Daily Aviation Brief – 13/10/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation Gains CAMO Approval for B737NG and A320 Family: http://bit.ly/2fKpS4K
Acumen Aviation Attending Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Hong Kong 2017: http://bit.ly/2yk6nHW
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 9 October: http://bit.ly/2xtIZmC
Dublin Office Vacancy – Aircraft Data & Records Analyst: http://bit.ly/2yfIxcs
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 9 October: http://bit.ly/2xsfrus
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 9 October: http://bit.ly/2y9RSWx
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 9 October: http://bit.ly/2yA8HLa
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 9 October: http://bit.ly/2y6zlbF
Aircraft Update:
VT-SVA Boeing 737-43Q(F) c/n 28490 QuikJet Cargo Airlines Ferried Delhi-Ras Al Khaimah-Ankara-Shannon 10-11/10/17.
Global Aviation News:
Abta17: Aviation seeing ‘shake out’ of weak players as low prices become unsustainable
Airlines face criticism for ‘limiting access to fares’
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/289370/airlines-face-criticism-for-limiting-access-to-fares
Airlines love this product because many passengers don’t
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/11/delta-will-expand-basic-economy-worldwide-next-year.html
American Airlines’ sets lofty financial targets as it works to change Wall Street’s short term view
Analysis: How We Ended Up with Basic Economy in the U.S.
Read more: https://airlinegeeks.com/2017/10/11/analysis-how-we-ended-up-with-basic-economy-in-the-u-s/
Chinese airlines to open 102 international destinations since 2006. Air China, HNA growing fastest
‘Consolidation reduces choice and raises fares’
Finnair acquires Norra on an interim basis
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/finnair-acquires-norra-on-an-interim-basis/
Frontier Airlines’ route droppings revealed; 23 airport pairs no longer served with O’Hare and Atlanta seeing biggest changes
German specialist to provide MRO services on SSJ100
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/german-specialist-provide-mro-services-ssj100/
Icelandair joins economy fares trend
Read more: http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/icelandair-joins-economy-fares-trend
Iberia rebuilds capacity from its Madrid hub over the last three years
Jet2holidays now second biggest UK operator ahead of Thomas Cook
Lufthansa buys up lion’s share of Air Berlin’s planes
Read more: https://www.thelocal.de/20171012/lufthansa-snaps-up-81-planes-3000-staff-from-air-berlin-ceo
Norwegian fleet expanding by ‘crazy number’ says airline’s sales chief
Norwegian Air: slows planned growth to 25% in 2017, improves its cash balance
Qantas and Emirates partnership update
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/qantas-and-emirates-partnership-update/
Primera Air: fast growing Nordic leisure airline follows Norwegian’s long haul LCC path
Russian lessor to sell A380s intended for defunct Transaero
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/russian-lessor-sell-a380s-intended-defunct-transaero/
Russia, Italy rescue future SSJ100 exports
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/russia-italy-rescue-future-ssj100-exports/
Singapore Airlines Group faces critical decisions with regional strategy as 787-10s, 737 MAXs arrive
Thai Lion Air to pursue more rapid international expansion as A330-300s and 737 MAX 8s are delivered
The final Fokker: How these iconic aircraft are disappearing from the skies
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-truths/last-fokker-retires-klm-history/
Irish Aviation News:
Air Lease Corporation Announces Lease Placement of One Additional New Airbus A321neo LR Aircraft with Aer Lingus
Atlantic Aviation Group secures Heavy Maintenance contract with Primera Air
‘devastated’ at axing of Shannon-Chicago route
Read more: http://clarechampion.ie/devastated-at-axing-of-shannon-chicago-route/
Ethiopian expands Toronto flights from 2 to 5 weekly via Dublin from 2 December with Boeing 787-9 or Boeing 777-200LR
Flybe eyes Ryanair cancellations to push its flights
GECAS Extends Relationship with AirBridgeCargo Airlines
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/gecas-extends-relationship-with-airbridgecargo-airlines/
Ireland’s Met Éireann selects DTN for aviation modernisation and automation project
Peace may break out between Aer Lingus and DAA
Ryanair disruption over pilot roster shambles ‘will never recur’
Ryanair Strikes Back at Norwegian Air in Pilot-Poaching Battle
Ryanair to challenge Lufthansa’s Air Berlin deal
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-41593806
Shannon misses out on Facebook vote for new route
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2017/10/shannon-misses-out-on-facebook-vote-for-new-route-87709/
WOW air expands regular A321 Dublin service in S18
45 More Pilots Join Ryanair Today
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/45-more-pilots-join-ryanair-today/
Tweet Picks:
@CAPA_Aviation “Argentina is a hidden jewel. Huge opportunity to replace domestic buses with affordable flights” @Fly_Norwegian CEO #ACTECAPAlon.
@CAPA_Aviation “If you can provide flights at a low enough price, people will always want to fly” @Fly_Norwegian CEO #ACTECAPAlon.
@CAPA_Aviation Peter Bellew, CEO of @MAS on NDC: “If you had the guys from @paddypower on this they would have it all done in 6 to 8 weeks.” #ACTECAPAlon.
@ghimlay LATAM is reportedly launching service to Rome from Sao Paulo in 2018. Rome will be LATAM’s second destination in Italy, after Milan.
@ghimlay Southwest will sell Hawaii flights from California in 2018. Will deploy ETOPS 737-800s initially, before switching to 737 Max.
Video Picks:
C Series Aircraft Stops in New Delhi during its World Tour
Meet the new Phenom 300E
PC-12 NG and PC-24 fly to NBAA 2017
United’s secret restaurant hidden in Newark Airport is invite-only
United Airlines will temporarily reduce flights between Guam and Japan on Oct. 30th