Daily Aviation Brief – 15/06/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 12 June: http://bit.ly/2rhhAWZ
India Aviation industry newsletter 12 June: http://bit.ly/2sewIDu
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 12 June: http://bit.ly/2ste9vZ
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 12 June: http://bit.ly/2sk00BG
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 June: http://bit.ly/2sTfKsh
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Atlantic Aviation Group appoint new Non-Executive Director: http://bit.ly/2qU1DBJ
Rwandair fourth Boeing 737-800 delivered through Shannon Airport: http://bit.ly/2sPMPEN
Ryanair adds seven brand new 737-800 aircraft in May increasing fleet to 398: http://bit.ly/2qR8gER
Aircraft Update:
EI-GAM Airbus A320-214 c/n 3723 Aer Lingus Delivered Ostrava-Dublin 14/06/17 ex VQ-BBB.
EI-GAX Boeing 737-8Z0 c/n 30073 Blue Panorama Delivered Beijing-Baku-Shannon-Rome Fiumicino 14/06/17 ex B-2511.
N78AS Boeing 737-490(F) c/n 28885 ASL Airlines Ireland Delivered Dothan-Portsmouth-Keflavik-Shannon 13-14/06/17 to become EI-STJ.
Global Aviation News:
ACI says strong commercial revenue headwinds are ahead
Air Berlin scans horizon for a savior
Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/air-berlin-scans-horizon-for-a-savior/a-39244703
Air India Is In Operational Profit, Says Jayant Sinha
Read more: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/2017/06/13/air-india-is-in-profit-says-jayant-sinha
Alitalia files for US bankruptcy protection
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/alitalia-files-for-us-bankruptcy-protection-438193/
Details of Air Berlin’s state loan guarantee requests ‘confidential’ – CEO
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-air-berlin-agm-ceo-idUKKBN1951MI?il=0
easyJet Takes Delivery of its First LEAP-1A-powered Airbus A320neo
Emirates Eyes Smart Goggles to Shake Off Looming Budget Rivals
Etihad Scraps San Francisco Route on Stiffer U.S. Competition
“Google is bad for the airline industry” says CarTrawler. Airlines need vastly better data skills
Indigo Partners to sell its 18.7 percent Wizz Air stake
Read more: https://uk.reuters.com/article/wizz-air-hldgs-indigo-idUKL8N1JB5IY
Lufthansa Shifts Focus from Frankfurt to Munich
NIKI no longer to merge with TUIfly in a setback for airberlin’s restructuring
Paris CDG is second busiest airport in Europe with almost 66 million passengers; Air France serves over 150 destinations non-stop
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/06/09/paris-cdg-second-busiest-airport-europe/
Uncertain future for TUI’s German airline
Read more: http://www.fvw.com/tuifly-uncertain-future-for-tuis-german-airline/393/173933/11245
United aims to dominate Hawaii market with 40 daily flights
U.S. Seeking Ways to Head Off Full Laptop Ban on Airline Flights
What to watch out for at the 2017 International Paris Air Show
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/14/what-to-watch-out-for-at-the-2017-international-paris-air-show.html
We’re not about to go bankrupt, Air Berlin insists
Read more: https://www.thelocal.de/20170614/were-not-about-to-go-bankrupt-air-ber
Irish Aviation News:
Arctic Aviation Assets (AAA) has ordered two new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/norwegians-fleet-renewal-continues-with-full-force-3/
Belfast airport hopes to lure Leitrim passengers
Read more: http://www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/news/254705/belfast-airport-hopes-to-lure-leitrim-passengers.html
Dublin Airport Now One Of Europe’s Top Airports 20 For Direct And Hub Connectivity
EI-FVW B737-800 Norwegian First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/06/ei-fvw-b737-800-norwegian-first-flight.html
EI-FYC B737-8 MAX Norwegian First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/06/ei-fyc-b737-8-max-norwegian-first-flight.html
Hard Brexit ‘catastrophe’ for tourism – Cork Airport CEO
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/hard-brexit-catastrophe-for-tourism-452405.html
Irish-born Qantas CEO hails parents after British royal honour
Irish tourism takes a Pounding as Sterling and Brexit drag down visitor numbers
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/irish-tourism-takes-pounding-sterling-brexit-drag-visitor-numbers/
Jonathan Swift announced as Norwegian’s latest tailfin hero
Qatar Airways dips into Dublin market
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/06/14/qatar-airways-dublin-launch/
Ryanair, EasyJet Say Soft Brexit Won’t Ease Airline Concerns
Ryanair Evaluates Biggest Boeing 737 as EasyJet Mulls More A321s
TrueNoord steps up investment in regional aircraft portfolio following deal with new investor
Why Scandinavia’s SAS Is Creating a New Airline With the Same Name in Ireland
Tweet Picks:
@airbusintheuk Tom Enders: We have delivered one aircraft to @easyJet on average every 17 days, this is 1st of 130 #A320neos to be delivered.
@Airlineroute Qatar Airways’ booking for Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and UAE is now closed until 28OCT17 inclusive.
@e_russell Delta faces significant rise in airport expenses over the next 5 years, finds Moody’s .
@ghimlay .@VoeGOLoficial latest airline to jump on facial recognition check-in, calls it “selfie check-in”.
@jonostrower Norwegian’s latest UK figure to appear on a 787-9 tail: Freddie Mercury. Amazing.
@Welsh_Wings The UK’s first @airbus #A320neo operator @easyjet takes delivery of the their first A320neo and their 300th Airbus aircraft.
Video Picks:
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easyJet first A320NEO
Gate ceremony for Dublin Doha inaugural
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