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Published on April 4th, 2018 | by Trevor Buckley

Daily Aviation Brief – 04/04/2018

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 Announces Further Senior Leadership Changes: http://bit.ly/2GwaelX

Acumen makes a splash with news of its new Blue Lagoon offices in Miami: http://bit.ly/2pO5n9d

China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 3 April: http://bit.ly/2GSSuEK

India Aviation Industry Newsletter 3 April: http://bit.ly/2EdaSTn

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 3 April: http://bit.ly/2q3sewX

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 3 April: http://bit.ly/2q0LdIs

USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 3 April: http://bit.ly/2JeJQP7

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:

EI-ECD Boeing 737-8FH c/n 30826 SMBC Aviation Capital Ferried Dublin-Shannon 31/03/18 in basic Sun Express colours for painting for Jeju Air HL8303 prior delivery.

OE-IFA Airbus A320-214 c/n 1320 Azul Linhas Aéreas Delivered Shannon-Bangor-BQN 29/03/18 to become PR-AJB.

OE-IGE Airbus A321-211 c/n 7119 Condor Delivered Shannon-Manchester 31/03/18 for painting to be operated by AB Aviation.

9M-MTU Airbus A330-223 c/n 665 Malaysia Airlines Delivered Zurich-Kula Lumpur 30/03/18 ex EI-GFH.

Global Aviation News:

A321LR conducts longest flight on route from Seychelles

Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/a321lr-conducts-longest-flight-on-route-from-seychel-447220/

Blue Air drops plans for Czech Republic subsidiary

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/blue-air-drops-plans-for-czech-republic-subsidiary/

Delta and Korean Air to launch world-class joint venture partnership

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/delta-and-korean-air-to-launch-world-class-joint-venture-partnership/

European Budget Airlines Eyeing New Opportunities In The Middle East

Read more: https://www.forbesmiddleeast.com/en/european-budget-airlines-eyeing-new-opportunities-in-the-middle-east/

Full Year 2017 LCC Performance; Probably the Best Ever

Read more: http://www.rdcaviation.com/Insights/Article/512/Full-Year-2017-LCC-Performance;-Probably-the-Best-Ever

Honduras Committed to Tourism Development With Addition of New Airlines, Cruises and Hotels

Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/honduras-committed-to-tourism-development-with-addition-of-new-airlines-cruises-and-hotels-300617903.html

JetBlue Considers Entry into Transatlantic Fray

Read more: http://www.travelmarketreport.com/articles/JetBlue-Considers-Entry-into-Transatlantic-Fray

Latin America aviation: FSCs, LCCs and ULCCs stimulating demand

Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/latin-america-aviation-fscs-lccs-and-ulccs-stimulating-demand-407713

Majority of Swedes support new aviation tax: poll

Read more: https://www.thelocal.se/20180326/majority-of-swedes-support-aviation-tax-poll

New MAS branding campaign revisits the airline’s heart and soul

Read more: http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/03/22/new-mas-branding-campaign-revisits-airlines-heart-and-soul

Norwegian Goes For It As Borrowings Mount

Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/heatherfarmbrough/2018/03/31/norwegian-goes-for-it-as-borrowings-mount/#308e7e0c455d

Stewart ‘moving in the right direction’ unlike many NY airports

Read more: http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180327/stewart-moving-in-right-direction-unlike-many-ny-airports

Irish Aviation News:

Community School funded by SMBC Aviation Capital in Mtsinje in southern Malawi officially opens

Read more: https://www.smbc.aero/news/community-school-funded-smbc-aviation-capital-mtsinje-southern-malawi-officially-opens

Elix Aviation Capital to Lease Two Bombardier Q400 to WestJet Encore

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/elix-aviation-capital-to-lease-two-bombardier-q400-to-westjet-encore/

Management Closes Reacquisition of Stellwagen Group from Acasta

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/management-closes-reacquisition-of-stellwagen-group-from-acasta/

NAC delivered one ATR 72-500, MSN 982, to Aeronova on lease

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-delivered-one-atr-72-500-msn-982-to-aeronova-on-lease/

Ryanair CEO: Laudamotion partnership supports long held hope for developing Airbus fleet

Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/ryanair-ceo-laudamotion-partnership-supports-long-held-hope-for-developing-airbus-fleet-784505

Ryanair’s Jordan Summer 2018 Schedule Takes Off

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanairs-jordan-summer-2018-schedule-takes-off/

Ryanair to transfer to Terminal F of Boryspil airport as soon as starts servicing 15 flights a day

Read more: https://www.kyivpost.com/business/ryanair-transfer-terminal-f-boryspil-airport-soon-starts-servicing-15-flights-day.html

SMBC Aviation Capital delivers first of five aircraft to Wizz Air

Read more: https://www.smbc.aero/news/smbc-aviation-capital-delivers-first-five-aircraft-wizz-air

The Profitability Module of APEX shows that Aer Lingus is delivering strong profit margins across its North American network from Dublin

Read more: http://www.rdcaviation.com/Insights/Article/495/Is-the-A321neoLR-a-true-game-changer,-or-are-we-getting-lost-in-the-marketing-mist?%22

Universal Asset Management Acquires Airbus A340-600 Airframe from AerCap

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/universal-asset-management-acquires-airbus-a340-600-airframe-from-aercap/

Virgin Atlantic launches summer season at Belfast International

Read more: http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/virgin-atlantic-launches-summer-season-at-belfast-international/

Tweet Picks:

@Airlineroute EVA Air Cargo Boeing 777 Freighter to serve Atlanta, Dallas, Osaka from mid-August 2018, replacing 747-400 Freighter.

@Airlineroute IATA Code for Air Belgium is “KF”, reflected in 01APR18’s @OAG_Aviation database update.

@Airlineroute WOWair during World Cup plans 1 round-trip service each to Moscow (A330), Rostov (A321) and Volgograd (A321), in June 2018.

@A350Blog Singapore to introduce later this year a 250t #A350 Regional version. No structural changes respect to standard #A350, only de-rated engines (from 278t MTOW) with extended maintenance intervals.

@natmcguinness ‘Complexity doesn’t drive value – keep vision simple and consistent’ @AerLingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh. Sponsored by @IndexPartners #travel.

Video Picks:

Etihad Airways E-BOX Inflight Entertainment | April 2018

https://youtu.be/SIWSLZbJIh8

Explore Rome With Our Double Daily Flights – Etihad Airways

https://youtu.be/RCEVmjdMb5A

IAG Cargo – Always Moving

https://youtu.be/9k71TWV76T0

Ryanair in Jordan

https://youtu.be/UDbdxO8B2a0

787-10 Dreamliner Delivery to Singapore Airlines

https://youtu.be/BSsk58pSKCY

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