Daily Aviation Brief – 01/05/2018
Acumen Aviation Newsletters 30 April:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 30 April: http://bit.ly/2HEbGD7
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 30 April: http://bit.ly/2HFsolw
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 30 April: http://bit.ly/2HDLhoV
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 30 April: http://bit.ly/2vXFCsz
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 30 April: http://bit.ly/2FrpNtR
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
David Collenette: Up in the Air – 9/11 Attack Lecture Dublin 1 May: http://bit.ly/2jjYE3n
Irish entrepreneur Denis O’Brien acquires brand new Gulfstream 650: http://bit.ly/2r88sRi
Ryanair adds three brand new Boeing 737-800’s to growing fleet: http://bit.ly/2Fr7PaP
Aircraft Update:
LV-HQH Boeing 737-800 c/n 42278 Norwegian Air Argentina Ferried Buenos Aires-Recife International-Las Palmas-Oslo 27-29/04/18 prior return to service with Norwegian Air ex EI-FVO.
N241NV Airbus A320-214 c/n 1221 Allegiant Air Delivered Shannon-Bangor-Lake City Gateway 27/04/18 in basic Vueling cs ex EC-HHA.
N541AU Boeing 737-330 c/n 25414 Hi Sky Airlines Delivered Orlando Sanford-Goose Bay-Shannon-Sofia 26-28/04/18 in basic Lufthansa colours.
PH-ADI DHC8-402 c/n 4110 Elix Aviation Capital Ferried Exeter International-Masstricht 27/04/18 ex G-JECJ.
Global Aviation News:
Air France grounds one 787 over union pilot training conflict
Read more: http://atwonline.com/labor/air-france-grounds-one-787-over-union-pilot-training-conflict
All Nippon Airways to take delivery of its first B787-10 in March 2019
Boeing’s 747 aircraft fleet: the original jumbo, overtaken by the 777
Can LCCs and regional airlines co-exist? In Europe it seems so
Higher Fares Coming to American Airlines, Says CEO
Read more: https://thepointsguy.com/news/higher-fares-coming-to-american-airlines-says-ceo/
Iceland’s WOW Air closes in on Asia launch
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/iceland-s-wow-air-closes-asia-launch
LATAM to implement LCC elements for short-haul international routes in 2018
Loftleidir Icelandic is still undecided on acquisition of Azores Airlines
Major Airlines Expect Oil Prices To Rise
Read more: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Major-Airlines-Expect-Oil-Prices-To-Rise.html
Norwegian’s Crafty Pilot Finds a Whole New Way to Fly
Norwegian’s Gatwick slots may interest EasyJet: HSBC
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/norwegians-gatwick-slots-may-interest-easyjet-hsb-447919/
Norwegian Air Says It Has `Very Serious’ Suitors Beyond IAG
Rise of the ULCCs – US Airline Rankings by Size
Read more: http://visualapproach.io/rise-of-the-ulccs/
United Airlines increases economic stake in Azul to 8.0%
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/united-airlines-increases-economic-stake-in-azul-to-8-0/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus launches search for ‘pilots of tomorrow’
Apollo Aviation Group Raises $950 Million for SASOF IV
Bradley International Airport appoint TravelMedia.ie TTR to represent them in the Irish market
Belfast International Airport to hire 50 more security staff
Business Traveller speaks to Aer Lingus director of communications Declan Kearney
Read more: https://www.businesstraveller.com/features/aer-lingus-celebrates-60-years-transatlantic-travel/
Cork Airport runway gets new names due to a shift in Earth’s magnetic poles
Dublin Airport enters three year partnership with Grant Thornton
Limerick TD says government ‘must note decline in Shannon Airport numbers’
Long-running DAA pay row set for Labour Court
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/longrunning-daa-pay-row-set-for-labour-court-36854673.html
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 29 April
We’ve fixed a lot of things and moved on, says Ryanair marketing boss
Tweet Picks:
@dominicgates Buried in Boeing’s 10-Q, unmentioned in the quarterly earnings releases this week and buried by all the positive numbers elsewhere in the business, the jetmaker took another $81 million hit last quarter on the Air Force KC-46 tanker due to higher costs.
@jonostrower Interestingly, one of the less talked about features of 777X is going to be the new HD tail-mounted camera that gives a full wingtip-to-wingtip view to avoid these types of collisions. And yes, my understanding is it’ll be integrated into the IFE, too.
@jonostrower Iran Air’s first 777-300ERs are officially deferred to 2019 at the earliest (were supposed to go this month) and “we are not dependent on those aircraft” to maintain production plan, says @BoeingCEO.
@MaxK_J Despite recent A320neo woes, Airbus reiterates plan to deliver 800 aircraft this year, but warns that it “depends on engine manufacturers meeting commitments”.
@SeattleVolFan With more than 100 airplanes now flying across the globe, the #737MAX has racked up over 32,000 flights and is closing in on 100,000 flight hours. Thank you customers! @BoeingAirplanes #Boeing.
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