Daily Aviation Brief – 14/09/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation attending ISTAT Europe 2017 : http://bit.ly/2xQSv4x
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 11 September: http://bit.ly/2xVC9qO
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 11 September: http://bit.ly/2wUmOcd
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 11 September: http://bit.ly/2jhKwKP
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 11 September: http://bit.ly/2fcBGcu
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 11 September: http://bit.ly/2xVuclp
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
SAS Airlines increases Irish leased fleet: http://bit.ly/2fpXWmo
Aircraft Update:
D-ABXD Airbus A330-223 c/n 822 Air Berlin Ferried Dusseldorf-Zurich 11/09/17 on return to AerCap ex EI-EZJ.
EI-FPP Candair CRJ900 c/n 15435 Cityjet Delivered Toronto Pearson-Keflavik-Dublin 13/09/17
Global Aviation News:
airBaltic outperforms expectations in summer 2017 and expects ‘excellent results’ in 2017
Canada Jetlines to Offer Low-Fare Air Service From Two Toronto Metropolitan Area Airports Commencing Summer 2018
China Return Mulled by Embraer in Potential Strategy Shift
IndiGo’s Parent Approves QIP To Pare Promoter Stake
Malaysia Airlines to receive 737 MAX 10s from Jan-2021
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/malaysia-airlines-to-receive-737-max-10s-from-jan-2021-712844
May Asks Trump to Step in Over Boeing and Bombardier Dispute
Naresh Goyal Says Etihad Has No Plans To Exit Jet Airways Now
Qantas’ New York & London nonstops need long range aircraft, but secret ingredient is Qantas’ brand
Qantas has a promising recipe for ultra long haul operations: CAPA
Pegasus Airlines CCO confirms increase in A320neo purchases in 2017
Pobeda: an indispensable part of the Aeroflot Group, even as the LCC’s growth slows
Royal Brunei Airlines Part 1: North Asia & India expansion as narrowbody fleet expands with A320neos
Sickness walkout by Air Berlin pilots may ‘threaten existence’ of airline as thousands of passengers grounded
Thomas Cook Nears Belgium Exit
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/thomas-cook-nears-belgium-exit
Trans-Pacific challenges cloud Air Canada’s bullish outlook for the rest of its network
Turkey’s Pegasus Air Plans Major Base at New Istanbul Airport
United Airlines Offers Customers More Ways to Get to Europe Next Summer Including New Service to Porto, Portugal and Reykjavik, Iceland
United Airlines Just Admitted That Its Sub-Cattle Class Isn’t Working So Well (American Seems to Like It)
Read more: https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/united-airlines-just-admitted-that-its-sub-cattle-.html
Vistara to start international operations soon
Read more: http://www.forbesindia.com/article/special/vistara-to-start-international-operations-soon/48073/1
83-Year-Old Billionaire Wants to Put His Airline Back in the Black
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus joins ‘basic economy’ movement
Read more: http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/aer-lingus-joins-basic-economy-movement
Aer Lingus rules out cabin bag charges ‘for the foreseeable future’
Air Canada W17 Dublin service changes
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274724/air-canada-w17-dublin-service-changes/
Dublin Aerospace is now an approved vendor for Boeing Global Fleet Care
EI-FZZ Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight & Flown to Spokane, Wa for painting
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/09/ei-fzz-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
Europe’s Newest Aircraft Lands At Cork Airport
Read more: http://www.corkairport.com/news/detail/2017/09/12/europe-s-newest-aircraft-lands-at-cork-airport
Fáilte Ireland Launches ‘Get Brexit Ready’ Programme to Enable Tourism Sector to Sustain Growth
Norwegian to open new pilot base in Dublin and recruit new pilots to support international growth
Ryanair Announces Additional $300 Million Investment In Frankfurt
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-announces-additional-300-million-investment-in-frankfurt/
Ryanair Launches Baden-Baden S18 Schedule
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-launches-baden-baden-s18-schedule/
Ryanair Launches Record Madrid Summer 18 Schedule
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-launches-record-madrid-summer-18-schedule/
Sharp drop in Shannon passengers as other Irish airports see growth
Tweet Picks:
@JohnLStrickland Substantial growth on @lufthansa home turf @Airport_FRA by @Ryanair S’18 with 10 based #aircraft #airlines Expect more German growth.
@winglets747 AirAsia adjusts FFP. Spend-based points based on 4 tiers: Red under 14 flights: 20 points per RM10, Gold: 40, Plat: 70, Black 50+ flights: 120.
@winglets747 As part of more agile mindset, Cathay said before it would take more risk with new destinations & fail early rather than drag out decisions.
@winglets747 Cathay Pacific to exit Dusseldorf on 17 May 2018. Launched in 2015, currently served 4x weekly with the A350.
@winglets747 United’s Kirby: “our marginal costs for local traffic is really, really low”.
Video Picks:
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