Daily Aviation Brief – 04/10/2018
Acumen Aviation Newsletters 1 October:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 October: http://bit.ly/2RevNgk
India Aviation industry newsletter 1 October: http://bit.ly/2NQEG1P
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 1 October: http://bit.ly/2QkBcRP
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 1 October: http://bit.ly/2OkY7iL
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 October: http://bit.ly/2QgAyoy
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Ethiopian Airlines delivers third Boeing 737 Max 8 through Dublin Airport: http://bit.ly/2NUmm7M
Laudamotion to operate new weekly Dublin-Innsbruck winter service: http://bit.ly/2OTe9NI
Aircraft Update:
EI-ESO Boeing 737-8AS c/n 34989 Ryanair Ferried Glasgow Prestwick-Shannon 02/10/18.
EI-GGN Airbus A330-202 c/n 489 Air Italy Delivered Rome–Fiumicino-Milan Malpensa 28/09/18 ex A7-ACB.
OE-IMC Boeing 737-83N(F) c/n 32580 GECAS Ferried Jinan Yaoqiang Internationa-Astana International 29/09/18 after freighter-conversion.
UR-CPZ Antonov 12BP c/n 402002 Aeroviz Ferried Miami-Opa locka Executive-St. John’s International-Shannon-Zurich 27-28/09/18 after storage ex UK-12002
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot’s low-cost subsidiary projects a 50 per cent growth for 2018
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/aeroflot-low-cost-subsidiary-projects-50-per-cent-growth/
EasyJet Enters Marriage of Convenience With Virgin
Emirates Executive Says M&A Isn’t in DNA of Long-Haul Carrier
Azur Air ends flights as tour operators support insolvent Small Planet Airlines
Insights Into European LCCs’ MRO Strategies
Read more: https://www.mro-network.com/operations/insights-european-lccs-mro-strategies
JetBlue Bets on Bag Fees and Fewer-Frills Fare Class to Boost Revenue
Jetlines’ new CEO envisions ‘different kind of airline’
Regulators Speed Checks on 737 Engines Tied to Southwest Death
Regulators Mandate More Inspections for 737NG Fan Blades
Southwest Air Ends an Era With Delivery of Last 737 Next Gen
Syphax Airlines Seeks Overseas Partner For 2019 Launch
United Airlines Extends Dreamliner Bet With $2.5 Billion Order
Irish Aviation News:
Gatwick takes Shannon’s lead by opening sensory room
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2018/10/gatwick-takes-shannons-lead-by-opening-sensory-room-93859/
Hainan Airlines revises Edinburgh / Dublin W18 operations
Ryanair closes Bremen base and downsizes Weeze
New Ryanair route to Ibiza from Shannon in 2019
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2018/10/new-ryanair-route-to-ibiza-from-shannon-in-2019-20198/
Ryanair passenger numbers up by 6% in September despite strikes
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2018/1002/999354-ryanair-passenger-numbers/
Ryanair to launch French bases at Bordeaux and Marseille in S19; anna.aero’s predictions prove correct
SMBC Aviation Capital concludes five A320neo aircraft deal with new customer, Chilean airline, JetSMART
Tweet Picks:
@AeronewsRO OFFICIAL / Romanian low-cost operator Blue Air has bought Air Moldova for more than 1.2 billion lei. Blue Air officials said they will pay the debts of Air Moldova and help develop the airline.
@JohnLStrickland Traffic stats from @Ryanair gives context to challenges they face : “During the entire month of September, while we cancelled just over 400 flights, we completed over 68,000 scheduled flights with more than 80% of these flights arriving on time”.Not great but still an achievement.
@JournoDannyAero One wonders if Primera Air’s demise, the issues seemingly dogging Wow Air and the cash crush at Norwegian gives some period of reflection for JetBlue.
@peterbellew Replying to @JohnLStrickland Sadly low cost long haul is the graveyard of ambition for startups. Seems almost impossible without business class or the deep pockets of a legacy carrier??.
@Vinamralongani Case in point : Russia wants an extortionate sum of money per pax from Icelandic Carrier @wow_air as overflight charges. This makes flying to the Far East commercially unviable for the airline. #AvGeek
Video Picks:
Air NZ our new A321neo nears take-off
Opening up African aviation
How WestJet CEO Ed Sims is taking storytelling to the next level with EdTalks
Southwest Airlines Chairman and CEO Gary Kelly Gives His Best Advice to New Entrepreneurs
Zim News: Government finalises aircraft deal