Daily Aviation Brief – 26/02/2018
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:
Cello Aviation establishing new Dublin Base: http://bit.ly/2CGDjZb
Cityjet Takes Delivery of 21st New Bombardier CRJ900: http://bit.ly/2HKPuYK
Aircraft Update:
CS-TFM Boeing 777-212 c/n 28513 Euro Atlantic Airways Ferried Dublin-Lisbon 24/02/18 after paint into standard colours.
5N-BVE Boeing 777-21H c/n 29324 Air Peace Delivered Dublin-Lagos 23/02/18 ex A6-EMK.
Global Aviation News:
Boeing CEO Is Intent on ‘Targeted’ Deals
Corporate-Jet Sales Sag for Third Year
Heathrow vs other European airports: much more expensive; airlines want terminal monopoly broken up
High Flyer Interview: Norwegian Airlines CCO, Thomas Ramdahl
Read more: https://airwaysmag.com/interview/high-flyer-interview-norwegian-cco-thomas-ramdahl/
Iberia’s First A350 in Final Assembly Stage
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/iberias-first-a350-in-final-assembly-stage/
London Airports Could Take On 30 Million More Passengers Without New Runways
Norwegian takes delivery of final Boeing 737-800 aircraft
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/norwegian-takes-delivery-of-final-boeing-737-800-aircraft/
Qantas Hands Back Yet More Cash to Shareholders
Qantas Is Setting Up a Pilot-Training School
The Two Words That Will Help Get an Airline Upgrade Over the Phone
US airlines’ futile chase of higher capacities
Read more: http://gulfnews.com/business/analysis/us-airlines-futile-chase-of-higher-capacities-1.2176782
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Service From Bradley Falls Short Of Revenue Target
Read more: http://www.courant.com/business/hc-aer-lingus-taps-state-subsidy-20180220-story.html
ALAFCO and SMBC Aviation Capital conclude A350 transaction
Read more: https://www.smbc.aero/news/alafco-and-smbc-aviation-capital-conclude-a350-transaction
CarTrawler eyes further growth as it downplays talk of flotation
EI-GJE Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2018/02/ei-gje-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
EI-GJF Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2018/02/ei-gjf-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
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
NAC sold one Bombardier DHC8-103, MSN 310, to Widerøe
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-sold-one-bombardier-dhc8-103-msn-310-to-wideroe/
PIA awards A320 and A319 bids to DAE and JSA
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/pia-awards-bids-to-dae-and-jsa/
Ryanair chief backs ‘vital’ capacity boost at Stansted
Ryanair launches Edinburgh to Lisbon route
Read more: https://www.insider.co.uk/news/ryanair-launches-edinburgh-lisbon-route-12062981
Ryanair moves routes from Frankfurt-Hahn to Frankfurt am Main
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-moves-routes-from-frankfurt-hahn-to-frankfurt-am-main/
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
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement: Is Flybe about to become the next Irish airline?
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-february-25-2018/
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Alitalia cancels Rome – Abu Dhabi service from 25MAR18.
@e_russell “We’re never going to be a carrier that relies entirely on cost structures as its competitive advantage – ours is much more of a network advantage.” -American CEO Parker.
@IrlEmbEthiopia Good meeting with @flyethiopian in their Addis HQ today to discuss their growing business with Ireland and trade, tourism & investment opportunities between #Ethiopia & #Ireland.
@jmhdinger .@HawaiianAir order for six A330-800s remains in place, at least for now, amid reports of a switcheroo to Boeing’s 787-9.
@winglets747 “Joyce believes Australia’s airline duopoly, whereby two companies control 98 per cent of the market, provides a foundation for reliable profit growth.”
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