Daily Aviation Brief – 05/05/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation Chief Technical Officer (CTO) Amit Tyagi discusses market prospects for new
Airbus A350-1000 and Boeing 787-10 aircraft: http://bit.ly/2pc1AAn
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
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USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 2 May: http://bit.ly/2p12oXF
Aircraft Update:
EI-FVR Boeing 737-800 c/n 42279 Norwegian Air International Delivered Boeing Field-Oslo 03/05/17.
M-DMLM ATR72-212A(500) c/n 527 Elix Aviation Capital Ferried Toulouse-Francazal-Toulouse-Sønderborg 04/05/17 ex B-22803.
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 Shows Signs of Recovery on Improved Bookings, Fares
Airline Leaders Lambasted at Hearing on Passenger Treatment
Alitalia: Is this the end of the line? An airline that is no longer commercially needed
Bankrupt Again, This Time Alitalia Will Struggle to Find Rescuer
Charleroi Airport: Minister François Bellot proposes the creation of a new Belgian Railways stop
Doncaster’s iconic Vulcan engines to roar once again
Read more: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/doncaster-s-iconic-vulcan-engines-to-roar-once-again-1-8522498
Emirates evaluates outsourcing of inflight retail programme
Read more: https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/emirates-evaluates-outsourcing-of-inflight-retail-programme/
Etihad Faces Tough Call on Air Berlin After Alitalia Bankruptcy
Global Air Freight Demand Increases 14% in March
Read more: http://www.iata.org/pressroom/pr/Pages/2017-05-03-01.aspx
ICAO delegation visits Cairo to inspect airports, aviation authority
Nigeria: Registered Aircraft To Pay More Insurance Premium
Read more: http://venturesafrica.com/nigeria-registered-aircraft-to-pay-more-insurance-premium/
Norwegian’s entry a reminder of changing world of air travel
Read more: http://www.todayonline.com/commentary/norwegians-entry-reminder-changing-world-air-travel
Oman Air Plans Major Aircraft Order Even as Break-Even Delayed
Qatar Airways adds 12 cities; perhaps time for Emirates to combine with flydubai
Turkish Airlines part 1: possible upside to 2017 capacity & fleet plan as recovery beats expectation
Travelers Flying High On Discount Air Fares
Read more: http://miami.cbslocal.com/2017/05/03/travel-discount-air-fares/
UDAN Will Make Air Travel Affordable For Many, But Not The Poor
Volotea celebrates five years of flying; fleet of 28 aircraft expected to carry 4.3 million passengers on over 240 routes in 2017
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/04/27/volotea-celebrates-five-years/
Irish Aviation News:
Air Transat adds extra Dublin flights to keep up with demand
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/278444/air-transat-adds-extra-flights-to-keep-up-with-demand
AWAS Acquires Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Lease to Air Europa
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34239
Decision on the Interim Review of the 2014 Determination Related to the North Runway
Declaration of Winter 2017/2018 Coordination Parameters at Dublin Airport
Commission Paper 3/2017 28 April 2017
Read more: http://www.aviationreg.ie/_fileupload/Winter%202017%20capacity%20declaration%20decision.pdf
EI-FVR Boeing 737-800 Norwegian Delivered
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/05/ei-fvr-b737-800-norwegian-delivered.html
EI-FZT Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/05/ei-fzt-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
“Lessor’s get-together” in Dublin
Read more: https://www.lufthansa-technik.com/lessor-s-get-together-dublin-2017
NAC delivered one Bombardier Dash 8-Q400, MSN 4328, to Hawaii Island Air, Inc. on lease
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34237
Norwegian has completed financing of additional 9 aircraft
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34258
Norwegian Air’s US flights face court challenge
Ping An Leasing Delivers Airbus A350-900XWB Wide-body Aircraft on Sale and Leaseback to Ethiopian Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34256
Southend to Dublin flights would be a big positive for the town
“We’re going for the hat trick”…Aer Lingus returns to Airbus-sponsored Budapest Airport-anna.aero Runway Run with 12 entrants
Tweet Picks:
@A350_Production MSN115, @Delta’s first A350-900, is expected to move to paint within the next days. We should see her fully painted in around 2 – 3 weeks.
@e_russell “I don’t think the gov’t of Italy is interested in seeing [Alitalia] shut down like Swissair shut down in 2001,” says ALC’s Udvar-Hazy.
@e_russell Lessor ALC sees Airbus A320neo delivery delays creeping into 2018, execs say on 1Q17 earnings call.
@e_russell “We’re more interested in the 797 than another derivative of the 737,” says lessor ALC chair Hazy.
@jonostrower Confirmed: C919 now targeting 2pm for first flight in Shanghai. That’s 2a ET/11 PM PT.
Video Picks:
Aer Lingus Hello Summer
Airborne 05.03.17: Evolutionary Upgrades, John Goglia, UAS Facility Maps
Airlines Made $4.2 Billion in Baggage Fees Last Year I Fortune
EU court rules bird strikes are not airlines’ fault
United – Taking Action to Always Put Customers First
Weak Pound Seen to Spur Travel to U.K.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-05-03/weak-pound-seen-to-spur-travel-to-u-k-video
About the Author
Trevor Buckley Blogger Irish Aviation Research Institute/ FlI Commercial Aviation News Curator/ Voted 7th in #Avgeek100 2013/ Twitter @IrishAero
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