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-CBK ATR42-300 c/n 199 Stobart Air Ferried Dublin-Maastricht 31/03/18 in basic Aer Lingus colours for storage.
EI-GEY Airbus A330-202 c/n 441 Aer Lingus Registered at Dublin 05/04/18 ex A7-ACH.
Global Aviation News:
Airlines’ Subtle Domestic Growth Plans For 2018 Likely Mean Fares Won’t Be Rising This Year
Airports need to rethink their business model as travellers’ habits change
Etihad’s Edinburgh-Abu Dhabi air route to be axed
Read more: https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/etihad-s-edinburgh-abu-dhabi-air-route-to-be-axed-1-4717895
IAG Traffic & Capacity Statistics – March 2018
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/iag-traffic-capacity-statistics-march-2018/
Is Long-Haul LCC viable? Part 2
Read more: https://leehamnews.com/2018/04/04/is-long-haul-lcc-viable-part-2/
Istanbul Airport Group Seeks Additional Billion-Euro Loan
Jet Airways to Buy 75 Boeing 737 Max Planes as India Demand Climbs
New Hawaiian Airlines CEO: We’re not scared of Southwest
Read more: https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2018/04/03/southwest-hawaii.html
One Fallout From Long-Haul Battle on Airfares: No Free Checked Bag
Read more: https://skift.com/2018/04/04/one-fallout-from-long-haul-battle-on-airfares-no-free-checked-bag/
Qantas brands Canberra Airport incentive scheme a ‘stunt’
Southwest in Talks With Boeing for Additional 737 Max Jet Orders
Supersonic Jet With Less Noise? Lockheed Wins NASA Award to Try
US airlines reject LCC subsidiaries – as Westjet Swoops
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Leased, Purchased and Sold 114 Aircraft in the First Quarter 2018
Aer Lingus announces direct route from Cork to Lisbon
Read more: https://blog.aerlingus.com/latest-direct-route-cork-lisbon/
Aer Lingus boosts traffic in March
City of Derry Airport a ‘colossal waste of money’
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-43655441
Cork Airport Hopeful That A Cork/New York Route Will Get Off The Ground
Cork Airport Welcomes New Lisbon Route
Read more: http://www.corkairport.com/news/detail/2018/04/04/cork-airport-welcomes-new-lisbon-route
DAA says it made significant efforts to retain Cork-Boston winter route
Lessor AerCap ‘undervalued’ by investors, says Davy
Norwegian Air announces expansion of its Shannon to New York service and reduction of Providence service for Winter 2018/19 season
Ryanair / Laudamotion launches Berlin Tegel base in June 2018
Ryanair passenger traffic rises by 6% in March
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2018/0404/952008-ryanair-passenger-traffic-rises-by-6-in-march/
Shannon Chamber Urges Members to Use Shannon Airport
Read more: http://inbusinessireland.com/shannon-chamber-urges-members-use-shannon-airport/
Tourism Ireland partners with Aer Lingus and Cork Airport to grow French tourist numbers to Cork and the South of Ireland
Read more: https://www.tourismireland.com/Press-Releases/2018/March/Cork-goes-underground-in-Paris-metro
Travel agents and airlines scramble to cater for Munster’s invasion of France
Viasat Expands Dublin Office; Sets up European Software Centre of Excellence
Tweet Picks:
@hifly_airline Hi Fly is taking delivery of its first Airbus A380, the world’s largest and most spacious airliner. The arrival is a major event for the Company, making it the 1st Portuguese and the 4th European airline operating the model. #Hifly #hiflyairline #a380.
@jonostrower Embraer achieved 17.3% improvement in per seat fuel burn on the E190-E2 (vs. E190-E1). Same # of seats on both. 11 percentage point improvement comes from the engine. Balance (6.3 pts) split 60% wing improvement, 40% fly-by-wire & horizontal stabilizer sizing. #E190E2.
@Pat_Host Airbus is experimenting with LG TVs inside the aircraft, potentially removing windows from the aircraft which would improve aerodynamics and fuel economy #FIDAE2018.
@TheWingsClub We’re pleased to announce Mr. Willie Walsh, #InternationalAirlinesGroup CEO as this yr’s Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient. We look forward to honoring him at our Annual Awards Gala this fall. #IAG #avgeek #airlines @AerLingus @British_Airways @Iberia_en @vueling.
@vl_bryan at @A4Europe , Ryanair CEO swipes at Heathrow,says it takes “some degree of inventiveness to blow 14 bln on a runway that should cost 120 mln”.
Video Picks:
Eoghan Corry on RTE News at One speaking about withdrawal of Norwegian from winter services form Cork, Shannon and Belfast to Providence
Eurowings premiere flight: the A340 operated by Brussels Airlines takes off
Government Invites Bids For Air India
IAG Cargo First, self-driving, autonomous vehicle trial airside at London Heathrow
Tigress Financial’s Feinseth Says There Will Be Little Impact on Boeing
