Daily Aviation Brief – 30/05/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 29 May: http://bit.ly/2qytrKQ
India Aviation industry newsletter 29 May: http://bit.ly/2rx4zIr
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 29 May: http://bit.ly/2s6mSRV
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 29 May: http://bit.ly/2r3NJPP
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 29 May: http://bit.ly/2rf3wM9
Aircraft Update:
EI-GCC Airbus A320-233 c/n 2044 Azur Aviation Ferried Lourdes-Toulouse-Francazal 29/05/17 ex PR-MBL.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus adds 11th Airbus A330 to growing North American fleet: http://bit.ly/2rs8Blo
Boeing delivers first 737-800 with short field performance package to Ryanair: http://bit.ly/2rbQH5j
Bombardier CSeries CS300 aircraft lands in Dublin Airport: http://bit.ly/2qukIta
Global Aviation News:
British Airways Schedule Normalizing as Cost Cuts Scrutinized
CBI To Probe Air India’s Aircraft Orders, Merger With Indian Airlines
CSeries prices threaten 737 Max 7 ‘viability’: Boeing
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cseries-prices-threaten-737-max-7-viability-boein-437624/
How the internet saved AirAsia: Tony Fernandes shares business lessons
Laptop Ban May Expand to All International Flights, Kelly Says
MC-21, Russia’s Answer to Boeing, Performs Its Maiden
Read more: https://sputniknews.com/russia/201705281054064936-russia-mc-21-maiden-flight/
NAC’s Boeing auction attracts zero bidders
Nigeria: Can Aero and Arik Air Survive?
Read more: http://allafrica.com/stories/201705290031.html
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport – much more than a northwest outpost for US aviation
Study: Airline mergers don’t hurt on-time performance: Travel Weekly
Thailand to Take on Singapore With $5.7 Billion Airport Overhaul
Read more:
These 7 planes are trying to end Airbus and Boeing’s dominance in the skies
Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/airbus-boeing-airliner-china-russia-craic-comac-2017-5?r=US&IR=T
Turkish Air Weighing Options to Finance Move to New Airport
United Airlines’ Route Network Strategy Makes No Sense
VietJet Seeks First Overseas Listing by Vietnamese Company
What To Expect For The Boeing 747
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4077036-expect-boeing-747
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap: Freeing Up Capital Through Aircraft Sales
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4073725-aercap-freeing-capital-aircraft-sales
Dublin Aerospace profits up 20pc
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/dublin-aerospace-profits-up-20pc-35762818.html
Foynes looks to the skies
Read more: http://www.limerickpost.ie/2017/05/28/foynes-looks-skies/
Knock Airport leads the way in Irish passenger growth
London to Sydney non-stop flights could be possible by 2020 – Qantas CEO Alan Joyce
Move to name park after helicopter hero
Read more: http://www.echo.ie/ballyfermot/article/move-to-name-park-after-helicopter-hero
New appointment at International Aviation Services Centre
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2017/05/new-appointment-at-international-aviation-services-centre-81421/
Over 500 ready for Runway Run at Belfast City Airport
Ryanair’s next step to becoming a network airline: Air Europa long haul feed & Rome transfer product
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Hainan Airlines has filed Beijing – Stockholm – Prague – Beijing A330 svc on 12JUL17, Beijing – Prague – London Stansted – Beijing 25JUL17.
@BoardingArea American Eliminating Full Beverage Service on Short Flights Effective June 1.
@e_russell American and United see more than 50% basic economy upsell, reports Wolfe Research.
@winglets747 Finland concludes deal w/ Russia to increase Siberian overflight rights from 65x to 80x weekly. Critical for Finnair growth but need more.
@winglets747 Stefan Pichler returns to Middle East to be CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines. Has worked for Jazeera Airways and most recently Air Berlin.
Video Picks:
Departing CEO Kevin Toland on his time at the DAA
Eoghan Corry BA shutdown & Ryanair May 28 2017
Get ready for busy travel season; airlines could set record
Kevin Toland pays tribute to colleagues at DAA May 23 2017
Ryanair New Partner With Erasmus Student Network Launch
Ryanair News Round Up May 26th