Daily Aviation Brief – 14/02/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Acumen Aviation Launches Aircraft Maintenance Reserve Course: http://bit.ly/2upZ7tK
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 10 February: http://bit.ly/31HgOBf
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 10 February: http://bit.ly/2ULVXv4
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 10 February: http://bit.ly/2OFatkM
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 10 February: http://bit.ly/37eUikD
North America Newsletter 10 February: http://bit.ly/37bbZRT
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Ryanair’s Buzz subsidiary fleet to grow to 50 Boeing 737-800 aircraft in Summer 2020: http://bit.ly/37e5jma
Ryanair’s Laudamotion fleet to grow to 38 Airbus A320’s in Summer 2020: http://bit.ly/39fboQy
Ryanair to scale up Malta based subsidiary Malta Air to 120 Boeing 737-800 fleet: http://bit.ly/2SuoouZ
Aircraft Update:
OE-LMI Airbus A320-214 c/n 5081 Celestial Aviation Registered 06/02/20 parked at Clark International ex RP-C8616.
Global Aviation News:
Andrew Levy to launch US-based budget airline
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/andrew-levy-to-launch-budget-airline/
Boeing 787-3 could be reborn as its new NMA
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/airframers/analyst-boeings-previously-scrapped-787-3-could-be-reborn-as-the-nma/136589.article
British Airways to launch Heathrow-Newquay service amid Flybe bailout row
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/british-airways-to-launch-heathrow-newquay-service-amid-flybe-bailout-row-11932135
CAPA airline profit outlook: MAX “ungrounding” impact complicates
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/capa-airline-profit-outlook-max-ungrounding-impact-complicates-510550
Contour Airlines wants to change your idea of ‘regional carrier’
Read more: https://thepointsguy.com/news/contour-airlines-wants-to-change-your-idea-of-regional-carrier/
First look at SFO’s spectacular new outdoor observation deck
Read more: https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/First-look-at-SFO-s-spectacular-new-outdoor-15045508.php
Government ‘considers taking stake’ in struggling airline Flybe
Read more: https://www.cityam.com/government-considers-taking-stake-in-struggling-airline-flybe/
Where to next for the EU’s policy makers?
Henrik Hololei keynote
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/where-to-next-for-the-eus-policy-makers-henrik-hololei-keynote-512888
With space at a premium, Airline Transavia is introducing cabin luggage fees
Read more: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2020/02/with-space-at-a-premium-airline-transavia-is-introducing-cabin-luggage-fees/
Irish Aviation News:
Aergo Capital announces sale of four Boeing 737-900ER aircraft
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aergo-capital-announces-sale-of-four-boeing-737-900er-aircraft/
Avolon: 2019 Full Year Results
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolon-2019-full-year-results/
BBAM Orders Three 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/bbam-orders-three-737-800-boeing-converted-freighters/
Cathay Pacific 2Q20 Dublin inventory changes as of 11FEB20
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/289495/cathay-pacific-2q20-dublin-inventory-changes-as-of-11feb20/
F-WWCH (EI-EIN) Airbus A330-302 Aer Lingus First Flight
Read more: https://aibfamily.flights/A330/1951
Jet2.com and Jet2CityBreaks launches brand-new once-in-a-lifetime trips to Iceland from Belfast International Airport for Winter 20/21
Read more: https://belfastairport.com/blog-news/2020/january/jet2com-and-jet2citybreaks-launches-brand-new-once-in-a-lifetime-trips-to-iceland-from-belfast-international-airport-for-winter-2021
Lombardy region and Ryanair joint brand campaign results in bookings increase to Milan
Read more: https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/lombardy-region-and-ryanair-joint-brand-campaign-results-in-bookings-increase-to-milan
NAC has successfully priced the largest ever US Private Placement issued by an aircraft lessor
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-has-successfully-priced-the-largest-ever-us-private-placement-issued-by-an-aircraft-lessor-2/
Tweet Picks:
@AndrewMaco #PNAA2020 Richard Aboulafia talks about why Boeing must have a market response to the AirbusA321XLR.
@e_russell “They do a good job. There are no real frills but they’re very friendly and it’s very convenient,” says @SenHannahBeth on Contour Airlines, which connects Santa Barbara to Las Vegas, Oakland and Sacramento.
@K2krystowski In opinion of Boeing Commercial Marketing VP Randy Tinseth in the next 20 years airliners will need 44.000 new airplanes valued at $6.8 trillion! #Advance2020 conference by Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance #Seattle.
@SeanM1997 Kazakhstan’s Committee for Civil Aviation have announced plans for AirAsia X to launch a new Kuala Lumpur – Almaty – London route with fifth freedom rights. Start date or frequency is not known as yet.
@WandrMe This summer @airBaltic will fly to KEF 4x weekly. It hopes to feed some traffic to @Icelandair ‘s JFK/EWR/DEN/SEA/ORD services via codeshare. Flights are well timed westbound. Eastbound pax will have time to visit the Blue Lagoon on the long layover.
Video Picks:
A journey of perfect harmony with Qatar Airways
https://youtu.be/9OQgnenafls
Best Pilots in the World Storm Ciara at Birmingham Airport
https://youtu.be/JARNXVXJ1Dk
British Airways flight from New York to London breaks speed record
https://youtu.be/h8rHlFEVa4c
First P-8A Poseidon lands in the UK
https://youtu.be/Nhh-k_Qofd8
Lina Pilots Airbus A220 Iceland to Riga + her pilot story
https://youtu.be/CqqwTGovdj8