Daily Aviation Brief – 31/08/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
3rd Acumen Aviation China Event To Take Place in Beijing: http://bit.ly/2uTnL4h
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 28 August: http://bit.ly/2wM1nvd
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 28 August: http://bit.ly/2vvGfF3
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 28 August: http://bit.ly/2vkhhN1
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 28 August: http://bit.ly/2wCcBli
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 28 August: http://bit.ly/2ghEQz2
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
SAS Airlines increases Irish leased fleet: http://bit.ly/2fpXWmo
Aircraft Update:
LN-NOT Boeing 737-8JP c/n 37816 Norwegian Air Norway Ferried Oslo-Lasham 17/08/17 prior return to lessor.
VT-DEL Airbus A320-214 c/n 4815 Air Asia India Ferried Hyderabad-Delhi 28/08/17 ex EI-GCL.
Global Aviation News:
Airberlin to cut long-haul routes following insolvency
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/airberlin-cut-long-haul-routes-following-insolvency
Air Europa Part 2: European hub airports’ connectivity – how do they compare with Dubai?
American Airlines considers ultra-discount fares for flights to Europe
American sees market-specific pressure on transatlantic
Baggage-Fee Ban Flouted by Airlines in Test of Mexico’s Resolve
Bmi regional: new codeshares with Air Dolomiti and Loganair mark new phase of development
Delta Will Promote Pilots to Captain—if They Can Fly This Aging Plane
Germania questions state loan for troubled Air Berlin
Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/germania-questions-state-loan-for-troubled-air-berlin/a-40287365
Heathrow Airport’s third runway seems set to fall victim to political expediency – yet again
Indian Aviation Industry In Sweetest Spot, Elara Capital Says
JetBlue’s Founder Joins Bid to Start Private Jet Commuter Service
Norwegian Unfazed by New Long-haul, Low-cost Competition
Philippine Airlines long haul strategy Part 3: resuming Cebu-Los Angeles and new US destinations
United’s Fare Cuts Spread, Fueling Risk of Airline Price War
Irish Aviation News:
Datalex targets new revenue streams via AI, payments and an OTA platform
Read more: https://www.tnooz.com/article/datalex-highlights-new-revenue-streams/
EI-FZY Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/08/ei-fzy-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
EI-GDC Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/08/ei-gdc-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
Grant Thornton Targets Business Travellers at Dublin Airport
Read more: http://www.adworld.ie/2017/08/29/grant-thornton-targets-business-travellers-dublin-airport/
Low-cost fare wars see flights from Ireland to US drop to €99
NAC delivered one ATR 72-500, MSN 777, to PT Pelita Air Service on lease
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-delivered-one-atr-72-500-msn-777-to-pt-pelita-air-service-on-lease/
Ryanair boosts its flying from Dublin HQ, but where are its fastest growing markets?
Ryanair calls on authorities to block Lufthansa-airberlin takeover
Read more: http://atwonline.com/regulation/ryanair-calls-authorities-block-lufthansa-airberlin-takeover
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary: We won’t bid for Air Berlin
Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/ryanair-ceo-michael-oleary-we-wont-bid-for-air-berlin/a-40300728
Ryanair Joins Airlines UK
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-joins-airlines-uk/
$333 round trip – Norwegian Air fares transforming Ireland to New York routes
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute SilkAir moving forward 737MAX 8 debut to 05OCT17, Singapore – Penang route.
@e_russell “I think the economics of a 100 seater are just really, really challenging,” says $UAL president Kirby. #Boyd17LAS.
@e_russell It would be “tough” for United to have a “sub fleet” of 35 A350s, says $UAL pres Kirby. #Boyd17LAS.
@e_russell “We have about a dozen different experiments going on in Cleveland to see what works best for the customer,” says $UAL’s Kirby. #Boyd17LAS.
@routesonline IAG’s Willie Walsh will be at #WorldRoutes to discuss his predictions for long-haul, low-cost airlines by 2020.
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Airbus ACJ Service Centre Network
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Ryanair – Dublin Summer 2018 New Routes