Daily Aviation Brief – 21/02/2018
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 19 February: http://bit.ly/2FdfCKG
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 19 February: http://bit.ly/2ohCeBX
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 19 February: http://bit.ly/2Cuijok
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 19 February: http://bit.ly/2C6vmAq
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 19 February: http://bit.ly/2C6K1f3
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aviation 2018 Event List: http://bit.ly/2o6lOgo
Ryanair Adds 52 Boeing 737-800s to fleet in 2017 Calendar Year: http://bit.ly/2ELtduX
SAS Airlines Ireland Fleet: http://bit.ly/2o7LKYS
Aircraft Update:
CS-TFM Boeing 777-212 c/n 28513 Euro Atlantic Airways Ferried Lisbon-Dublin 16/02/18 for paint into standard colours.
EI-HEA Airbus A330-322(F) c/n 116 ASL Airlines (Ireland) Positioned Dublin-Hong Kong 20/02/18 in DHL partner colours.
Global Aviation News:
Air France-KLM Eyes Expanding Transavia France’s Fleet
Read more: http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines/air-france-klm-eyes-expanding-transavia-france-s-fleet
Airbus No. 2 Bregier Bails Out After Handing Over Latest Model
Air Italy: Sardinia’s Meridiana aims to become Italy’s new national airline
Read more: https://www.thelocal.it/20180219/air-italy-meridiana-new-airline
ARC and British Airways Successfully Test Enhanced Settlement Platform
Boeing targeting output above 900 aircraft p/a by 2020
Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/boeing-targeting-output-above-900-aircraft-p-a-by-2020/
British Airways connection drives Costa Rica tourism
Read more: http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/british-airways-connection-drives-costa-rica-tourism/
Emirates to launch a new service to Auckland via Bali from 14 June 2018
Finnair’s growth ambitions
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/features/finnairs-growth-ambitions-13274
IAG Developing plans for LEVEL and Vueling Airlines in Central Europe [German]
Southwest Airlines Cargo To Go Beyond Borders
T.F. Green, The Largely Forgotten Man For Whom The RI Airport Is Named
Read more: http://ripr.org/post/tf-green-largely-forgotten-man-whom-ri-airport-named#stream/0
United to debut first 737 Max in June
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/united-to-debut-first-737-max-in-june-446033/
$30 million Customs and Border Protection facility approved at NY Stewart International
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus taps $4.5M state subsidy after direct flights miss revenue target
Read more: http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/20180219/PRINTEDITION/302159939
Can Norwegian become the Ryanair of long-haul travel?
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/norwegian-low-cost-south-america-price-check/
IAG CEO Willie Walsh calls for CAA to have control over Heathrow expansion costs
Read more: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2031127&c=setreg®ion=2
Qatar has direct flights from Dublin, but can it compete with Dubai and Abu Dhabi?
Ryanair restores air link between Liverpool and Shannon after four-year break
Read more: http://www.lbndaily.co.uk/ryanair-restores-air-link-liverpool-shannon-four-year-break/
Ryanair CEO warns Brexit may force UK shareholders to sell
Read more: http://atwonline.com/aeropolitics/ryanair-ceo-warns-brexit-may-force-uk-shareholders-sell
Ryanair Extends Connecting Flights Service From Milan And Rome With 27 More Routes
Ryanair extends network to Jordan from March 2018
Read more: Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277200/ryanair-extends-network-to-jordan-from-march-2018/
Shannon Group falls short of targets set five years ago
Read more: Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/shannon-group-falls-short-of-targets-set-five-years-ago-1.3394947
UIA received the first Being 777 aircraft from AerCap
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/uia-received-the-first-being-777-aircraft/
Walsh wants UK tax axed to boost low-cost Aer Lingus competitor
Tweet Picks:
@LeehamNews Delay of delivering A350-1000 was due to @RockwellCollins issues with QSuite, says @qatarairways Akbar Al-Baker.
@LeehamNews Akbar Al-Bakar says there is a “probability” @qatarairways will buy more A350s to put into “our leasing company.”
@LeehamNews Fabrice Bregier says big wave of replacing @Boeing 77-300ER will start around 2022. 777-9 is too big, he says. Now is the time to get aggressive in sales campaigns. Market for -1000 is not as large as -900. @Airbus @qatarairways.
@LeehamNews Marisa Lucas doesn’t see need for stretched A350-“1100” just now. Implementing -1000 improvements into -900, including wing twist, higher winglets, aerodynamics, improving economics 1% and higher MTOW. @Airbus @qatarairways first delivery press conference.
@LeehamNews 95% commonality between @Airbus A350-900 and -1000, 40 more seats.
Video Picks:
Finnair CEO greetings to all customers
Meridiana Press Conference, Milan, February, 19th, 2018
Qatar Airways CEO Al Baker on New Airbus Planes, Growth, Qatar Blockade
Qatar Airways first A350-1000 delivery press conference
Ryanair ICYMI 16th Feb 2018