Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aircraft Update:
OE-IBE Boeing 737-8K5 c/n 27983 AerCap Ferried Shannon-Bangor 18/12/18 ex YL-PSI.
OY-YCF ATR72-212A(600) c/n 969 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Billund-Toulouse-Francazal 14/12/18 ex PR-ATB.
SE-RTC Boeing 737-8 MAX c/n 63973 Norwegian Air Sweden Delivered Boeing Field-Stockholm Arlanda 17/12/18.
Global Aviation News:
Air Astana issues fleet RFP for new low-cost unit
Amazon Go Convenience At Airports Could Be A Huge Opportunity For The Airline Industry
Argentine ULCC Plans To Keep Maintenance Lean As It Grows
Boeing’s Cancellation Battle With Fast Grower
Boeing 757 In Numbers
Ethiopian Airways leads cross-border strategy in Africa
Full visa liberalisation for Chinese travellers into Europe could generate EUR12.5 billion per annum in additional inbound spending
Loganair plans to revamp fleet
Singapore Airlines A350-900ULR creates premium economy glut
Irish Aviation News:
Arora Reportedly In Talks To Develop Dublin Airport Hotel
Boeing completes Ryanair 737-800 deliveries
CityJet on a high as wet-lease move helps cut losses
Council Chief: ‘no Airbus proposal for airport site’
Jury Still Out on Ryanair’s Thorny Dealings With Unions
Nordic Aviation Capital and PFA, Denmark’s largest customer-owned pension company, agree a US$470 million loan
Subsidiary of Ryanair Laudamotion to launch Kyiv-Vienna flight from Feb. 2
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement 16 December
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell Fascinating – Delta is raising revenues from more sources than just selling seats. Only ~48% of top line revenue will be from economy seats in 2018, down from ~63% in 2011. $DAL.
@ghimlay .@SunCountryAir has embarked on a shift to fleet ownership, plans to have at least 40% of its fleet on capital leases or directly owned by this time next year.
@kcreedy Cross-over jets provide more opportunity to open up new markets, @embraer told @AvWeek. “Shift of focus from competing to creating new markets which will have the potential of a 10% premium on fares.
@LARA_editor Battle between @Airbus & @BoeingAirplanes as @airastana looks to conclude RFP by end Q1 2019 for planned new domestic Kazakh-based LCC #FlyArystan . Straight fight between #A320neo & #B737MAX . CEO Foster says not considering #A220. #avgeek #aviation.
@winglets747 United’s new SFO-Delhi flight will add yield pressure to the large basket of sixth freedom players (European, Gulf and Northeast Asian).
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