Daily Aviation Brief – 20/03/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 18 March: http://bit.ly/2WkgojM
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 18 March: http://bit.ly/3dcU5Cm
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 18 March: http://bit.ly/3a1O0XI
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 18 March: http://bit.ly/2Wp1Yi8
North America Newsletter 18 March: http://bit.ly/2IXQfPK
Aircraft Update:
EI-EWR Airbus A330-202 c/n 330 Aer Lingus Ferried Dublin-Bangor-Mojave 15-16/03/20 on return to lessor.
F-HTVQ Boeing 737-8AL c/n 39068 Transavia France Delivered Shannon-Paris Orly 19/03/20 ex 2-TJFP.
LN-RGA Boeing 737-86N c/n 39397 SAS Airlines Ferried Rzeszów-Zurich-Shannon 14/03/20.
N801XT Boeing 737-86N c/n 35220 GECAS Ferried Woensdrecht-Keflavik-Boston-Fort Lauderdale 18-19/03/20 ex PH-TFF.
Global Aviation News:
Airlines Offer Spare Passenger Aircraft As Mini-Freighters as Cargo rates soar
Read more: https://www.benzinga.com/news/20/03/15581504/airlines-offer-spare-passenger-aircraft-as-mini-freighters
EasyJet launches winter sale in coronavirus rebooking push
Read more: https://www.todayonline.com/world/easyjet-launches-winter-sale-coronavirus-rebooking-push
EU should scrap emissions trading scheme, Polish official says
Read more: https://www.euractiv.com/section/emissions-trading-scheme/news/eu-should-scrap-emissions-trading-scheme-polish-official-says/
IAG offers PAX aircraft for cargo charter
Read more: https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/iag-offers-pax-aircraft-for-cargo-charter/
Spirit Airlines: Poised To Rebound After COVID-19
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4332644-spirit-airlines-poised-to-rebound-after-covidminus-19
The air in a plane is filtered and 99.97% sterile
Read more: https://www.aerotime.aero/gediminas.ziemelis/24688-the-air-in-a-plane-is-filtered-and-99-97-sterile
Warren Buffett May Be Interested in Buying Air Canada Stock
Read more: https://www.fool.ca/2020/03/16/warren-buffett-may-be-interested-in-buying-air-canada-tsxac-stock/
Irish Aviation News:
Etihad Airways operates its signature ‘Greenliner’ aircraft to Dublin
Read more: https://www.arabianaerospace.aero/etihad-airways-operates-its-signature-greenliner-aircraft-to-dublin.html
IAG boss Willie Walsh to take pay cut amid coronavirus strife
Read more: https://www.cityam.com/iag-boss-willie-walsh-to-take-pay-cut-amid-coronavirus-strife/
Stobart Air’s holding firm in administration
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/stobart-airs-holding-firm-in-administration-39056718.html
Why are Russian military aircraft flying in Irish controlled airspace?
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2020/0318/1123836-russian-military-aircraft-bombers-ireland/
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell Mitsubishi’s SpaceJet takes first flight in bid to become player in regional jet market.
@hharteveldt POTUS says he will talk with @StateDept re: total ban of Americans traveling abroad. This is developing and not final. #travel.
@JTGenter For what it’s worth, $LUV (@SouthwestAir) is now the most-valuable US-based airline, surpassing $DAL in the past few days. Southwest now worth more than $UAL (United) + $AAL (AA) + $AKL (Alaska) + $JBLU (JetBlue) + $ALGT (Allegiant) + $SAVE (Spirit) + $HA (Hawaiian) combined!!.
@Lebeaucarnews Airlines continue to add more liquidity. American secures new $1 Billion credit line and now has approx. $8.4 Billion in liquidity. Late last week JetBlue made a similar move securing a fresh $1 Billion line of credit. $AAL, $JBLU.
@rschuur_aero .@lufthansa in discussion with @Airbus and @BoeingAirplanes about deferring and/or cancellation orders, ‘like all airlines’. Spohr: “We planned to take delivery of a new aircraft every 10 days. Right now, we need none.”
Video Picks:
Fmr. Spirit Airlines CEO: The government should “help an industry that really helps grow the economy
https://youtu.be/T1LOYw30nCE
Michael O’Leary on Consolidation
https://youtu.be/XFXg9jqdtrw
Michael O’Leary on Lauda prospects of profitability
https://youtu.be/tmNbMRhJOTs
Scott Minerd, Guggenheim Partners Calls an Airlines Bailout a ‘Political Nightmare’
https://youtu.be/rKpgKHbG6lU
Willie Walsh Speaks about Airline Consolidation
https://youtu.be/fp9X20S8tZM
About the Author
Trevor Buckley Blogger Irish Aviation Research Institute/ FlI Commercial Aviation News Curator/ Voted 7th in #Avgeek100 2013/ Twitter @IrishAero
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