Daily Aviation Brief – 25/10/2017
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:
EI-GDH Boeing 737-800 c/n 44805 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 23/10/17.
VT-IHO Airbus A320-214 c/n 4433 IndiGo Airlines Painted at Shannon 23/10/17 prior delivery ex LZ-AWM.
Global Aviation News:
Air France boss says UK carriers must play by the EU court’s rules after Brexit
Airlines whip out the bubbly and ice cream—yes, in coach—as competitors offer $99 fares
Alitalia CCO: Long haul development prioritized over short haul due to LCC competition
Boeing weighs urgent plans to double 767 production in Everett for a big buyer
CBP starts biometric exit technology at Miami International Airport
Read more: http://atwonline.com/security/cbp-starts-biometric-exit-technology-miami-international-airport
Delta Air Lines Says Goodbye to Microsoft Surface, Hello to Apple iPhone and iPad
Read more: http://fortune.com/2017/10/23/delta-airlines-microsoft-surface-apple-iphone-ipad/
Delta wants Aeromexico to be ‘second-tier’ transatlantic JV member
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/delta-wants-aeromexico-be-second-tier-transatlantic-jv-member
EasyJet Announces A New Base In Bordeaux
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/easyjet-announces-a-new-base-in-bordeaux/
Europair: Low-cost flights represent more than 50% of Spanish and British air traffic
Finnish minister could propose changes to Finnair board
Fitch: Headwinds lower North American airline operating margins
IAC Expands to Lake City, Florida (LCQ)
Read more: http://www.iac.aero/iac-expands-to-lake-city-florida-lcq/
Malaysia Airlines restructuring routes to focus on Asia, Australia and New Zealand
Malaysia Airlines to end Airbus A380 flights in March 2018
Read more: http://www.airlinehubbuzz.com/malaysia-airlines-end-airbus-a380-flights-march-2018/
Primera Air expands transatlantic services with first Canadian routes
Q&A: Man behind no-frills Frontier Airlines says people will get used to model someday
United Airlines Just Announced a Brand New Way to Make Economy Passengers Uncomfortable
WestJet, on Its Own, Is Ready to Expand
Read more: http://aviationtribune.com/ceo-interviews/westjet-ready-expand/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus voted ‘Best Airline from Belfast City Airport
Read more: http://lovebelfast.co.uk/aer-lingus-voted-best-airline-belfast-city-airport/
Avolon delivers one Airbus A320-200Neo to Garuda
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolon-delivers-one-airbus-a320-200neo-to-garuda/
Confidence in tourism businesses at four-year low
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/confidence-in-tourism-businesses-at-four-year-low-461490.html
Flybe’s Dublin-Southend flights take off at weekend
IAC Announces New Management Roles
Read more: http://www.iac.aero/iac-new-joiners/
Price difference between Aer Lingus flights from Cork and Dublin raised in The Seanad
Profits at ASL Aviation fall to €7.9m
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/profits-at-asl-aviation-fall-to-79m-36253998.html
SILC 2017 to Stage Discussion Surrounding the Catalysts Behind the Recent Flurry of Consolidations and Mergers in Aviation Leasing
Six West and Helispeed sign strategic co-operation and support agreement
Read more: https://sixwest.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/2017-HeliSpeed-Press-Release-Six-West-contract-1.pdf
Southend to be connected to 11 Aer Lingus north America routes via Dublin
US union leader to meet Ryanair pilots
Volotea To Add Extra Flight On Verona Service Next Summer
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Canadian Transportation Agency on 18OCT17 authorized Primera Air to hold licence to operate Canada – EU routes.
@Airlineroute germanwings’ 4U-coded flight number to be used as operating flight one last time on 01NOV17, 6 months earlier than planned.
@Airlineroute SunExpress 737-800 to operate selected Lufthansa service in Nov/Dec 2017.
@RoutesEditor .@primeraair has confirmed its first route to Canada will be @STN_Airport – @TorontoPearson starting 23 June 2018, operated by Airbus321neo.
@SoniaLM82 Airline codeshares are like ‘ordering a Coke and getting a Pepsi’ says IAG’s Glenn Morgan #IATAWPS.
@WandrMe Airlines as retailers? @DubaiAirports CEO says “willing to rebate landing fees as a percentage of sales on board.” #PaxEx #IATAWPS #WPS2017.
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