Daily Aviation Brief – 19/09/2018
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 17 September: http://bit.ly/2OBsyxK
India Aviation industry newsletter 17 September: http://bit.ly/2NPY7a5
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 17 September: http://bit.ly/2QC6xAw
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 17 September: http://bit.ly/2NNBinn
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 17 September: http://bit.ly/2OvIHVM
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Brussels Airlines to operate Geneva to Dublin service on behalf of Swiss International: http://bit.ly/2pdAGte
Ethiopian Airlines delivers second Boeing 737 Max 8 through Dublin Airport: http://bit.ly/2xfLxr2
Former Aer Lingus Boeing 737-500 returns to Ireland in new guise: http://bit.ly/2MHoNFC
Ryanair re-commences Boeing 737-800 deliveries: http://bit.ly/2xdgThY
Aircraft Update:
A6-FDK Boeing 737-8KN c/n 40238 Flydubai Ferried Dubai-Bratislava-Shannon 16/09/18
OY-PSJ Boeing 737-86N c/n 36548 Primera Air Delivered Seletar Airport-Dubai World Center-Billund 08/09/18 ex EI-GGW.
Global Aviation News:
AirAsia X eyes emerging Europe
Read more: https://emerging-europe.com/news/airasia-x-eyes-emerging-europe/
Ethiopian Airlines Expanding to Meet China-Africa Demand
Read more: http://www.chinaaviationdaily.com/news/72/72001.html
euroAtlantic Airways is for sale: Chairman
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/euroatlantic-airways-is-for-sale-chairman/
Medium-haul is best in long-haul, low-cost game: Fernandes
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/medium-haul-is-best-in-long-haul-low-cost-game-fe-451934/
New A350s and 787s ‘mostly for China market’: Ethiopian chief
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/new-a350s-and-787s-mostly-for-china-market-ethiop-451914/
Nordica subsidiary Regional Jet starts operating Swedish domestic routes
Read more: https://news.err.ee/861789/nordica-subsidiary-regional-jet-starts-operating-swedish-domestic-routes
Onetime Disruptor Wow Air Is Ready for a Reinvention
Read more: https://skift.com/2018/09/17/onetime-disruptor-wow-air-is-ready-for-a-reinvention/
UK exit from the EU and its impact on the UK aviation industry
Read more: https://www.internationalairportreview.com/article/75237/brexit-and-aviation/
You’ll Never Guess Which Country Has The Most Female Pilots
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/bishopjordan/2018/09/12/female-pilots-india/#20416b33469d
Why Emirates Waited So Long to Add Premium Economy
Read more: https://skift.com/2018/09/13/why-emirates-waited-so-long-to-add-premium-economy/
Wizz Air Announces Major Plans For Poland
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/wizz-air-announces-major-plans-for-poland/
Irish Aviation News:
Fashion to feature at #Ploughing18 with Etihad Airways sponsoring Best Dressed ‘Country Style’ Lady
IAA Flight Restriction in the vicinity of Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly The National Ploughing Championships 18th to 20th September 2018
Interview: Lavinia Morris, Head of IT at SMBC Aviation Capital
Luxair to use Boeing 737 for Dublin Route from October
Major event and exhibition celebrate Portlaoise’s Aviation History
Read more: http://laois.ie/major-event-and-exhibition-celebrate-portlaoises-aviation-history/
Michael O’Leary’s lockdown won’t keep Ryanair’s woes a secret
Ryanair to double Irish destinations from Budapest for 2019
Read more: http://aerospace.firetrench.com/2018/09/ryanair-to-double-irish-destinations-from-budapest-for-2019/
SMBC Aviation Capital delivers a second Boeing 737-MAX 8 to Aeromexico
Read more: https://www.smbc.aero/news/smbc-aviation-capital-delivers-second-boeing-737-max-8-aeromexico
Shannon Airport Soars To New Heights With Prestigious Award Nomination
Read more: https://www.clare.fm/news/shannon-airport-soars-new-heights-prestigious-award-nomination/
Tweet Picks:
@airlinewriter 2Q profit at US airlines fell nearly 27% from a year earlier, but major airline stocks except $AAL are up in the past year.
@ChinaAvReview Name of Beijing’s new airport officially confirmed: Beijing Daxing International Airport.
@COMACAmerica On Sept. 14, #COMAC and @HainanAirlines Group signed a MOU following discussions in Hainan, which explores plans to cooperate in maintenance, parts support, and training, with a particular focus on providing support to COMAC aircraft in the African market.
@tonyfernandes One of the massive growth areas for @Airasia. Our logistics division. Our Website is also up at https://www.redboxbyairasia.com/.
@tonyfernandes These are very exciting times for @airasia . With High oil the market is shrinking and behaving so rationally. Great opportunity for us as we build market share.
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