Daily Aviation Brief – 29/11/2018
Aircraft Update:
EI-EWH Airbus A330-223 c/n 891 Standard Chartered Aviation Finance Ferried Dublin-Lourdes 27/11/18 in Arik Air colours ex 5N-JIC.
OE-IHI Airbus A319-132 c/n 2631 AerCap Ferried Lourdes-Keflavik-Bangor-Goodyear 27-28/11/18 ex AP-BNL.
OE-IHQ Airbus A320-232 c/n 2029 Celestial Aviation Parked at Lourdes 27/11/18 ex D-ASPE.
OE-IHR Airbus A320-232 c/n 2077 Celestial Aviation Parked at Lourdes 27/11/18 ex D-ASPF.
Global Aviation News:
Airlines Jump as Spirit Air Boosts Industry Comeback Optimism
Boeing, Turkish Airlines Announce Order for Additional 777 Jets
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/boeing-turkish-airlines-announce-order-for-additional-777-jets/
Corporates Outlook 2019/Airlines: Flight paths diverge on fuel prices, US competition, slow growth
Dubai Aerospace Raises Bond Repurchase Program by $300 Million
Icelandair Group: Shareholder’s Meeting on 30 November and Bondholders
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/icelandair-group-shareholders-meeting-on-30-november-and-bondholders/
Lufthansa sees three Europe carriers in global ‘champions league’
Russian Banks Plan Massive Regional Airline Project
WOW air downsizes its fleet by four aircraft
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/wow-air-downsizes-its-fleet-by-four-aircraft/
WOW air hf. publishes weakened financial projections and information on decrease of sales and liquidity concerns
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus paid out €200m dividend for 2017 as profit hit record
Irish airports to take €14m hit on new EU baggage screening rules
Read more: https://www.airport-technology.com/news/irish-airports-baggage-screening/
Irish carrier CityJet named Regional Airline of the Year
Read more: https://www.newstalk.com/Irish-carrier-CityJet-named-Regional-Airline-of-the-Year
Ireland flies high as a centre of excellence for aviation
Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/focus-on/ireland-flies-high-centre-excellence-aviation-431226
Ryanair’s route rise warms up S19 at Budapest
Read more: https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/ryanairs-route-rise-warms-up-s19-at-budapest
Spanish Labour Inspectorate finds Ryanair breached employment law
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/2018/1126/1013514-ryanair-spain/
The first ‘Irish Times’ sustainability survey: airlines
Tweets Picks:
@CAPA_Aviation @AAPAirlines director general Andrew Herdman: Growth in Asia is being “throttled” by infrastructure constraints #capasummit.
@CAPA_Aviation @GulfAir CEO Krešimir Kučko: LCC and FSC business models are “pretty much equalised” in Europe, with LCC penetration accounting for around 50% #capasummit
@CAPA_Aviation IATA‘s Chief Economist, Brian Pearce: Airlines recognising the challenge of hiring pilots, linked to professional development and training. Pilot shortages will “continue to be a pressure point” #CAPASummit
@WebInTravel Airlines are the good guys of globalization, we should talk about that more” – Carsten Spohr, Chairman/CEO, Lufthansa #capasummit#berlin
Company through merger and getting back to basics: Alaska Airlines CEO
IndiGo passengers will have to shell out extra for web check-in
Inside United Airlines’ Pilot Training Simulator