Daily Aviation Brief – 19/09/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation attending ISTAT Europe 2017 : http://bit.ly/2xQSv4x
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 18 September: http://bit.ly/2yjMFJf
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 18 September: http://bit.ly/2fuJ8Qs
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 18 September: http://bit.ly/2y8L5sY
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 18 September: http://bit.ly/2yiXgEn
Over 220 Delegates Attend Acumen Aviation 3rd Annual Aircraft Remarketing and Trading Management Conference: http://bit.ly/2fk0cbU
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 18 September: http://bit.ly/2fuQpzX
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
SAS Airlines increases Irish leased fleet: http://bit.ly/2fpXWmo
Aircraft Update:
EI-FMJ ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1295 Stobart Air Ferried Dublin-Shannon 17/09/17 for painting into Flybe colours.
9H-LCB Airbus A319-111 c/n 1654 Hyperion Aviation Ferried Malta-Budapest 17/09/17 after storage ex EI-ETN.
9H-MCS Airbus A319-111 c/n 1753 Hyperion Aviation Ferried Malta-Budapest 17/09/17 after storage ex EI-ETP.
Global Aviation News:
Aegean Airlines: operating leases will dominate new refleeting orders for 45-60 Boeing or Airbus
Air Canada takes MAXimum advantage of aircraft range and performance advancements
Aviation’s high-flying billionaires
Read more: http://www.forbesindia.com/article/leaderboard/aviations-highflying-billionaires/48109/1
Behind Brexit, is the UK market already failing to deliver profitable returns for LCCs?
Boeing’s Dispute With Bombardier Matters to Theresa May
EasyJet submits bid for airberlin short haul business
Ethiopian Air Seeks Zambia, Chad and Congo Hubs, But No Arik Bid
JPMorgan: Rest of Wall Street has no idea how badly a pricing war is hurting airline earnings
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/15/jpmorgan-pricing-war-is-hurting-airline-earnings.html
Lufthansa, EasyJet launch bids for Etihad castoff Air Berlin
Pratt & Whitney Finds Fixes For India’s Geared Turbofans As Engine Production Ramps Up
Sun Country converts to a ULCC, as full service airlines increase pressure on the model
Thai Airways receives first 787-9
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/thai-welcomes-first-boeing-787-9-dreamliner-715630
Trump’s ‘America First’ Policy in the Crosshairs as UAE, Qatar Assault Open Skies Agreement
Read more: https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/ken-blackwell/
Ukraine International Airlines Part 2: long haul expansion to resume in 2018 as 777s are added
U.S. Airlines Brace for Impact from Continued Hurricane Disruptions
Irish Aviation News:
Avolon delivers one Airbus A320-200N to Tianjin Airlines
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolon-delivers-one-airbus-a320-200n-to-tianjin-airlines/
Avolon raises US$14 billion of capital year to date in 2017
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolon-raises-us-14-billion-of-capital-year-to-date-in-2017/
CEO Spotlight: Qantas Airways’ Alan Joyce
Read more: https://born2invest.com/articles/ceo-spotlight-qantas-airways-alan-joyce/
New Shannon Route To Barcelona Reus Launched
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/new-shannon-route-to-barcelona-reus-launched/
Row erupts over Aer Lingus pension pot
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/row-erupts-over-aer-lingus-pension-pot-36138945.html
Ryanair cancelled flights controversy: Longford/Westmeath TD Robert Troy slams airline for poor of treatment customers
Ryanair Cancels 82 Flights After It ‘Messed Up’ Crew’s Time Off
Ryanair To Cancel Less Than 2% Of Flights Over Next 6 Weeks To Improve Punctuality
Ryanair will keep Alitalia long-haul fleet if bid a success
Slattery seeks another major Avolon purchase
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/slattery-seeks-another-major-avolon-purchase-36139002.html
Samantha McCaughren: Aer Lingus chief lashes the DAA over airport facilities
Sun holidays to cost more as regulators tap travel firms on levy
Tweet Picks:
@AVB_ME A350, B787 orders put on hold, says @Emirates President, and he only wants more #A380s if the product has a future.
@e_russell United will offer a special last 747 flight from SFO to HNL on 7Nov.
@ghimlay JetBlue CEO says airline was “delighted” that DOT restricted DL-AM JV to five years, hopes this will be the case for all new ATI approvals.
@JohnLStrickland President/CEO @embraer @Johnslattery100 @AvClubUK cost advantages of new E jet …believes will be leader in < 150 seat #aircraft category.
@Kenny_Jacobs ..sorry and it’s because we messed up pilot holiday planning and are working hard to fix. Any impacted customers have will receive emails.
Video Picks:
Aer Lingus IASA Interview
All Is Not Well At Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority – TVJ Prime Time News – September 15 2017
IATA AGM 2017 Stories – Infrastructure
Michael O’Leary on Ryanair flight cancellations Sept 18 2017
Ryanair chaos