Daily Aviation Brief – 17/08/2017
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:
EI-SLA ATR42-300(F) c/n 149 ASL Airlines Ireland Ferried Shannon-Kemble 16/08/17 for part-out & scrap.
Global Aviation News:
Asian markets provide best value for money for long haul city breaks from Europe
Big data and the way ahead for airlines
Read more: http://www.blueswandaily.com/south-pacific/analysis/big-data-and-the-way-ahead-for-airlines/
British Airways Signs New Codeshare Agreement With Loganair
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/british-airways-signs-new-codeshare-agreement-with-loganair/
Cathay Struggles to Get Top Dollar From Fliers Amid Revamp
Etihad-Backed Bonds Slump as Second Partner Airline Fails
Eurasian Economic Union to liberalize air transport
Read more: http://atwonline.com/open-skies/eurasian-economic-union-liberalize-air-transport
Is Europe finally in consolidation mode?
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/europe-finally-consolidation-mode
Look behind the scenes at CVG, a city within a city
Read more: http://www.soapboxmedia.com/features/081517-cvg-growing-24-hour-city-in-a-city.aspx
Opinion: Air Berlin’s turbulent journey
Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/opinion-air-berlins-turbulent-journey/a-40104322
Scientists Potentially Narrow MH370 Search Area to Three Spots
Scottish regional Loganair to strengthen ties with British Airways
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/scottish-regional-loganair-strengthen-ties-british-airways
The Boeing 777X Pain
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4085044-boeing-777x-pain
What Is Delta Thinking? Raiding Other Airlines’ Hubs Is An Exercise In Futility — Or Folly
Irish Aviation News:
BAE postpones plans for Avro RJ100 freighter conversion as ASL Airlines Ireland to sell eight BAe 146-300QT aircraft
Busiest ever July on record as the IAA handles a record-breaking 112,200 flights in total
Dublin Airport Welcomes Aegean Service Extension
Failed Ryanair Ukraine deal is a blow to pro-western leadership
Read more: https://www.ft.com/content/04e25262-81c7-11e7-94e2-c5b903247afd
George Best Belfast City Airport has just been named as the UK’s ‘Most Punctual Airport’
Read more: http://www.belfastcityairport.com/News/BELFAST-CITY-MOST-PUNCTUAL-AIRPORT-IN-UK
NAC delivered two Embraer E190s, MSNs 19000068 and 19000146, to Aeroméxico Connect on lease
Ryanair Extends Connecting Flights Service at Milan Bergamo and Adds 25 More Routes
Ryanair Lodges Complaints with German and EU Competition Authorities To Block Lufthansa Take Over of Air Berlin
Ryanair’s remarkable growth story has only just begun – CEO Michael O’Leary
Read more: http://www.the-businessreport.com/article/ryanairs-remarkable-growth-story/
Waypoint Inks Deal with Helicol, Its First in Colombia
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Canadian Transportation Agency approved Air France application for codeshare conx btwn Canada & French Polynesia.
@Airlineroute SWISS on Monday (14AUG17) operates last scheduled Avro RJ100 revenue service.
@JohnLStrickland #AirBerlin insolvency will be a battle royal. @lufthansa want control of the market capacity while @Ryanair cry foul on market comp grounds.
@MaslenAviation An amazing stat from @DublinAirport highlighting its growth…
“More people used the airport in July 2017 than during all of 1986”.
@KianiKress Hell froze over again @Ryanair INCREASED seat Pitch while installing new slimseats, kicked out kitchen for more seats.
Video Picks:
airBaltic sets a new world record!
Air Berlin files for insolvency as Etihad cuts funding
ET- Star Day 20th Anniversary of Star Alliance
Ryanair & SKY4u’s APC Programme
Statement of airberlin CEO Thomas Winkelmann