Daily Aviation Brief – 04/12/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 27 November: http://bit.ly/2k4IxtR
Engines in harsh environment….connecting the dots: http://bit.ly/2AfaiEa
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 27 November: http://bit.ly/2iT
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 27 November: http://bit.ly/2A8SkWb
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 27 November: http://bit.ly/2Bg2TUB
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 27 November: http://bit.ly/2jqGn3Y
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
To be updated this week
Aircraft Update:
EI-GDO Boeing 737-8AS c/n 44808 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 29/11/17.
EI-SIA Airbus A320-251N c/n 7897 SAS Airlines Ireland Delivered Hamburg XFW-Stockholm Arlanda 30/11/17.
G-DBCB Airbus A319-131 c/n 2188 British Airways Ferried Shannon-London Gatwick 30/11/17 after paint into standard colours.
G-EUPA Airbus A319-131 c/n 1082 British Airways Ferried London Gatwick-Shannon 30/11/17 for paint into standard colours.
Global Aviation News:
Air cargo to enjoy highest growth since 2010, but huge structural overcapacity still exists
Air Seoul SWOT: growth opportunities, a need to lower costs and secure funding
EasyJet: a digital leader growing ancillary revenue, but profit falls again as Dame Carolyn departs
Heimbach to push for funding for international arrivals facilities at SWF
Read more: http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/November/28/SWF_imm_customs-28Nov17.htm
How Icelandair aims to tackle Norwegian’s transatlantic ambitions, Keflavík capacity crunch and fleet renewal
jetBlue Airways’ big challenge: can it achieve its ambitious cost targets?
Leased Airbus A330s to help grow AirAsia X network
LEVEL selects Paris Orly Airport as second base, announcing four new routes to the Americas
More airlines will fold in battle for middle ground, analyst says
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/23/airlines-under-threat-in-battle-for-middle-ground.html
Norwegian Plans New Flights in $4.3 Billion Argentine Expansion
Open skies deal ‘increasingly important’ for Portugal tourism, urges UK ambassador
Stewart passenger volume has soared since arrival of Norwegian Air
Read more: http://www.dailyfreeman.com/article/DF/20171128/NEWS/171129732
SWISS expands Zurich flights, fears airport restrictions
What Boeing’s Giant 777X Could Mean for Air Travel When It Debuts in 2020
Read more: http://observer.com/2017/11/boeing-777x-could-change-air-travel-with-lufthansa-launch-in-2020/
White & Case Advises Kenya Airways on US$2 Billion Restructuring
http://newsroom.aviator.aero/white-case-advises-kenya-airways-on-us-2-billion-restructuring/
Irish Aviation News:
Airborne Capital Launches Targeting $US5bn of Managed Assets
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/airborne-capital-launches-targeting-us5bn-of-managed-assets/
An Irish aircraft-leasing company has said it could soon lease out its A380 planes to firms such as Google, Expedia and Airbnb.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/11/23/a380-planes-to-google-and-airbnb-are-future-says-leasing-firm.html
ASL Confirms Farnair Handling Transaction with Menzies
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/asl-confirms-farnair-handling-transaction-with-menzies/
Cobalt Air aims for three Cyprus flights a week from Dublin and to open in another Irish airport
Dublin Aerospace rules out UK as it scouts for new site
Flights from Cork to New York not on agenda for now
John Sisk set to win €100m contract to build Boeing hangar in UK
Ryanair debuts Dublin to Stuttgart service
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2017/11/24/ryanair-debuts-dublin-stuttgart-service/
Shannon Airport Not Satisfied With Government’s National Planning Framework
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/shannon-airport-not-satisfied-governments-national-planning-framework/
Transport Minister Shoots Down Potential Rail Link Between Shannon Airport And Limerick
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/transport-minister-shoots-potential-rail-link-shannon-airport-limerick/
Travel Extra Sunday Supplement 3 December
Waypoint Looks at Super Mediums
Read more: http://www.rotorandwing.com/2017/11/28/invest-not-invest-waypoint-looks-super-mediums/
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute United High-Density 777-200 (J28Y336) to serve Newark – Barcelona from 23APR18, Newark – Madrid from 23MAY18. The HD configuration already serves Newark – Dublin.
@e_russell Allegiant seeks 12 more used A320s by 2020.
@Flightglobal_ET The biggest signal yet that @Qantas is missing the flexibility that the 767 brought to transcon/shorthaul int’l flying.
@JohnLStrickland CEO @airarabiagroup Adel Ali says Moroccan market under Open Skies performing strongly. Moved from 3-8 #Aircraft #aviationdxb.
@winglets747 Emirates President Tim Clark: “Had it not been for open skies, Boeing would have sold 50% fewer aircraft”.
@winglets747 Jet Airways will do more flying (and longer flying) in this partnership compared to Etihad, where Jet only flew India-Abu Dhabi.
Video Picks:
Enda Corneille Ireland manager of Emirates, speaking at Residence in Dublin
Expect Ryanair to recover reputation following recent crisis: IHS Markit http://cnb.cx/2Aqcw6K
Jet Airways Joins Hands With Air France-KLM | CNBC Awaaz
Peter Bellew Let’s Talk Tourism November 10 2017
RUAG Aviation – Craftsmanship in aircraft painting