Daily Aviation Brief – 15/08/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
3rd Acumen Aviation China Event To Take Place in Beijing: http://bit.ly/2uTnL4h
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 14 August: http://bit.ly/2hY3BAO
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 14 August: http://bit.ly/2vBtjhX
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 14 August: http://bit.ly/2uUul6N
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 14 August: http://bit.ly/2vw1XuX
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 14 August: http://bit.ly/2hZf7vI
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
SAS Airlines increases Irish leased fleet: http://bit.ly/2fpXWmo
Aircraft Update:
D-AHXJ Boeing 737-7K5 c/n 35277 Niki to Lufthansa Technik hangar 12/08/17 in Air Berlin colours.
OE-IFJ Airbus A330-223F c/n 1164 Royal Jordanian Cargo Ferried Amman-Shannon-Mojave 13-16/08/17 ex 9M-MUC.
Global Aviation News:
Airberlin expands Business Class on European flights
Read more: https://eturbonews.com/161708/airberlin-expands-business-class-european-flights
Air Arabia may consider Boeing, Airbus or Embraer aircraft as it looks to future fleet
ATL to Smaller Airports: How to Attract New Flights
Read more: http://www.globalatlanta.com/atl-smaller-airports-attract-new-flights/
Aviation needs to address arguments over Brexit
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/08/12/aviation-needs-address-arguments-brexit/
Belgian subsidies in favour of certain airlines at Brussels Airport
Read more: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7d603d18-6007-4a8e-a4bf-70168ef89309
French EasyJet Pilots Appeal to Founder Stelios Over Cost Cuts
Cathay Needs to Win Over Customers at the Back of the Plane
European Airline Executives Still Think There Are Too Many Airlines
Read more: https://skift.com/2017/08/14/european-airline-executives-still-think-there-are-too-many-airlines/
ICT shows 8.4% growth in number of Europeans vacationing in Costa Rica
Read more: http://news.co.cr/ict-shows-8-4-growth-number-europeans-vacationing-costa-rica/64347/
Loftleidir Icelandic to manage TACV Cabo Verde
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/loftleidir-icelandic-manage-tacv-cabo-verde
Passenger growth surges in first half of 2017
Read more: http://airlines.iata.org/news/passenger-demand-growth-continues
United redeploying 767 fleet to address crew issues
Irish Aviation News:
AWAS Closes US$242 Million Portfolio Facility with Credit Agricole
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/awas-closes-us-242-million-portfolio-facility-with-credit-agricole/
F-WWCN Airbus A330-302 c/n 1817 Aer Lingus Toulouse Outside 330 FAL (18) to become EI-GCF
Read more: https://digitalairliners.com/2017/08/14/log-toulouse-blagnac-tls-09-08-2017/
Fly Leasing Appoints Julie Ruehl as Chief Financial Officer
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/fly-leasing-appoints-julie-ruehl-as-chief-financial-officer/
Hainan Airlines close to finalizing scheduling on Beijing-Dublin flights
Kahala Aviation Announces Acquisition of One A319
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/kahala-aviation-announces-acquisition-of-one-a319/
Northern Ireland airports join together to urge Westminster to review tax on flights
RiM eyes ‘sizeable onboard retail boost’ post-LSG deal
Ryanair’s Alitalia bid part of wider long-haul tie-in
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/ryanairs-alitalia-bid-part-of-wider-longhaul-tiein-36026034.html
Ryanair out to be travel’s Amazon – selling for rivals
Woodgate Aviation pitches in
Tweet Picks:
@airkarp Atlas Air Worldwide started operating its 5th & 6th 767-300Fs dedicated to Amazon in June.
@airkarp IATA: Global airline industry-wide passenger load factor was at an all-time high for the first six months of a year (80.7%) in 2017 1H.
@airkarp IATA: Global airline passenger traffic, as measured in RPKs, grew 7.9% year-over-year in 2017 1H, highest rate of growth in 1H since 2005.
@BoeingDefense The #Boeing C-17 has delivered humanitarian aid following every major natural disaster during the last 20 years @AbbyAirshow #BoeingCanada.
@winglets747 Curious to know details of China Airlines lamenting slot shortage – traffic rights bigger problem in some markets.
@winglets747 UAE and Canada hold talks on aviation. Long but important road for more traffic rights.
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