Daily Aviation Brief – 09/05/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation at ISTAT Asia Conference: http://bit.ly/2qyfd0x
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 8 May: http://bit.ly/2qSgf55
India Aviation industry newsletter 8 May: http://bit.ly/2pccNEZ
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 8 May: http://bit.ly/2pSMZwf
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 8 May: http://bit.ly/2qS8sTZ
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 8 May : http://bit.ly/2qS6xzq
Aircraft Update:
EI-FZP Boeing 737-800 c/n 44790 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 06/05/17.
EI-FWE Sukhoi RRJ95 c/n 95110 Cityjet Delivered Venice-Brussels 08/05/17 in Brussels Airlines colours ex I-PDVW.
EI-IAS Boeing 737-8K5 c/n 27992 Alba Star Delivered Shannon-Palma 05/05/17 ex VQ-BJC.
Global Aviation News:
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group appoints interim CEO, new CFO
http://gulfbusiness.com/abu-dhabis-etihad-aviation-group-appoint-interim-ceo-new-cfo/
Air France-KLM, Lufthansa Group, IAG: Europe’s legacy airline groups upbeat on unit revenue after 1Q
Airlines for America: U.S. Airlines are Taking Action to Improve Customer Service
Airlines Don’t Charge Passengers Arbitrarily: DGCA
https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/2017/05/07/airlines-dont-charge-passengers-arbitrarily-dgca
Alitalia downfall: What Gulf airlines can learn from Etihad’s ‘arrivederci’
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1096091/columns
Air NZ boss to United: Don’t waste a good crisis
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11850796
Buffett Predicts ‘Fair Amount’ of Gain on Airlines, But No Cinch
By end-2017 Qatar Airways will serve 19 more destinations than Emirates; latter has 70+ more aircraft; bilaterals holding it back
Etihad Accelerates Reset as Interim CEO Takes Reins Immediately
International Airlines Group taps WPP to handle marketing for British Airways, IAG Cargo and Avios brands
Local Officials Optimistic About New European Service From Stewart
http://wamc.org/post/local-officials-optimistic-about-new-european-service-stewart
Southwest Braces for Upgrade of 30-Year-Old Reservations System
Sri Lanka’s airline sell off fails, seeks new partner
The Best Airplane Bars Have Leather Banquettes, ‘Morning Programming’
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-08/the-best-airplane-bars-in-the-skies
The truth about low-cost long haul – why those ‘budget’ flights aren’t always what they seem
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/low-cost-long-haul-the-cheapest-routes-from-britain/
WestJet’s 787, international strategy fraught with risks
https://leehamnews.com/2017/05/08/westjets-787-international-strategy-fraught-risks/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus catches some waves from Cork
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/05/08/aer-lingus-catches-waves-cork/
Air Asia Group CEO Tony Fernandes says carrier considering new route to Dublin or Manchester
Read more: http://www.ttgasia.com/article.php?article_id=29328
A year after hauling a 767 up the Shannon, Sligo’s glamping project has hit a funding snag
Read more: https://fora.ie/davidmcgowan-glamping-sligo-enniscrone-3374712-May2017/
CAE Parc Aviation to create 80 jobs across Shannon and Dublin
Read more: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/jobs/cae-parc-aviation-jobs-shanon-dublin
China debuts new plane to rival Boeing and Airbus – Ryanair expresses interest
CityJet soars high as it breaks wet-lease barrier
Irishman Ray Gammell announced as Etihad interim chief executive
Knock Airport to bring Ballymore’s Mulryan on board
Level looks to Paris, Rome – and Dublin [German]
Read more: http://www.aerotelegraph.com/level-blickt-nach-paris-rom-und-dublin
Ryanair hits back at tourism boss who accused it of ‘destroying’ cities
Read more: http://www.thejournal.ie/ryanair-hits-back-at-tourism-boss-3376580-May2017/
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Air China filed Beijing – Brisbane service application to the CAAC on 05MAY17, with A330 3 times a week.
@Airlineroute Malindo Air has filed Boeing 737MAX 8 service on Kuala Lumpur – Johor Bahru flight on 08MAY17.
@DublinAirport .@DublinAirport CEO @kevintoland ‘Metro North critical for airport. Dub Airport busiest bus stn 3 x busier than Busáras’ @Fingalcoco seminar.
@e_russell “[CSeries] would be a perfect airplane for LA,” $DAL CEO Bastian tells @crankyflier. To replace regionals + upgauge.
@e_russell This is good #paxex: @MCO is reimbursing pax up to $600 who missed flights due to their people mover outage.
Video Picks:
Aer Lingus A330-300 F-WWCQ c/n 1791 to be delivered as EI-GAJ
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