Daily Aviation Brief – 23/10/2017
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
Aircraft Update:
D-ABGO Airbus A319-112 c/n 3689 Air Berlin Ferried Hamburg-Shannon 20/10/17 in Eurowings colours.
G-ZBAH Airbus A320-214 c/n 1413 Wings Capital Partners Ferried Keflavik-Bangor-Victorille 17-18/10/17 in Monarch Airlines colours.
N134WF Boeing 737-4Q8(F) c/n 26299 Vallair Solutions Ferrried Dothan-Smith Reynolds Airport 17/10/17 after freighter conversion ex EI-GAO.
N763CK Boeing 767-3P6 c/n 26233 Kalitta Air Ferried Oscoda–Wurtsmith-Mexico City 19/10/17 for freighter conversion ex EI-UNA.
Global Aviation News:
Air Berlin plane seized in Iceland over unpaid debts
Read more: https://www.thelocal.de/20171020/air-berlin-plane-seized-in-iceland-over-unpaid-debts
Airbus Puts Price Tag on ‘Made-in-USA’ Label for C Series Jet
Amadeus Airlines on Why Destructive Fare Wars May Finally Be Coming to an End
Best Cities to Spend a Weekend
Read more: https://www.weekengo.com/en-GB/study/100-top-destinations-to-spend-a-weekend.html
Delta ‘does not control Virgin Atlantic’ insists US chief
Delta’s Upgauging Strategy Continues To Deliver Investor Benefits
Icelandair to expand network by 11% in 2018
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/icelandair-to-expand-network-by-11-in-2018-727093
Lufthansa shares are ready for takeoff, say analysts — here’s why
Hong Kong Airlines hints at Boeing Dreamliner order to rival Cathay Pacific in long-haul flights
The Airbus A350 Is Not The Boeing 787 — But Delta Loves It
Uzbekistan capacity stabilises in 2017 after three years of cuts; national carrier and main hub airport experience marginal growth.
What are GCC carriers doing to increase their revenues?
Read more: http://ameinfo.com/travel/gcc-carriers-increase-revenues/
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Delivers First of Two New Airbus A350 Aircraft to Air Mauritius
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/aercap-delivers-first-of-two-new-airbus-a350-aircraft-to-air-mauritius/
Airbus CSeries deal could boost Belfast jobs – Greg Clark
Business takes off between Europe’s Brexit-chasing cities
Dublin Airport study warns about delays
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/dublin-airport-study-warns-about-delays-36248807.html
EI-GDM Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight & Flown to Spokane, Wa for painting
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/10/ei-gdm-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
Irish airports used social media to keep 2.4 million people updated about Ophelia
RiM/MiM consolidate commerce platform amid Lufthansa consolidation
Ryanair Pilots to Set Pay Demands as Biggest Base Rejects Deal
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 22 October
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute British Airways’ High Density 777-200ER aircraft from London Gatwick will serve additional 7 Caribbean destinations from 29OCT18.
@Airlineroute China’s Suparna Airlines has applied for new routing for flights to Brussels, Frankfurt-Hahn and Los Angeles in 4Q17 with 747F.
@Airlineroute Air Europa 787-8 to serve Munich on 04NOV17, 24NOV17, 22DEC17 and 23DEC17 (subject to change).
@Airlineroute DELTA to operate A350-900XWB on Detroit – Amsterdam DL132/133 from 31MAR18.
@Airlineroute Tibet Airlines has applied 3 weekly Jinan – Helsinki route from March 2018 with A330, posted by CAAC on 18OCT17.
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