Daily Aviation Brief – 03/01/2018
Acumen Aviation Newsletters 2 January:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 2 January: http://bit.ly/2DNerzR
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 2 January: http://bit.ly/2CCN5Nx
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 2 January: http://bit.ly/2A6BOCa
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 2 January: http://bit.ly/2DNlSXy
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 2 January: http://bit.ly/2lFvRrm
Aircraft Update:
N272NV Airbus A320-216 c/n 2995 Allegiant Air Delivered Shannon-Gander-Bangor-Lake City 23-24/12/17 in basic Alitalia colours ex EI-DSC.
OE-IFX Airbus A321-211 c/n 7119 Avolon Aerospace Registered at Shannon 21/12/17 ex D-ABCT.
OE-IFY Airbus A321-211 c/n 7260 Avolon Aerospace Registered at Shannon 21/12/17 ex D-ABCV.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Year-End Order Rush Masks Woes Selling Biggest Jets
ANALYSIS: Airline start-ups and failures in 2017
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-airline-start-ups-and-failures-in-2017-444383/
ATL blackout cost Delta up to $50 million, reimbursement talks to come
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/atl-blackout-cost-delta-50-million-reimbursement-talks-come
China Aircraft to Buy 50 Airbus Jets Valued at $5.42 Billion
Chris Tarry: Is more consilidation on the cards?
Read more: http://airlines.iata.org/blog/2018/01/chris-tarry-is-more-consilidation-on-the-cards
Fernandes to be co-group CEO of AirAsia X
IAG’s dominion expands to Central Europe with Niki acquisition
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iag-to-acquire-niki-for-20-million-444527/
JetBlue Heads for the Worst Year of Flight Delays Since 2007
Lufthansa’s Brussels Airlines set to cut costs by 10-15 percent
PaxEx 2018: Longhaul low-cost carriers set to show off innovations
Primera Air Targets Washington D.C., Montreal For Next Transatlantic Routes
Thomas Cook Group to employ 700 staff in Palma to support growth of new Balearics leisure carrier
United ups 757 density with new slimline seats
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/united-ups-757-density-with-new-slimline-seats-444492/
U.S. Airlines Add Flights to Cancun, Betting Violence Won’t Keep People Away
Why this British Airways A380 pilot filmed his take-off from Heathrow
Will the Gulf’s flying gentry consider venturing below stairs?
Read more: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1215866/business-economy
Wizz Air’s latest London Luton expansion takes it away from the comforts of its Central and Eastern Europe roots
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus faces transatlantic route battle with US partner JetBlue
Aer Lingus owner IAG confirms NIKI deal
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airline-financials/ba-owner-iag-confirms-niki-deal
After a terrible year, what next for Ryanair supremo O’Leary?
Brexit sees UK visitors drop by 250,000
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/brexit-sees-uk-visitors-drop-by-250000-465030.html
CDB Aviation Delivers First of Three New A320neo Aircraft to AirAsia Berhad
Credit Bank of Moscow sells Irish aircraft leasing business
Emirates Airlines double daily Dublin service goes all 3 class Boeing 777-300ER service from 1st August
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/276444/emirates-s18-changes-as-of-28dec17/
‘No room for complacency’ in tourist industry despite record year– ITIC
Oxford Airport wants to run commercial flights to Belfast and Dublin
Routes network of Air Astana will expand due to convention with Ireland
Read more: https://www.azernews.az/region/124639.html
Ryanair enters uncharted territory after year of turbulence
Tweet Picks:
@BBD_Aircraft Firm order for up to 24 #CS300. Thrilled to officially welcome #StarAlliance @EGYPTAIR to the family of #CSeries operators! Another landmark moment for #Bombardier.
@BBD_Aircraft Closing the #CRJ Silver Anniversary year on a high note: firm order for up to 12 #CRJ900. With +1900 orders to date, the #CRJ aircraft continue to be the backbone of regional aviation in markets around the world!.
@CAPA_Aviation .@CebuPacificAir Chief Executive Adviser Michael Szucs on #LongHaulLowCost: “The low cost model in short haul is a slam dunk, it works… It’s a bus service in the sky”.
@FG_STrim After announcing a total of 480 A320neo orders TODAY, @Airbus and @BoeingAirplanes are now neck and neck in the 2017 orders race.
@Finnair Our 11th new aircraft for this year is on her way home to @HelsinkiAirport . In total we have received 4 #A350Finnair and 7 #A321 aircraft in 2017. #growth #feelfinnair.
Video Picks:
Air Fares Set to Rise in 2018 on Business Demand
British Airways: Landing in Johannesburg- A Pilot’s Perspective
British Airways: A380 Takeoff from Heathrow Runway 27L
Eoghan O’Mara Walsh All island tourism marketing will continue despite Brexit
Looking back at 2017 with Qatar Airways