Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 5 February: http://bit.ly/2s8usPR
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 5 February: http://bit.ly/2E2y5wf
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 5 February: http://bit.ly/2E2zXVN
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 5 February: http://bit.ly/2EgqXeZ
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 5 February: http://bit.ly/2nJEXUp
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Ryanair adds five new 737-800 fleet in January fleet increases to 418: http://bit.ly/2GLCeCC
Ryanair adds five new aircraft in October 17 increasing fleet to 408: http://bit.ly/2nArz5y
Ryanair increases fleet to 413 737-800s in November 17: http://bit.ly/2EBUaP7
Ryanair network growth resumes with 21 new routes announced: http://bit.ly/2nIXbp9
Ryanair welcomes 5 new aircraft into fleet in September 17: http://bit.ly/2EB0w1k
Aircraft Update:
EI-FPW Candair CRJ900 c/n 15443 Cityjet Delivered Montréal-Keflavik-Copenhagen 08/02/18 in SAS Airlines colours.
N775BC MD-11F c/n 48775 Boeing Capital Ferried Jeddah-Shannon 08/02/18 in basic Saudi colours.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Continues Flight Tests on Several Variants
Airbus Outgrows Its European Home
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-07/airbus-outgrows-its-european-home
AirAsia India notes importance of adapting to the digital era
Asia Carriers Roll With 30% Oil Price Hike on Travel Boom Demand
China Southern Predicts Higher Passenger Yields This Year
Etihad silently phases out 20 planes within a month
Read more: https://www.aerotime.aero/en/civil/20829-etihad-silently-phases-out-20-planes-within-a-month
Ethiopian to Start Flights to Chicago from 2 June
Read more: https://www.ethiopianairlines.com/corporate/media/media-relations/press-release/detail/928
HondaJet Sees Huge Potential in China, Southeast Asia Demand
China’s Okay Airways Plans China IPO Around 2021, Executive Says
Lessor Is More in Aviation
Mitsubishi Aims to Sell More Than 1,000 MRJ Planes in 20 Years
Singapore Airport’s T5 Pre-Funding Plan Objectionable, IATA Says
Tech companies have a leg up on airlines, experts warn
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/05/singapore-air-show-airlines-tech-companies-and-big-data.html
Irish Aviation News:
Acasta Announces Term Sheet with Martello to Sell Stellwagen and Amendment to Its US$150 Million Credit Facility
Aer Lingus boosts Portugal capacity in S18
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/276958/aerlingus-boosts-portugal-capacity-in-s18/
Apollo Aviation Group Acquires 59 Aircraft in 2017
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/apollo-aviation-group-acquires-59-aircraft-in-2017/
Belfast City airport announces £15 million upgrade
Goshawk delivers an A320 to Vueling
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/goshawk-delivers-an-a320-to-vueling/
Norwegian Air to double flights on Dublin-New York route
Ryanair CEO: Union recognition will not alter carrier’s ‘cost leadership’ in European aviation
Ryanair expects UK AOC by Sep-2018 as part of Brexit contingency plan
Ryanair to add first B737 MAX 200 in 2Q19
Read more: https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/64209-ryanair-to-add-first-b737-max-200-in-2q19
US scientists chasing storms off Ireland from Shannon Airport
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2018/02/us-scientists-chasing-storms-off-ireland-29031/
Tweet Picks:
@AlexInAir New: @Airbus confirms they’re actively engaging in serious talks with some #A380 customers regarding more orders of the superjumbo.
@AlexInAir Lufthansa CEO says here in Frankfurt that he’s committed to integrating the staff they’ve taken on from insolvent #AirBerlin into new, or similar roles.
@AlexInAir Latest: Mumbai airport, the busiest single-runway airport in the world, broke its own record when it handled 980 arrivals and landings in 24 hours on January 20.
@AlexInAir CEO Spohr here in Frankfurt: “@Lufthansa will be positioned in the premium segment this year”.
@winglets747 British Airways-issued ticket for travel exclusively on Japan Airlines. JAL says they are completely unable to add my frequent flyer number and I should call British Airways. Instead I successfully use the website of…Finnair. Airline partners are strange relationships.
Video Picks:
Boeing JSTARS, Lowest Cost to Own & Operate
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Interview of Franck Chapman, Experimental Test Pilot, on the A350-1000 cockpit
Interview with Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic
Interview with Jaime Bautista, President & COO, Philippine Airlines
