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:
N258NV Airbus A320-214 c/n 4015 Allegiant Air Delivered Shannon-Bangor 22/02/18 ex HZ-AS11.
Global Aviation News:
Airlines sound alarm over ‘blank cheque’ for Heathrow third runway
Aviation cliff-edge: How Brexit is sabotaging a British success story
Ethiopian wants Addis Ababa to be Africa’s Dubai
Read more: https://www.airlineratings.com/news/ethiopian-wants-addis-ababa-africas-dubai/
Heathrow boss hits back at airlines over expansion cost claims
Heathrow vs other European airports: much more expensive; airlines want terminal monopoly broken up
Low cost long haul airlines are becoming a vital new ingredient of a fast changing industry
Norwegian Air Shuttle CEO eyes Seattle expansion with new Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Norwegian Air: rapid expansion & strategic innovation hasn’t led to profits yet. It needs to soon
Stewart Airport to be rebranded New York Stewart International
Read more: http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2018/February/22/NYSI-22Sep18.html
Trump tax reform to spur competition on transatlantic routes
Read more: https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/trump-tax-reform-to-spur-competition-on-transatlantic-routes
UK should demand cost pledge for new runway-airline bosses
Why an American Airlines Monopoly Works for Charlotte
Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-an-american-airlines-monopoly-works-for-charlotte-1519225740
Irish Aviation News:
ALAFCO and SMBC Aviation Capital conclude A350 transaction
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/alafco-and-smbc-aviation-capital-conclude-a350-transaction/
Avolon’s revenue reaches US$2.4 billion in 2017
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolons-revenue-reaches-us-2-4-billion-in-2017/
EasyJet announces new route from Belfast to Venice
Read more: https://www.belfastairport.com/blog-news/2018/february/bella-italia-new-easyjet-route-to-venice
EQT puts Nordic Aviation Capital up for sale
Read more: https://www.nasdaq.com/article/eqt-puts-nordic-aviation-capital-up-for-sale-20180219-00265
Flybe shares take wing as Stobart Group eyes takeover bid
IAG CEO Willie Walsh warns MPs not to trust Heathrow over expansion plans
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2018/02/21/ba-boss-warns-mps-not-trust-heathrow-expansion-plans/
Ryanair boss backs Stansted plan to boost capacity and create 5,000 new jobs
Ryanair Launches Northern Ireland Winter 18 Schedule
Ryanair plans to ask Galp for compensation on fuel disruptions
Read more: http://theportugalnews.com/news/ryanair-plans-to-ask-galp-for-compensation-on-fuel-disruptions/44834
Ryanair to close Timisoara base in Romania in March
Shannon Airport predicting 20% growth in transatlantic passenger traffic in 2018
The Imitation Game: Part 3 – Quality Investing Case Studies – Ryanair
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4148662-imitation-game-part-3-quality-investing-case-studies
Ukraine’s Infrastructure Minister: Talks with Ryanair succeed, flights to start in autumn
Ukraine International Airlines intends to launch Kiev-Dublin route in 2020
Read more: https://www.kyivpost.com/business/uia-launch-new-flights-within-five-years.html
Tweet Picks:
@AvWeekScho Air New Zealand is in the final stages of negotiating an operating lease for another 787-9, to be added in 2020 fiscal year. This means it will have 14 by the end of FY2020 (vs 11 now).
@e_russell Airline “CEOs, Doug Parker in particularly, have been very very clear that the market structure is different,” says Oneworld chief Gurney. #AvDayUSA.
@e_russell American is weighing two big fleet decisions: what do with its 767 fleet and its A350 order, says CEO Parker.
@e_russell “I think United is quite right that United is underserved at it’s key hubs,” says Airbus USA president Eccleston. #AvDayUSA.
@e_russell Qantas let one 787 option lapse as it waits to prove the business case for the aircraft.
Video Picks:
Qantas has ‘huge’ changes coming in international routes: CEO
Qantas results a ‘vindication’ for CEO’s turnaround plan
Qantas 1H Net Income at $607 Million
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