Daily Aviation Brief – 06/06/2018
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 5 June: http://bit.ly/2LYQ4E0
India Aviation industry newsletter 5 June: http://bit.ly/2xJKGSf
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 5 June: http://bit.ly/2JdwNRK
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 5 June: http://bit.ly/2syJw73
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 5 June: http://bit.ly/2JsMXWO
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Ryanair Sun fleet expands to five Boeing 737-800 aircraft: http://bit.ly/2xFPkAO
Stobart Air Wet-Leases Embraer 190AR from Bulgaria Air: http://bit.ly/2sFbpd6
Aircraft Update:
C-FJVE Boeing 737-8DC c/n 34596 Sunwing Airlines Position Toronto Pearson-Dublin-Warsaw 02/03-6/18 on summer-lease to Travel Service.
C-GOWG Boeing 737-86J c/n 37757 Sunwing Airlines Position Toronto Pearson-Dublin-Katowice 31/05-01/06/18 on wet-lease to Travel Service.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Sees Demand Beyond Qantas for Ultra-Long Range Plane
Airbus Sees Higher Costs From A320Neo Delays as Gliders Hit 100
Air Canada fleet: A330 aircraft extended and MAX performance delivers
Airlines adjusting hedges, fares, capacity and fleet as oil price jumps
American Airlines warns of fare increases if oil remains high
Boeing still on track to 2025 NMA – despite engine makers’ travails
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-still-on-track-to-2025-nma-despite-engine-449146/
Heathrow expansion under more scrutiny as Grayling broadens regulator’s oversight
HNA Agrees to Add China-Built Jets to Fleet in Boost to Comac
KLM CEO says more restructuring needed at Air France
New Private Jet Services Are Taking Aim at the Commercial Airline Industry
Singapore Airlines fleet: growth resumes as 787-10s, A350ULRs arrive
Two Unwanted A380s Are Moving Closer to the Scrapheap
Irish Aviation News:
About Aviation Ireland
Read more: http://brayairdisplay.com/aviation-ireland/
Air Canada Celebrates the Launch of Seasonal Service to Ireland from Montreal
Aer Lingus insists Airbus delays will not hit expansion plans
Eirtech Aviation Services Announces New Deputy Chief Executive Officer
IAG CEO Willie Walsh seeks end to Heathrow ‘monopoly’
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/capacity-crisis-facing-world-airports-industry-group-warns-11394412
Knock seeking extra EU aid for runway revamp
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/knock-seeking-extra-eu-aid-for-runway-revamp-36972005.html
Metro could be derailed by ‘location of airport stop’
Norwegian used Cork as back door
Read more: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/norwegian-used-cork-as-back-door-9gzrx9g3h
Spectacular line-up for 2018 Bray Air Display announced
Read more: http://brayairdisplay.com/spectacular-line-up-2018-bray-air-display-announced/
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement Year of the Dragon as Cathay heads for Hong Kong
Tweet Picks:
@Fearghaloc DAA staff vote overwhelmingly to accept a WRC proposal on pay – a good result for new CEO Dalton Philips.
@PATA_HQ “Data is the new oil, the new gold of today.” -PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) AGM in Sydney, Australia. #IATAAGM.
@SpaethFlies Cabins of 6 #A380 @MAS won’t be changed for Hadj says CEO, new charter brand due soon, main line #MH might still use A380s #IATAAGM #avgeek.
@SpaethFlies Oneworld Connect is new lower tier of @traveloneworld in desperate attempt to keep alliances relevant, first member @FijiAirways #IATAAGM.
@WandrMe Privatization typically is a great benefit to industry, according to @iata it some concerns about doing so with airports, “We need a better approach to it.” Private airports end up more expensive for airlines. Oopsie. #iataagm #avgeek #paxex.
Video Picks:
Boeing’s Latest Battle With Airbus Moves From the U.S. to India
Cathay Pacific’s CEO on Cargo Markets, Oil, Turnaround Plan
IAG CEO Willie Walsh criticizes Heathrow expansion plans
IATA Cuts Global Airline Profit Forecast
IATA’s de Juniac Says Protectionism Is a Big Concern