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Published on July 8th, 2019 | by Alan Dwyer

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Daily Aviation Brief – 08/07/2019

Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
 
Check out the new features of SPARTA.aero: http://bit.ly/SPARTA_aero  
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 Julyhttp://bit.ly/2FNjVy2
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 July: http://bit.ly/2Xk5bRW
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 1 July : http://bit.ly/2Xh2LyG
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 1 July: http://bit.ly/2xms1sy
North America Newsletter 1 Julyhttp://bit.ly/2KMVC7i
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Air Canada introduces former Singapore Airlines Airbus A330-300s on Dublin routes: http://bit.ly/30dILia
Lufthansa commences new weekly Frankfurt-Dublin Airbus A340-300 service: http://bit.ly/32f1TxZ
Aircraft Update:
A6-FDT Boeing 737-8KN c/n 40247 Comair Acceptance Flight Shannon 06/07/19 in British Airways colours to become ZS-ZWY.
EI-GEH Candair CRJ900 c/n 15221 Cityjet Ferried Exeter-Norwich 05/07/19 for paint ex G-CKXN.
N551AG Boeing 737-85R c/n 36551 ACG Acquisitions Ferried Delhi-Cairo-Shannon-Bangor-RFD 02/03-07/19 in basic Jet Airways colours ex VT-JBJ.
N846AG Boeing 737-8HX c/n 36846 ACG Acquisitions Ferried Delhi-Cairo-Shannon 04/07/19 ex VT-JBB.
Global Aviation News:
Air Canada’s Acquisition of Transat is a Forced Love Letter to Quebec
Read more: https://crankyflier.com/2019/07/02/air-canadas-acquisition-of-transat-is-a-forced-love-letter-to-quebec/
Air France-KLM CEO ‘not convinced yet’ of low cost long haul business model
Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/air-france-klm-ceo-not-convinced-yet-of-low-cost-long-haul-business-model/
British Airways Turns to State Mediator to Avert Pilot Strike
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-05/british-airways-turns-to-arbitration-to-avert-pilot-strike
Connect Airways confirms receipt of EC approval of Flybe acquisition, securing the airline’s long-term future
Read more: https://www.flybe.com/media/news/1907/0705
Estonia’s flag carrier forced to change its business model
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/estonia-flag-carrier-forced-change-business-model/
FlyOne becomes Moldova’s largest Airbus operator
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/flyone-becomes-moldovas-largest-airbus-operator/
LCC to cut airfares by 50 percent starting on July 4
Read more: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/07/02/lcc-to-cut-airfares-by-50-percent-starting-on-july-4.html
Under pressure Air France hires McKinsey for SWOT analysis
Read more: https://www.consultancy.eu/news/2972/under-pressure-air-france-hires-mckinsey-for-swot-analysis
Virgin carriers given interim authorisation to deepen ties
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/virgin-carriers-given-interim-authorisation-to-deepe-459490/
Why Google will own travel
Read more: https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/why-google-will-own-travel-20190705-p524jf
Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus owner IAG not interested in Norwegian Airlines

Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/world/aer-lingus-owner-not-interested-in-norwegian-air-38284808.html
Flight Review: Aer Lingus Regional, Donegal-Dublin
Read more: https://simpleflying.com/flight-review-aer-lingus-regional-donegal-dublin/
Flybe (operated by Stobart) stops flying between Southend and Antwerp after 31 August
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/flybe/flybe-operated-by-stobart-stops-flying-between-southend-and-antwerp-after-31-august/
Goshawk delivers its first Airbus A321 Neo to Philippine Airlines
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/goshawk-delivers-its-first-airbus-a321-neo-to-philippine-airlines/
New Dublin-Carlisle Lake District Airport service
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2019/0704/1060077-carlisle-lake-district-airport/
Ryanair in June: only 66g CO2 par passenger/km – 630 million euros of environmental taxes in 2019
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-in-june-only-66g-co2-par-passenger-km-630-million-euros-of-environmental-taxes-in-2019/
Summer holidays a ‘lates’ market as Irish leave bookings to last minute
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/summer-holidays-a-lates-market-as-irish-leave-bookings-to-last-minute-38282215.html
Tweet Picks:

@Airlineroute Athens International Airport announced service extension of airBaltic’s Riga – Athens, which will now operate in November 2019 and March 2020 for winter season.
@crankyflier Fascinating stat: Lufthansa Group says premium econ is the most “productive” class. In terms of revenue per sq meter, prem econ is 6% higher than biz and 33% higher than coach.
@crankyflier I hadn’t looked at Q1 DOT data yet, so I almost spit out my drink when I read in @Airline_Weekly that @SunCountryAir posted a 24% margin in the first quarter.  It’s amazing what a change in model can do…
@Finnair In June, we carried a record-breaking 1.4 million passengers. This is the highest number ever in Finnair. The number of passengers grew 11.9% and the overall capacity increased by 11.2%.
@SeanM1997 Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Australia have been granted interim authorization by the Australian regulator to co-operate on flights to the UK and Ireland via Hong Kong, Los Angeles and “future connecting points”.
Video Picks:

Bush Airport most expensive in Texas, study says
https://youtu.be/HNTRWqsiRPI
IIBN – An evening with Dómhnal Slattery
https://youtu.be/jC2dW0rjEDg
Ireland’s fastest growing airport: ITIC talk to Cork’s Niall MacCarthy
https://youtu.be/yyh0Z9JNazY
PC-24 Lands on Grass Runway in Goodwood for the Festival of Speed
https://youtu.be/NlZ6_gTgrC0
Union Budget 2019: Government to promote aircraft financing, leasing in India
https://youtu.be/ZdHQh49sSf4

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