Daily Aviation Brief – 24/07/2018
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Acumen Announces the Launch of SPARTA.AERO, a Paradigm Shift in Aviation Asset Management: http://bit.ly/2uIgx0U
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 23 July: http://bit.ly/2zYaQSg
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 23 July: http://bit.ly/2uW9p12
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 23 July: http://bit.ly/2JMamhP
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 23 July: http://bit.ly/2A59NQI
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 23 July: http://bit.ly/2LGCZPo
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
New Asian routes key enablers of Dublin Airport June growth: http://bit.ly/2JmJtAN
Renting WiFi: The next big thing for ancillary revenue to the travel & hospitality sector?: http://bit.ly/2Llo7Wr
Aircraft Update:
EI-GEW Airbus A330-203 c/n 472 I-Fly Air Test at Mexico City 20/05/18 in all white colours Tempus Tour decals prior delivery ex PT-MVG.
EI-GGK Boeing 737 MAX 8 c/n 64606 Air Italy Delivered Farnbourgh-Milan Malpensa 19/05/18.
N797AS Boeing 737-490(F) c/n 28892 ASL Airlines Ferried Dothan-Smith Reynolds 20/07/18 after freighter conversion for paint prior delivery.
Global Aviation News:
Aimia unveils plan for Aeroplan after Air Canada partnership ends
Airlines Gain as `Curmudgeonly’ JPMorgan Warms to United Outlook
AirAsia A330 Order Helps Airbus Survive Death Match With Boeing
Air Tanzania gets 787-8 – but where will it fly it? Mumbai, London and Guangzhou best options
http://www.anna.aero/2018/07/20/air-tanzania/
Alitalia’s biggest base Rome Fiumicino analysed; capacity set to grow 6.3%; Brazil market growing fast
http://www.anna.aero/2018/07/18/alitalia-rome/
Atlantic Airways wants to launch direct flights from the Faroe Islands to New York City
http://local.fo/atlantic-airways-wants-launch-direct-flights-faroe-islands-new-york-city/
EasyJet confirms 1,000th route, however airline is closing 32 airport pairs this winter; 28 destinations see capacity cuts
http://www.anna.aero/2018/07/16/easyjet-1000-route-closing-32-airport-pairs/
JetBlue Airways grows Orlando passenger numbers 69% from 2008 to 2017; 31-destination network; weekly departures down 4.4% in S18
http://www.anna.aero/2018/07/19/jetblue-airways-orlando-numbers-two-thirds-08-17/
LOT eyes airline consolidation after Croatia interest
https://www.exyuaviation.com/2018/07/lot-eyes-airline-consolidation-after.html
Norwegian Air Shuttle applies for Swedish AOC
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/norwegian-air-shuttle-seeks-swedish-aoc/
SilkWay West Airlines Pursues A Strategic Cooperation With JAL Cargo
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/silkway-west-airlines-pursues-a-strategic-cooperation-with-jal-cargo/
US among Air Serbia’s busiest markets
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2018/07/us-becomes-air-serbias-second-busiest.html
Volaris delays A320neo deliveries
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/volaris-delays-a320neo-deliveries/
Irish Aviation News:
Celebrating the 80th anniversary of Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan’s landing in Ireland
Read more: https://www.irishcentral.com/news/douglas-wrong-way-corrigan
D-ABUC (EI-SIG) Airbus A320-251N SAS Ireland First Flight
Read more: https://xfw-spotter.blogspot.com/2018/05/a320-251n-sas-ireland-d-aubc-ei-sig-msn.html
Dixons Travel opens first Belfast International Airport store
Read more: https://www.dfnionline.com/latest-news/dixons-travel-opens-first-belfast-store-18-07-2018/
Flybe unveils 2019 summer schedule from Belfast
J W Kane Excited By Airbus CSeries Involvement
Lawyers welcome new Irish aviation leasing trade association
Plans for private airstrip in North Kerry appealed to An Bord Pleanála
Read more: http://www.radiokerry.ie/plans-private-airstrip-north-kerry-appealed-bord-pleanala/
Ryanair Recognises Fit CISL Union For Italian Based Cabin Crew
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-recognises-fit-cisl-union-for-italian-based-cabin-crew/
Ryanair Recognises Ver.di Union For German Based Cabin Crew
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-recognises-ver-di-union-for-german-based-cabin-crew/
The Wings of Ireland — New Exhibition The Little Museum of Dublin
Read more: https://www.littlemuseum.ie/wings-of-ireland/
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 22 July
UK flights ‘will not be able to land in Ireland’ without post-Brexit deal confirms IAA
Tweet Picks:
@A4Europe We are aware of this plan by the Dutch government and have plans to address it! Stay tuned..
@chaviation Dutch gov’t launches consultation on planned aviation tax: The Dutch government has launched public consultations on its plan to reintroduce an aviation tax in the country from 2021 onwards, De Telegraaf newspaper has reported. The proposal put forward…
@LuxuryTravelled Laudamotion/Ryanair are adding London/Stansted, Dusseldorf and Dublin to Innsbruck. @SimplyAviation.
@McWhirterAlex EC says KLM/Delta must once again provide @Schiphol slots to @Fly_Norwegian in summer 2019 for its Amsterdam to New York service. @LuxuryTravelled @dominic_tucker via @luchtvaart.
@McWhirterAlex Iberia will be ‘running in’ its first A350 between Madrid and London LHR.
Video Picks:
Micheal Martin Shannon Airport
Pat Byrne of Cityjet: there are not many good frequent flyer programmes
Visual Control Tower Cab Lift at Dublin Airport (May 28, 2018)
The Wings of Ireland: A People’s History of Irish Aviation
Willie Walsh infrastructure stunting growth in Europe