Daily Aviation Brief – 09/07/2018
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 2 July: http://bit.ly/2KFlheH
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 2 July: http://bit.ly/2NjPrWe
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 2 July: http://bit.ly/2tKTC5s
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 2 July: http://bit.ly/2tJXpzM
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 2 July: http://bit.ly/2MDBr8Y
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
EI-FYG Boeing 737 MAX 8 Norwegian arrives in Dublin: http://bit.ly/2zgSuvw
Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER painted into FIFA World Cup 2022 livery at Dublin: http://bit.ly/2J5M3Lk
Aircraft Update:
AP-BLN Airbus A320-232 c/n 3270 Shaheen Air International Ferried Karachi-Amman-Lourdes 05-7/07/18 on return to lessor ex EI-EYG.
AP-BMC Airbus A320-232 c/n 2496 Shaheen Air International Ferried Karachi-Amman-Lourdes 6/07/18 on return to lessor ex EI-EWO.
OE-IAK Boeing 737-4Q8(F) c/n 25097 ASL Airlines Ireland Air Test at Liège 06/07/18 prior introduction to service ex N765AS.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus pitches A330neo-A321LR pairing at middle-market
Air France Pilots Bristle at Prospect of a Having a Dutch CEO
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-05/air-france-
pilots-bristle-at-prospect-of-a-having-a-dutch-ceo
AirAsia launches ‘OURSHOP’ online retail platform
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/news/airasia-launches-ourshop-online-retail-platform-817474
American and United Make Over $1 Billion Between Them on Just These Two Routes
Cathay Pacific Sees a Biofueled Future: Q&A with Philippe Lacamp
Read more: https://www.environmentalleader.com/2018/06/cathay-pacific-biofuel-qa/
EasyJet cancelled 1,263 flights in June
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/307167/easyjet-cancelled-1263-flights-in-june
IAG airlines report improved load factors as June traffic rises
Iata warns jet fuel prices could leap more than a quarter
Jump in German flight delays stokes fears of travel chaos
Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/jump-in-german-flight-delays-stokes-fears-of-travel-chaos/a-44535297
London Stansted Owner Sees Quick Fix for Brexit Aviation Threat
Mango CEO: Domestic travellers ‘increasingly price sensitive’, demand for FSCs shrinking
Rising jet fuel costs expected to hit airline profits, investors feel the pain
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/03/everyones-traveling-but-investors-are-ditching-airline-stocks.html
Rising oil prices stall Virgin Australia’s bid to win passengers from Cathay Pacific and Qantas on Hong Kong routes
Sri Lanka Hopes India Will Take Stake in Airport With No Flights
Irish Aviation News:
ARI International and Aura Cantik announce joint venture to operate in Jakarta Duty Free at Soekarno–Hatta International Airport
Big Northern Ireland tourism push targets New York and Boston
Cityjet and SAMCO expand on their partnership in Scandinavia
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/cityjet-and-samco-expand-on-their-partnership-in-scandinavia/
‘Cork quay has been turned into Dublin Airport’s third terminal’
IALPA – No evidence whatsoever that Ryanair wants to engage in meaningful negotiations
Read more: https://ialpa.net/no-evidence-whatsoever-that-ryanair-wants-to-engage-in-meaningful-negotiations/
NAC purchased and immediately leased back one Bombardier DHC8-400, MSN 4582, to Philippine Airlines
Record-Breaking Summer 2018 for Irish Skies
Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/news/2018/07/06/record-breaking-summer-2018-for-irish-skies2
Starbucks adds to Shannon’s appeal
Read more: https://www.shannonchamber.ie/starbucks-adds-to-shannons-appeal/
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement: Have IALPA the numbers to disrupt Ryanair’s schedule in Dublin?
Tweet Picks:
@AvGeekJames Norwegian is to suspend operations between Cork and Providence from October due to low demand. The route has seen 31,000 passengers use the route since it’s launch at a load factor average of 62.1-65.8% respectively. Flights were reduced to twice weekly from 3x weekly. #avgeek.
@BoeingCEO Our partnership with @Embraer brings together two incredible aerospace companies and world-class teams. Thrilled to build on our history together and grow our complementary products and services.
@followianborg I am pleased to announce that the aircraft with registration marks 9H-MIP has just arrived in Malta after being flown from Singapore. This is the first operational A380 which is the largest passenger aircraft in operation, to be flown by a Maltese carrier under the Maltese Flag.
@Jamie_Freed Boeing has just announced an MOU for an 80-20 commercial aviation JV with Embraer worth $4.75 billion, to be headed by Brazil-based management and accretive to Boeing earnings per share from 2020. To compete against new Airbus-Bombardier JV.
@LuxuryTravelled Interesting wording by IAG: LEVEL Airlines, IAG´s longhaul low cost airline brand, has launched its flights from Paris Orly to Montreal.
Video Picks:
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