Daily Aviation Brief – 08/11/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 6 November: http://bit.ly/2h5zEvA
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 6 November: http://bit.ly/2lVobUJ
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 6 November: http://bit.ly/2zhKLMu
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 6 November: http://bit.ly/2izvKeN
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 6 November: http://bit.ly/2yzg9Xr
Aircraft Update:
EI-GDK Boeing 737-800 c/n 48806 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 06/11/17.
EI-GDM Boeing 737-800 c/n 48810 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 06/11/17.
OE-IFA Airbus A320-214 c/n 1320 Avolon Registered at Shannon 02/11/17 ex G-OZBY
OE-IGB Airbus A321-231 c/n 2234 Avolon Registered at Shannon 02/11/17 ex G-OZBI.
OE-IGE Airbus A321-211 c/n 4878 Avolon Registered at Woensdrecht 02/11/17 ex OE-LCH.
Global Aviation News:
Air Mediterranean takes to the skies from Athens
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/11/06/air-mediterranean-takes-skies-athens/
As The European Airline Industry Consolidates, easyJet Is Set To Become One Of The Primary Beneficiaries
Deal-hungry Qatar Airways aims to create virtual mega-carrier
Delta Weighs Up to $12.7 Billion Order of Single-Aisle Jets
Emirates and flydubai Further Expand Partnership, Announce New Codeshare Destinations
Emirates’ new Boeing 777 First Class product to debut in Europe
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/emirates-new-boeing-777-first-class-product-to-debut-in-europe/
Emirates welcomes 100th A380 to its fleet
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/emirates-welcomes-100th-a380-to-its-fleet/
Europe’s airlines undergoing ‘organic consolidation’
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Europe-airlines-organic-consolidation
Hong Kong Airlines seeks Belt and Road partners amid plans for expansion
IAG: Traffic & Capacity Statistics – October 2017
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/iag-traffic-capacity-statistics-october-2017/
Mid-life A330 Demand Showing Uptick, Lessors Report
Read more: http://www.mro-network.com/fleet/mid-life-a330-demand-showing-uptick-lessors-report
Norwegian reports continued international growth and 14 per cent passenger increase in October
Norwegian What? Little Known Oslo-Based Discounter Is Disrupting Big Airlines’ Profit Model
Pilots’ union calls for better conditions at Lufthansa’s Eurowings
Role of Atlanta Airport’s Political Money Spills Into Public View
South African Airways Seeks Investor to Revive Its Fortunes
Swedish cargo carrier West Atlantic seeks new funding
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/swedish-cargo-carrier-west-atlantic-seeks-new-funding
We have no divine right to succeed, BA boss Alex Cruz warns
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap 3Q profit up 18% to $266 million on aircraft sales
Read more: http://atwonline.com/leasing/aercap-3q-profit-18-266-million-aircraft-sales
Aer Lingus Selects Boxever to Deliver a World-Class Personalized Customer Experience in the Sky and on the Ground
Cork Airport Partners In US Campaign To Promote The Cork Region
Dublin Airport New October Record For Passenger Numbers
https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/detail/new-october-record-for-passenger-numbers
DCU honours leading airline executive Willie Walsh
Read more: http://www.dcu.ie/news/2017/nov/s1117c.shtml
EI-FVY Boeing 737-800 Norwegian First Flight
See Link: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2017/11/ei-fvy-b737-800-norwegian-first-flight.html
mba Provides Multiple Services for Aergo Capital Limited’s first ABS, METAL 2017-1 Limited
New CSeries jets order offers comfort to Bombardier’s Belfast workers
Nearly 1m tourists visit NI in first half of 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-41878838
Ryanair’s governance critics are growing bored of its ‘independent’ board
Ryanair hopes long-haul deal with Aer Lingus will start in 2018
Ryanair takes next step in bid to become ‘Amazon of travel’
Read more: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2029660&c=setreg®ion=2
Ryanair To Launch Connecting Flights At Porto
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-to-launch-connecting-flights-at-porto/
SMBC Aviation Capital to receive up to USD $1 billion in capital from its shareholders
Tweet Picks:
@COMACAmerica Shortly before the 1st #C919 flew last Friday, the 2nd powered on its engines, marking the first time two C919s were simultaneously tested.
@ghimlay LATAM begins Lima – Medellin flights in February 2018, ending Avianca’s monopoly on the route.
@jonostrower Eds note: The #united747farewell is the last of the 747 flights for United. Delta wraps their pax 747 ops in Dec., last of U.S. carriers.
@juliejohnsson Delta’s Christmas surprise? 100-jet contest pitting @Airbus A320/1neo vs @Boeing 737-8/-10 in final stages.
@LeehamNews Ex-CIT Aerospace CEO Jeff Knittle named Chairman, CEO of @Airbus Americas from January. Allan McArtor becomes chair Emeritus.
Video Picks:
Airborne 11.06.17: Jackson Hole Aero-Politics, CAF, Crazy Drone Vid
Many investors are interested in equity stake in SAA: Gigaba
Maura Moloney, Dublin Airport – TTR Irish Travel Industry Road Show 2017
United Airlines Retiring Fleet Of Boeing 747
100th Emirates A380 Delivery