Daily Aviation Brief – 03/04/2018
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 makes a splash with news of its new Blue Lagoon offices in Miami: http://bit.ly/2pO5n9d
Acumen Selected by CDB Aviation to Provide Key Asset Management Services: http://bit.ly/2IUBfAO
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Ryanair adds 16 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in FY2018Q4: http://bit.ly/2Jb9lAU
Ryanair invests $570 million in new Boeing 737-800 aircraft in March: http://bit.ly/2GscKcG
Ryanair Polish charter airline subsidiary Ryanair Sun Registers first Boeing 737-800: http://bit.ly/2ux5jzF
Aircraft Update:
EC-MTT Airbus A330-223 c/n 454 Wamos Air Ferried Madrid-Bogotá 27/03/18 ex EI-GFE.
EI-GFF Airbus A330-223 c/n 469 Wamos Air Delivered Zurich-Madrid 27/03/18 to become EC-MTU.
EI-DMZ Boeing 737-8FH c/n 29671 Jeju Air painted at Shannon 28/03/18 prior delivery to become HL8302.
EI-FHG Boeing 737-86N c/n 37884 Travel Service Ferried Bournemouth-Lasham 30/03/18 after paint prior delivery to become OK-TVT.
Global Aviation News:
Airlines only beginning to tap into mobile growth potential
Read more: https://www.tnooz.com/article/airlines-ancillaries-mobile/
AirAsia records the highest YTD returns for low-cost carrier in Asia Pacific
Aviation open skies: protectionism, conflicts of interest and outdated ideas
Bournemouth Airport can be a credible alternative to London, say new owners (and more routes could be coming)
EasyJet chief says European airline shakeup is not over
Read more: https://www.expatica.com/fr/news/country-news/Britain-France-aviation-easyJet_1779067.html
Enhanced time-based separation system further increases Heathrow capacity
ERA seeks more take up for EU-backed regional aircraft financing
Read more: http://atwonline.com/associations/era-seeks-more-take-eu-backed-regional-aircraft-financing
Finland ponders Brexit impact on flight services to UK
Read more: https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/finland_ponders_brexit_impact_on_flight_services_to_uk/10140691
New long-haul routes spark airfare price war
Read more: http://www.afr.com/business/tourism/new-longhaul-routes-spark-airfare-price-war-20180327-h0y1tq
Over 500 new routes scheduled to launch in first three weeks of S18; Ryanair tops table with 66, US sees most new services by country
Stewart Airport passenger volume continues to soar, thanks to Norwegian Airlines
Read more: http://www.dailyfreeman.com/article/DF/20180328/NEWS/180329717
TAROM CEO Wolff: We want to re-connect Western Romania with Chisinau, Constanta; New York, Beijing next
The Vision of the 717 – How Delta turned the jet nobody wanted into a strategic powerhouse
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/vision-717-how-delta-turned-jet-nobody-wanted-strategic-miller
UBS: US airlines seeing strong 1H international growth
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/ubs-us-airlines-seeing-strong-1h-international-growth
Irish Aviation News:
CNBC Transcript: Alan Joyce, CEO, Qantas Airways
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/29/cnbc-transcript-alan-joyce-ceo-qantas-airways.html
Dublin may re-join network in 2018, likely as charter services says Tunisair CEO Ilyes Mnakbi in intreview with Arabian Aerospace
Read more: http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/tunisair-struggles-to-squeeze-through-the-open-door.html
Dublin Airport Welcomes TUI’s New Destinations For Summer 2019
In sneak attack on Lufthansa, Ryanair teams up with F1 champion
Read more: https://global.handelsblatt.com/companies/sneak-attack-lufthansa-ryanair-teams-f1-champion-905417
Loganair to start Carlisle flights; will offer around 53,000 seats this year on 52 weekly flights to Belfast City, Dublin and London Southend
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2018/03/13/loganair-brings-commercial-flights-back-carlisle/
Obligation driving Aer Lingus membership in transatlantic JV
Rising rates could be threat to Irish aviation leasing business
Russian state airline Aeroflot to launch new Moscow-Dublin route
Ryanair continues summer season surge at Budapest
Read more: https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/ryanair-continues-summer-season-surge-at-budapest
Ryanair launches new inflight menu
Read more: https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/ryanair-launches-new-inflight-menu
Ryanair opens its 87th base at Bourgas Airport – anna.aero joins Fraport Bulgaria for the inauguration
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2018/03/29/ryanair-opens-base-87-bourgas-airport/
Ryanair Sees Ukraine As Potential Hub For Maintenance, Data Services
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement April 1 2018
Read more: https://mailchi.mp/irelandmail/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-april-1-2018
Tweet Picks:
@AireonLLC Did you know that when the 5th #IridiumNEXT launch payloads come online, the #Aireon service will have nearly global coverage w/ 15-minute or better update intervals. This signifies optimal timing for #airlines to begin testing the capabilities of space-based ADS-B. @flightaware.
@JohnLStrickland Alan Joyce @Qantas talks on project Sunrise to get non stop capability for SYD/MEL-LHR. Gauntlet laid down to @Airbus @BoeingAirplanes @AvClubUK.
@JohnLStrickland For #IAG @AerLingus is a lean mean fighting machine across the Atlantic #airlines.
@JohnLStrickland Larger fleet, bigger #aircraft (seat capacity), more countries mark out @Ryanair as well ahead of other European LCC’s.
@sweeney_aidan Since IAG takeover, @AerLingus has more @HeathrowAirport slots today than in 2015. Airline is most profitable part of IAG #Tourism2025.
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