Daily Aviation Brief – 10/08/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
3rd Acumen Aviation China Event To Take Place in Beijing: http://bit.ly/2uTnL4h
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 8 August: http://bit.ly/2vzWlRf
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 8 August: http://bit.ly/2vhxdfy
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 8 August: http://bit.ly/2wD9KVN
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 8 August: http://bit.ly/2vhoR7V
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 8 August: http://bit.ly/2hF6uqd
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
SAS Airlines increases Irish leased fleet: http://bit.ly/2fpXWmo
Aircraft Update:
M-ABKU Embraer 190LR c/n 1900217 CAE Parc Aviation Ferried Chennai International-Guangzhou 09/08/17 ex VT-LPB.
OY-JZH ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1177 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Billund-Bydgoszcz 08/08/17 after storage since 28/04/17 ex F-WWER.
OY-YBH ATR72-212A(500) c/n 911 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Billund-Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach 09/08/17 ex PP-PTY.
Global Aviation News:
Air India Divestment: Government To Float Proposal For Merchant Bankers
Air Lease Corporation: A320neo and A330neo delays from Airbus continuing due to engines
Albrecht aims to pilot Saudia back to its ‘glory days’
Read more: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1090731/business-economy
ALC: Approach to orders at Paris was ‘disciplined’ and ‘extremely customer-focused’
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/air-lease-corporation-form-8-k-700724
Boeing Copies Flying Geese to Save Fuel
By the Numbers: Inside FedEx Express’ fleet
Read more: https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2017/08/07/by-the-numbers-insidefedex-express-fleet.html
Group including several US airlines pushes back on majors’ Gulf campaign
Read more: http://atwonline.com/open-skies/group-including-several-us-airlines-pushes-back-majors-gulf-campaign
Hainan Airlines to launch six international routes
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/hainan-airlines-launch-six-international-routes
Is it Opposite Day at United Technologies?
No guarantee WestJet’s ultra-low-cost carrier will be based in Calgary
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-ultra-low-cost-carrier-calgary-base-1.4237989
Norwegian logged 5,669 delays in July
Read more: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2017/08/08/norwegian-logged-5669-delays-in-july/
Passenger Bumping by U.S. Airlines Drops After Dragging Incident
Primera launching U.S. service in spring
Scottish Operator of 57-Second Flight Gets a Tartan Makeover
SWISS to replace A319s with CSeries aircraft
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/swiss-replace-a319s-cseries-aircraft
Travelport CEO Is ‘Super Skeptical’ About American Airlines Strategy
Read more: https://skift.com/2017/08/07/travelport-ceo-is-super-skeptical-about-american-airlines-strategy/
Irish Aviation News:
ATR and Stobart Air renew their Global Maintenance Agreement
Belfast City Airport shortlisted for global aviation award
Read more: https://www.eturbonews.com/161208/belfast-city-airport-shortlisted-global-aviation-award
Frustrated passengers could set their sights on Shannon
Read more: http://www.limerickpost.ie/2017/08/09/frustrated-passengers-shannon-airport/
Ken O’Toole Appointed as New CEO of London Stansted Airport
Read more: http://aviationtribune.com/airports-atc/ken-otoole-appointed-new-ceo-london-stansted-airport/
Kerry tourism feels the force of the Star Wars effect
Ryanair is new number-one airline at Palma de Mallorca airport
Wettest July In 70 Years For Shannon
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/wettest-july-70-years-shannon/
£2.5 million SSP investment to create 70 new jobs at Belfast International Airport
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Air Namibia intends to codeshare on Ethiopian service to Bangkok, Beijing, Mumbai, Dublin, Lagos, Los Angeles, Lome and Sao Paulo.
@Airlineroute Cathay Pacific Cargo secured 5th freedom rights on Calgary – New York sector for 1-yr from 03AUG17. (General Cargo / equestrian horses).
@Airlineroute EVA Air has announced special Boeing 747-400PAX fleet retirement ceremony on 24AUG17.
@Airlineroute Southwest Airlines’ first 737MAX 8 international route (excluding Puerto Rico) is Baltimore/Washington – Punta Cana, from 08MAR18.
@winglets747 Asia-Newark downgauges: Air China 789 replaces 77W, adding to Cathay swapping 77W for A359.
@winglets747 “A good pilot is not necessarily a good manager, but in a turnaround situation it is an asset to have been a pilot.”
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