Daily Aviation Brief – 16/01/2018
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation Announces 2017 Operational Review: http://bit.ly/2DmZcP9
Acumen Aviation Announces Senior Leadership Changes: http://bit.ly/2CT1VD1
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 15 January: http://bit.ly/2mx4oYE
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 15 January: http://bit.ly/2D6J6bd
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 15 January: http://bit.ly/2Dy8aZK
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 15 January: http://bit.ly/2raLtbs
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 15 January: http://bit.ly/2ra0DOb
Aircraft Update:
D-ABZK Airbus A320-216 c/n 3213 Air Berlin Ferried Stuttgart-Dusseldorf 15/01/18 after interim storage in Eurowings colours ex EI-DSI.
EI-FVO Boeing 737-800 c/n 42278 Norwegian Air Argentina Ferried Oslo-Gander-Martinique Aimé Césaire International-Ministro Pistarini International 13-14/01/18 on transfer to become LV-HQH.
EI-RUO Boeing 737-808 c/n 34703 Transaero Ferried Ferried Teruel-Lasham 15/01/17 prior paint & delivery to Jet2.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Floats Shutdown of A380 Superjumbo as Orders Stall
Airbus Outsold Boeing in 2017 Aided by Largest-Ever Order
America Isn’t Buying China’s New Mid-Sized Airplane — Here’s Why
Brunei: SE Asia’s smallest market, and its national airline, poised for rapid growth in 2018
Even Record Tourism Hasn’t Boosted Thai Airlines
German Niki administrator says still plans sale to IAG
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2018/0115/933366-niki-insolvency/
Iceland Spending $1 Billion on Boosting Airport Capacity
Low-cost Carriers Still the Minnows of Long-haul
NASA and DLR investigate the impact of aviation on the climate – joint flight tests on alternative fuel emissions
Read more: http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10081/151_read-25658/#/gallery/20878
Norwegian stops flights from Bradley to Scotland
Read more: http://www.wfsb.com/story/37268152/norwegian-stops-flights-from-bradley-to-scotland
The Wow factor in Iceland’s role as global transit hub
US BTS reports airfare averages since 1995
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/bts-releases-transportation-economic-trends-2017-756598
WOW air reports 69% passenger growth
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/wow-air-reports-69-passenger-growth-12884
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Launches Spring & Summer Sale on International Fares to Multiple Destinations Across Europe
Dublin Aerospace considering base in regional airport
Dublin airport Spar to close as DAA moves in new direction
IAG CEO Willie Walsh demands greater scrutiny of Heathrow by CAA
Loganair announces re-introduction of Donegal to Glasgow service
Norwegian Air to boost Shannon-US flights in March
Record numbers of passengers from Republic use Belfast airport
Ryanair says there will not be another pilots shortage
Ryanair smashes weekly booking record: 3 million bookings (5 per second)
Ryanair wants to buy parts of Austrian airline Niki
Shannon Airport welcomes Norwegian service expansion
Tweet Picks:
@BoeingAirplanes 737 MAX program delivers another signature moment as the MAX 7, MAX 8 and MAX 9 are all in same production line simultaneously in our Renton factory.
@Irelandwest .@Ryanair increases capacity on their Milan service by 35% in summer 2018 adding an extra month, September, & 3,500 extra seats, providing a boost for Irish holidaymakers & the significant number of Italians who use the service annually #tourism #Italy.
@LuxuryTravelled The battle still rages in Iceland – Icelandair now announce Reykjavik to San Francisco.
@MaxK_J Bregier: “On #A380 we have a commercial challenge”. 15 delivered in 17, 12 in 18 and then heading down to 6.
@MaxK_J Leahy on #A380: “Quite honestly if we can’t get a deal with @emirates we will have to shut down the programme”.
Video Picks:
Airbus Orders and Deliveries 2017 & Look Ahead
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