Daily Aviation Brief – 06/02/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Cirium Interview Acumen challenges notion of two-tier lessor market: http://bit.ly/3aYq3Bp
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 3 February: http://bit.ly/2SdiuOP
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 3 February: http://bit.ly/31j3bZ0
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 3 February: http://bit.ly/2GMeQGl
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 3 February: http://bit.ly/2uYh9TV
North America Newsletter 3 February: http://bit.ly/36R5kMI
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:Emirates celebrates eight years of operation of Dublin-Dubai route: http://bit.ly/2RRWM3V
Irish Aviation Events Calendar 2020: http://bit.ly/2RRglJy
SunExpress appoints AVIAREPS as GSA for Ireland:http://bit.ly/2RRIAYt
Aircraft Update:
EI-RJO RJ85 c/n 2352 Cityjet Ferried Dublin-Keflavik 04/02/20 prior water bomber conversion.
EI-STU Boeing 737-4M0(F) c/n 29204 ASL Airlines (Ireland) Registered at Shannon 03/02/20 ex VP-BKW.
G-HLYF Airbus A321-211 c/n 6639 Jet2 Ferried Shannon-Bournemouth 03/02/20 for paint into Jet2 Holidays colours ex OE-IDR.
SU-ALB Airbus A330-243 c/n 328 CIAF Leasing Positioned Cairo-WUH-DBB 02-03/02/20 ex EI-FSH.
Global Aviation News:
Aircraft Owners Are Worried Flybe’s Fleet Could Be Seized
Read more: https://simpleflying.com/aircraft-owners-are-worried-flybes-fleet-could-be-seized/
Delta Air Lines’ Pacific transition will take time to bear fruit
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/delta-air-lines-pacific-transition-will-take-time-to-bear-fruit-510330
Europe to Panama aviation: Norwegian mulls new direct UK route
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/europe-to-panama-aviation-norwegian-mulls-new-direct-uk-route-511958
Indianapolis seeks to build on new route successes
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/289211/interview-indianapolis-seeks-to-build-on-new-route-successes/
Jordan tourism flies high as low-cost carriers open new markets
Read more: https://menafn.com/1099653059/Jordan-tourism-flies-high-as-low-cost-carriers-open-new-markets
Keep an eye out for these 5 business travel trends in 2020 and beyond
Read more: https://www.phocuswire.com/Business-travel-trends-2020-and-beyond
Norwegian Gives Slots Back To London Heathrow
Read more: https://simpleflying.com/norwegian-gives-slots-back-to-london-heathrow/
Peter Baumgartner joins PA Consulting as Senior Advisor to set up Aviation Advisory Board
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/peter-baumgartner-joins-pa-consulting-as-senior-advisor-to-set-up-aviation-advisory-board/
Qatar Airways in negotiations to acquire 49% of RwandAir
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/qatar-airways-in-negotiations-to-acquire-49-of-rwandair/136544.article
Southwest Airlines: Hawaii services continue to beat expectations
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/southwest-airlines-hawaii-services-continue-to-beat-expectations-510774
Irish Aviation News:
Belfast International Airport boss presses for abolition of tax on flying
Read more: https://www.belfastairport.com/blog-news/2020/february/regional-air-connectivity-and-apd-raised-with-aviation-minister
Cork Airport recognised for carbon reduction
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/cork-airport-recognised-for-carbon-reduction-979750.html
Ryanair Holdings plc (RYAAY) CEO Michael O’Leary on Q3 2020 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4321068-ryanair-holdings-plc-ryaay-ceo-michael-oleary-on-q3-2020-results-earnings-call-transcript
Ryanair reduces fleet by over 60 Boeing 737 aircraft
Read more: https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.team/24509-ryanair-reduces-fleet-by-over-60-boeing-737-aircraft
Ryanair to add twelfth new Zadar route
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2020/02/ryanair-to-add-twelfth-new-zadar-route.html
Ryanair traffic climbs 5% in January
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0204/1112985-ryanair-traffic-climbs-5-in-january/
SSP Wins Tender at Dublin Airport to Operate 24 Units, Bringing the Best of Downtown Ireland to the Airport
Read more: https://www.aviationpros.com/airports/press-release/21124246/ssp-group-plc-ssp-wins-tender-at-dublin-airport-to-operate-24-units-bringing-the-best-of-downtown-ireland-to-the-airport
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell Air France, Delta, KLM and Virgin Atlantic launch their expanded partnership today. Regulators signed off on the pact in November.
@e_russell Singapore Changi’s Jewel is more a shopping centre at an airport with “a shopping mall, a movie theatre, a hotel, and other traveller conveniences,” rather than a terminal itself. #airportarchitecture.
@e_russell “We run our own race” in Miami, American’s network guru Vasu Raja told TPG when asked about Delta’s ratcheting up competition at @iflymia.
@Jamie_Freed Just out on our wire: Singapore Says Has No Plans To Cancel Singapore Air Show At Present – Minister.
@justinbachman “The Max crisis does not compel us to acquire another airline,” @SouthwestAir CEO Kelly says amid multiple M&A and fleet-diversification rumors. #airlines #MAX $LUV.
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Ethiopian Airlines refuses to ground flights to China
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Leonardo Buys Swiss Helicopter Manufacturer Kopter – AIN
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Qatar Airways CEO on Coronavirus Threat and Its Impact on Air Travel
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Wizz Air CEO Sees Aviation’s Virus Disruption Limited to 3 or 4 Months
https://youtu.be/BXQvaLNidvQ