Daily Aviation Brief – 07/06/2018
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:
9H-NEO Airbus A320-271N c/n 7875 Air Malta Delivered Toulouse-Shannon 05/05/18 for painting.
Global Aviation News:
Airlines Have Bigger Nightmare Than Fuel—a Runway Shortage
Delta Drags Down Airlines After Fuel Cost Spurs Cut to Forecast
Emirates Clark Says Any Etihad Merger Plan Is Up to Shareholders
Fitch: Defaults and M&A Drive Consolidation Among EMEA Airlines
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/fitch-defaults-and-m-a-drive-consolidation-among-emea-airlines/
Higher Fuel Not Triggering Retirements, Heico Says
Read more: http://www.mro-network.com/components/higher-fuel-not-triggering-retirements-heico-says
Kenya Airways CEO: Africa market ‘the size of Ryanair’; ‘not yet a mature market’
LCCs surpass FSCs for Italian aviation market share in 2017
Primera Air cancels Birmingham summer 2018 transatlantic programme
Qatar “fine” with A321neo delays
Read more: https://www.aerotime.aero/iataagm/21374-exclusively-from-sydney-qatar-fine-with-a321neo-delays
The Best and Worst Airlines and Airports of 2018
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-06/the-best-and-worst-airlines-and-airports-of-2018
Why Does IAG Want to Buy Norwegian?
Read more: https://thepointsguy.com/news/why-does-iag-want-to-buy-norwegian/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus expands 14% in May
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/aer-lingus-expands-14-in-may-1.3521538
Aer Lingus now outsources lost property – and it costs
AerCap Holdings N.V. Announces Pricing of $600 Million Aggregate Principal Amount of Senior Notes
Aircraft investment firm to establish base at Shannon’s aviation centre
Airline to quit contract for Aran Islands flights later in 2018
Avolon delivers Airbus A320-NEO to Air Malta & Jazeera Airways
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolon-delivers-airbus-a320-neo-to-air-malta-jazeera-airways/
Independent report points to 40,000 new Northern Ireland jobs without Air Passenger Duty
Major review for aviation watchdog as Brexit looms
Read more: https://grovecityreview.com/major-review-for-aviation-watchdog-as-brexit-looms/532916/
Minister Ross announces €3.85m in capital grants for Regional Airports
Ryanair opens its 86th European base
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2018/06/06/ryanair/
UIA receives third Boeing 777 aircraft from AerCap
https://newsroom.aviator.aero/uia-received-the-third-boeing-777-aircraft/
Tweet Picks:
@AusBT Jetstar CEO: no decision yet if new Airbus A320neo jets (due mid-2020) will have business class; they will be used on both domestic and international flights #IATAAGM #PaxEx,
@CAPA_Aviation .@emirates Sir Tim Clark talks profits, new aircraft and the 777X interiors. Keep an eye out soon for the full interview #IATAAGM.
@SWFairport Did you know that @SWFairport contributes to the #HudsonValley region approximately $350 million in economic activity? Not bad for a “little” airport.
@winglets747 Air New Zealand CEO Luxon about how aviation has made structural improvements this past decade: “People have been in the gym” #IATAAGM.
@winglets747 Joyce points out Emirates has flights to Auckland bypassing previous stopover in Australia. #IATAAGM.
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