Daily Aviation Brief – 21/08/2017
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-ALEN Boeing 757-2Q8(SF) c/n 29380 European Air Transport Departed Atlantic Aviation Group 17/08/17 arrived 31/07/17.
D-ALEP Boeing 757-2Q8(SF) c/n 30046 DHL Airways to Atlantic Aviation Group 18/08/17.
EI-REJ ATR72-201(F) c/n 126 ASL Airlines Airtest from ASL Airlines Hangar 17/08/17 with titles removed.
SX-DVL Airbus A320-232 c/n 3423 Aegean Airlines departed Lufthansa Technik 19/08/17.
Global Aviation News:
Airberlin delays 2Q financial results following bankruptcy filing
Airline investor Woehrl interested in Air Berlin
Read more: http://www.todayonline.com/business/airline-investor-woehrl-interested-air-berlin
Cathay Pacific Remains Analysts’ Least Favorite Airline
Pilots Mull Legal Options, Protest Against DGCA’s One-Year Notice Period
See inside Emirates’ lavish first class lounge, with a private spa, fine cigars and $1,200 bottles of wine
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/17/tour-emirates-airlines-first-class-lounge-in-dubai.html
SpiceJet will stay asset-light, to use sale & leaseback route for new aircraft induction
Spirit Airlines anticipates needing up to 125 extra aircraft through 2026
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/spirit-airlines-august-2017-investor-presentation-704754
Surging expenses drive down US airlines’ 1H 2017 earnings
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airline-financials/surging-expenses-drive-down-us-airlines-1h-2017-earnings
The Crumbling Case Against Gulf Subsidies
Union says Air Berlin’s Niki Airlines future is unclear
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-berlin-lufthansa-niki-idUSKCN1AY0Z6
Vietnam Airlines & Bangkok Airways respond to rapid Thailand-Vietnam LCC growth with new partnership
What will become of Air Berlin’s U.S. routes?
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/What-will-become-of-Air-Berlin-US-routes
Irish Aviation News:
AIM Altitude, Thompson Aero Seating team up on Airbus seats
Read more: http://atwonline.com/aircraft-interiors/aim-altitude-thompson-aero-seating-team-airbus-seats
‘Build it and they’ll come’: How Knock Airport is gaining altitude
CDB Aviation Lease Finance Delivers First of Three 737-800s to Urumqi Air
Cork business backs tourism stimulus
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/cork-business-backs-tourism-stimulus-457342.html
Dublin Airport nominated in over-25m category for prestigious award
EI-FVX Boeing 737-800 Norwegian First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/08/ei-fvx-b737-800-norwegian-first-flight.html
Goose eggs destroyed to stop plane strikes at Belfast City airport
Irish the most travelled nation on earth, new data reveals
Malaysia Airlines CEO Peter Bellview re-engages with Oneworld, reboots Enrich
Read more: https://www.ausbt.com.au/malaysia-airlines-ceo-re-engages-with-oneworld-reboots-enrich
Ryanair: UIA claims against Ryanair, Infrastructure ministry groundless
Senator Calls For LUAS-Style Service Between Shannon Airport And Limerick City
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/senator-calls-luas-style-service-shannon-airport-limerick-city/
Shannon Duty Free to embark on phase two shop upgrade
We must meet Asian threat to aircraft leasing lead head on
Read more: http://www.bdo.ie/en-gb/news/2017/we-must-meet-asian-threat-to-aircraft-leasing-lead
Why Ryanair cares so much about a failed German airline
Read more: https://fora.ie/ryanair-air-berlin-3551898-Aug2017/
Tweet Picks:
@ATRaircraft #DYK 300 #ATR42 are in service worldwide with 100 operators! 👌✈️ #avgeeks #ATRLeads.
@ghimlay LATAM has deferred two 787-9s and four A320neos originally set for delivery in 2019.
@ghimlay LATAM launching more point-to-point routes, in competitive strategy against the region’s growing LCCs.
@hharteveldt If you can’t beat them, copy them. @SunCountryAir to copy budget airlines & embrace fee-based model. #airline #paxex.
@hharteveldt .@JetBlue to add ATL-JFK in 2018. Key benefit? “Travelers can connect to destinations…on carriers such as Emirates…Etihad and Qatar”.
Video Picks:
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Ryanair’s weekly news roundup 18 August
Vicky Lea, Director Aerospace and Aviation with the Metro Denver EDC, at Innovation Pavilion