Daily Aviation Brief – 17/01/2018
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen’s Amit Tyagi qualifies as a certified ISTAT appraiser: http://bit.ly/2mA89wm
Acumen Aviation Announces 2017 Operational Review: http://bit.ly/2DmZcP9
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:
CS-TKW Airbus A330-322 c/n 96 HiFly being for delivery in Perpignan ex EI-FSF.
N530LA Boeing 767-346F c/n 35818 Star Air Ferried Abu Dhabi-Shannon 14/0/18 to become OY-SRW.
VP-BHB Boeing 777-2Q8 c/n 29402 Orenair Ferried Amsterdam-Dublin 16/01/18 for painting into Ukraine International colours.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Condemns Brexit, Trump as Double Protectionist Threat
Amsterdam Shows Size Matters as It Leads Europe’s Airport Charge
Air France-KLM to present five-year strategic plan in June – CEO
Alitalia restructure needed before Lufthansa sale
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/295583/alitalia-restructure-needed-before-lufthansa-sale
British Airways/IAG Narrows Search For Global PR Support
Read more: https://www.holmesreport.com/latest/article/british-airways-iag-narrows-search-for-global-pr-support
British Airways’ slimline changes add few perks for business class
Delta Air Lines: Multiple Expansion Ahead
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4137335-delta-air-lines-multiple-expansion-ahead
Delta Air Lines Just Revealed It’s Making a Lot of Money From People You’d Never Expect (And Delta Never Expected Either)
IAG hopeful that it can complete Niki acquisition promptly
IAG tells Heathrow: Sell Express rail link and focus on running airport
Loosening of Fare Restrictions a Likely Benefit for China’s Airline Sector, But Obstacles Remain
Read more: http://www.capitalwatch.com/article-1646-1.html
Predictions for travel and aerospace in 2018, and the age of Trump, are an unsolvable puzzle
SRQ Thinks Allegiant Could Ultimately Prove a Game Changer
Swiss airline Belair taken over by investment company SBC
What Does Buffett See In United Continental And The Airline Industry?
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4136564-buffett-see-united-continental-airline-industry
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus ranks amongst highest globally for On Time Performance
EI-GDS Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2018/01/ei-gds-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
EI-GDT Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight & Flown to Spokane, Wa for painting
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2018/01/ei-gdt-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
IAG Group airlines plan Croatia expansion
Read more: http://www.exyuaviation.com/2018/01/iag-group-airlines-plan-croatia.html
Norwegian to hire more staff as it grows Dublin base
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/jobs/norwegian-to-hire-more-staff-as-it-grows-base-36484729.html
Over 20,000 visitors set to attend the Holiday World show in Belfast
Ryanair confident that most flyers will pay €5 extra for carry-on bags
Ryanair is still Europe’s most valuable airline
Ryanair renews interest in NIKI takeover
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/ryanair-renews-interest-niki-takeover
What Do You Get When You Mix Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Ireland, the Rest of Europe, and Some Most Awesome Travel Tools?
Read more: http://lazytravelers.net/cathay-pacific-asia-miles-ireland-europe-travel-tools/
Tweet Picks:
@airlinewriter Average US airfares in 3Q of last year were 30% lower than in 2000 after taking inflation into account, says DOT. Prices do NOT include extra fees charged by the #airlines.
@atterseeluftfah Vietnam Airlines waits for ULR aircraft to open US west coast services – Airbus confirmed SIA is scheduled to receive its first A350-900 ULR aircraft in 2018.
@e_russell Frontier and Volaris plan to begin codesharing on US-Mexico routes from this Spring, pending regulatory approval.
@ghimlay Embraer logged 86 net firm orders for commercial aircraft in 2017, almost double of that in 2016. It delivered 101 E-Jets last year.
@Oliver__Clark Air Malta agrees labour deal with pilot union closing the fifth and final productivity deal sought with workers.
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