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Published on January 16th, 2018 | by Alan Dwyer

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

Read more: https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/2018/01/15/airbus-stakes-future-of-a380-jumbo-on-new-order-from-emirates

Airbus Outsold Boeing in 2017 Aided by Largest-Ever Order

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-15/airbus-extends-order-lead-over-boeing-after-single-biggest-sale

America Isn’t Buying China’s New Mid-Sized Airplane — Here’s Why

Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ralphjennings/2018/01/11/china-america-a-mid-sized-airplane-and-why-they-clash/#629469da232d

Brunei: SE Asia’s smallest market, and its national airline, poised for rapid growth in 2018

Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/brunei-se-asias-smallest-market-and-its-national-airline-poised-for-rapid-growth-in-2018-391842

Even Record Tourism Hasn’t Boosted Thai Airlines

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-14/thai-airlines-seen-facing-oil-headwind-even-amid-record-tourism

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

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-15/booming-iceland-has-airport-spending-1-billion-on-capacity

Low-cost Carriers Still the Minnows of Long-haul

Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2018-01-15/low-cost-carriers-still-minnows-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

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wowair-iceland/the-wow-factor-in-icelands-role-as-global-transit-hub-idUSKBN1F426Y?il=0

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

Read more: http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/aer-lingus-launches-spring-summer-sale-on-international-fares-multiple-destinations-2244532.htm

Dublin Aerospace considering base in regional airport

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/dublin-aerospace-considering-base-in-regional-airport-36487781.html

Dublin airport Spar to close as DAA moves in new direction

Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/retail-and-services/dublin-airport-spar-to-close-as-daa-moves-in-new-direction-1.3355034

IAG CEO Willie Walsh demands greater scrutiny of Heathrow by CAA

Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/295680/iag-boss-walsh-demands-greater-scrutiny-of-heathrow-by-caa

Loganair announces re-introduction of Donegal to Glasgow service

Read more: http://www.highlandradio.com/2018/01/15/loganair-announces-re-introduction-of-donegal-to-glasgow-service/

Norwegian Air to boost Shannon-US flights in March

Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/norwegian-air-to-boost-shannon-us-flights-in-march-1.3356339

Record numbers of passengers from Republic use Belfast airport

Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/record-numbers-of-passengers-from-republic-use-belfast-airport-1.3356333

Ryanair says there will not be another pilots shortage

Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/oneaday/Ryanair-says-there-will-not-be-another-pilots-shortage-1d5ab7d1-9b73-4dea-a79c-f255f157e244-ds

Ryanair smashes weekly booking record: 3 million bookings (5 per second)

Read more: http://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-smashes-weekly-booking-record-3-million-bookings-5-per-second/

Ryanair wants to buy parts of Austrian airline Niki

Read more: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-iag-niki-ryanair-hldgs/ryanair-wants-to-buy-parts-of-austrian-airline-niki-idUKKBN1F42D7

Shannon Airport welcomes Norwegian service expansion

Read more: http://www.shannonairport.ie/gns/about-us/latest-news/latest-news/18-01-15/shannon_airport_welcomes_norwegian_service_expansion.aspx

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

https://youtu.be/se2LEcZtiNg

Air France launches Cork to Paris Charles De Gaulle route

https://youtu.be/3RGDPfSAioA

Eoghan Corry Ryanair Baggage Charges Jan 10 2017

https://youtu.be/1buF-DwuDp0

Scenes From Airplane Graveyard, Mojave, California

https://youtu.be/4JJEiBH2qOI