Daily Aviation Brief – 30/04/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:Independent Technical Consultants – India: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1838757892
Podcast Navigating Through A Crisis: https://apple.co/2ztul5B
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 27 April: https://bit.ly/2W3cVEh
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 27 April: https://bit.ly/2YbaRNk
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 27 April: https://bit.ly/2S8X9H6
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 27 April:https://bit.ly/2Y4B00i
North America Newsletter 27 April: https://bit.ly/2y2wrZK
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Laudamotion adds 27th Airbus A320-200: https://bit.ly/2WRwPV2
Norwegian Re-Registers second Boeing 737-8 MAX Aircraft stored at Dublin: https://bit.ly/2xwzFnO
Sonas Aviation places Challenger 605 on Irish AOC: https://bit.ly/2XNdchs
Aircraft Update:
EI-FHX Boeing 737-8JP c/n 40866 Norwegian Air International Ferried Oslo-Woensdrecht 28/04/20 on return to lessor ex LN-DYI.
EI-GBB Boeing 737-8JP c/n 36809 Norwegian Air International Ferried Trondheim -Budapest 28/04/20 on return to lessor ex LN-NOF.
EI-GBI Boeing 737-86N c/n 39434 Norwegian Air International Ferried Copenhagen-Budapest 28/04/20 on return to lessor ex LN-NIF.
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot to increase its domestic flights in May
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/aeroflot-to-increase-its-domestic-flights-in-may/
Air Caraïbes announces Paris – Cancún from this winter
Read more: https://www.anna.aero/2020/04/28/air-caraibes-announces-paris-cancun-from-this-winter/
Air Astana To Resume Flights Between Almaty And Nur-Sultan On 1St May
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/air-astana-to-resume-flights-between-almaty-and-nur-sultan-on-1st-may/
AAPA: Air Travel Recovery Requires International Coordination
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aapa-air-travel-recovery-requires-international-coordination/
Air Asia publishes fit-to-fly guidelines when they take to Asia’s skies again
Read more: https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/cv19-asia/air-asia-publishes-fit-to-fly-guidelines-when-they-take-to-asias-skies-again
Bangkok Airways to resume domestic operations from 15 May 2020 with Bangkok – Samui twice daily service
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/bangkok-airways-to-resume-domestic-operations-from-15-may-2020-with-bangkok-samui-twice-daily-service/
Boeing Could Win 777 Freighter Orders As China Recalibrates
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/willhorton1/2020/04/28/boeing-could-win-777-orders-as-china-recalibrates-will-airbus-develop-an-a350-freighter/#14a52eb66222
Chinese aviation a ‘beacon of hope’ for global recovery
Read more: https://www.aircraftinteriorsinternational.com/news/industry-news/chinese-aviation-a-beacon-of-hope-for-global-recovery.html
Fiji Link to Reinstate Domestic Services
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/fiji-link-to-reinstate-domestic-services/
Kazakhstan to cautiously re-launch its air transport industry
Read more: http://www.rusaviainsider.com/kazakhstan-to-cautiously-re-launch-its-air-transport-industry/
KlasJet adds cargo services to its portfolio by collaborating with BlueBird Nordic
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/klasjet-adds-cargo-services-to-its-portfolio-by-collaborating-with-bluebird-nordic/
Norwegian unveils ‘New Norwegian’ amid continued existential challenge
Read more: https://www.anna.aero/2020/04/28/norwegian-unveils-new-norwegian-amid-continued-existential-challenge/
OAG Coronavirus Update – Week Fifteen Capacity Starting To Rebuild, Have We Reached The Bottom?
Read more: https://www.oag.com/blog/chinese-domestic-capacity-grows-again-but-global-capacity-falls-0
Irish Aviation News:
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways adds passenger flights to Dublin and New York
Read more: https://www.timeoutabudhabi.com/news/440000-abu-dhabis-etihad-airways-adds-passenger-flights-to-dublin-and-new-york
Belfast International ‘burning £60,000 per day to keep Northern Ireland open’
Read more: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-international-burning-60000-per-day-to-keep-northern-ireland-open-39163624.html
Dublin Airport Facilitating Essential Cargo Flights
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2020/04/09/dublin-airport-facilitating-essential-cargo-flights
Murphy Calls For The Re-Nationalization Of Aer Lingus
Read more: https://kfmradio.com/news/29042020-1203/listen-murphy-calls-re-nationalisation-aer-lingus
ORIX Aviation Group Announces Departure of David Power
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/orix-aviation-group-announces-departure-of-david-power/
Ryanair Is Right About ‘Crack Cocaine’ Airline Bailouts
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-04-29/ryanair-is-right-about-crack-cocaine-airline-bailouts
Virgin Atlantic to operate cargo only service to Dublin
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2020/04/virgin-atlantic-to-operate-cargo-only-service-to-dublin/
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell Airbus ready for strong narrow-body rebound (something Boeing expects too).
@HofmannAviation The surge in demand for cargo services shows no sign of abating since the COVID-19 crisis grounded the vast majority of passenger aircraft and with them their belly capacity.
@WandrMe Hunter Keay kicks off with wondering about whether $LUV should reconsider MAX deliveries given an upcoming glut of “lightly used” NG aircraft. Romo says the company prefers new and is comfortable with the Boeing order book.
@WandrMe Also an opportunity to retire older, less efficient aircraft as needed. Fuel costs are a big factor so the 14% savings from MAX vs NG is still significant enough to justify the investment in new frames. #AvGeek $LUVv.
@winglets747 Most regular commercial aircraft have HEPA filters, too. Restaurants, offices, perhaps less so. Flying is safer and healthier than conventional wisdom suggests.
Video Picks:
Alaska Airlines begins testing passenger aircraft to fly critical cargo
https://youtu.be/L_Xz__KymXo
Airlines changing policies as traveller numbers rise | WNT
https://youtu.be/zMfRfK9SfTs
Passenger surprised to bound packed American Airlines flight to NC
https://youtu.be/I3Ct42r7jVU
U.S. Airlines, Hotels Implement Changes Amid Coronavirus Fears
https://youtu.be/cHDlb05UIuk
Why are DC-3’s becoming RARE? (and expensive)
https://youtu.be/iXN8a_RcdYY