Daily Aviation Brief – 18/09/2017
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
Over 220 Delegates Attend Acumen Aviation 3rd Annual Aircraft Remarketing and Trading Management Conference: http://bit.ly/2fk0cbU
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:
C-FPCA Boeing 767-375(ER) c/n 24306 Air Canada Rouge to Lufthansa Technik hangar 16/08/17.
D-AVXA Airbus A321-271N c/n 6673 Airbus Toulouse-Shannon-Toulouse 14/09/17.
EI-SLY ATR.72-202(F) c/n 341 ASL Airlines Ferried Shannon-Cologne 15/09/17.
OY-SRG Boeing 767-219(ER)(SF) c/n 23328 Star Air to Atlantic Aviation Group 14/09/17.
OY-SRK Boeing 767-204(ER)(SF) c/n 23072 Star Air departed Atlantic Aviation Group 14/09/17 arrived 31/08/17.
Global Aviation News:
A320neo Engine Woes, Slot Shortage Hamper HK Express
Air Canada, pilots reach deal for more aircraft in low-cost Rouge unit
AirAsia’s Fernandes tells Mavcom to justify equal PSCs at KLIA terminals
CFO: cheap oil wasn’t source of Norwegian’s success
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/cfo-cheap-oil-wasnt-source-of-norwegians-success-11566
EasyJet’s new connections service breakthrough leap-frogs Ryanair. Punctuality will need to improve
Emirates mulls ‘3 or 4’ types of economy class
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/emirates-mulls-3-or-4-types-of-economy-class-11564
Etihad’s Abu Dhabi hub: more partners stop service, shifting Etihad’s outlook to a boutique airline
Fall of Air Berlin needed for further consolidation
Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/fall-of-air-berlin-needed-for-further-consolidation/a-40491507
How India’s Three Listed Airlines Fared In First Quarter
LATAM Airlines Group: 35% of worldwide flights are operated under joint ventures
Lauda/Condor plan joint offer to rival Lufthansa and Wöhrl
Malaysia Airlines Continues A330 Lease Negotiations
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/malaysia-airlines-continues-a330-lease-negotiations
Monarch Airlines: rumours of its imminent demise may be exaggerated
Oneworld CEO sees “new strategic direction” for alliance
Read more: https://www.ausbt.com.au/oneworld-ceo-sees-new-strategic-direction-for-alliance
Scottish airports ‘lag behind’ Euro rivals
Read more: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15533636.Scottish_airports__lag_behind__Euro_rivals/
Sun Country converts to a ULCC, as full service airlines increase pressure on the model
Tunisia: Why budget flights are the solution to kick-starting tourism
Irish Aviation News:
Avolon Announces Pricing of US$1.25 billion Senior Notes Offering
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolon-announces-pricing-of-us-1-25-billion-senior-notes-offering/
Belfast airport revenues soar 12% on ‘Ryanair factor’
European court ruling could cost Ryanair €100m and swell costs 5%
Losses at Norwegian Air Irish subsidiary top €170m
Norwegian’s Irish unit earmarks €813m to help fund aircraft purchases as expands its fleet
New routes from San Javier for Ryanair and Tui
Read more: http://www.theleader.info/2017/09/14/new-routes-san-javier-ryanair-tui/
Profit surges at Belfast as retail ‘firmly on the agenda’
Ryanair expands Frankfurt service in S18
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274794/ryanair-expands-frankfurt-service-in-s18/
Ryanair expands Malta service in S18
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274795/ryanair-expands-malta-service-in-s18/
Ryanair is preparing takeover bid for Alitalia, says Michael O’Leary
Ryanair presence increases in Catalonia and would stay in case of independence
Ryanair to launch new routes from Frankfurt Main to Croatia in 2018
Traffic Up at all State Airports – Busiest ever August on record for Irish Air Traffic
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell “We’re either going to need to have a bigger [A350] delivery size or figure out if there is something else we can do,” says $AAL CEO Parker.
@grahamck63 August another month of double digit pax growth @BelfastAirport that’s number 26 in a row #moregrowthmorejobs.
@ghimlay Brazil has approved JV between LATAM and American (awaits approval in Chile and US).
@jonostrower United, Cathay, American, Malaysia, AerCap all making big A350/787 orders/mods for 2020s. Opening salvo of the twin-aisle replacement cycle.
@KianiKress Surprise move @Fly_Norwegian choses @easyJet as longhaul feed in @Gatwick_Airport bit of blow for @ryanair but seems better fit.
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