Daily Aviation Brief – 01/02/2018
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 29 January: http://bit.ly/2DLbnEL
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 29 January: http://bit.ly/2DI2vDM
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 29 January: http://bit.ly/2DXMLfo
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 29 January: http://bit.ly/2Gu8r0X
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 29 January: http://bit.ly/2DVKUYd
Aircraft Update:
A7-BAE Boeing 777-3DZ c/n 36104 Qatar Airways Ferried Doha-Dublin 27/01/18 for paint into standard colours.
HZ-AS11 Airbus A320-214 c/n 4015 Saudi Arabian Airlines Ferried Amman-Borg El Arab-Shannon 29/01/18 for Allegiant Air as N258NV.
LV-HLK Boeing 737-8K5 c/n 30833 Andes Líneas Aéreas Delivered Shannon-Amílcar Cabral International-Augusto Severo International-Ezeiza International 27/28-01/18 ex D-AHFZ.
Global Aviation News:
Air France-KLM studying business models Including low-cost long-haul
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/air-france-klm-studying-business-models-including-low-cost-long-haul
Boeing, TUI Group Celebrate Delivery of the Tourism Operator’s First 737 MAX 8
Bombardier win could speed C Series sales, fuel rivals’ merger talks
Brexit Exposes U.K. to Worldwide Raid on Airbus Wing Production
First A321LR successfully completes maiden flight
Global LCC capacity grows at double-digit rate this winter and takes greater share of industry supply
In-Flight Wi-Fi Is About to Get a Lot Faster
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/in-flight-wi-fi-is-about-to-get-a-lot-faster
India’s Congested Airports Slowing Down Air Traffic Growth
NTSB Says Chaotic 2016 Evacuation of Jet Put Lives at Risk
Primera Holidays to establish UK arm
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/296715/primera-holidays-to-establish-uk-arm
Virgin Atlantic to lease ex-airberlin A330s
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/virgin-atlantic-lease-ex-airberlin-a330s
Why Nigerian airlines can’t compete, by Medview CEO
Read more: https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/01/nigerian-airlines-cant-compete-medview-ceo/
Irish Aviation News:
AAG EASA approval to train Aircraft Maintenance Engineers
Read more: https://www.atlanticaviationinstitute.ie/easa-approval-to-train-aircraft-maintenance-engineers/
Aer Lingus cleared for takeoff at Philadelphia airport
Aer Lingus to operate BA flights to Dublin and Hamburg from early February
Read more: https://londonairtravel.com/2018/01/25/aer-lingus-ba-dublin-hamburg/
Avolon chief Dómhnal Slattery says aircraft lessor has $5bn cushion
Cawley-backed Flybondi set for first takeoff
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/cawleybacked-flybondi-set-for-first-takeoff-36526916.html
Gecas IPO would be ‘no man’s land’, says Burger
Red more: https://www.independent.ie/business/world/gecas-ipo-would-be-no-mans-land-says-burger-36526896.html
Ireland difficult to topple as global aviation leader
Ireland needs to tackle taxes to lure leasing executives – AerCap CEO
Ryanair Announces $300M Additional Investment With 3 New Aircraft At Manchester
Ryanair closes in on Aer Lingus flight connections
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/ryanair-closes-aer-lingus-flight-connections
Ryanair may launch flights to Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Read more: https://economics.unian.info/2373788-ryanair-may-launch-flights-to-ukraines-kharkiv.html
SMBC Aviation Capital announces first deal of 2018
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/smbc-aviation-capital-announces-first-deal-of-2018/
Still flying high -Ireland’s aviation finance industry continues to scale new heights
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/special-reports/corporate-aviation/still-flying-high-1.3365391
Tweet Picks:
@ConkerIreland “Ryanair’s ambition is to be the Amazon of Travel” Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs @DubCham.
@jonostrower The proposed tie up between Embraer and Boeing and the business case for 797/NMA are “not dependent or influencing one another.” -@BoeingCEO.
@Mark_J_Henry More @Ryanair customers in Ireland & Italy now use their app than use the desktop website, Kenny Jacobs tells @DubCham.
@Mark_J_Henry Tourism Ireland’s Head of North America @metcalfealison1 says Ireland now has air connectivity into 16 North American cities and US travel to Europe is strong.
@R_Wall Boeing says middle-of-market discussions continue, says still has time to determine business case — on day Airbus flies A321LR for first time.
Video Picks:
A321LR First Flight from Hamburg
Norwegian Airlines official sound identity – Inflight Experience
Patrick McKinney, Qatar Airways – TTR Travel Industry Road Show
‘The Wall’ in the Sky: Necessary or Not? – AINtv
United Reports 4Q Profit Above Market Estimates