Daily Aviation Brief – 07/12/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 4 December: http://bit.ly/2BGCfVI
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 4 December: http://bit.ly/2jbUU46
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 4 December: http://bit.ly/2AoQrEz
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 4 December: http://bit.ly/2kmjiDr
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 4 December: http://bit.ly/2AooqNs
Aircraft Update:
D-ABXG Airbus A330-223 c/n 802 Evelop Airlines Ferried Dublin-Teruel 06/12/17 after paint prior delivery.
D-ANJB Airbus A321-231 c/n 7985 Air Seoul to Lufthansa Technik 29/11/17.
EI-HEA Airbus A330-322(f) c/n 116 ASL Airlines (Ireland) Ferried Dresden-Leipzig-East Midlands 06/12/17 in all white colours with DHL sticker on tail ex D-AAEA.
5H-FJD Airbus A319-131 c/n 2268 FastJet Ferried Larnaca-Shannon-Kemble 06-07/12/17 for part-out & scrap.
Global Aviation News:
Airline Earnings to Jump 11% as Fares Rise and Cargo Rebounds
American’s Pilots Expose Fragility of CEO’s $1 Billion Labor Bet
Aviation Industry At An Inflection Point, HSBC Says
Read more: https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/2017/12/05/aviation-industry-at-an-inflection-point-hsbc-says
Boeing focuses on modifying 777-8 to meet Qantas requirement
Read more: http://newsinflight.com/2017/12/05/boeing-focused-on-modifying-777-8-to-meet-qantas-requirement/
Boom Supersonic Jet Plan Boosted by $10 Million JAL Funding
How social media is changing the airline business for the better
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-social-media-changing-airline-business-better-ed-bastian/
IAG rules out using Monarch slots for Level operations
IAG: Traffic & Capacity Statistics – November 2017
IATA: Strong Airline Profitability Continues in 2018; Operating Margins Squeezed by Rising Costs
Iberia boosts Puerto Rico as holiday destination
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/iberia-boosts-puerto-rico-as-holiday-destination/
Importance of middle class income on air travel – IATA
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/Documents/economics/chart-of-the-week-17-Nov-2017.pdf
Lufthansa Wins Fifth Skytrax Star Even as German Flights at Risk
Stop everything and watch this incredible video of a British Airways A380 pilot landing at Johannesburg
The battle of the low-cost, long-haul flights is about to go next level
Read more: https://quartzy.qz.com/1145905/the-low-cost-long-haul-flight-trend-is-set-to-expand-in-2018/
Tunisair To Order Six Airbus A330neos, Launch New York Flights
US airlines to scoop almost half of global profit in 2018
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/12/05/us-airlines-to-scoop-almost-half-of-global-profit-in-2018.html
West Atlantic in talks with potential investors
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airline-financials/west-atlantic-talks-potential-investors
Zetta Jet’s Closure Puts The Spotlight On Lack Of Consumer Protection In Private Aviation
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus had nearly €1bn cash at the end of last year
CityJet boss: Brexit will be ‘car crash’
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/cityjet-boss-brexit-will-be-car-crash-816755.html
DAA earned €36m from airport car parks in 2015
Ireland sees strong capacity growth over past three years, led by international expansion; Ryanair remains top carrier
Jetpower to create 25 jobs at Shannon
NAC delivered one Embraer E190, MSN 19000151, to Aeroméxico Connect on lease
SKY Leasing Announces Purchase And Simultaneous Lease Of One Airbus A321-211 With Vietjet
SMBC Aviation Capital concludes eleven aircraft deal with South American airline, Avianca
Stellwagen secures new $250m fund facility
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/stellwagen-secures-new-250m-fund-facility-36368767.html
Tweet Picks:
@airlinesblog Tim Clark discusses the potential value of @emirates and @EtihadAirways working together in the future at @airlinesblog #AviationDXB.
@ciankennedy “Tough industry, competitive space, results good” – Abdel Al Ali CEO @airarabiagroup at #aviationdxb … opportunities to expand business further with new A321s … great business model with 22% income coming from ancillary revenue @airlinesblog @Holiday_Taxis
@Jim_884 Paul Griffiths, CEO @DubaiAirports takes the stage – “wifi will soon be introduced to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs” as Dubai airport has the world’s fastest WiFi #aviationdxb
@Transport_EU DG Hololei: “We welcome new routes between Europe and Asia that complement and provide alternative to existing routes and make transport more efficient” #TbilisiBRF2017.
@WandrMe Want to pay for flights with Bitcoin? @IATA says “Technically this looks like a very promising offering.” Group believes it could offer BTC handling as part of its payments clearinghouse. #IATAMediaDay #AvGeek #PaxEx.
Video Picks:
Celebrating UAE National Day | Etihad Airways Group
Fly Aboard the World’s First Boeing 787 BBJ ‘Dream Jet’ for $70,000 Per Hour
Jet Airways & Air France-KLM Join Hands
Richard Wolanski, Finance Director – Avation (AVAP)
Southwest Airlines CEO on Tax Reform, Hawaii Routes and Bitcoin
Virgin Atlantic – A day in the life of Cabin Crew
Best Regards,
Trevor