Daily Aviation Brief – 30/01/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Acumen Aviation and Blueberry Aviation Announce Co-Operation Agreement: http://bit.ly/2Rc6BsQ
Acumen Aviation Announces 2019 Operational Review: http://bit.ly/36iZnrz
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 27 January: http://bit.ly/3aK1N5S
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 27 January: http://bit.ly/37vRn7L
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 27 January: http://bit.ly/38F2mw3
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 27 January: http://bit.ly/36ulFXi
North America Newsletter 27 January: http://bit.ly/2RWbBB0
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aircraft Professional’s Technical Network (APTN.aero) launches Web Portal: http://bit.ly/2RSuEwh
Last built Boeing 737NG delivered to KLM Airlines visits Dublin Airport:http://bit.ly/36pQFYA
Ryanair scales up Malta based subsidiary Malta Air Boeing 737-800 fleet: http://bit.ly/2tV4ocGAircraft Update:
Aircraft Update:
SE-RPJ Boeing 737-8JP c/n 41153 Norwegian Air Sweden Registered 21/01/20 ex EI-FJS.
SE-RPK Boeing 737-8JP c/n 42073 Norwegian Air Sweden Registered 24/01/20 ex EI-FLJ.
SE-RPL Boeing 737-8JP c/n 42080 Norwegian Air Sweden Registered 23/01/20 ex EI-FJV.
SE-RPR Boeing 737-8JP c/n 42081 Norwegian Air Sweden Registered 28/01/20 ex EI-FJB.
Global Aviation News:
American Airlines Is In A Perpetual State Of Uncontrolled Descent
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4319350-american-airlines-is-in-perpetual-state-of-uncontrolled-descent
Bulgaria Air Prepares Fleet Modernization and Expansion Plan
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2020-01-28/bulgaria-air-prepares-fleet-modernization-and-expansion-plan
CAPA airline profit outlook: MAX “ungrounding” impact complicates
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/capa-airline-profit-outlook-max-ungrounding-impact-complicates-510550
David Neeleman’s Breeze airline launch: is 2020 feasible?
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/david-neelemans-breeze-airline-launch-is-2020-feasible-510551
IATA: Coronavirus Could Cause a ‘Sizeable’ Traffic Disruption
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2020-01-27/iata-coronavirus-could-cause-sizeable-traffic-disruption
JetBlue: Investors Are Still Missing The Opportunity
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4319457-jetblue-investors-are-still-missing-opportunity
Lisbon’s airports: Montijo – time to get the job finished
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/lisbons-airports-montijo–time-to-get-the-job-finished-509934
Sikorsky Firms Timeline for New S-92 Variants
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2020-01-28/sikorsky-firms-timeline-new-s-92-variants
Southwest Airlines: Still Navigating The Turbulence Well
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4319339-southwest-airlines-still-navigating-turbulence-well
Star Alliance Reduces Lounge Access Benefit For Gold Members
Read more: https://viewfromthewing.com/star-alliance-reduces-lounge-access-benefit-for-gold-members/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus installs ABC branding on A330s, A321neos
Read more: https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2020/01/24/press-release-aer-lingus-installs-abc-branding-on-a330s-a321neos/
Eirtech granted FAA STC for ADS-B Out Solution on B737 family
Read more: https://www.eirtechaviation.ie/news/eirtech-aviation-services-granted-faa-stc-ads-b-out-solution-b737-family/
Low-Cost Showdown: Wizz Air vs Ryanair – What Airline Is Best?
Read more: https://simpleflying.com/wizz-vs-ryanair-best/
Michael O’Leary warns the government’s business strategy ‘is doomed to fail’ as row over Flybe takes off
Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/01/28/michael-oleary-warns-governments-business-strategy-doomed-fail/
Milestone announces leases of 7 helicopters with Héli-Union
Read more: https://www.verticalmag.com/press-releases/milestone-announces-leases-of-7-helicopters-with-heli-union/
More female pilots are needed, says Embraer CEO John Slattery
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/more-female-pilots-are-needed-says-embraer-boss-38897454.html
Ryanair Launches 3 New Greece Summer 2020 Routes To Italy
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-launches-3-new-greece-summer-2020-routes-to-italy/
Scandinavian Airlines Ireland Implements SkyBreathe to Save Fuel and Reduce Their CO2 emissions
Read more: https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft/commercial-airline/press-release/21123202/scandinavian-airlines-ireland-implements-skybreathe-to-save-fuel-and-reduce-their-co2-emissions
StandardAero Acquires Turbine Repair Service (TRS) Global Services’ subsidiary, TRS Ireland, to Expand Component Repair Capabilities
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/standardaero-acquires-turbine-repair-service-trs-global-services-subsidiary-trs-ireland-to-expand-component-repair-capabilities/
Tweet Picks:
@David_Slotnick 737 Max production will resume at a low rate, gradually increase back to the original plan (57/month) in “next few years.” $BA.
@e_russell Boeing’s priority remains “returning the 737 MAX to service safely,” says CEO Dave Calhoun on the airframer’s 4Q19 earnings call this morning. $BA.
@e_russell “We’ve asked the [New Mid-market Airplane] team to step back and reassess our commercial product strategy,” says Boeing CFO Smith.
@e_russell Boeing will reduce the production rate of the 787 to 10/month in early 2021. This is the second production rate cut in the past year. Boeing hopes to raise the 787 rate back to 12/month by 2023. $BA.
@e_russell To date in 2020, structural changes in Alaska’s network have generated some “nice load factor increases,” says $ALK commercial chief Andrew Harrison.
Video Picks:
airBaltic 2019 highlights
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ATAC 2019 Owen Sims
https://youtu.be/5_MEDg7mZ4g
Eastern Airways announce new flights from Teesside International Airport
https://youtu.be/VMQ-6–gPIY
How JetBlue Is Getting Greener
https://youtu.be/HgBuwQdT21o
Undercover Boss Frontier Airlines S2 EP4 U S TV Series
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