Daily Aviation Brief – 22/07/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Aircraft Mid-Term Lease Inspection : https://bit.ly/30tQ0V9
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 20 July: https://bit.ly/2CRJEqt
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 20 July: https://bit.ly/3hivDRl
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 20 July: https://bit.ly/3jrb7jE
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 20 July: https://bit.ly/2CuDBYZ
North American Newsletter 20 July:https://bit.ly/3fK7RNO
Aircraft Update:
G-JECK DHC8-402 c/n 4113 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Aberdeen-Maastricht 16/07/20 for onward storage.
LX-NCL Boeing 747-4EVERF c/n 35170 Cargolux Ferried Shannon-Luxembourg 14/07/20 after paint into retro colours.
N521NK Airbus A319-132 c/n 2797 Spirit Airlines Ferried Orlando-Mojave 15/07/20 on return to lessor ex EI-ESG.
Global Aviation News:
Air Baltic chief ‘optimistic’ but says slow pace is critical
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/farnborough-2020/air-baltic-chief-optimistic-but-says-slow-pace-is-critical/139367.article
Airbus arm signs carriers to new aircraft-derived runway-condition monitor
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/airbus-arm-signs-carriers-to-new-aircraft-derived-runway-condition-monitor/139324.article
Airbus First Half 2020 Orders: Surprising Growth
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4358705-airbus-first-half-2020-orders-surprising-growth
Boeing and Etihad Broaden Sustainability Alliance by Testing Innovations on ecoDemonstrator 787
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/boeing-and-etihad-broaden-sustainability-alliance-by-testing-innovations-on-ecodemonstrator-787/
Croatia Airlines touches down in Tianjin
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2020/07/croatia-airlines-touches-down-in-tianjin.html
ECTAA calls on EU member states to better manage travel restrictions and travel warnings
Read more: https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/ectaa-calls-on-eu-member-states-to-better-manage-travel-restrictions-and-travel-warnings
Emirates resumes flights to Stockholm from 1st August
Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-resumes-flights-to-stockholm-from-1-august/
Finnair re-opens operations to Shanghai with weekly flights as of 23 July
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/finnair-re-opens-operations-to-shanghai-with-weekly-flights-as-of-23-july/
Star Air Launches Charter Services
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/star-air-launches-charter-services/
UK sees health and financial assurances key in restoring air travel confidence
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/farnborough-2020/uk-sees-health-and-financial-assurances-key-in-restoring-air-travel-confidence/139378.article
Uzbekistan, Russia may create joint low-cost airline
Read more: https://en.trend.az/business/transport/3272655.html
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Holdings N.V. Announces Expiration and Results of the Debt Tender Offers
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aercap-holdings-n-v-announces-expiration-and-results-of-the-debt-tender-offers/
Aircraft Leasing Ireland announces appointment of new Chair
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aircraft-leasing-ireland-announces-appointment-of-new-chair/
Eastern Airways plans Dublin launch in late-August 2020
Read more:
LOT Polish Airlines resumes Dublin from late-August 2020
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/292560/lot-polish-airlines-resumes-dublin-from-late-august-2020/
‘Travel is not the bogeyman’ when it comes to Covid-19, Ryanair chief says
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/travel-is-not-the-bogeyman-when-it-comes-to-covid-19-ryanair-chief-says-1.4308019
Travelport Launches Smartpoint Covid-19 Plug-in
Read more: https://www.ittn.ie/news/travelport-launches-smartpoint-covid-19-plug-in/
Tweet Picks:
@airwaysmagazine #NEWS | Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dình Dung has banned all new startup airlines until at least 2022, thus confirming an earlier proposal by the Ministry of Transport back in May.
@eurocontrolDG Another recovery milestone reached yesterday as the @eurocontrol network saw 15,818 flights, over 15K for the first time since March, and 1,222 flights up on last week.
@flightradar24 This week, we’re keeping an eye on commercial flights, which may top 70,000 per day for the first time since mid-March.
@FlyingFan1 Great Dane Airlines is apparently leasing two of its four E195 to Bamboo Airways for six months, including crew. The planes are also going to be painted in full Bamboo colors in the next few days and may receive a real Business class cabin.
@LondonAirTravel Vueling has returned a daily Heathrow slot pair to Virgin Atlantic for the winter season. British Airways will lease a daily slot pair to Vueling for its route from Heathrow to A Coruña.
Video Picks:
airBaltic introduces new ticket types
https://youtu.be/sLybWBiL3dA
Boeing’s 737 Max return may happen later than company plans
https://youtu.be/RjrspcYhi3Q
Gus Kelly Management teams will want to remove state aid
https://youtu.be/mL-dW_wDhiw
‘It’s a farce at this stage’ – COVID-19 ‘green list’ of safe countries labeled ‘redundant’
https://youtu.be/bVXA5pFYG8E
What Delta Airlines is doing to continue protecting passengers from COVID-19
https://youtu.be/EFii0JIqvbM