Daily Aviation Brief – 10/07/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation Aircraft Assets Available for Sale: http://bit.ly/2tnPNnx
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 3 July: http://bit.ly/2si98Tt
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 3 July: http://bit.ly/2tDEV57
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 3 July: http://bit.ly/2uBAk0m
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 3 July: http://bit.ly/2sizaWK
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 3 July: http://bit.ly/2uBNuKG
Aircraft Update:
EI-FCL Embraer 190LR c/n 19000201 GECAS Ferried Exeter-St Athan 07/07/17 in BoraJet colours ex TC-YAI.
EI-GAU Airbus A319-111 c/n 2318 Volotea Airlines Delivered Ostrava-Nantes 07/07/17 ex N935FR.
EI-GAW Boeing 737-8Z0 c/n 30072 Blue Panorama Delivered Beijing-Goodyear-Shannon-Rome Fiumicino 08/07/17 ex B-2509.
G-JECH DHC8-402 c/n 4103 Flybe Ferried Exeter-Shannon-Newquay 30/06-05/07-17 after painting into all white colours.
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Airbus A320 EI-GAM Delivered: http://bit.ly/2uwjUqc
Global Aviation News:
As Delta Shares Hit an All-Time High, Analysts See Gains Over American and United
Boeing, FedEx Express to Collaborate on ecoDemonstrator Testing
Boeing 737 MAX Order Book To Surpass 4,000 Units
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4085785-boeing-737-max-order-book-surpass-4000-units
Boeing 787 NMA Won’t Work
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4086170-boeing-787-nma-work
Brokerages Take Heart From IndiGo’s Insistence On Low-Cost Model
Committed To Strategic Partnership With Jet Airways, Says Etihad
EasyJet works to firm new AOC and connecting flights
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/easyjet-works-firm-new-aoc-and-connecting-flights
El Al Israel Airlines to acquire Israir
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/el-al-israel-airlines-acquire-israir
Eurowings names Munich as second long-haul base
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/eurowings-names-munich-second-long-haul-base
Fraport to invest up to 200 mln euros to woo low-cost airlines
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/fraport-airport-expansion-idUSL8N1JX4OI
Full Text: IndiGo co-founders say Air India would provide rapid entry into restricted international markets
Germany’s Azur Air launches operations
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/germany-s-azur-air-launches-operations
IATA: Passenger Demand Moderates from Recent Peak but Stays Strong
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/iata-passenger-demand-moderates-from-recent-peak-but-stays-strong/
IndiGo Says Buying Air India Would Bolster Overseas Network
Loganair chief hints at turbulent times as airline prepares to go nose-to-nose with Flybe
Pilot Training, Supply Dispute Spills Into Senate Authorization Bill
Read more: https://www.bna.com/pilot-training-supply-n73014461255/
Qatar Airways: No plans to cancel Airbus order
Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/07/qatar-airways-plans-cancel-airbus-order-170706200850187.html
The “Undead” Market: Long-Dormant U.S.-Cuba Air Travel Market Still Isn’t Alive
We Want to Fly to India, Mideast – Enforce Trade Deals and We Will, Delta CEO Says
Why Brexit could entail a hard landing for low-cost carriers
$1 billion headache for Airbus as Qatar cancels 4 jets
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/07/1-billion-headache-for-airbus-as-qatar-cancels-4-jets.html
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus called on to stand over cancelled Belfast flights
Aer Southeast to refund customers as it postpones launch
Brussels CEO: Wet-leased Cityjet SSJ100s live up to expectations
Read more: http://atwonline.com/leasing/brussels-ceo-wet-leased-ssj100s-live-expectations
Charting Ryanair’s strategy through the airport charges it pays
‘Disappointment’ at decision by BA to reduce Belfast flights to Heathrow
IAG CEO Willie Walsh on Airport Charges and Consumers (Page 3)
Read more: https://a4e.eu/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/A4E_Policy_brief_0217.pdf
I’d love to work with Michael O’Leary, says Qatar’s Akbar Al Baker
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/exclusive-id-love-work-michael-oleary-says-qatars-akbar-al-baker/
Intrepid Announces Portfolio Financing and Repayment of 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes
NAC delivered one ATR 72-600, MSN 1110, to Far Eastern Air Transport Corporation on lease
Passengers angry over Aer Lingus cancellations
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-40533982
Qatar looks to go double-daily at Dublin and will beat competitors with product – CEO
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/qatar-looks-go-double-daily-dublin-will-beat-competitors-product-ceo/
Rick O’Shea talks to Aer Lingus First Officer Lisa Cusack about her unusual career trajectory, her ultimate starstruck moment and why she can’t stand cupcakes!
Podcast: https://2fm.rte.ie/the-collective/originators/
Ryanair buys back 615,000 shares as part of scheme
Ryanair scraps Eindhoven flights: No chance of growth in Netherlands
Read more: http://nltimes.nl/2017/07/06/ryanair-scraps-eindhoven-flights-chance-growth-netherlands
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 9 July
Welcome Development in Irish Companies Act for Aircraft Leasing
Read more: http://www.lessors.com/news17-Q3/allnews-170706f.html
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Yangtze River Airlines (扬子江航空) has renamed as Suparna Airlines (金鹏航空), the airline announced on Friday 07JUL17.
@BelfastAirport From Mar-Sep 2018, @VirginAtlantic will fly to Orlando making it their biggest season ever from @BelfastAirport.
@e_russell More than half of @AmericanAir pax at #LHR are connecting to/from BA or Iberia flights.
@umnomecomum Brian Pearce @IATA talking about how airlines are struggling to have a return close to their cost of capital #ATRS2017 @UAntwerpen @argo_tud.
@winglets747 Air New Zealand: 550 pax turn up to airport every month with expired passport. 10% incorrectly enter passport details at online check in.
@winglets747 LOT Polish Airlines to open long haul base in Budapest with service to Chicago (2x weekly) and New York JFK (4x) from May 2018.
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