Daily Aviation Brief – 26/04/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 24 April: http://bit.ly/2pX9am7
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 24 April: http://bit.ly/2prWG5V
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 24 April: http://bit.ly/2oD4zRj
India Aviation industry newsletter 24 April: http://bit.ly/2pXd9ik
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 24 April: http://bit.ly/2on1xFq
Aircraft Update:
D-ABHN Airbus A320-214 c/n 4368 Air Berlin Ferried Dusseldorf-Shannon 24/04/17 for painting.
OY-JZW ATR72-212A(500) c/n 773 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach-Toulouse-Toulouse-Francazal 21/04/17.
2-TYAN Embraer 190LR c/n 19000367 GECAS Ferried Warsaw-Keflavik 25/04/17 ex TC-YAN.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Dublin Airport connecting traffic soars by 66% in March: http://bit.ly/2pa8p98
SWISS introduces state of the art technology Bombardier CS100 on Dublin route: http://bit.ly/2otNg8g
Global Aviation News:
Alitalia Risks Collapse After Staff Spurn Restructuring Plan
Almost 700,000 passengers fly Brussels Airlines in March
Read more: http://www.brusselstimes.com/brussels/7993/almost-700-000-passengers-on-brussels-airlines-in-march
ARC Reports Roundtrip Ticket Prices for First Quarter 2017 Up 7.5 Percent
Continuing ‘open skies’ deal a win-win situation, airport executives say
Delta, JetBlue seek Havana frequencies dropped by Frontier, Spirit
Read more: http://atwonline.com/open-skies/delta-jetblue-seek-havana-frequencies-dropped-frontier-spirit
JetBlue 1Q profit down 59%; rising costs drive Airbus fleet changes
Looming Aircraft Mechanic Shortage May Threaten The Growth Of The Global Fleet And Raise Costs
Mongolia aviation: liberalisation, end of MIAT protection needed to drive growth at new airport
SAS outlines its commitment to quality
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/272498/sas-outlines-its-commitment-to-quality/
Turkish regional BoraJet suspends operations
Read more: http://atwonline.com/mro/turkish-regional-borajet-suspends-operations
United Airlines stresses that capacity adds are accretive as 2Q2017 unit revenues turn positive
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus adds Cork – Newquay service in S17
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/272534/aerlingus-adds-cork-newquay-service-in-s17/
Airline body questions state role as airport owner and regulator
CityJet and KLM Form New Partnership
Read more: https://www.ittn.ie/news/39039/
CPPIB to sell Irish aircraft leasing company
Read more: http://www.benefitscanada.com/news/cppib-to-sell-irish-aircraft-leasing-company-96919
GOAL introduces eight ATR72-600 to its fleet for KGAL investors
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34011
Major airline event in Belfast raises new flight hopes
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-39668619
Ruth Kelly, Goshawk: “We will only grow if it makes sense”
Read more: http://www.aircraftinvestor.com/articles/aircraft-leasing/lessor-qa-ruth-kelly-goshawk-098/
Ryanair launches €24.99 Brussels Charleroi to Bordeaux and Naples rescue fares as easyJet cancels both routes from Brussels
Sister of Dara Fitzpatrick Opens Up For The First Time Following Rescue 116 Tragedy
The next Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100-95 in Brussels Airlines livery will be registered EI-FWE
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell British Airways plans $65m New York #JFK investment.
@ghimlay “Everything is on the table” – @JetBlue CFO, asked if a E190 replacement can be ruled out.
@ghimlay .@JetBlue CFO says airline’s “early neos” will have Pratt GTF. Airline has notably not announced engine for latest batch of 15 A321neos.
@ghimlay .@JetBlue still has option to convert A321neos to the A321LR, despite deferrals announced today, says CFO.
@WandrMe $JBLU NEOs will have P&W engines. “We felt that swapping the NEOs for CEOs in 2018 is good contingency planning for us.” #AvGeek.
Video Picks:
Aero-TV: Enstrom Helicopter’s TH-180 – A Program Update From Heli-Expo 2017
Alitalia workers vote on last chance rescue plan – corporate
Airborne 04.21.17: Gulfstream G280, Airport $$ Abuse, Boeing Jobs
Stephen Kavanagh CEO of Aer Lingus on PBS NewsHour, April 20, 2017
Turkish Airlines CEO Is Optimistic About 2017
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-04-25/turkish-airlines-ceo-is-optimistic-about-2017-video