Daily Aviation Brief – 01/08/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
3rd Acumen Aviation China Event To Take Place in Beijing: http://bit.ly/2uTnL4h
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 31 July: http://bit.ly/2tWfBbA
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 31 July: http://bit.ly/2uM5h4O
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 31 July: http://bit.ly/2tW7XOr
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 31 July: http://bit.ly/2wdsmv4
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 31 July: http://bit.ly/2vevzNR
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Airbus A320 EI-GAM Delivered: http://bit.ly/2uwjUqc
Aircraft Update:
ES-ATB ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1028 Nordica Ferried Oslo-East Midlands 27/07/17 ex EI-GCD.
OO-TNP Boeing 737-45D(F) c/n 27256 ASL Airlines Belgium Ferried Liege-Tallin-Riga-Billund 21-28/07/17 painted into Fedex colours at Tallinn ex EI-EOD.
Global Aviation News:
Air France-KLM says Alitalia woes helped drive transatlantic shake-up
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-france-klm-alliance-alitalia-idUSKBN1AC2SK
Airlines urged to cut ticket prices as cost of oil continues to fall
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/30/airlines-urged-cut-ticket-prices-cost-oil-continues-fall/
Air Asia looks to consolidate despite regulatory hurdles
Read more:https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/31/airasia-looks-to-consolidate-despite-regulatory-hurdles.html
Air Seychelles to adjust its European network
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/air-seychelles-to-adjust-its-european-network/
Aviation bursting at seams in busiest summer for airports and airlines
Blue Panorama to be acquired by Uvet Group
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/blue-panorama-to-be-acquired-by-uvet-group/
Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 8 to flydubai
Read more: http://boeing.mediaroom.com/2017-07-31-Boeing-Delivers-First-737-MAX-8-to-flydubai#assets_117
Delta Air Lines and United focus on US domestic routes as United ramps up capacity and Pacific slows
Japan Airlines partners with VietJet to boost Southeast Asian feed for trans-Pacific network
UK airlines are circling as AirBaltic seeks buyers
Read more: http://www.standard.co.uk/business/uk-airlines-are-circling-as-airbaltic-seeks-buyers-a3600261.html
United Airlines exits Hangzhou: secondary China service became redundant with Shanghai growth
What Do You Want, Cheap Airfare or an On-Time Flight?
Irish Aviation News:
Aviation Ireland Weekend a Spectacular Success as over 170,000 People Attend including Taoiseach Varadkar
Aviareps Acquires Ireland’s Premair
Read more: http://www.asiatraveltips.com/news17/317-AviarepsIreland.shtml
Avolon delivers one Boeing B737 MAX 8 to Lion Air
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolon-delivers-one-boeing-b737-max-8-to-lion-air/
Avolon Q2 2017 Business Update
Read more: http://avolon.aero/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Q2-Business-Update-31-July-2017.pdf
Belfast seeing influx of Chinese tourists arriving from Scotland
Brexit the only cloud as O’Leary sets sights on 200 million passengers
CHC launches super medium aircraft program with support from Milestone Aviation
Mixed fortunes at Cork Airport as Wow Air drops flights but Norwegian seats selling out rapidly
More than 30,000 people attend the largest ever Foynes Air Show 2017
Ryanair has job cut out to fulfil its bags of potential
Shannon Airport wants outside help to become a ‘challenger brand’ to Dublin and Cork
Read more: https://fora.ie/shannon-airport-branding-3519656-Jul2017/
Sky’s limit for China-backed OpenJaw
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/skys-limit-for-chinabacked-openjaw-35980653.html
The Commission for Aviation Regulation’s Annual Report 2016
WOW air to suspend Cork-Iceland flights due to low demand
Tweet Picks:
@aviator_aero IndiGo expects another year before the A320neo engine design changes are implemented by Pratt & Whitney.
@e_russell ICYMI: Air France-KLM, Delta and Virgin’s partnership wud consolidate 28% of transatlantic seats.
@e_russell $AAL’s updated A350-900 delivery schedule has it taking its first 2 in 2020, then 5 each year thereafter thru 2024.
@e_russell $AAL’s 2017-2 EETC is the first to include the 737 Max family. Appraisers put the Max 8 value at around $50.7m. 737-800 is ~$47.3m.
@e_russell “It’s about optimising the banks, not reducing them,” says United on rebanking #ORD hub in 2018.
Video Picks:
Air France-KLM half year results 2017 – behind the scenes
Competing in the Canadian Airline Industry
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-07-28/competing-in-the-canadian-airline-industry-video
Etihad Sees $1.87B Annual Loss
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-07-31/etihad-sees-1-87b-annual-loss-video
Inflight Caterers Bring Five-Star Dining Aboard Business Jets – AINtv
The #MostCanadian Canadian airline in the air – a WestJet song