Daily Aviation Brief – 12/02/2018

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-GEV ATR42-500(600) c/n 1213 Stobart Air Positioned Shannon-Dublin 09/02/18 after painting into Aer Lingus Regional colours.

TF-CAT Airbus A321-211 c/n 8104 WOW Air Delivered Hamburg Finkenwerder-Keflavik 10/02/18.

Global Aviation News:

Airbus wooing Air New Zealand with $500m A350 test model in Auckland

Read more: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11991912

Don’t Blame Spirit Airlines for Low Airfares

Read more: http://host.madison.com/business/investment/markets-and-stocks/don-t-blame-spirit-airlines-for-low-airfares/article_a4f295cb-03ac-5b55-a5c8-adcb2245ad19.html

Greece’s Fast-Growing Aegean Air Prepares $5.5 Billion Jet Deal

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-07/greece-s-fast-growing-aegean-air-prepares-5-5-billion-jet-deal

How Trump’s Travel Ban Hurt ‘Trusted Travelers’

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-08/how-trump-s-travel-ban-hurt-trusted-travelers

In an Eye-Opening Move, This World-Famous Airline Wants to Introduce Bigger Planes on Shorter Routes

Read more: https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/in-an-eye-opening-move-this-world-famous-airline-wants-to-introduce-bigger-planes-on-shorter-routes.html

IndiGo Says Has Made 69 Pratt Engine Replacements in 18 Months

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-11/indigo-says-has-made-69-pratt-engine-replacements-in-18-months-jdiqawr6

India, Indonesia Will Jump Into the Top 5 Air-Travel Markets

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-07/india-indonesia-jump-into-top-5-in-air-travel-as-china-to-lead

Istanbul Is Back on the Map for European Summer Travelers

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-08/istanbul-is-back-on-the-map-for-european-summer-travelers

New Airbus Sales Pitch Trades Swagger for Sharpened Pencils

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-07/new-airbus-sales-pitch-trades-swagger-for-sharpened-pencils

Southeast Asia legacy airlines rethink strategies

Read more: http://www.interaksyon.com/southeast-asia-legacy-airlines-rethink-strategies/

Irish Aviation News:

Acasta Announces Term Sheet with Martello to Sell Stellwagen and Amendment to Its US$150 Million Credit Facility

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/acasta-announces-term-sheet-with-martello-to-sell-stellwagen-and-amendment-to-its-us-150-million-credit-facility/

AerCap Holdings Has One Big Advantage At This Time

Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4145025-aercap-holdings-one-big-advantage-time

Aer Lingus workers hit by US move vote to reject exit deal 

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/aer-lingus-workers-hit-by-us-move-vote-to-reject-exit-deal-36589444.html

Air traffic controllers told to work beyond overtime limits by union

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/air-traffic-controllers-told-to-work-beyond-overtime-limits-by-union-36589501.html

Apollo Aviation Group Acquires 59 Aircraft in 2017

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/apollo-aviation-group-acquires-59-aircraft-in-2017/

China “step change” says IAG

Read more: https://www.btnews.co.uk/article/12791

Goshawk delivers an A320 to Vueling

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/goshawk-delivers-an-a320-to-vueling/

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

TRAVEL Extra Sunday Supplement 11 February 

Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/travel-extra-sunday-supplement-february-11/

Why Emirates’ flagship ‘superjumbo’ jets won’t be coming to Ireland any time soon

Read more: https://fora.ie/emirates-a380-ireland-3839043-Feb2018/

Tweet Picks:

@anuragkotoky Breaking: IndiGo, the world’s biggest customer for Airbus A320neo jets, had 69 Pratt engines replacements in 18 months, after multiple inflight shut downs and turn backs. IndiGo says replacements were the best possible precautionary measure. #avgeek.

@e_russell United shrank its fleet of small RJs to 238 aircraft by 2016. The fleet is growing again and could hit 294 aircraft by the end of the year.

@JetBlue 18 years and countless reasons to thank our customers and crewmembers. #JetBlue18.

@jonostrower Not sure if anyone caught it, but Boeing, Airbus, Embraer and Bombardier just went the entire Singapore Air Show without announcing a single new commercial jet aircraft order.

@jonostrower The commercial jet order cycle has officially peaked. A Boeing executive using the word “meltaway” on the record means there aren’t significantly more orders coming in the pipeline. Mark your calendars and hang on to your hat. 

Video Picks:

Bombardier Calls Asia-Pacific Region of Unmatched Opportunities

https://youtu.be/e0Z6z-wHhUA

British Airways High Life Entertainment – February 2018

https://youtu.be/hF962uecoIM

Embraer’s Value Proposition to Airlines in Asia-Pacific

https://youtu.be/KkGlNmCzjOo

Let’s Talk Travel with Eoghan Corry 2018 Vincent Harrison#

https://youtu.be/obpSKbLQ1Cc

The Airbus A350-1000 Takes the Singapore Airshow Spotlight – AINtv

https://youtu.be/-fJkguMWf7E