Daily Aviation Brief – 09/01/2018
Acumen Aviation Newsletters 8 January:
Acumen Aviation Announces Senior Leadership Changes: http://bit.ly/2CT1VD1
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 8 January: http://bit.ly/2CFCu3m
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 8 January: http://bit.ly/2qFULMD
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 8 January: http://bit.ly/2ElhK1u
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 8 January: http://bit.ly/2CU9IAg
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 8 January: http://bit.ly/2m75iux
Aircraft Update:
G-ZBAR Airbus A320-214 c/n 2142 Thomas Cook Airlines at Shannon 05/01/18 prior delivery.
LZ-AWM Airbus A320-214 c/n 4294 IndiGo Airlines Delivered Shannon-Sofia-Delhi 03/4-01/18 to become VT-IHP.
OY-YCE ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1471 NAC Aviation Delivered Touluse-Billund 05/01/18 ex F-WWEU.
TN-AJX Boeing 737-306 c/n 27420 ASL Airlines Belgium Air Test at Brussels 05/01/18 ex HB-JJC.
2-AVCO CRJ200 c/n 7625 Avionco Ferried Ljubljana-London Biggin Hill-Kiev Zhuliany 05/01/17 exN129WF
Global Aviation News:
Asia on the ascent: another five Asian airports reach 60 million annual passengers in 2017
British Airways: Biggest Summer Schedule In A Decade At Gatwick
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/british-airways-biggest-summer-schedule-in-a-decade-at-gatwick/
CALC Purchases 15 additional Airbus A320neo Aircraft
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/calc-purchases-15-additional-airbus-a320neo-aircraft/
CEO: Hawaiian Air rising to the challenge
Read more: http://www.thegardenisland.com/2018/01/07/hawaii-news/ceo-hawaiian-air-rising-to-the-challenge/
Competition Begins for Production Site of Boeing’s NMA
El Al announces plans to drop Up brand
Read more: http://www.avipeo.com/en/news/airlines/details/el-al-announces-plans-to-drop-up-brand
Ethiopian Airlines Seeks to Ease Inter-Africa Travel
Read more: https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/ethiopian-airlines-seeks-to-ease-inter-africa-travel.html
Global 7000 Mockup To Land at Jetex FBO in Dubai
Lithuania’s airspace in 2017 most used by Finnair, Air Baltic, Lufthansa
Loganair warns of annual loss after Flybe split
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-42557218
NIKI: IAG will buy its aircraft – and slots – for a new Austrian Vueling subsidiary
Qatar Airways continues to fly high; HIA targets 50mn passengers a year
Read more: http://www.gulf-times.com/story/576074/Qatar-Airways-continues-to-fly-high-HIA-targets-50
Vienna International Airport confirms 50% reduction in air travel tax from 01-Jan-2018
World’s Most-Valuable Airport Operator Is Now in Thailand
Irish Aviation News:
Coast Guard suspends use of Beaumont Hospital landing site after resident complaints
Read more: http://www.thejournal.ie/coast-guard-beaumont-3781640-Jan2018/
Declan Ryan Replaces VivaColombia Founder William Shaw as President of Viva Air
Delivering value is key priority for new Eurocontrol DG Eamonn Brennan
Read more: http://atwonline.com/air-traffic-management/delivering-value-key-priority-new-eurocontrol-dg
Hotel group resubmits updated plans for Dublin Airport hotel
Read more: https://www.hotelmanagement.net/legal/dublin-hotel-group-revamps-plans-for-dublin-airport-hotel
Ireland West Airport records highest ever passenger numbers as 750,000 passengers use the airport in 2017
Read more: http://www.irelandwestairport.com/news/ireland-west-airport-records-highest-ever-passenger-numbers-
TEAM Accessories Ltd announces new ownership
Read more: http://team-accessories.aero/news/team-accessories-ltd-announces-new-ownership/
€320m Dublin Airport runway ‘is value for money’
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Norwegian filed 7th weekly Paris Orly – Newark flight from 27MAR18. Further changes possible.
@Airlineroute SWISS to operate 777-300ER to Moscow Domodedovo for World Cup 2018, 15/16JUN18 and 16/17JUL18.
@jonostrower Expecting the first flight of the SureFly octo-copter optionally-piloted aircraft imminently.
@jonostrower For the first time in 48 years, you can’t buy a ticket on a U.S. airline to fly on a Boeing 747.
@timjue Hawaiian Airlines plans Honolulu, Oahu to Long Beach, Calif. (LGB) non-stop service beginning June 2018 on Airbus A321neo.
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