Daily Aviation Brief – 30/06/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 28 June: http://bit.ly/2tX8JHh
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 28 June: http://bit.ly/2tnNAcx
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 28 June: http://bit.ly/2tjmIdm
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 28 June: http://bit.ly/2tk1MlO
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 28 June: http://bit.ly/2s1bzcW
Aircraft Update:
EI-FPN CRJ900 c/n 15433 Cityjet Delivered Montréal–Mirabel-Keflavik-Copenhagen 29/06/17 in SAS Airlines colours.
EI-FVW Boeing 737-800 c/n 42282 Norwegian Air International Delivered Boeing Field-Oslo 28/06/17.
EI-GCA Embraer 195LR c/n 19000069 GECAS Ferried Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen-Clermont-Ferrand 29/06/17 in full BoraJet colours ex TC-YAO.
N337AZ Boeing 767-322(F) c/n 27060 Air Transport International Ferried Tel Aviv-Shannon 29/06/17 after freighter conversion prior paint & Prime Air operations.
XA-EMX Boeing 737-375(F) c/n 23707 Estafeta Carga Aérea Ferried Mexico City-Montréal–Pierre Elliott-Keflavik-Glasgow Prestwick-Bournemouth 24-26/06/17 for GECAS as N290PH.
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot Aims to Sign $8.7 Billion Airbus A350 Order This Year
Air Canada Hopes to Resuscitate Cross-Border Venture With United
Emirates to Use Face Scanners to Cut Waits as U.S. Ban Looms
Hong Kong-London: Hong Kong Airlines entering largest Asia-Europe market, and a potential JV
India’s aircraft orders to exceed 1,000 with Jet Airways’ imminent order; infrastructure a problem
India is a country I don’t want to screw up in: Tony Fernandes
Lufthansa, Fraport Close to Resolving Ryanair Row-Source
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/06/27/business/27reuters-lufthansa-fraport-airport.html
Primera Air signes 8 new Airbus 321 NEO aircrafts for delivery in 2018
SAS cautiously optimistic after fiscal first-half loss
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airline-financials/sas-cautiously-optimistic-after-fiscal-first-half-loss
Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific Feeling Pinch
Thailand’s Tourist Boom Puts a Strain on Its Airports
TUI: Holidaymakers face rising costs due to the falling pound
Irish Aviation News:
Avolon delivers one Boeing B737 MAX 8 to Malindo Air
AWAS delivers Airbus A319 to Germania
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/awas-delivers-airbus-a319-to-germania/
Belfast International Airport has said the decision between the Conservative Party and the DUP to review Air Passenger Duty (APD) is a ‘step in the right direction’
Read more: https://www.belfastairport.com/blog-news/2017/june/apd-review-step-in-right-direction
CityJet ‘actively pursuing’ two airline acquisitions: chief
Drop-off in GB visits continues amid ‘currency challenge’
Dublin Airport Authority expecting 3.2 million more passengers by 2020
Dublin Airport Launches New Community Fund
Read more: http://www.northcountyleader.ie/2017/06/27/dublin-airport-launches-new-community-fund/
EU Internal Market for Aviation the ‘stand out achievement of the EU over last 25 years’: Ryanair
FTE Dublin: Airports must ‘think global’ in technology age
Irish regulator to head up Eurocontrol
Read more: http://atwonline.com/air-traffic-management/irish-regulator-head-eurocontrol
Jet2holidays celebrates 10 years at Belfast International Airport
Read more: http://www.jet2.com/News/Jet2holidays_celebrates_10_years_at_Belfast_International_Airport/
Kellstrom Aerospace Group Acquires Vortex Aviation
Malaysia CEO sees future for A380, surprised by charter demand
MAS CEO: Thompson developing new direct aisle access seat for 737
‘New era’ for Shannon Airport with Norwegian services to take flight
O’Leary: Ryanair Labs will ultimately dwarf Ryanair
Read more: http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/o-leary-ryanair-labs-will-ultimately-dwarf-ryanair
Ruth Kelly’s Insight into Aircraft Leasing and the Future of Her Company
Ryanair adds connecting flights at Milan Bergamo – anna.aero investigates traffic stimulation factor at largest mainland European hub
Ryanair could be tempted by Max 10 at ‘right price’: O’Leary
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ryanair-could-be-tempted-by-max-10-at-right-price-438805/
Ryanair Would Want Majority Stake if Opts to Bid for Alitalia
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/06/27/business/27reuters-alitalia-m-a-ryanair-hldgs.html
State-of-the-art simulator opens in Dublin
Read more: http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2017/06/stateoftheart-simulator-opens-in-dublin/
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Alitalia cancels Milan Malpensa – Abu Dhabi service from 11SEP17 (MXP departure). Service resumes with 1 weekly flight from 23DEC17.
@dominiksipinski “We need to work on our mobile website, because passengers don’t want to download big apps”, @Ryanair CTO tells me. #PaxEx
@DublinAirport We’ve expanded our European route network hugely since the EU’s Internal Market for Aviation was introduced 25 years ago. #EUAviation25.
@SimpliFlying “The scale of our network allows us to be more resilient,”admits the Chairman of @TurkishAirlines #SimpliLive #PAS17.
@WandrMe Why no in-seat IFE on @XLAIRWAYSFRANCE? Company estimates $20mm CapEx to install screens on 4 A330s. Plus content costs. #paxex #fteDublin
@winglets747 Cost cutting in Etihad economy: no more menus and cappuccino (menus wise decision, cappuccino was perk to begin with.
Video Picks:
Alphabet/Google’s chairman is a great fan of the A380!
American Airlines CEO Writes A Scathing Response To Qatar Airways’ Desire To Invest | CNBC
Boeing vs. Airbus: The middle of the market battle
http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2017/06/27/boeing-vs-airbus-mxb-lon-orig.cnnmoney
HulahulaSuomi dancing on a Midsummer flight – Finnair
Supersonic Flights Promised By 2023 As Boom Announces Airline Orders | CNBC
Wizz Air opens first UK base at LLA
Woman flips coins into aircraft engine to wish for “good luck”