Daily Aviation Brief – 05/03/2018
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Aircraft Repossessions – Mitigating costs by Amit Tyagi: http://bit.ly/2F1ARST
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 26 February: http://bit.ly/2Cn6CnZ
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 26 February: http://bit.ly/2CknJGJ
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 26 February: http://bit.ly/2BR0Aur
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 26 February: http://bit.ly/2CJDp23
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 26 February: http://bit.ly/2CpXAX8
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus 12th Airbus A330 Enters Revenue Service: http://bit.ly/2oNymJ7
Ryanair increases fleet to 422 Aircraft in February: http://bit.ly/2CURv0I
Aircraft Update:
EI-GDY Boeing 737-800 c/n 44818 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 03/03/18.
EI-GJD Boeing 737-800 c/n 44823 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 03/03/18.
EI-GJE Boeing 737-800 c/n 44821 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 03/03/18.
OY-CRV ATR72-212A(500) c/n 782 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Billund-Woensdrecht 02/03/18 ex HS-KAF.
Global Aviation News:
All AirAsia units make profit for the ‘first time’ in Dec-2017 quarter
American Airlines Coming soon: Basic Economy on select flights to Europe
American Takes On Norwegian Air With Trans-Atlantic Basic Fares
AirAsia Slashes Its Parachute
BA to launch long-haul ‘basic economy’ fares
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/ba-to-launch-long-haul-basic-economy-fares-13392
Boeing Is Getting Ready to Sell Flying Taxis
Etihad denies reports of divestment of its 24% stake in Jet Airways
http://newsroom.aviator.aero/etihad-denies-reports-of-divestment-of-its-24-stake-in-jet-airways/
Has Warren Buffett Fallen In LUV With Southwest Airlines?
Ice-Proofing Pays Off as Heathrow Endures Rare London Blizzard
United Airlines justifies replacing A350-1000 order with A350-900s
WestJet introduces Econo fare for the ‘value-seeking guest’
https://centreforaviation.com/news/westjet-introduces-econo-fare-for-the-value-seeking-guest-773328
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus: Better Than Ever And A Great Choice For Your Next Trip
Aer Lingus and Ryanair aim high with ticket tie-up
Read more: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/aer-lingus-and-ryanair-aim-high-with-ticket-tie-up-5jnnwrmdr
Air Europa and Ryanair plan full interline agreement in 2019 [Spanish]
Alicante smashes 13m passenger milestone; Ryanair is #1 carrier
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2018/02/27/alicante-smashes-13m-milestone-ryanair-is-1-carrier/
Avolon Announces Pricing of US$500 Million Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
Eurocontrol DG Eamonn Brennan: Traffic growth has ‘taken off again’ in Europe
NAC delivered one ATR 72-600, MSN 1482, to Eastern Airways on lease
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-delivered-one-atr-72-600-msn-1482-to-eastern-airways-on-lease/
‘Renewed push on Cork to US flights needed’
Ryanair calls time on Glasgow where it is currently the third biggest airline; more than one aircraft being lost as 19 routes are poised to close
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2018/03/01/ryanairs-glasgow-base-closure/
Ryanair Launches 37 New Routes From Italy
Read more: https://travelfree.info/ryanair-launches-37-new-routes-from-italy/
Ryanair announces 4 new routes from Lithuania
Read more: https://travelfree.info/ryanair-announces-4-new-routes-lithuania/
SAS CEO: SAS Ireland operations ‘got off to a flying start’
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/sas-ceo-sas-ireland-operations-got-off-to-a-flying-start-773086
Social media backlash over a start-up regional airline’s “steep” €79 ($96) launch fares really shows how much customer price expectations have shifted
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/fare-expectations
Tourism Ireland Looks to Increase Spanish Numbers
Read more: https://www.fft.ie/tourism-ireland-looks-to-increase-spanish-numbers/21409
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement: Is Charles de Gaulle the next primary airport for Ryanair?
Vedder Price Advises BBAM on Acquisition of AirAsia Group Aircraft
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/vedder-price-advises-bbam-on-acquisition-of-airasia-group-aircraft/
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell “If Boeing can come up with a light widebody that is as cost competitive as the Max, similar in turnaround time, that will be of interest to us,” Copa CEO Heilbron tells @ghimlay.
@e_russell “We’ve got to be focused on getting the bank moving,” says Boeing Commercial CEO McAllister on Ex-Im. #Aviation18.
@jmhdinger Asked about Boeing’s midsize airplane concept, @BoeingAirplanes CEO McAllister: “There is an opportunity between the single aisles and twin aisles. That opportunity is an aircraft with 200 to 270 seats and up to 5,000nm [range]… This airplane is a big opportunity” #aviation18.
@lesliejosephs .@boeing commercial airplanes CEO Kevin McAllister on NMA “We have a lot more to do” including figuring out right investment, right cost, strategy. #Aviation18.
@MiddleSeatView Gary Kelly, @SouthwestAir head honcho, says he doesn’t have any regrets on their all-Boeing fleet. #Aviation18 #itbetterbeboeingorImnotgoing.
Video Picks:
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