Daily Aviation Brief – 17/04/2018
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:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 April: http://bit.ly/2H2ZHTn
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 April: http://bit.ly/2HEO6qC
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 16 April: http://bit.ly/2H3z1lz
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 16 April: http://bit.ly/2H4HfK8
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 April: http://bit.ly/2HqPW0W
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
EI-SIF Airbus A320-251N Delivered to SAS Airlines (Ireland): http://bit.ly/2HugdLw
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft Delivered Through Dublin For ASky Airlines: http://bit.ly/2qAs4xk
Aircraft Update:
EI-FXO Airbus A320-214 c/n 5240 Latam Ireland Ferried Abu Dhabi-Malta 16/04/18 prior return to svc with Latam Brazil ex PR-MYW.
EI-GFX Airbus A330-202 c/n 571 Air Italy Registered at Dublin 15/04/18 ex A7-ACE.
LY-VEW Airbus A320-214 c/n 1005 Avion Express Ferried Shannon-Glasgow Prestwick 14/04/18 in primer colours.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus’ A330neo continues toward its 2018 service entry
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/airbus-a330neo-continues-toward-its-2018-service-entry/
Citation Latitude Reaches Asia-Pacific Market
Finnair extends Alaska Airlines partnership with new codeshares for the U.S. West Coast
Indian Budget Carriers Hold Long-haul Aspirations
India poised for massive aviation growth, airports body predicts
LATAM Airlines Group moves towards creation of a LCC unit
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/latam-airlines-group-would-seek-to-create-a-low-cost-airline/
Primera takes delivery of its first A321neo
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/primera-takes-delivery-of-its-first-a321neo/
Vietnam Airlines welcomes the 12th A350 with SkyTeam livery to its fleet
WestJet CEO Vows to Win Back Investors With Discount Unit, 787s
Wizz Air Further Expands Its Low Fare Network From Austria
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/wizz-air-further-expands-its-low-fare-network-from-austria/
Irish Aviation News:
Cork will get ‘fair share’ of future US flights
Draft Decision on Winter 2018 coordination parameters at Dublin Airport
IAG considers bid for Norwegian; Gatwick would become bigger hub than Dublin; deal would strengthen market lead over Ryanair in Spain
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2018/04/13/iag-considers-bid-norwegian/
IAG’s Walsh moves on Norwegian Air to battle expected turbulence
IAG’s Walsh swoops on biggest threat since Freddie Laker
Read more: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/walsh-swoops-on-biggest-threat-since-laker-gwb2rn50t
Nordea sees Ryanair as a possible buyer of Norwegian [Norwegian]
O’Leary left on sidelines in battle for transatlantic skies
Ryanair: Dominating European Sky
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4162827-ryanair-dominating-european-sky
Ryanair launches four new routes from Bucharest
Read more: https://www.romania-insider.com/ryanair-new-routes-bucharest/
Ryanair to close base in Crete
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/301744/ryanair-to-close-base-in-crete
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement: The puzzle of IAG’s Viking raid
Read more: https://mailchi.mp/irelandmail/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-the-puzzle-of-iags-viking-raid
Viva striving for higher peaks
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/routes/viva-striving-for-higher-peaks-13852
Tweet Picks:
@AirlineGeeks The move seems to be bold, but necessary: combining the operations of IAG’s short-haul low-cost Vueling and NAS would create a major player in a regional low-cost market dominated by Ryanair and Easyjet.
@AlexInAir Istanbul’s giant new airport is 85% finished and will open on time this year. • The airport will open on October 29 • At 67.6 million square metres the airport will be the largest by size in the world. • New airport will replace Ataturk International Airport as the main hub.
@scalkins2 Big airline IAG’s taking out an upstart rival is a great move for IAG shareholders. Not so sure about consumers, and it will be interesting to see if @JusticeATR @CMAgovUK @CCPCIreland or other enforcers object.
@TimothyCalkins IAG’s bid to acquire @Fly_Norwegian is a terrific example of defensive strategy at work.
@WandrMe Remember when BA let OpenSkies (and several others) build an aviation market with huge losses, eventually buying the last airline standing to benefit from those investments? Yeah, the Norwegian move looks mighty similar. #avgeek #iag.
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