Daily Aviation Brief – 20/09/2018
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:
LY-GTW Boeing 737-4Q8 c/n 24332 GetJet Airlines Positioned Vilnius-Amsterdam 16/09/18 on wet-lease to Corendon Dutch Airlines ex EI-DNM.
Global Aviation News:
Air China Exec Warns Of ‘Dark Clouds’ As U.S. Carriers Drop China Routes
Air France: New Canadian chief vows to invest half of salary in airline
Airports Open Virtual-Reality Lounges to Occupy Angry Travelers
Calls to cut air taxes as figures show £6 of every £10 spent on domestic flights goes on Air Passenger Duty
Cathay Pacific, Boeing to donate world’s 1st 777 to aviation museum
Read more: https://news.cathaypacific.com/cathay-pacific-boeing-to-donate-world-s-1st-777-to-aviation-museum#
Direct Manchester-Beijing Flights Are Boosting the U.K.’s Northern Economy
Emirates boss rails against price of airline fuel, says oil should be at $52 per barrel
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/07/oil-should-be-at-52-per-barrel-says-emirates-tim-clark.html
Inequality, the Challenge for Asia – Air Asia Founder Tony Fernandes
Read more: http://powerofideas.milkeninstitute.org/asia-summit/2018/inequality-the-challenge-for-asia
These are the top 100 busiest routes on earth
The world’s largest low cost long haul airline eyes Europe
Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/the-worlds-largest-low-cost-long-haul-airline-eyes-europe/
United Airlines goes from ‘the doghouse’ to record stock price
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/14/united-airlines-goes-from-the-doghouse-to-record-stock-price.html
Uvet Group: Italy-China bilateral ‘unbalanced’ in favour of Chinese carriers
Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/uvet-group-italy-china-bilateral-unbalanced-in-favour-of-chinese-carriers/
Irish Aviation News:
Competition: Dublin Airport Operational Facilities
Cork Airport wins prestigious global marketing award
Kerry Airport is a triumph of spirit over reason
Read more: https://www.killarneyadvertiser.ie/kerry-airport-is-a-triumph-of-spirit-over-reason/
Laudamotion: Ryanair’s new weapon against Lufthansa and Eurowings
oneworld appoints Qantas’ Alan Joyce as Governing Board Chairman
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/oneworld-appoints-qantas-alan-joyce-as-governing-board-chairman/
Ryanair boss: Strikes ‘price to pay’ for low fares
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/311588/ryanair-boss-strikes-price-to-pay-for-low-fares
Ryanair builds up diversified airline group
Read more: https://www.fvw.com/news/fvw-kongress-ryanair-builds-up-diversified-airline-group/393/192078/11245
Ryanair seeking Serbian pilots
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2018/09/ryanair-seeking-serbian-pilots.html
Super Break launch more Icelandic adventures from City of Derry Airport
Read more: https://www.derrynow.com/news/super-break-launch-icelandic-adventures-city-derry-airport/246341
Tweet Picks:
@airlinewriter $BA expects to hit 2018 target for 737 deliveries despite light 2Q and 3Q due to delayed engines, fuselages, other parts. Canaccord Genuity analyst gives @Boeing 50-50 odds – notes unfinished planes stacking up in Renton, chance that supplier delays will spill into 2019.
@airlinewriter CEO says @HawaiianAir won’t charge much more for BOS-HNL nonstops than competitors charge for 1-stops because it’s not a business-travel, expense-account route.
@airlinewriter New Jersey Senate panel approves bill to raise fuel taxes on @united to help pay for expanding PATH train service to EWR.
@AvWeekScho Hawaiian Airlines is launching Boston as its second US East Coast flight – started JFK flights in 2012. HNL-BOS will apparently be longest US domestic route in history (5,095 miles).
@justinbachman “If people don’t pay for it, they don’t think it’s worth anything,” @martysg says at Cowen conference of premium cabins and why no one sits in @JetBlue Mint for free. #airlines #PaxEx $JBLU.
Video Picks:
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Best Regards,
Trev