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:
G-JECZ DHC8-402 c/n 4179 Flybe Ferried Exeter-Shannon 04/01/18 for paint into all white prior return to lessor.
Global Aviation News:
Air India’s Projected Net Loss For FY18 Less Than Previous Fiscal
Austria’s Ministry for Transport extends NIKI’s operating licence by three months
Avianca Brasil Eyes A321neos and Europe
A321neo Arrival Positions Hawaiian for Network Optimization
Bombardier Confident In CRJ Sales Upswing
British Airways Stutters as Sister Units Power IAG Traffic Gain
Estonian carrier Nordica preparing for privatization of business area
Read more: https://news.err.ee/651951/estonian-carrier-nordica-preparing-for-privatization-of-business-area
IAG snaps up Niki to expand Vueling in German-speaking markets
Joon: Europe’s (compromise) newest airline manages to break all the LCC subsidiary start-up rules
Legal action threat to IAG’s acquisition of Niki
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/294963/legal-action-threat-to-iags-acquisition-of-niki
Norwegian makes several changes to its Group Management
Norwegian Air won’t need expensive aircraft leases in 2018: CEO
Southwest Moves Up Some Boeing Max Orders, Defers Smallest Model
Southwest Airlines Rings In The New Year Under Tax Reform With Employee Bonus, Charitable Contribution, And Further Investment In Its Boeing Fleet
The Boeing 787: A Pilot’s Dream?
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2017-12-29/boeing-787-pilots-dream
Thomas Cook buys Air Berlin unit as airlines eye growth chances
Where to Go in 2018
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-01-02/where-to-go-in-2018
737 Max To Fly In Turkey For The First Time With Corendon Airlines
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/737-max-to-fly-in-turkey-for-the-first-time-with-corendon-airlines/
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Exercises Options to Purchase 50 Airbus A320neo Family Aircraft
Aer Lingus the star performer at IAG aviation group with 11.6pc growth
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/aer-lingus-star-performer-iag-stable-11-6pc-growth/
Aer Lingus US executive Jack Foley retires
Aviareps to represent Taipei-based China Airlines in Ireland
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/aviareps-represent-taipei-based-china-airlines-ireland/
Claims Shannon Airport Must Target A Niche In 2018
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/claims-shannon-airport-must-target-niche-2018/
Credit Bank of Moscow sells Irish lessor to GTLK Europe
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/credit-bank-moscow-sells-irish-lessor-gtlk-europe/
Intrepid Announces Board Appointments
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/intrepid-announces-board-appointments/
Ireland’s Eamonn Brennan Takes Reins Of Eurocontrol
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/ireland-s-brennan-takes-reins-eurocontrol
NAC sold two ATR 72-500s, MSNs 587 and 656, to Rheinland Air Service GmbH (RAS)
Rising economy to tap flow of new air and sea routes
Ryanair Connecting Flights At Porto Now Live
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-connecting-flights-at-porto-now-live/
Ryanair Cancellations Prompt Slowest Passenger Growth Since 2014
Ryanair Dec Traffic Grows 3% To 9.3m Customers
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-dec-traffic-grows-3-to-9-3m-customers/
Ryanair Launches New Transfers Service Powered By CarTrawler
Read more: https://www.cartrawler.com/ct/ryanair-launches-transfers-service-powered-by-cartrawler
Ryanair seeks UK licence after O’Leary’s hard Brexit warnings
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/ryanair-seeks-uk-licence-after-olearys-hard-brexit-warnings-11193212
The future of Waterford Airport
Read more: http://www.munster-express.ie/business/the-future-of-waterford-airport/
Tweet Picks:
@airlinewriter $DAL says ATL power outage stripped $25M to $50M from 4Q income; unit revenue rose 4% but normalized unit costs including profit sharing jumped 5.5%. @Delta.
@airlinewriter Meanwhile, UBS analyst figures domestic capacity on airlines will rise more slowly this year, about 3%, based on scheduled aircraft deliveries and normal “scrap rates.”
@ghimlay Southwest has exercised 40 options for the 737 Max 8, and deferred 23 Max 7s to 2023-24 from 2019-21.
@ghimlay Worth noting that Southwest’s 737 Max 7 deferral will push the majority of those aircraft orders (23 out of 30) to 2023.
@icaoFangLIU ICAO is very encouraged that no major hull losses and very few fatalities were reported for 2017 flights. These results speak to the commitment and cooperation of the governments, operators, and professional men and women worldwide who have worked so hard together to achieve them.
Video Picks:
Air Baltic Reflects on Its First Year of Flying the Bombardier C Series CS300 Airliner – AINtv
Airborne-Unmanned 01.02.18: UAVOS Converts Manned A/C, DJI Quiz, Drone Journos
Airbus A320 Flex Temperature Take-off – BAA Training
Snow covered Wicklow Mountains
United — Looking back on 2017
