Daily Aviation Brief – 13/10/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program in Aircraft Maintenance Reserves Management: https://bit.ly/365XyBL
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 October: https://bit.ly/36YpwzY
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 October: https://bit.ly/3iZuvTr
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 12 October: https://bit.ly/3jUJ63M
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 12 October: https://bit.ly/3djOpqJ
North American Newsletter 12 October: https://bit.ly/3nJFhRh
Aircraft Update:
EI-FXG ATR72-202(F) c/n 224 ASL Airlines Ireland Ferried Shannon-Keflavik-Iqaluit-Thompson Municipal-Edmonton International 05/6-10/20.
OE-LME Airbus A320-214 c/n 3396 Laudamotion Registered on 6/10/20 at Woensdrecht ex VP-CXY.
OE-LMR Airbus A320-214 c/n 2633 Laudamotion Delivered Kula Lumpur-Bombay-Hurghada-Shannon 07/8-10/20 ex 9M-AFB.
OE-LMT Airbus A320-214 c/n 2656 Laudamotion Delivered Kula Lumpur-Bombay-Cairo-Malta 09-10/10/20 ex 9M-AFC.
Global Aviation News:
Air Canada and Transat A.T. Inc. Conclude Amended Transaction for Combination of the Two Companies
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/air-canada-and-transat-a-t-inc-conclude-amended-transaction-for-combination-of-the-two-companies/
EASA approves increased take-off weight variant of the A330-900
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/easa-approves-increased-take-off-weight-variant-of-the-a330-900/
Eastern Airways and Aurigny announce codeshare partnership
Read more: https://www.traveldailynews.com/post/eastern-airways-and-aurigny-announce-codeshare-partnership
EU Diplomats Agree on How to Set Common Travel Curbs for Covid
Read more: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/eu-diplomats-agree-on-how-to-set-common-travel-curbs-for-covid-1.1506238
Southampton Airport expansion: closure warning over runway plans
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-hampshire-54487771
Wizz Air shakes the Norwegian market with three domestic routes
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/wizz-air/wizz-air-shakes-the-norwegian-market-with-three-domestic-routes/
78 routes identified in first phase of Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN 4.0
Read more: https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/industry/article/78-routes-identified-in-first-phase-of-regional-connectivity-scheme-udan-4/656484
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus chairman and CEO Sean Doyle to take over as CEO of British Airways
Read more: https://www.thinkbusiness.ie/articles/british-airways-ceo-sean-doyle-iag-aer-lingus/
BBAM Announces Retirement of Chief Operating Officer Greg Azzara; Names Vincent Cannon General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/bbam-announces-retirement-of-chief-operating-officer-greg-azzara-names-vincent-cannon-general-counsel-and-chief-operating-officer/
Carlisle Companies: Expecting A Rebound
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4378491-carlisle-companies-expecting-rebound
Joint Committee on Transport and Communications Networks debate -Wednesday, 7 Oct 2020
Read more:
Political anger over Oireachtas Committee’s snub of Mayo airport
Read more: https://www.con-telegraph.ie/2020/10/07/political-anger-over-oireachtas-committees-snub-of-mayo-airport/
Traffic light system welcomed as positive first step to allow international travel
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/1012/1170922-covid19-coronavirus-travel/
Willie Walsh: An Exceptional Airline Leader Retires
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnstrickland/2020/10/11/willie-walsh-an-exceptional-airline-leader-retires/#2e5eea3d1185
Tweet Picks:
@AirBelgiumFans Air Belgium is to take a final decision in the next 14 days about Brussels – Mauritius route, to maintain the initial take-off date, on 15 December 2020, says Radio One (Mauritius).
@piperaircraft The 5000th Archer is now certified!.
@sean_oneill It’s a SPAC attack on the travel sector. Thayer Ventures will IPO a “blank check” company, which will target acquisitions and investments in travel tech and related businesses.
@simonasbartkus We talk in the industry a lot China’s domestic market was the first to recover in COVID reality, but the latest @IATA analysis shows Russia domestic market outperformed all other markets: in August it was already growing y-o-y. The domestic markets will lead the recovery.
@2Excel_Aviation We and @oilspillexperts are conducting a trial of our Boeing 727 at RAF Valley, Holyhead. The trial entails a series of spray runs, spraying fresh water over data collection points to measure and optimise the performance of the new TERSUS spray boom nozzles.
Video Picks:
Farewell British Airways Boeing 747
https://youtu.be/RjpVwrQcSNA
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker on CNBC
https://youtu.be/Bcs0m3CZbtU
PM’s new special aircraft, equipped with missile defence systems, lands in Delhi
https://youtu.be/U65Ls5M0ufU
Top airline analyst grows more bearish on the sector
https://youtu.be/1BVXLeMdjNc
Travel continues to be central to people’s lives – Phocuswright Research – Charuta Fadnis
https://youtu.be/xGlTLKbzRlQ