Daily Aviation Brief – 15/08/2018
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 13 August: http://bit.ly/2nx8dOr
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 13 August: http://bit.ly/2w8tv98
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 13 August: http://bit.ly/2vLOwqP
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 13 August: http://bit.ly/2vEqyxz
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 13 August: http://bit.ly/2MagnuR
Aircraft Update:
OE-IAM Boeing 737-490(F) c/n 28886 ASL Airlines (Belgium) Air Test at Liege 14/08/18 ex N791AS.
5N-BUU Boeing 777-31H c/n 29064 Air Peace Delivered Tel Aviv-Dublin 12/08/18 in all white colours for painting.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Fails After Farnborough
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4198397-airbus-fails-farnborough
Europe’s Pilots Are Stepping Up Demands
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2018-08-14/europes-pilots-are-stepping-demands
German airline operating margins not sufficient to completely cover cost of capital: BDL
“Improving Passenger Experience” and “Infrastructure Development”: Key Priorities across the Travel Sector in India
Indian airlines need USD50 billion to finance fleet orders
India Working on Bizav Aircraft Management Rules
KLM pilots threaten strike over pay, work pressure: Telegraaf
Read more: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/08/klm-pilots-threaten-strike-over-pay-work-pressure-telegraaf/
The Nosedive: Two Icelandic Airlines Report Losses
Read more: https://grapevine.is/mag/articles/2018/08/14/the-nosedive-two-icelandic-airlines-report-losses/
737MAX, A321neo face engine availability delays as production ramps up
Irish Aviation News:
Dublin Airport Opens New Transfer Facility
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/detail/dublin-airport-opens-new-transfer-facility
IASC becomes first Irish member of elite European Aerospace Cluster Partnership
Intrepid Aviation Announces the Closing of a Private Offering of $500 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes and the Completion of the Redemption of its Existing Senior Notes due 2019
Minister considering airport review
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/minister-considering-airport-review-860959.html
Security services at Belfast International Airport put out to tender
This is how much passengers spend in each of Dublin Airport’s shops and restaurants
Read more: https://fora.ie/dublin-airport-retail-spend-4171498-Aug2018/
Waterford Airport needs a ‘minimum’ €12m to build a bigger runway to secure its future
Read more: https://fora.ie/waterford-airport-runway-extension-4178181-Aug2018/
Tweet Picks:
@GescheW French pilots’ union SNPL threatens to strike two weeks in September if the future CEO of Air France-KLM won’t negotiate an increase in salary with them.
@ghimlay .@azulinhasaereas says it continues in active talks with @united on a US-Brazil joint venture, following news yesterday that UA is discussing a LatAm JV with both Avianca and Copa.
@ghimlay .@CopaAirlines continues to expect its first @BoeingAirplanes 737 Max 9 at the end of this month. CEO has said the type’s first route will be PTY-SFO.
@McWhirterAlex Sharjah will prove an alternative gateway to Dubai … especially as AirArabia is likely to undercut Emirates. #PaxEx.
@starflyergold Eurowings, LH’s low cost vehicle, is introducing a premium economy class on long haul and business class (well Eurobusiness) on short haul flights. (DE).
Video Picks:
A 360-view of New A380 Onboard Lounge | 360-video | Emirates Airline
Finnair Cargo 360° video: everything in the COOL cargo terminal tells a story
How to build the world’s best airline | CNBC Reports
Second anniversary of service to Pisa, Italy – Qatar Airways’
Stolen Horizon Air Q400 at Sea-Tac [with ATC audio]