Daily Aviation Brief – 17/11/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program Aircraft Mid-Term Lease Inspection: https://bit.ly/3lFmR2G
Certificate Program in Aircraft Technical Records Review During Redelivery: https://bit.ly/36GNVIn
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 November: https://bit.ly/2UyEpRU
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 November: https://bit.ly/38N9r0U
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 16 November: https://bit.ly/3lBKlFP
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 16 November: https://bit.ly/35Aegsr
North American Newsletter 16 November: https://bit.ly/3pxEwLL
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Cityjet retires RJ85 fleet from service after 22 years in the skies: https://bit.ly/3eCLlXq
Delta launches scheduled cargo-only flight between New York JFK and Dublin: https://bit.ly/3eIL5GA
Ethiopian Airlines Dash 8-400’s transit Dublin Airport on delivery: https://bit.ly/2InOqPx
Qatar Airways activates Boeing 787-9 fleet on cargo-only flights on Dublin route: https://bit.ly/36dd2lK
Aircraft Update:
C-GEOQ Boeing 767-375 c/n 30112 Air Canada Rouge Ferried Mojave-Toronto-Shannon 13-15/11/20 after storage.
N921NC Embraer 170 c/n 17000092 Nordic Aviation Capital Registered at Tuscan 13/11/20 ex XA-GAZ.
VT-IHB Airbus A320-232 c/n 2712 Indigo Airlines Ferried Kula Lumpur-Delhi-Doha-Istanbul-Ostrava 12-14/11/20 in Laudamotion colours.
Global Aviation News:
Air Canada plans a dedicated freighter fleet to expand cargo business
Read more: https://theloadstar.com/air-canada-plans-a-dedicated-freighter-fleet-to-expand-cargo-business/
Boeing Forecasts Strong Growth in China’s Aviation Market Despite Near-term Challenges
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/boeing-forecasts-strong-growth-in-chinas-aviation-market-despite-near-term-challenges/
Delta CEO on the Recovery in Air Travel: ‘We’re Seeing Light at the End of the Tunnel’
Read more: https://www.barrons.com/articles/how-deltas-ceo-sees-the-recovery-in-air-travel-taking-shape-51605178800
Cargolux looking ‘very closely’ at 777-300ER freighter conversion
Read more: https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/cargolux-looking-very-closely-at-777-300er-freighter-conversion/
Emirates eyes return to profitability in 2022 as new travel corridors open
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/15/emirates-eyes-return-to-profitability-in-2022-as-new-travel-corridors-open.html
Iberia to focus on same-day services for business travelers
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/294726/iberia-to-focus-on-same-day-services-for-business-travelers/
India needs more major air cargo hubs to attract transhipment traffic
Read more: https://theloadstar.com/india-needs-more-major-air-cargo-hubs-to-attract-transhipment-traffic/
Market Bets On Boeing 737 MAX
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4388586-market-bets-on-boeing-737-max
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus poised to award regional contract to Conor McCarthy’s Emerald Airlines
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/aer-lingus-poised-to-award-regional-contract-to-mccarthy-s-emerald-airlines-1.4409692
Belfast International to seek Executive aid after announcing partial closures during November
Read more:
Can New CEO Sean Doyle Kickstart British Airways?
Read more: https://www.gfmag.com/magazine/november-2020/new-ceo-british-airways
Captain Andy O’Shea on Supporting Pilots During the Pandemic
Read more: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/down-to-business/cpt-andy-oshea-on-supporting-pilots-during-the-pandemic
Could a €10 rapid antigen test be the answer to further foreign travel? Andrea chats to Michael Collins of TravelMedia.ie & Conor Kelly from Vidacare
Podcast: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-lunchtime-live/could-a-e10-rapid-antigen-test-be-the-answer-to-further-foreign-travel
Flybe revival hopes hit by Irish contract miss
Read more: https://flipboard.com/@TheTelegraph/flybe-revival-hopes-hit-by-irish-contract-miss/a-3BrHR0UhT86J88PhnaN7Xg%3Aa%3A3199678-528dd622bd%2Fco.uk
Ryanair’s Lauda Europe Likely To Become All Boeing Airline
Read more: https://simpleflying.com/lauda-all-boeing-airline/
Shannon Airport has seen an increase in cargo by almost 20% this year
Read more: https://www.shannongroup.ie/doing-business-with-shannon-group/business-partners/air-cargo-in-shannon
Tweet Picks:
@AAI_Official #AAI’s Agartala @aaiagtairport is not just the biggest airport in Tripura but is also the second busiest airport in North-East India. Ever since the resumption of domestic flight operations, Agartala Airport’s aircraft movement is rising with each passing month. #IndiaFliesHigh.
@HowardSlutsken Flag of Canada Air Canada is planning to convert parked 767-300ERs to main-deck freighters, starting with two and as many as six airframes. Via @theloadstar HT @rvr600.
@HHAhmedBinSaeed We welcome the UK’s decision to add the UAE to its list of countries where arriving travellers are exempt from quarantine. This is a positive development for the many people in the UAE who have been yearning to spend time with family and friends in the UK, and vice versa.
@HofmannAviation @wizzair announced its 38th base, Bari. “We have to state very clearly, that the volume has shifted. The domestic markets are recovering faster [than international ones]. So we reacted first in Italy and of course we look to other nations as well, CEO Jozsef Varadi told me.
Video Picks:
Airlines Hope Increased Plane Sanitizing Will Attract Holiday Travelers
https://youtu.be/K3agiLYWbG4
Airline holiday travel outlook: Plenty of deals and cheap fares: Analyst
https://youtu.be/dqt-tEDsRAg
American Airlines restarts flights to China
https://youtu.be/yVRDP7JV5Yk
A Third of The World’s Air Routes Lost Due to Covid-19
https://youtu.be/KqXOfzFTI5Y
ATW Interview: Anko van der Werff, Avianca CEO Anko van der Werff
https://youtu.be/Q9rERsXytk4