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Published on May 2nd, 2019 | by Trevor Buckley

Daily Aviation Brief – 02/05/2019

Acumen Aviation Newsletters 29 April:

Acumen Aviation to attend ISTAT Asia 2019: http://bit.ly/2ICRm9u

China Aviation Industry Newsletter 29 April: http://bit.ly/2IO2ZKV

India Aviation Industry Newsletter 29 April: http://bit.ly/2UIrYkh

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 29 April: http://bit.ly/2XPg9KY

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 29 April: http://bit.ly/2PA1hNL

North America Newsletter 29 April: http://bit.ly/2IPM5vp

Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:

Ethiopian Airlines Secures 5th Freedom Rights for Dublin to Madrid route: http://bit.ly/2XGYV2d

First visit of ET-ATG Boeing 787 Ethiopian Airlines to Dublin: http://bit.ly/2UGIPnC

Vueling Airlines commences ad-hoc Airbus A320neo services on Barcelona-Dublin route: http://bit.ly/2DGbqno

Aircraft Update:

EI-GCA Embraer 195LR c/n 19000213 GECAS Ferried CFE-Shannon 02/05/19 for Ukraine International.

OE-IGQ Airbus A320-214 c/n 4393 Air Blue for delivery ex Shannon May IndiGo not taken up.

OE-LOD Airbus A320-214 c/n 3908 LaudaMotion Ferried Vienna-Budapest 30/04/19 on return to lessor.

Global Aviation News:

ACJ319neo Crew Sets Longest-flight Mark

Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2019-04-29/acj319neo-crew-sets-longest-flight-mark

Aviation key UAE growth driver: Sheikh Ahmed

Read more: https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/economy/story/Aviation_key_UAE_growth_driver_Sheikh_Ahmed-SNG_143431245/

Boeing Sells $3.5 Billion of Bonds as 737 Max Scrutiny Deepens

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-30/boeing-taps-into-debt-markets-as-737-max-scrutiny-intensifies

Frankfurt Airport: First Stone Laying For Terminal 3

Read more: https://aeronauticsonline.com/frankfurt-airport-first-stone-laying-for-terminal-3/

‘I would do nothing different’: Former Etihad CEO James Hogan says he has ‘moved on’

Read more: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/transport/419136-i-would-do-nothing-different-former-etihad-ceo-james-hogan-says-he-has-moved-on

SAS Chairman Warns Ongoing Pilot Strike Sets Stage for 2019 Loss

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-29/sas-pilot-strike-triggers-warning-of-profit-downgrades-ahead

South African Airways Nears Debt Rollover Agreement With Lenders

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-30/south-african-airways-hiring-adviser-for-sale-of-catering-unit

Thomas Cook sets May 7 deadline for interest in airline business – sources

Read more: https://www.euronews.com/2019/05/01/thomas-cook-sets-may-7-deadline-for-interest-in-airline-business-sources

Irish Aviation News:

Avolon Announce Q1 2019 Profit of US$176 Million, up 16% Year on Year

Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolon-announce-q1-2019-profit-of-us-176-million-up-16-year-on-year/

DAA in talks with European Investment Bank for up to €200m

Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/daa-in-talks-with-european-investment-bank-for-up-to-200m-1.3876170

Daa plans €40m development spend for Cork Airport over next four years

Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/daa-plans-40m-development-spend-for-cork-airport-over-next-four-years-921121.html

Dublin Airport will be able to handle summer traffic, vows DAA

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/dublin-airport-will-be-able-to-handle-summer-traffic-vows-daa-38061578.html

NAC delivered one new ATR 72-600, MSN 1458, to Far Eastern Air Transport Corporation (FAT) on lease

Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-delivered-one-new-atr-72-600-msn-1458-to-far-eastern-air-transport-corporation-fat-on-lease/

Qantas prepares for life after Joyce, but not just yet

Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/qantas-prepares-for-life-after-joyce-but-not-just-yet-20190501-p51iyl.html

The Italian job for Cork! – Tourism Ireland teams up with Ryanair and Cork Airport to grow Italian tourist numbers

Read more: https://www.thecork.ie/2019/05/01/the-italian-job-for-cork-tourism-ireland-teams-up-with-ryanair-and-cork-airport-to-grow-italian-tourist-numbers/

Tweet Picks:

@CAPA_Aviation .@GulfAir CCO Vincent Coste: 27% capacity increase in 1Q2019, driven by new 787s. But higher 30% increase in passengers and 4% increase in average ticket value. New boutique airline strategy is working #CAPASummit.

@CAPA_Aviation .@JazeeraAirways CEO Rohit Ramachandran: Adding four A320s this year for total of 13. Have one of highest A320 utilisations in the world – 15 hours per day. Follow basic tenants of LCC model with customisation #CAPASummit.

@CAPA_Aviation .@SalamAir CEO Mohamed Ahmed: SalamAir plans fleet growth to 9 aircraft by end of 2019 and around 20 aircraft in next five years #CAPASummit.

@CAPA_Aviation .@TurkishAirlines CCO Ahmet Olmustur: “Due to location of Istanbul, Turkish Airlines can reach 200 cities with narrowbody aircraft” & “Turkish Airlines transit passengers increased from 1 million in 2002 to 20 million in 2018” #CAPASummit.

@jmhdinger .@BoeingAirplanes does not intend to propose flight simulator time as part of pilot training requirements related to the 737 Max’s return to service, says CEO Muilenburg. Computer-based training will do, he says. #737max.

Video Picks:

Burj Khalifa | Etihad Airways

https://youtu.be/U2XFRC9BEjs

DXB’s Southern Runway Rehabilitation – Part 1: Operations

https://youtu.be/7vK4bxIqqSY

Emirates keeping its options open when it comes to Boeing 737 Max, CEO says

https://youtu.be/Ys5i_790XSc

Go Your Own Way | Etihad Airways Economy Class

https://youtu.be/m040X_LdkVA

NH AIRTIME S04E12 (NL) | Nieuw op Schiphol: LEVEL

https://youtu.be/tBy64uw3Qg4

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