Daily Aviation Brief – 02/03/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Acumen Aviation and CMS Business School Sign Co-Operation Agreement: http://bit.ly/32g6u3t
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 24 February: http://bit.ly/2Pid58w
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 24 February: http://bit.ly/2v2ZlaR
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 24 February: http://bit.ly/2HPatKS
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 24 February:http://bit.ly/2HN6nTM
North America Newsletter 24 February: http://bit.ly/2PiypKM
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Laudamotion adds 25th Airbus A320-200: http://bit.ly/2PyXguc
Private Sky Ireland’s largest business jet operator adds Global 5000 to growing fleet: http://bit.ly/2VJ5ZxV
United Airlines resumes Washington Dulles – Dublin route: http://bit.ly/39dQ1zI
Aircraft Update:
EI-EIN Airbus A330-302 c/n 1951 Aer Lingus Delivered Toulouse-Brussels 28/02/20 ex F-WWCH Last Built A330-300.
EI-LRD Airbus A321-253NXLR c/n 9187 Aer Lingus Delivered Hamburg Finkenwerder-Dublin 27/02/20 ex D-AVZP.
OE-ILD Airbus A320-251N c/n 9554 Avolon Ferried Toulouse-Toulouse-Francazal 28/02/20 Tianjin Airlines B-30DU not taken up.
OE-LMJ Airbus A320-214 c/n 5140 Laudamotion Delivered Clark International-Colombo International-Muscat International-Cairo International-Vienna 28-29/02/20 ex RP-C8618.
F-HBIX Airbus A320-214 c/n 6012 GECAS Ferried Toulouse Francazal-Woensdrecht 28/02/20.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus nears launch of A350 freighter program
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/airbus-nears-launch-of-a350-freighter-program/
AirAsia X to renegotiate aircraft leases, defer A330neos
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/airasia-x-to-renegotiate-aircraft-leases-defer-a330neos/136996.article
Coronavirus Will Permanently Reshape The Chinese Airline System
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeboyd/2020/02/27/coronavirus-is-permanently-reshaping-the-chinese-airline-system/#69f5b0ea7362
Delta Air Lines aims to add Flybe as codeshare partner
Read more: https://paxex.aero/2020/02/delta-flybe-codeshare-application/
EX-YU airlines prepare for fleet expansion
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2020/02/ex-yu-airlines-prepare-for-fleet.html
Flybe chief warns on regional routes if airline collapses
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/flybe-chief-warns-on-regional-routes-if-airline-collapses-11945239
Hainan takes over HNA Group in a state bailout as coronavirus outbreak weighs on indebted aviation group’s financial woes
Read more: https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3053006/hainans-government-takes-over-hna-group-coronavirus-outbreak
Here’s looking at you, Blue: JetBlue looks to the next 20 years
Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/jetblue-airways-anniversary-future/index.html
SAS edges towards regional fleet renewal with Danish crew deal
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/sas-edges-towards-regional-fleet-renewal-with-danish-crew-deal/136931.article
Strong IAG full-year profits dip but coronavirus clouds 2020 outlook
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/strong-iag-full-year-profits-dip-but-coronavirus-clouds-2020-outlook/136994.article
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus revenues fly higher but profits dip
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0228/1118116-aer-lingus-annual-results/
Fly Leasing Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019 Financial Results
Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fly-leasing-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2019-financial-results-301012343.html
‘F**k me, I’m leaving the industry, not the planet’ – IAG chief Willie Walsh on upcoming retirement
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/fk-me-im-leaving-the-industry-not-the-planet-iag-chief-willie-walsh-on-upcoming-retirement-39000054.html
GA Telesis Appoints David Byrne, Director of Asset Remarketing
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/ga-telesis-appoints-david-byrne-director-of-asset-remarketing/
Irish firms cash in as travel gets more personal
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/irish-firms-cash-in-as-travel-gets-more-personal-38993969.html
NAC delivered one ATR 72-600, MSN 1318, to Caribbean Airlines on lease
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-delivered-one-atr-72-600-msn-1318-to-caribbean-airlines-on-lease/
Ryanair closes Aqaba – Italy bookings in March 2020
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/289966/ryanair-closes-aqaba-italy-bookings-in-march-2020/
Ryanair: Let The Dust Settle
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4328313-ryanair-let-dust-settle
Why Ryanair And EasyJet Are Taking A Hit On COVID-19
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4327091-why-ryanair-and-easyjet-are-taking-hit-on-covidminus-19
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell Cape Air has been flying its new Tecnam Travellers on select flights between Nantucket and both Boston and Hyannis this week. The props make their official debut in Nashville and St. Louis on March 4.
@MaxK_J If @GEAviation joins the A350 programme it could make it even harder for RR.
@MarkKleinmanSky Exclusive: The CEO of Flybe’s parent company has warned ministers that most of its routes would disappear if the regional airline collapses, as he renewed a plea for government support in the form of aviation tax cuts and a state loan.
@SeanM1997 British Airways are to increase its London Heathrow – Bengaluru route from 7x to 10x weekly flights in Summer 2020. Additional flights leave LHR late evening on Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays and depart BLR the following day.
@sn26567 Estonian airline Regional Jet has adopted the brand name #Xfly and will expand its fleet with seven @Embraer aircraft.
Video Picks:
Airbus A350 – High Tech In The Air | Exceptional Engineering Full Documentary
https://youtu.be/XFfVmvV3a9Y
Dubai Airport Smart Tunnel is the future of travelling
https://youtu.be/4yZX1DzLbqg
How coronavirus fears are hurting airline stocks
https://youtu.be/Mw0920gRR68
Introducing the Air New Zealand #Skynest 💤
https://youtu.be/Se6uehzy5K0
Presentation by Mr. Amrish Agarwal, the Assistant VP, Engineering & Maintenance at Indigo
https://youtu.be/I1fbHmNQuJc