Daily Aviation Brief – 05/02/2018
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:
HA-FAY Boeing 737-429(F) c/n 25729 ASL Airlines (Ireland) Ferried Milan Bergamo-Shannon-Milan Bergamo 26-29/01/18 prior transfer to become EI-HAD.
N776ML MD-11F c/n 48776 Boeing Aircraft Ferried Jeddah-Shannon 28/01/18 ex HZ-ANC.
N797AS Boeing 737-490 c/n 28892 GECAS Ferried Victorville-Dothan 30/01/18 for freighter conversion.
Global Aviation News:
Amazon’s second headquarters: airport infrastructure and quality may influence the decision
Big 4 aerospace and aviation giants’ trade disputes should not prevent logical partnerships
By next winter, IndiGo to start low-cost flights to major European cities
Potential JVs create intrigue in the Canada-US aviation market as route expansion continues
Qatar Airways confirms delivery of first A350-1000 for Feb-2018
Second round of UDAN to connect 78 airports; 31 helipads
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/second-round-of-udan-to-connect-78-airports-31-helipads–760645
Singapore Airlines Taps Workers for Ideas to Boost Efficiency
Singapore-Europe aviation market: capacity growth resumes, driven by long haul LCCs, Qantas’ return
Transatlantic service proliferates to midsize U.S. cities
United Goes Rogue With Plan That May Spur Lower Airfares
Will a troubled HNA be forced to sell its Virgin Australia Holdings investment?
Irish Aviation News:
Acumen Aviation looks to AI for further growth
Bombardier Belfast operations are about more than C Series wings
Read more: https://leehamnews.com/2018/01/29/bombardiers-belfast-c-series/
DAA seeks to spend €300m a year on airport works
DAE to focus on narrowbodies, turboprops
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/dae-focus-narrowbodies-turboprops
Ethiopian schedules Chicago launch in June 2018 via Dublin
Ireland bridges the Gulf with game-changer for businesses
Ryanair Reaches First-Ever Union Deal With U.K. Pilot Pact
Silver Airways Inks Deal With NAC For 20 ATR 600 Turboprops
Read more: https://airwaysmag.com/airlines/atr-re-enters-u-s-market-silver-airways-deal/
UAE’s Dnata opens new catering facility in Ireland
Read more: https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/story/UAEs_Dnata_opens_new_catering_facility_in_Ireland-SNG_108588960/
Willie Walsh calls on Government to honour Chinese visa promise
Tweet Picks:
@FlyWithLEVEL Hey @cathaypacific, you can borrow our style anytime. Fly LEVEL works better than Fly Hong Kong though, just sayin’.
@JohnLStrickland So after @weflyjoon it seems @AirFranceKLM will study a full blooded long haul LCC…
@JohnLStrickland Who’d have thought even 6 months ago. @Ryanair reaches recognition with @BALPApilots (UK pilots union). #airlines.
@jonostrower I never thought I’d see the day, but Boeing is opening a Twitter account for its CEO, Dennis Muilenburg. @BoeingCEO First tweet to @elonmusk?.
@Transport_EU “Azerbaijan is part of the European family. Ensuring connectivity w/ EU is extremely important. We are committed to doing this through a deep aviation agreement, ensuring maritime cooperation & that 🇦🇿 is part of EU Trans-European Networks,” DG Hololei w/ #CaspianEuropeanClub.
Video Picks:
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Enda Corneille on visa free travel to Ireland for UAE citizens
Niall Gibbons on visa free travel for UAE citizens
Not surprised U.S. trade commission voted against Boeing, says expert
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly: We Had A Very Strong Fourth Quarter Despite The Fuel Costs
Best Regards,
Trevor