Daily Aviation Brief – 13/04/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 10 April: http://bit.ly/2nZqS44
Global Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 10 April: http://bit.ly/2opmzlL
India Aviation industry newsletter 10 April: http://bit.ly/2oXDWrr
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 10 April: http://bit.ly/2nZjC8d
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 10 April: http://bit.ly/2oQveyt
Thought Leadership: Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787-10 Market Overview: http://bit.ly/2o0taRr
Aircraft Update:
D-ABGO Airbus A319-112 c/n 3689 Eurowings Ferried Shannon-Dusseldorf 10/04/17.
EI-EZV Airbus A320-214 c/n 2001 Allegiant Air Ferried Shannon-Dublin 12/04/17 after painting prior delivery.
HB-JJF Boeing 767-316 c/n 27613 Privatair To leave Shannon for wet-lease ops in special TUI livery in Mid April.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus signs for Air Lease Corporation Airbus A321NEO-LR Leases: http://bit.ly/2oYz2NZ
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
Norwegian adds new route from Stockholm to Dublin for Summer 2017: http://bit.ly/2nRDklt
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 to commence London service ‘soon’: Group CEO
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/airasia-to-commence-london-service-soon-group-ceo-662441
Cathay Names Rupert Hogg as CEO After First Loss in 8 Years
Delta Forecasts Pricing-Power Gain After Two-Year Fare Slump
JetBlue Founder Backs Overbooking After United Flight Fiasco
Jet Time chairman acquires 20% of airBaltic
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/jet-time-chairman-acquires-20-airbaltic
LEVEL sells more than 100,000 tickets
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/iag-level-tops-100000-bookings-662269
Low-Cost Boom Hurting Airport Owner Fraport
Read more: https://global.handelsblatt.com/companies-markets/low-cost-boom-hurting-airport-owner-fraport-747459
New seat supplier for British Airways short-haul
Read more: https://www.businesstraveller.com/news/2017/04/11/new-seat-supplier-british-airways-short-haul/
Pegasus Airlines predicts cautious recovery in 2017, better 2018
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/pegasus-airlines-predicts-cautious-recovery-2017-better-2018
SAS Chief Mulls Next Round of Cost Cuts Amid Low-Cost Squeeze
Six airlines testing remote bag drop at Orlando International Airport
Irish Aviation News:
AAR Extends Supply Chain Solutions into New Product Line Via Agreement with ASL Aviation Holdings
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33896
ATSG Subsidiaries to Convert Two B737-400 Aircraft For China-Based Airline
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33895
Call for assessor to examine CityJet’s books in dispute
Clare TD Accuses DAA Of Pillaging Shannon’s Customers
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/featured-2/clare-td-accuses-daa-pillaging-shannons-customers/
CDB Aviation Lease Finance Delivers New Boeing 737-800 to Shandong Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33847
Harty accuses DAA of pillaging Shannon Airport’s customers
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2017/04/harty-accuses-daa-of-pillaging-shannon-airports-customers-21192/
Intrepid Announces Delivery of 5th A330-300 to Turkish Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33851
Irish airline Cityjet planning to establish its plane base in Estonia
Read more: http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business/?doc=128843
Low-cost long-haul airlines will always be small scale – Malaysia Airlines CEO Peter Bellview
M&S anchor tenant at Belfast International Airport
Ryanair plans further Serbia expansion
Read more: http://www.exyuaviation.com/2017/04/ryanair-plans-further-serbia-expansion.html
Ryanair seeks seamless transit with KLM, Lufthansa, BA
Read more: http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2017/04/ryanair-seeks-seamless-transit-with-klm-lufthansa-ba/
Ryanair Supports EU ‘European Capital Of Tourism’ Project & Warns Of Brexit & Airport Charge Threats To Regional Tourism
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33897
Ryanair To Open Aircraft Maintenance Hangar In Seville
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33913
Solar Farm saves Belfast Airport £100,000 in first 10 months of operation
Read more: https://www.internationalairportreview.com/news/33849/belfast-airport-solar/
VAS Acquires a Boeing 777-200 for Teardown and Surplus Parts Distribution
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/33894
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute SWISS is now displaying IATA-code LZ for flights operated by Swiss Global Air Lines (AR1/CS1/CS3/77W).
@BoeingAirplanes First flight for 737 MAX 9 is set for April 13 at approx. 10:00 am PT, subject to weather & other factors.
@e_russell $DAL will retire 3 767s in 2017, all transatlantic aircraft, says pres Hauenstein.
@e_russell “Overbooking is a valid business process… It’s not a matter that you overbook but how you manage it,” says $DAL CEO Bastian.
@e_russell “We haven’t really seen demand declines yet” to London, says $DAL pres Hauenstein responding to #Brexit impact question.
@e_russell “We continue to see excess capacity in widebody [aircraft] for the industry as a whole,” says $DAL CEO Bastian.
@WandrMe When presented with basic economy fares “people are buying something else.” -$DAL #PaxEx.
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