Daily Aviation Brief – 22/03/2018
Aviation Event:
The Road Ahead for Asset Management -Dublin 18 April
See Link: https://everestevents.co.uk/wp-content/Programmes/Programme-AAM-18.pdf
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation Extends Scope of EASA CAMO Approval: http://bit.ly/2FNF1yd
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 20 March: http://bit.ly/2HLj1k7
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 20 March: http://bit.ly/2FPH4C0
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 20 March: http://bit.ly/2FWUdFo
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 20 March: http://bit.ly/2HLjDGr
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 20 March: http://bit.ly/2FQQAF2
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
12 New Routes to be launched from Dublin Airport this summer: http://bit.ly/2Ivr7OU
Aircraft Update:
HZ-AS14 Airbus A320-214 c/n 4115 Allegiant Air Delivered SAW-Shannon 21/03/18 to become N261NV.
OE-IFZ Airbus A321-231 c/n 1763 CIT Aerospace Ferried Shannon-MPL 21/03/18 ex G-OZBF.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Weighs New A330 Cargo Model, Spurred by Amazon
AirAsia has a ‘master plan.’ Here’s what its CEO says is in it
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/20/airasia-has-a-master-plan-heres-what-its-ceo-says-is-in-it.html
All’s ‘fare’ in love and war: is aggressive pricing a new competitive reality?
Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/alls-fare-in-love-and-war-is-aggressive-pricing-a-new-competitive-reality/
Boeing and SkyUp Airlines Firm Order for Five B737 MAX
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/boeing-skyup-airlines-finalize-order-for-five-737-max-airplanes/
Brussels Airlines starts summer season with 26 new destinations
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/brussels-airlines-starts-summer-season-with-26-new-destinations/
Finnair accelerates its A350 deliveries
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/finnair-accelerates-its-a350-deliveries/
Finnair implements ‘Basic Fares’ to compete with LCCs on trans Atlantic routes
International Airlines Group Adopts Connected Aircraft Solution To Reduce Carbon Emissions And Boost Fuel Savings
Lufthansa testing hand baggage only fares on certain routes
Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/lufthansa-testing-hand-baggage-only-fares-on-certain-routes/
‘No big technology push’ required for NMA: Boeing
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/no-big-technology-push-required-for-nma-boeing-446909/
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA – Contemplated Private Placement
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/norwegian-air-shuttle-asa-contemplated-private-placement/
Norwegian updates market and raises new equity
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/norwegian-updates-market-and-raises-new-equity/
Qatar Airways and Iberia Expand Codeshare Partnership to Latin America, the Middle East and Asia
Tunisair looks to African routes as European battle brews
Irish Aviation News:
Airbus expertise added to Laudamotion’s appeal: Ryanair executive
Acasta Enters into Definitive Agreement to Sell Stellwagen Business Unit
Air Canada Switches to Premium Economy on Boeing 737 MAX 8 on Irish routes beginning in June
Read more: https://www.ittn.ie/news/air-canada-switches-to-premium-economy-on-boeing-737-max-8
BBAM and Nomura Babcock & Brown Participate in a $870 Million Combined EETC JOLCO Transaction with British Airways
Ireland West Airport announces charities of the year programme and launches the 2018 5k charity Runway fun run
Read more: http://www.irelandwestairport.com/news/ireland-west-airport-announces-charities-of-the-year-program
Low-Cost Airlines Crossing the Pond: Norwegian Air International
Read more: https://airlinegeeks.com/2018/03/20/low-cost-airlines-crossing-the-pond-norwegian-air-international/
New Ireland-China flights great opportunity for Irish firms
Ryanair boss secures long-coveted Airbus fleet with Niki Lauda deal
Ryanair Holdings – Chance to do something with Airbus
Read more: https://www.davy.ie/research/public/article.htm?id=ST2_6560_1.xml.htm
Ryanair Partnership With Niki Lauda To Develop Laudamotion Airline In Austria
Ryanair to Revive Plans for Ukraine Flights, Prime Minister Says
Thomas Cook UK resumes Belfast – Enfidha in 1Q19
Vistra acquires another Irish entity as it expands presence
Read more: http://www.internationalinvestment.net/products/vistra-acquires-another-irish-entity/
Tweet Picks:
@Airlineroute Air Canada operated last CRJ705 scheduled service on 31JAN18. Re-configuration from CRJ705 to CRJ900 has been completed.
@Oliver__Clark O’Leary says Ryanair will “finally” get to acquire an Airbus fleet as the Irish carrier agrees to buy up to 75% of Austria’s Laudamotion.
@Oliver__Clark Virgin Atlantic CEO says Heathrow should be expanded but must bear the cost of any overuns in its expansion.
@winglets747 AirAsia X receives regulatory clearance for widebody A330 flights to supplement existing AirAsia A320 flights on short-haul markets. Logical and overdue since Scoot/Tigerair integration and then merger. Now to see what AirAsia X does.
@winglets747 Delta spending US$4 billion in capex per year for new aircraft. CEO: “All of that we’re paying in cash. No debt. We’re using our cash that we generate in the business…We never in our history were able to invest $4 billion in a single year.”
Video Picks:
Cougar Helicopters Operates Nine Sikorsky S-92s – AINtv
IBM Cloud flies with American Airlines
India Air Passenger Traffic Grows The Fastest In 13 Months
Virgin Atlantic Three New Ways To Fly!
$3M To Use LIAT On Domestic Air Bridge