Daily Aviation Brief – 22/12/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 18 December: http://bit.ly/2jbBKLw
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 18 December: http://bit.ly/2CVpOpT
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 18 December: http://bit.ly/2ARFHff
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 18 December: http://bit.ly/2kF7yso
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 18 December: http://bit.ly/2kGc3CZ
Aircraft Update:
2-QWEA Boeing 737-8H6 c/n 40150 FPG Amentum Ferried Kula Lumpur-Guam-Honolulu-Mojave 19-20/12/17 ex 9M-MSH.
2-QWEB Boeing 737-8H6 c/n 40153 FPG Amentum Ferried Kula Lumpur-Guam-Honolulu-Mojave 19-20/12/17 ex 9M-MXP.
Global Aviation News:
Bombardier CEO Dials Down New-Jet Ambitions to Focus on Cash
Can Milan – New York take the strain as Meridiana outlines trans Atlantic plans?
China’s Airlines Fly the World Riding on $1.3 Billion Subsidies
Chinese Tourists Could Cause Years of Misery for Thai Airports
Delta and WestJet up the stakes in the transborder market; competitors have decisions to make
Delta touts success in Raleigh, but meets fierce competition in Boston from jetBlue
European Commission approves the Lufthansa Group’s acquisition of Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter
First SSJ100 Test Flight with the Saberlets Performed Successfully
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/first-ssj100-test-flight-with-the-saberlets-performed-successfully/
Flydubai firms order for up to 225 737 MAXs
Read more: http://atwonline.com/aircraft-orders-deliveries/flydubai-firms-order-225-737-maxs
Lufthansa Munich – new aircraft, new destinations
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/lufthansa-munich-new-aircraft-new-destinations/
Pegasus Airlines orders 25 A321neo ACF
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/pegasus-airlines-orders-25-a321neo-acf/
SATA Air Acores to deploy A321neo on North America services
Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/sata-air-acores-to-deploy-a321neo-on-north-america-services/
Thai Airways outlook 2018: capacity growth slows as focus shifts to product improvements
US outbound travel enjoys a fifth consecutive year of growth
Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/us-outbound-travel-enjoys-a-fifth-consecutive-year-of-growth/
2018’s airfares will take off
Read more: https://www.eyefortravel.com/revenue-and-data-management/2018s-airfares-will-take
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Employee Mick Lodge Just Performed A Christmas Miracle
Busiest Christmas Ever At Dublin Airport
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/detail/busiest-christmas-ever-at-dublin-airport-1
CDB Aviation Delivers First of Three New A320neo Aircraft to AirAsia Berhad
Further investment of €1.86m. confirmed for Ireland West Airport Knock
Goshawk Closes USD$263 million Private Placement
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/goshawk-closes-usd-263-million-private-placement/
Richard Curran: Real challenge for Ryanair is not cost of union U-turn – it’s management culture
Ryanair says decided against bidding for Niki assets
SAS starts operations under Irish AOC
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/sas-starts-operations-under-irish-aoc
Three months that shook Ryanair – How cancellations sparked a pilot revolt
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2017/1221/928934-ryanair-pilots/
Up In The Air – Future of Waterford Airport looks fraught with uncertainty
Read more: http://www.munster-express.ie/opinion/foley-on-file/up-in-the-air/
WDF charity initiative ‘exceeds expectations’ at Belfast City
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute CAAC on 21DEC17 posted Air China’s application to split Beijing – Vienna – Barcelona to Beijing – Vienna (3 weekly) and Beijing – Barcelona (4 weekly) with A330, from March 2018.
@Airlineroute Previously not specified, Virgin America’s A321neo aircraft will be identified with aircraft code 32B when it transitions to Alaska’s AS-coded flight numbers from 25APR18 (currently identified as 321 under VX flight numbers).
@dominicgates If @Boeing succeeds in acquiring Brazil’s Embraer, a likely side effect is that the deal will kill the smallest MAX, the 737 MAX 7. But if the deal fails, @Airbus, with the Bombardier CSeries, will have a potentially dominant single-aisle jet line-up.
@jonostrower Boeing says it has received FAA certification for the 767-2C, which is the commercial airframe on which the KC-46A tanker is based.
@ReutersAero Embraer confirms it is in talks with Boeing on potential business combination.
Video Picks:
Airlines prepare for record-breaking holiday travel season
Eoghan Corry Sean O’Rourke Dec 15 2017
Inside Singapore Airlines’ New Hotel-Style Suites
Multi Crew Cooperation basics. Go around and ILS approach on Airbus A320 – BAA Training
Qatar Airways Inaugural flight to St. Petersburg, Russia