Daily Aviation Brief – 27/03/2020

Acumen Aviation Newsletters:

China Aviation Industry Newsletter 23 March: https://bit.ly/3bnY3Xs

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 23 March: https://bit.ly/2JbwVyy

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 23 March: https://bit.ly/3ad3AzT

India Aviation Industry Newsletter 23 March: https://bit.ly/3dlnXN3

North America Newsletter 23 March: https://bit.ly/3boQNu3

Aircraft Update:

OE-ILD Airbus A320-251N c/n 9554 Avolon Ferried Toulouse-Francazal-Shannon 26/03/20 for painting.

9H-QCK Boeing 737-8AS c/n 62691 Malta Air Position London Stansted-Frankfurt 20/06/20 after transfer in Ryanair colours ex EI-FRE.

9H-QEO Boeing 737-800 c/n 44838 Malta Air Air Test at Frankfurt Hahn 26/03/20 after transfer in Ryanair colours ex EI-GJN.

Global Aviation News:

A321 uncontained failure spurs urgent V2500 disk measures
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/a321-uncontained-failure-spurs-urgent-v2500-disk-measures/137458.article

A330-800 test aircraft deployed to transport coronavirus supplies
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/a330-800-test-aircraft-deployed-to-transport-coronavirus-supplies/137460.article

Alitalia to relaunch with much smaller fleet; sources
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0323/1124923-alitalia-to-relaunch-with-much-smaller-fleet-sources/

European Commission issues guidance to ensure essential freight keeps moving by airRead more: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_533

Etihad Cargo deploys cargo-only Boeing 787s to complement freighter fleet and ensure continuity of UAE and global key trade lanes
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/etihad-cargo-deploys-cargo-only-boeing-787s-to-complement-freighter-fleet-and-ensure-continuity-of-uae-and-global-key-trade-lanes

Lufthansa expects monthly hedging losses
Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/lufthansa-expects-monthly-hedging-losses/

Rebranded Vnukovo “dynamically developing and improving”
Read more: http://www.airport-business.com/2020/03/rebranded-vnukovo-dynamically-developing-improving/

Red Wings may be Russia’s next Boeing 777 operator
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/red-wings-may-be-russias-next-boeing-777-operator/

SkyCourier completes initial ground testing
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/business-aviation/skycourier-completes-initial-ground-testing/137481.article

When Jet2’s cheap and cheerful budget airline brought big smiles
Read more: https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2020/03/25/when-jet2s-cheap-and-cheerful-budget-holiday-airline-brought-big-smiles/

Irish Aviation News:

AerCap: Counterparty Risk Is Lower Than The Market Thinks
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4334082-aercap-counterparty-risk-is-lower-market-thinks

Airline industry could take off quickly after crisis, says Davy
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/world-news/coronavirus/airline-industry-could-take-off-quickly-after-crisis-says-davy-39076722.html

DAA gets green light to change for new runway at Dublin Airport
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/daa-gets-green-light-to-change-for-new-runway-at-dublin-airport-1.4212788

Mercy mission – Delta begins airlifts of drugs to US from Dublin
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/mercy-mission-delta-begins-airlifts-of-drugs-to-us-from-dublin-39074127.html

Passenger numbers down 76% at Dublin Airport as flights cancelled
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2020/0325/1126310-ryanairs-dublin-flights/

With crisis comes opportunity – Davy Research
Read more: https://www.davy.ie/research/public/article.htm?id=ST2_22387_1.xml.htm

75 Per Cent Believe They Will Take a Holiday Later This Year
Read more: https://nitravelnews.com/news/75-believe-they-will-take-a-holiday-later-this-year/

Tweet Picks:

@e_russell The grounding of flights has removed a “crucial eye in the sky” from weather forecasting models just as Europe and North America gear up for spring floods.

@FlyingHighRyan .@AmericanAir is accelerating retirements, sending several 757s, 767s, and E190s to storage this morning.

@kevinjia1122 Rare visitor in Tianjin. More flights will be performed by #Airbus test pilots to collect medical supplies back to Europe to distribute to the frontline hospitals, medical professionals and public. We stand together at this very special time.

@manishasinghal That’s some laurel & chutzpah! @qatarairways says has flown 100,000 pax in the last one week as it added 10,000 extra seats on its network . The airline commits to ferrying people home & since March 24 it says 72% who flew the airline were returning home. #coronavirus.

@winglets747 Qantas secures funding using aircraft. Lufthansa plans to do the same. Cathay did sale and leaseback.

Video Picks:

‘A Lot of Airlines’ Will Disappear Due to the Virus, Says Qatar Airways
https://youtu.be/uUjRZdGGHLg

African Airlines need the support of Governments to withstand the toll of Coronavirus
https://youtu.be/ZdJe3zkLtF4

Can Major U.S. Airlines Survive The Coronavirus Outbreak?
https://youtu.be/4WFMt14dSoQ

Emirates SkyCargo flies food and medicines around the world
https://youtu.be/tqpYgA5iq_I

Piloting Norwegian 787 into Oakland | Cockpit Views
https://youtu.be/BBB4hT4ICkw