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:
EI-GCU Airbus A330-223 c/n 946 I-Fly Delivered Jakarta-Moscow Vnukovo 08/12/17 ex VN-A383.
G-VMIK Airbus A330-223 c/n 432 KDAC Aircraft Holding Ltd Registered at Shannon 08/12/17 ex D-ALPB.
VQ-BIK Boeing 737-48E c/n 25775 AS Airlease One Ferried Shannon-Gander-Bangor-Orlando Sanford 05/07-12/17 in Yamal Airlines colours for reighter conversion.
XU-919 Airbus A321-231 c/n 3522 Lanmei Airlines Delivered Dublin-Trabzon-Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose-Kuala Lumpur 08/9-12/17 ex 2-PMIL.
Global Aviation News:
American Airlines’ no-frills basic economy fare is going international
British Airways: More Flying, Aircraft And Jobs For Regional Operation
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/british-airways-more-flying-aircraft-and-jobs-for-regional-operation/
Dane changers: Primera Air set to shake up transatlantic travel
Era of free meals on short-haul flights to end: BA chief
IAG: British Airways To Launch New UK Pension Scheme
Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/iag-british-airways-to-launch-new-uk-pension-scheme-20171208-00152
IATA Sees Good Times Continuing for Airlines
IATA: Tourists travelling by air to spend USD750bn in 2018
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/iata-strong-airline-profitability-continues-in-2018-746422
ICAO Launches Global Runway Safety Action Plan
Japan loses its appeal as a regional air hub
Read more: https://asia.nikkei.com/magazine/20171207/Business/Japan-loses-its-appeal-as-a-regional-air-hub
Kenya Airways Stung by More Labor Strife
MEB3 carriers experience network slowdown in 2017; US, Australia and UK remain biggest country markets by ASKs
Middle East airlines profits ‘set to double’ in 2018
Read more: https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2017/12/6/middle-east-airlines-profits-set-to-double-in-2018
Newest Bombardier Challengers Hit Delivery Milestones
Rising Competition Threatens Profits Of Middle East Airlines
SalamAir: the challenges, successes and future of the low-cost model in Oman
Wizz Air’s seasonality report – could do better; traffic to whizz past 28m passengers in 2017
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Eyes New Ancillary Opportunities Following Retail inMotion Program Launch
Read more: https://apex.aero/2017/12/08/aer-lingus-ancillary-opportunities-retail-inmotion
Aer Lingus value soared by 50% after purchase by IAG
Aerospace Asset Trading announces a dual opening of new facilities in Ireland and India
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/aerospace-asset-trading-announces-dual-opening-new-facilities-maury
Airline at Carlisle Airport will fly to Southend, Dublin and Belfast twice a day
Avfuel Adds Shannon Location to Network
Bonfire Wins CityJet Creative Account
Read more: http://www.adworld.ie/2017/12/08/bonfire-wins-cityjet-creative-account/
Cityjet plans RJ85 retirement in 2019
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2017/12/cityjet-plans-rj85-retirement-in-2019/
Fitch: Avolon’s ‘BB’ Rating Increasingly Sensitive to HNA Ownership Dynamics
GECAS Takes Delivery of Its 394th – and Last – Next-Generation 737
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/gecas-takes-delivery-of-its-394th-and-last-next-generation-737/
Junior Minister Says We Need To Prepare For Surge In Aviation Industry
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/junior-minister-says-need-prepare-surge-aviation-industry/
Ryanair To End GDS Partnership With Amadeus
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-to-end-gds-partnership-with-amadeus/
SMBC Aviation Capital concludes three aircraft deal with new customer, Air Astana
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 10 December
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell Air Canada achieved a avg weighted interest rate of 3.422% on its $719m EETC yesterday. Finances 9 737 Max 8s and 4 787-9s due in 2018.
@e_russell A4A expects 51m pax to fly from 5DEC to 4JAN18, the US holiday period. This is up ~3.5% yoy.
@ghimlay Delta says it does not object if DOT chooses to reallocate its HAV frequencies in current proceeding. If so, DOT will hand out total of 34 weekly freqs to serve HAV.
@ghimlay Gol expects record revenues for 2017, on track to achieving 14% EBITDA margin, says CFO.
@WandrMe We’re now 8 years in to the latest uptick cycle in travel. In recent decades that’s been the tipping point where a downturn hits. @IATA optimistic of another year of growing RPMs, GDP. #IATAMediaDay #AvGeek #PaxEx .
Video Picks:
First BelugaXL is getting its cargo door installed
Julie Murphy Star Alliance event in Dublin Dec 8 2017
Ryanair Visit Crumlin Children’s Hospital, Dublin
Successful maiden flight for first Boeing – U. S. Air Force KC-46 tanker slated for delivery!
