Daily Aviation Brief – 15/05/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation New European Premises: http://bit.ly/2q5DkDl
Airbus begins production of first U.S built A320 in Mobile: http://bit.ly/2pw88cg
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-FXN Airbus A319-111 c/n 1684 Volotea Delivered Ostrava-Nantes 12/05/17 ex N906FR.
F-ONOU Boeing 777-3Q8 c/n 35783 Alitalia Ferried Rome Fiumicino-Lourdes 10/05/17 after paint for cabin config prior delivery to become EI-WLA.
N674BC Embraer 190AR c/n 19000151 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Marna-Nashville 11/05/17.
N760SL Boeing 737-4Y0(F) c/n 25177 ASL Airlines Ireland Delivered Dothan-Gander-Shannon 12/05/17 to become EI-HAA.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aviation Job Search & Global FBO Consult: http://bit.ly/2qDbVJT
More than 130,000 passengers connected through Dublin Airport in April: http://bit.ly/2qe5ECV
Global Aviation News:
Air France rolling out restaurant style service in biz on more routes
Airlines Fret About Laptop Ban From Europe During Peak Season
Boeing, Airbus Bolster Narrowbody Backlogs with New Sales
Boeing 737 Max Back in Flight as First Plane Delivery Looms
Budget Airlines Get Top Billing From Aerospace Giants
Ctrip, Blackstone Said to Mull Bids for ProSieben Travel Arm
Read more:
Ethiopian Group CEO Partakes on CAPA Airline Leader Summit 2017
Read more: https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/corporate/media/media-relations/NewsFlash/detail/133
In-flight exercise: Your next flight abroad could include a gym
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/05/12/airplane-gyms-becoming-the-next-hot-trend-in-flying.html
Losing interest in freight? No, says Air France-KLM, we are investing in it
Read more: https://theloadstar.co.uk/losing-interest-freight-no-says-air-france-klm-fact-investing/
Mergers, Growth Predicted For Second-Tier Lessors
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/mergers-growth-predicted-second-tier-lessors
Norwegian on 737 MAX wifi – it’s more technical than that
Read more: https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2017/05/11/norwegian-on-737-max-wifi-its-more-technical-than-that/
Qantas Finds Loyalty Pays Better Than Selling Plane Tickets
Skift Backstage Podcast: Norwegian Air CEO on Flying Cheap and Long-Haul
SpiceJet expects some regional routes to be profitable from day one: Ajay Singh
The super-connector airlines face a world of troubles
Top 3 Areas Where Delta Air Lines Expects to See Big Gains in 2017
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Airbus A320 EI-GAL Delivered: http://bit.ly/2qFhFCV
Aviation Job Search & Global FBO Consult: http://bit.ly/2qDbVJT
CityJet Takes Delivery of its Fifth Sukhoi Superjet 100: http://bit.ly/2qg7zau
Former Aer Lingus A320 Delivered to Allegiant Air: http://bit.ly/2pLypUZ
More than 130,000 passengers connected through Dublin Airport in April: http://bit.ly/2qe5ECV
Irish Aviation News:
Business & Finance Company Of The Month: Aer Lingus
Read more: https://shar.es/1FRVOc
CityJet: Can an old dog learn new tricks?
Read more: http://layoverhub.net/cityjet-can-an-old-dog-learn-new-tricks/
Dublin Aerospace Announce 50 New Jobs at Dublin Airport
Read more: http://dublinaerospace.com/2017/05/dublin-aerospace-announce-50-new-jobs-dublin-airport/
First Irish excavation of Battle of Britain Spitfire set to begin
Flybe hopes to make call on airline’s fleet later this year, says chief executive
Fraport expects 3 million Ryanair passengers in 2018
Read more: http://www.euronews.com/2017/05/09/fraport-expects-3-million-ryanair-passengers-in-2018
Intrepid Announces Delivery of 7th A330-300 To Turkish Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/34397
KLM Increase Frequency On Dublin-Amsterdam Route
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/detail/klm-increase-frequency-on-dublin-amsterdam-route
No delay in Cork-US flights despite Boeing snag
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/no-delay-in-cork-us-flights-despite-boeing-snag-449897.html
Ryanair avoids ‘the Google machine’
Read more: https://www.warc.com/NewsAndOpinion/News/38654
Ryanair’s strategy to avoid paying noise fines in Brussels
Read more: http://www.luchtzak.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanairs-strategy-avoid-paying-noise-fines-brussels/
Ryanair to launch Stockholm – Niš flights
Read more: http://www.exyuaviation.com/2017/05/ryanair-to-launch-stockholm-nis-flights.html
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement 14 May
Waypoint Leasing Delivers S-92 and S-76C++ Helicopters to Omni in Brazil
Tweet Picks:
@CAPA_Aviation Kevin Toland, @DublinAirport, has “significant concern” over #Brexit. The UK HAS to maintain market freedoms,” he says at #CAPASummit.
@designerjet A321LR is “a game changer” for LCC Low-Cost, says Walsh. 737MAX not so much. #CAPASummit.
@e_russell ICYMI: Delta adjusted its Airbus orderbook today in a “pretty much [capex] neutral” A350/A321 swap.
@KianiKress Hell freezes over: airlines association #Barig critizes that @Airport_FRA gets more slots as it fears more delay in peak times / bad weather.
@jonostrower “If oil drops sub $20 for foreseeable future, a 4-engine A350 stretch?”.
@jonostrower Norwegian says it expects a slip of “a few days” in delivery of its first 737 Max, no change to transatlantic EIS.
@OpenJawTech An equity investment in an airline without strategic alignment is doomed says Willie Walsh #CAPASummit.
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Willie Walsh airline industry joke, May 12, 2017