Daily Aviation Brief – 16/02/2018
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 February: http://bit.ly/2BT16Jm
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 February: http://bit.ly/2ElxCFN
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 12 February: http://bit.ly/2CdG2Ji
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 12 February: http://bit.ly/2Ej6YsY
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 February: http://bit.ly/2EngK1m
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:
N134WF Boeing 737-4Q8(F) c/n 26299 ASL Airlines ( Ireland) Delivered Williamsport Regional-Portsmouth International-Shannon 14/15-02/18 to become EI-.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus, Boeing square off with A330neo, 787 in advance of NMA launch
https://leehamnews.com/2018/02/08/airbus-boeing-square-off-a330neo-787-advance-nma-launch/
Airbus expects first A321LR customer delivery in late 2018
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/airbus-expects-first-a321lr-customer-delivery-in-late-2018-768623
Air Iceland Connect Scales Down Operations
Read more: http://icelandreview.com/news/2018/02/15/air-iceland-connect-scales-down-operations
Airlines, Customs, and Immigration Fee Hikes on the Agenda for U.S. Travel
Airlines Find Some Bad Habits Are Hard to Break
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2018-02-14/airlines-find-some-bad-habits-are-hard-to-break
Basic economy fares meet American Airline’s and Delta’s expectations; United needs to catch up
CSeries engines not afflicted with PW1100G issues
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/cseries-engines-not-afflicted-with-pw1100g-issues-445889/
Delta: NDC is a ‘means to improve the existing business model, not break it’
Emirates airline cabin pressure rises as crews feel global airline upturn
New, smaller airlines making push to compete in era of consolidation
http://wqad.com/2018/02/14/can-new-airlines-make-it-in-america/
NMA demand skeptics aren’t thinking outside the box, Boeing exec says
https://leehamnews.com/2018/02/13/nma-demand-skeptics-arent-thinking-outside-box-boeing-exec-says/
Rising costs plunge budget carrier Norwegian into the red
Southwest Defies More Than Just Conventional Airline Stereotypes
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4146412-southwest-defies-just-conventional-airline-stereotypes
Tony Fernandes optimistic amid budget airline tailwinds
https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/tony-fernandes-optimistic-amid-budget-airline-tailwinds
UAE visa changes spur triple-digit Russian growth to DWC
WOW Air will ‘pause’ its service to Miami
14 things you didn’t know about Jet2, the budget airline of the North
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travel-truths/jet2-facts-figures-history/
Irish Aviation News:
Bid to appeal proposed new €320m Dublin Airport runway is dismissed
Declan Ryan podcast: a life in aviation
Podcast: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/277208/declan-ryan-podcast-a-life-in-aviation/
Fingal councillors confused and concerned over Dublin Airport Noise Regulator appointment
Read more: https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/fingal-councillors-confused-concerned-over-14291090
IAG CEO Willie Walsh renews calls for air passenger duty reform
Read more: http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iag-renews-calls-for-air-passenger-duty-reform/
Ireland wants to attract more visitors from Qatar
Read more: http://www.gulf-times.com/story/581813/Ireland-wants-to-attract-more-visitors-from-Qatar
LEVEL’s expansion plans ‘hurt by APD’ – IAG CEO Willie Walsh
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/277210/levels-expansion-plans-hurt-by-apd/
Local Flybe chief says there is scope for growth at ‘big three’ hub Belfast
No budget long-haul from UK regions with current APD rates says Walsh
Ryanair in talks about running flights from Manston airport if it reopens as a cargo airport
Read more: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/ryanair-budget-flights-manston-160161/
Ryanair introduces 29 new routes to Spain
https://www.thelocal.es/20180214/ryanair-introduces-29-new-routes-to-spanish-airports
REIGNING IN SPAIN? Ryanair plans to fly 41.5 MILLION passengers a YEAR
S18 network analysis; Ryanair, Turkish Airlines and American Airlines retain pole positions in rankings
Travel firm Boxever reports 65% rise in revenues
Viva Air targets Ecuador and New York Stock Exchange listing – CEO Declan Ryan
Tweet Picks:
@AusBT Qatar Airways ‘Qsuite 2.0’ for Boeing 777X “will be at least 22% lighter” than the original model says airline CEO.
@McWhirterAlex First it was the Gulfies, now the mainland Chinese carriers want to become kangaroo route players.
@McWhirterAlex .@KLM is a shining example but generally LCCs have higher loads ‘cos they operate a simpler A to B network. So they avoid the complexity of interlining.
@McWhirterAlex Oman Air plans new routes to Europe/Far East over next 12 months. @BTUK @btmideast.
@SpiritAero The @BoeingAirplanes 737 fuselage has been built in Wichita since 1966. Yesterday, the 10,000th unit rolled off Spirit’s production line and began its journey to Boeing’s plant in Renton, WA. #WhereFlightBegins.
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