable British Airways Seeks To Stem The Tide Of Bad Publicity
JetBlue Airways has ‘no timeline’ on launching long haul services
Laptop Ban Raises Warning of Fire Risk on Planes
Mexicans Get Trump’s Message and Vacation in Canada Instead
Norwegian Air Is Plotting Direct Flights From Seattle and Denver to London
Read more: http://fortune.com/2017/04/06/norwegian-air-london-flight-us/
Style in the sky: 12 of the best aircraft liveries
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/04/aviation/best-aircraft-livery-design/
Trips to Europe to be made more affordable for Ukrainians – President
UPS Buys First Used Boeing 767s With New Ones Out of Reach
Will United Airlines Order New Jets From Bombardier or Embraer?
Read more: https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/04/01/united-airlines-order-new-jets-bombardier-embraer.aspx
Work out cost of crossing M25 before runway plan, say airlines
Irish Aviation News:
Belfast airports welcomed a record 7.81 million passengers in 2016; international traffic doubles since the turn of the Millennium
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/04/07/belfast-airports-welcomed-record-passengers-2016/
CDB Aviation Lease Finance Delivers New Airbus A321-200ceo to Wizz Air
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33846
Cork runway may be too short for Norwegian Air flights to New York
EI-FVO Boeing 737-800 Norwegian Delivered
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/04/ei-fvo-b737-800-norwegian-delivered.html
EI-FZJ Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/04/ei-fzj-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
EI-FZL Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/04/ei-fzl-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
Irish aviation community pauses to reflect on three helicopter accidents in March
New Ryanair initiatives include connecting flights, service upgrades
Norwegian boss casts doubt on Cork-New York
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/norwegian-boss-casts-doubt-on-cork-new-york-447266.html
Norwegian CEO receives ‘Outstanding Contribution to Aviation’ accolade from the Irish aviation industry
Norwegian airline says 35,000 tickets sold ahead of US flights
Ryanair to launch flights from Lviv one month ahead of schedule
Ryanair Unveils 2017/18 (Year 4) “Always Getting Better” Plan
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33841
Tom Crean announced as Norwegian’s first Irish ‘tail fin hero’
Travel Extra Sunday Supplement 9 April
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/apr-9-2017/
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute China and France agreed to expand passenger service to up to 126 weekly flights (CAAC, 01APR17).
@Airlineroute UNITED intends to move Houston-based 787 to Washington Dulles in Winter 2017/18 season.
@Conference_Cork Bjorn Kjos CEO @FlyNorwegan ‘collaboration made it happen’ 1st transatlantic flight from @CorkAirport #Cork #loveCork.
@LuxuryTravelled The rumour of BA scrapping included meals on Long Haul has ruffled a few feathers today. If they implement it like Norwegian, its fine.
@huydo2709 First Norwegian MAX is now sitting in the flightline https://twitter.com/huydo2709/status/850517071796424704.
@LeehamNews Interesting: new World Airways long haul ULCC being formed by Ed Wegel, founder of new Eastern Airlines.
Video Picks:
Ethiopian Airlines Inaugural of three new destinations to #Antananarivo, #Oslo and #VictoriaFalls on March 24, 2017
Inaugural A380 Landing in Sao Paulo | Emirates A380 | Emirates Airline
Qatar Airways at Qatar – UK Investment and Business Forum 2017
Ryanair tipped to fly as high as €17
Ryanair Weekly News Round Up – April 7th
Will circular runways ever take off? BBC News