Daily Aviation Brief – 04/05/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 2 May: http://bit.ly/2pSzcqQ
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 2 May: http://bit.ly/2qt3nSy
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 2 May: http://bit.ly/2qogszr
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 2 May: http://bit.ly/2p40ZR1
Our CTO Amit Tyagi Market Perspective on Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787-10: http://bit.ly/2oz2QRX
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 2 May: http://bit.ly/2p12oXF
Aircraft Update:
EI-GBG Boeing 737-8JP c/n 39023 Norwegian Air International Registered 02/05/17 ex LN-NGL.
N233NV Airbus A320-214 c/n 2001 Allegiant Air Delivered Dublin-Bangor-Goodyear 03/05/17 ex EI-EZV.
N760SL Boeing 737-4Y0(F) c/n 25177 ASL Airlines Ireland Ferried Miami-Dothan 29/04/17 to become EI-EMY.
TC-YAI Embraer 190LR c/n 19000201 BoraJet Ferried Ankara-Shannon-Exeter 03/05/17 on return to lessor ex EI-FCL.
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:
Air France pitches Boost subsidiary conditions to pilots
Read more: http://atwonline.com/labor/air-france-pitches-boost-subsidiary-conditions-pilots
American Airlines pay raises right to ignore Wall Street’s myopia. But beware repeating history
American Airlines Plans to Squeeze You In Even Tighter
BA signals London City-JFK single frequency move could be permanent
Boom CEO sees market for 1,000 supersonic passenger jets by 2035
Read more: http://atwonline.com/technology/boom-ceo-sees-market-1000-supersonic-passenger-jets-2035
Etihad expresses dismay at Alitalia situation
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/etihad-expresses-dismay-alitalia-situation
Etihad partner Air Serbia to cut Abu Dhabi in strategy shift
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/etihad-partner-air-serbia-cut-abu-dhabi-strategy-shift
Here Comes Another Discount Airline, and Wall Street Isn’t Happy
Low-cost airlines have democratized travel. It’s time airports did their part
Spirit Airlines adopts a cautious view of an improving revenue environment in the US
WestJet Charts Long-Haul Course With $5.4 Billion of Dreamliners
Irish Aviation News:
Aperture strengthens leasing and financing arm
AerCap Signs Lease Agreement with Austrian Airlines for 777 Aircraft
Belfast City Airport hoping to grow food and drink facilities in development drive
EasyJet offers up a post-Brexit commitment to Belfast as airline carries 50 millionth passenger
Flybe moves to ease overcapacity issues with Stobart Air agreement
Flybe places two Embraer 195s with Stobart Air
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/flybe-places-two-embraer-195s-stobart-air
FPG / DVB Bank / Mega Bank completed the closing of a JOLCO financing for a Boeing 787-9.
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34222
From 4 June 2017 Brussels Airlines will serve Stockholm Bromma with a Cityjet Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100
‘If things had been different, Aer Lingus could have been another Alitalia’
Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/business/things-different-aer-lingus-nosedived-like-alitalia-386579
Londonderry London air link restored as new bmi service begins
New twice daily Derry to Stansted route takes flight
‘No opportunity’ in A330neo: SMBC chief
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/no-opportunity-in-a330neo-smbc-chief-436697/
Ryanair April Traffic Grows 14% To 11.3M Customers
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34218
Tweet Picks:
@AlexInAir ¡Felicitaciones! to @Vueling, today celebrating flying over 100 Million passengers on their @Airbus single-aisle #A320 family aircraft.
@BrianSumers An anonymous @united source confirms the airline is considering a similar move. “Densification” is a big buzz word.
@e_russell American happy w/ basic Y fare roll out. ~50% of pax who 1st looked at basic Y booked higher fare class.
@e_russell The cost of changing an airline ticket is “not about the actual changing of the ticket”, says $UAL Kirby at hearing.
@e_russell When United involuntarily bumps pax, they determine who by (1) the fare class paid and (2) their FF status, says CEO Munoz at hearing.
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