Daily Aviation Brief – 10/05/2017
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-FMR Boeing 767-304(ER) c/n 28042 Merdiana to Lufthansa Technik 08/05/17.
EI-FVS Boeing 737-800 c/n 42087 Norwegian Air International Delivered Boeing Field-Oslo 08/05/17.
HB-JJF Boeing 767-316(ER) c/n 27613 TUI Airlines Nederland Ferried Shannon-Amsterdam 08/05/17 in Special colours arrived 15/10/16.
VP-BSY Airbus A321-231 c/n 7375 Ural Airlines at Shannon 05/05/17 prior delivery ex EI-FXT.
Global Aviation News:
Air Arabia Fleet Growth Back on Agenda as Morocco Leads Rebound
Biggest Indian Airline Orders 50 Turboprops in Strategy Switch
Hamburg hoping for domino effect with long-haul carriers
Higher Fuel Prices May Weigh On Airlines’ Profit In January-March
IndiGo Looks Beyond Airbus To Tap Into Government’s UDAN Scheme
Leaders’ Series: Gatwick on ensuring single-runway success
Read more: https://www.internationalairportreview.com/news/34150/gatwick-chis-woodroofe/
Number of Chinese Tourists Visiting Greece to Rise 10-Fold
New rules may burden airline balance sheets by up to $500B
Norwegian’s Argentina Plans Take Shape as Board of Directors Approves Hiring of Staff and Route Expansion
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34325
Spirit Airlines Tumbles After Flight Cancellations Trigger Passenger Brawl
Why AirAsia X is finding the middle ground
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/272495/why-airasia-x-is-finding-the-middle-ground/
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Holdings N.V. Reports Financial Results for the First Quarter 2017 and Authorizes New Share Repurchase Program of $300 Million
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34314
Asiana Airlines Re-Order Wheel Deflator Tools
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/asiana-airlines-re-order-wheel-deflator-tools-brian-keogh
China debuts new plane to rival Boeing and Airbus – Ryanair expresses interest
Councillor says Knock Airport area plan worthless without investment
CityJet soars high as it breaks wet-lease barrier
Historic Aer Lingus charter to New York takes to the skies from Ireland West Airport
Knock Airport to bring Ballymore’s Mulryan on board
Runway case in October
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/runway-case-in-october-35670272.html
Ryanair CMO: Brands don’t need to be loved to win over consumers
Read more: https://www.marketingweek.com/2017/05/09/ryanair-cmo-brand-love/
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/
Ryanair taps into Madrid’s tech community
Read more: https://www.tnooz.com/article/ryanair-taps-into-madrids-tech-community/
Shannon braced for busy summer season
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2017/05/shannon-braced-for-busy-summer-season-58956/
Stan McCarthy Of Kerry Group Plc Joins Board Of Ryanair Holdings Plc
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34312
Tweet Picks:
@A350Blog “We are on track to increase the #A350 production rate to 10 per month by 2018”, Spirit President and CEO Tom Gentile.
@BrianSumers In a curious move, @Delta has postponed its its New York media day next week. Had been planned for months. No explanation given.
@ghimlay .@JetBlue finally getting better flight timings for its MEX flights, also adds frequencies after securing new slots.
@ghimlay .@LATAMAirlines will change ticker symbol from $LFL to $LTM on the @NYSE and Santiago stock exchange on 15 May.
@TodayInTheSky United-Alaska Air turf war? United expands 18 San Francisco routes.
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