Daily Aviation Brief – 05/09/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
3rd Acumen Aviation China Event To Take Place in Beijing: http://bit.ly/2uTnL4h
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 4 September: http://bit.ly/2eV6rCV
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 4 September: http://bit.ly/2iU9nUG
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 4 September: http://bit.ly/2eBWVaS
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 4 September: http://bit.ly/2eV5drj
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 4 September: http://bit.ly/2vYwgYb
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
SAS Airlines increases Irish leased fleet: http://bit.ly/2fpXWmo
Aircraft Update:
EI-FZY Boeing 737-800 c/n 44798 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Keflavik-Dublin 02/09/17.
G-CKKL Boeing 787-9 c/n 63311 Norwegian Air UK Delivered Paine Field-Oslo 30/08/17 named ‘Tom Creen’.
Global Aviation News:
Airlines compete on Scottish Highlands and islands routes
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-41111981
Budget airlines should give up Schiphol slots for Lelystad, says KLM boss
Competition to be one of Heathrow’s off-site construction hubs heats up
Embraer hopes for easing of US scope weight limits for E2
European airlines push for restrictions on UK carriers in Brexit talks
How Low-Cost Airlines Alter the Economics of Flying
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/business/budget-airlines-ticket-prices.html
ITT grows relationship with British Airways
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/itt/itt-grows-relationship-with-british-airways-11391
JAL once again spreading its wings after long rehabilitation
JetBlue Is Ready To Take Off
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4103758-jetblue-ready-take
KLM leader wants cheap airlines out of Amsterdam’s airport
Read more: http://nltimes.nl/2017/09/01/klm-leader-wants-cheap-airlines-amsterdams-airport
South Africa mulls merger of three state-owned airlines
Transatlantic fares war will heat up next summer
U.S. Airlines Fly Back Onto Our Radar Screen
Read more: http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=824226
Irish Aviation News:
Eastern Airways’ Newcastle route launches at Belfast City Airport
Read more: https://eturbonews.com/163229/eastern-airways-newcastle-route-launches-belfast-city-airport
Irish tourism industry only a Trump tantrum away from disaster
Labour Court calls for 8.75pc pay rise for Aer Lingus staff
Munster Rugby and Shannon Airport seal new deal
Read more: http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/sport/267792/munster-rugby-and-shannon-airport-seal-new-deal.html
New motorway link has potential to bring ‘more passengers’ to Shannon Airport
Norwegian: O’Leary’s claim about future ‘has no root in reality’
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/norwegian-olearys-claim-about-future-has-no-root-in-reality–11415
O’Leary claims Norwegian Air ‘running out of cash’
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/286590/oleary-claims-norwegian-air-running-out-of-cash
O’Leary: EU airlines aim to impose tough terms on UK in Brexit deal
Read more: http://atwonline.com/government-affairs/o-leary-eu-airlines-aim-impose-tough-terms-uk-brexit-deal
Peace in our time with DAA as Ryanair declares war on Germany
Ryanair boss lands up in privacy fight on home ground
Read more: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ryanair-boss-lands-up-in-privacy-fight-on-home-ground-97r7lw3mt
The Big Interview: Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary
Read more: http://www.scotsman.com/news/the-big-interview-ryanair-chief-michael-o-leary-1-4549381
The Irish tourism industry must not be complacent about US growth spurt
Read more: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/politics/trump-irish-tourism-industry
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 3 September
7,000 extra seats added as Ireland West Airport winter schedule announced
Read more: http://www.irelandwestairport.com/utility/news_details.aspx?id=414
Tweet Picks:
@airkarp Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of its 1st A350 & will put it on the Hong Kong-Bangkok route September 10. 1st of 21 A350s on order.
@Airlineroute Based on schedule listing, germanwings’ 4U-coded flight numbers will switch to Eurowings’ EW code from 25MAR18.
@Airlineroute Darwin Airline, previously known as Etihad Regional, is now operating under Adria Airways Switzerland brand.
@dominicgates Short of pilots, Horizon defers delivery of six E175 jets. Worried the jets may go to SkyWest, Teamsters union sues.
@winglets747 A380 from MEL to LHR via SIN: long outbound layover. For shorter layover, take later A330 flight. Inbound connects to A380.
Video Picks:
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