Daily Aviation Brief – 26/05/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen’s Ameya Gore Qualifies as a Certified ISTAT Appraiser: http://bit.ly/2qNJQgd
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 22 May: http://bit.ly/2r9d2Bu
India Aviation industry newsletter 22 May: http://bit.ly/2qOkEpT
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 22 May: http://bit.ly/2qMc6Si
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 22 May: http://bit.ly/2q9p4q1
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 22 May: http://bit.ly/2rIcpMh
Aircraft Update:
LY-GTW Boeing 737-4S3 c/n 24166 GetJet Air Test at Vilnius 24/05/17 prior introduction to service 24/05/17 ex EI-DNM.
N672AW Airbus A320-232 c/n 2193 SmartAvia (Nordavia) Delivered El Salvador-Gander-Shannon 24/25-05/17.
OM-NAS Boeing 737-86J c/n 32920 Alba Star Positioned Bratislava-Milan Malpensa 25/05/17 ex EI-GAT.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Airbus A350-1000 Ireland overflights: http://bit.ly/2q6OWCj
Ryanair adds seven brand new 737-800 aircraft in April increasing fleet to 391: http://bit.ly/2r2hxO2
Global Aviation News:
Air Berlin: Progress achieved in business restructuring
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/air-berlin-progress-achieved-in-business-restructuring-2/
AirAsia: No merger with AirAsia X
Read more: http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/airasia-no-merger-airasia-x
Cessna Flights for the Masses
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-25/cessna-flights-for-the-masses
Cheap pond hoppers: The impact of low-cost carriers
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Cheap-pond-hoppers-impact-low-cost-carriers
Etihad celebrates delivery of its 10th Airbus A380
Read more: http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/etihad-celebrates-delivery-of-its-10th-airbus-a380-1.2032847
Eurowings opens Palma de Mallorca base
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/eurowings-opens-palma-de-mallorca-base
Fraport looks to low cost carriers for future growth
Read more: http://www.passengerterminaltoday.com/viewnews.php?NewsID=85571
Indian airlines continue to oppose 100% FDI. Fear of Qatar Airways’ India plans?
In the ultra-long haul, ‘hub’ airports may be left behind
Read more: https://www.ausbt.com.au/in-the-ultra-long-haul-hub-airports-may-be-left-behind
Passengers at the Bengaluru airport in India can now board with a simple wave of the hand
Startup Wants to Transform Travel Enthusiasts Into Online Agents
UAE, Qatari Airlines Should ‘Play Fair’: U.S. Airline Group
Read more: https://www.bna.com/uae-qatari-airlines-b73014451491/
Wizz Air soars to record profits as Brexit effect fails to materialise
Irish Aviation News:
Click&Go founders hope their success inspires others to take the plunge
Fred Browne, Aergo Capital: “Aergo is an entirely different company now”
IAG could lose market share due to Air Europa-Ryanair agreement
Malaysia Airlines boss revelling in the road less travelled
Malaysia chief Bellew targets superjumbo charter growth
MAS CEO Peter Bellew rules out premium economy on A350s
Read more: http://www.impactpub.com.au/micebtn/85-news/btn-news/20142-mas-rules-out-premium-economy-on-a350s
Norwegian Air sale sees 6,000 US return flights cost under €190
Norwegian confident on deal for Europe to US flights with low-fare model
Plans for Dublin runway could be about to enter holding pattern
Ryanair announces connecting flights and that it will sell Air Europa long-haul flights as part of its ‘Always Getting Better’ programme
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/05/24/ryanair-announces-connecting-flights/
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary backs ‘more risky’ Leo Varadkar
Ryanair may have to stop selling UK flights next year
Ryanair will move UK fleet – but not to Dublin
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ryanair-will-move-uk-fleet-but-not-to-dublin-35752246.html
Stobart Executive Jet Center Opens at London Southend
Travel tech firm OpenJaw to create at least 50 jobs in Ireland
Tweet Picks:
@jonostrower Not a lot of details about C9X9 yet. 234t MTOW, 233” fuselage, 3 variants, 9ab-281pax/6,500nm, 61m span, 63m long.
@LeehamNews Today Boeing has MAX 7, 8, 9, 10, 787-10, 777-8, 9 and it claims BBD is poised to put it out of business. ~6x size of BBD in revenues.
@sylvainfaust #Delta: “#Boeing MAX rooted in 1960s design,an inefficient shrink of the MAX 8 and uneconomic vs the #CSeries.
@sylvainfaust Further ETOPS certification #CSeries CS300 FTV8 Flying #Montreal-#Dublin-Montreal today. #Bombardier #avgeek.
@winglets747 Cebu suspends Gulf routes: 1. Gulf airline over-capacity 2. Opportunity to redeploy high density A330s around Asian markets.
Video Picks:
Global 7000 – New Program Progress Update
Michael O’Leary Alitalia restructure wil be good for Ryanair
Michael O’Leary Brexit will force breakup of IAG
Michael O’Leary Dublin airport T3 should be private & where it should be built
Michael O’Leary No shortage of candidates for CEO of the DAA
Michael O’Leary Ryanair are negotiating 600 aircraft with Boeing for 2023 to 2028
Michael O’Leary Supports parallel runway at Dublin airport
Michael O’Leary Ryanair wanted to walk passengers through the original terminal