Daily Aviation Brief – 06/03/2018
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Aircraft Repossessions – Mitigating costs by Amit Tyagi: http://bit.ly/2F1ARST
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 5 March: http://bit.ly/2D1h7sJ
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 5 March: http://bit.ly/2Fp5nW5
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 5 March: http://bit.ly/2CZJcRm
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 5 March: http://bit.ly/2oQ4Ylf
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 5 March: http://bit.ly/2oHZV78
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-GEL Airbus A320-232 c/n 2753 Vueling Airlines Air Test at Shannon 01/03/18.
N387AM Boeing 767-323(ER)(SF) c/n 27184 Cargo Aircraft Management Ferried Tel Aviv-Shannon-Cibcinnati 28/02-01/03/18 following freighter conversion.
OE-IZU Airbus A320-214 c/n 4013 Easyjet Europe Registered at Shannon 01/03/18 ex D-ABDY.
Global Aviation News:
A350 and 787 not designed for LCCs, A330neo ‘interesting’: Cebu Pacific chief operations advisor
Aeromexico evaluates Bombardier and Embraer for its short-haul flights
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/aeromexico-evaluates-bombardier-and-embraer-for-its-short-haul-flights/
Aiming Big: Georgia’s MyWay Airlines Plans Intercontinental Hub In Tbilisi
Air Arabia CEO sees potential in Pakistan, India, Syria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Africa
AirAsia has no plan to buy Boeing B787: CEO Fernandes
Read more: https://www.nst.com.my/business/2018/03/340464/airasia-has-no-plan-buy-boeing-b787-ceo-fernandes
Allegiant cost per passenger at USD100 in FY2017, USD28 from fuel
American Airlines to Sell No-Frills Tickets for Europe Flights
Boeing Flies Toward a Trump Trade War
Boeing sees ‘big opportunity’ in new midsize aircraft: McAllister
Boeing sees ‘very bright future’ for LCCs
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/boeing-sees-very-bright-future-for-lccs-773888
IAG: February 2018 – Group Traffic And Capacity Statistics
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/iag-february-2018-group-traffic-and-capacity-statistics/
Indigo Partners and HRS bid to buy into Volotea
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/indigo-and-hrs-funds-bidding-to-buy-into-volotea/
LCC product matches growing leisure travel trend: Boeing executive director
Longhaul low cost the next wave – airlines have to become ecommerce companies that fly
Read more: http://www.webintravel.com/longhaul-low-cost-next-wave-airlines-become-ecommerce-companies-
Lufthansa Group, IAG, Air France-KLM: airline fleet comparisons, subsidiary fleets and pecking order
Irish Aviation News:
Airport wifi users to be targeted by DAA in sales push
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/
Norwegian further expands Dublin – New York Stewart flights from April 2018
Ryanair and Aer Lingus join in bid to boost Dublin
Norwegian further expands Dublin – New York Stewart flights from April 2018
Ryanair and Aer Lingus sign flight-connection deal – Sunday Times
Read more: http://www.euronews.com/2018/03/04/ryanair-and-aer-lingus-sign-flight-connection-deal-sunday-times
Ryanair eyeing Estonia, Latvia due to Lithuania’s high prices
Read more: https://www.baltictimes.com/ryanair_eyeing_estonia__latvia_due_to_lithuania_s_high_prices/
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
Siptu agrees to exploratory DAA talks at WRC
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/siptu-agrees-to-exploratory-daa-talks-at-wrc-36666387.html
Vilnius airport fees may revise Ryanair plans
Read more: http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=138170
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Icelandair’s 737 MAX 8 inaugural further revised to 06APR18, to Berlin Tegel.
@Airlineroute JAL to operate Tokyo Narita – Reykjavik Keflavik charters in September 2018, 2 round-trip flights.
@Airlineroute Taiwan’s CNA reports start-up carrier StarLux Airlines intends to lease 14 A321neo aircraft.
@tonyfernandes For the first time all operating units including AirAsia India made profits. So Philippines, Indonesia Thailand India and Malaysia all made profit this quarter . Exceptional performance.
@USAinUAE The Abu Dhabi Airports today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with San Bernardino International Airport Authority (SBIAA) linking Al Bateen Executive Airport with San Bernardino International Airport in San Bernardino, California.
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