Daily Aviation Brief – 27/07/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
3rd Acumen Aviation China Event To Take Place in Beijing: http://bit.ly/2uTnL4h
Acumen Aviation Aircraft Assets Available for Sale: http://bit.ly/2tnPNnx
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 24 July: http://bit.ly/2gWgAm8
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 24 July: http://bit.ly/2tSTjms
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 24 July: http://bit.ly/2gWvV6r
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 24 July: http://bit.ly/2uYTsd1
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 24 July: http://bit.ly/2uPcsdD
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Airbus A320 EI-GAM Delivered: http://bit.ly/2uwjUqc
Global Aviation News:
Aeromexico Part 3: Canada, Latin America expansion round out increased focus on international market
Air Baltic Closes In on Sale as Lazard Lines Up Bidder Shortlist
Air Berlin to lease two Airbus A330-900neos
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/airberlin-lease-two-airbus-a330-900neos
Boeing’s Cash Flow Surges to $4.5 Billion
Britain’s budget airline boom prompts London Southend airport to use mobile data to reveal busiest routes
Brussels Airport returns to natural growth; on course to pass 24 million passengers in 2017; anna.aero meets with CEO Arnaud Feist
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/07/24/brussels-airport-returns-to-natural-growth/
JetBlue Seeks Partners to Construct Terminal at New York’s JFK
Lufthansa, Fraport Search For Common Answers to LCC Growth
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/lufthansa-fraport-search-common-answers-lcc-growth
Norwegian airline could spell better air access to Dominica
Read more: http://wicnews.com/caribbean/norwegian-airline-could-spell-better-air-access-to-dominica-01384012/
Norwegian Air Under Pressure to Boost Finances
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2017/07/25/business/25reuters-norwegian-air-strategy-insight.html
Singapore and Hong Kong’s Airport Dominance Is Under Threat
The Best Airport in the World Just Got Better
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/photo-essays/2017-07-26/the-best-airport-in-the-world-just-got-better
Irish Aviation News:
Blue-sky thinking needed for aviation, says IAG chief executive
Catering firm boosted by Shannon Airport payoff
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/catering-firm-boosted-by-shannon-airport-payoff-455667.html
Drone inspects gas platform in the Irish Sea
Read more: http://www.offshore-mag.com/articles/2017/07/drone-inspects-gas-platform-in-the-irish-sea.html
Dublin based Powdair announces new operator to further bolster its backbone
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/powdair-announces-new-operator-to-further-bolster-its-backbone/
KLM Winter 2017 Dublin service changes
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273991/klm-w17-dublin-service-changes/
Kolomoisky’s airline sues Infrastructure Ministry over Ryanair’s entry, demands $772,000
Landing incident at Bucharest airport for Ryanair aircraft
Read more: https://www.romania-insider.com/ryanair-incident-bucharest-airport/
Northern Ireland Experts Have Performed the Design Audit of the Brand-New Russian PD-14 Civil Aero Engine’s Nacelle
Ryanair: We’re victims of our own niceness
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ryanair-were-victims-of-our-own-niceness-455643.html
Ryanair Willing to Pay to Keep Cash in Banks
Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ryanair-willing-to-pay-to-keep-cash-in-banks-1501057347
ULCC Flybondi raises USD 75 million of additional start-up capital from experienced aviation investors including Michael Cawley
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell $ALK CFO Pedersen calls the decision to return to an all-Boeing fleet or operate a mixed fleet long term “not urgent”.
@e_russell $ALK plans to combine AS-VX on a single reservation system early in the 2Q18, says CEO Tilden. Previously planned PSS in 4Q18.
@e_russell First of VX Airbus leases expire in 2019 and run through 2024.
@e_russell United will reduce EWR-LHR frequency to 5x daily from 6x to support new DEN-LHR flight.
@ghimlay Another airline leaves Venezuela. @Avianca will end flights to the country after 16 August.
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