Daily Aviation Brief – 01/12/2020
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 30 November: https://bit.ly/37pn6sN
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 30 November: https://bit.ly/33t9F9X
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 30 November: https://bit.ly/36oeROm
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 30 November: https://bit.ly/3lmI0h1
North American Newsletter 30 November: https://bit.ly/3fQUlcj
Aircraft Update:
A7-ACR Airbus A330-202 c/n 521 Qatar Airways Ferried Doha International-Doha 26/11/20 ex EI-GGP.
C-FTMY ATR72-202(F) c/n 292 Morningstar Air Express Registered at Edmonton International 27/11/20 ex EI-FXJ.
EI-DAH Boeing 737-8AS c/n 33546 GECAS Ferried Glasgow Prestwick-Nursultan Nazarbayev-Shanghai 26-28/11/20 for cargo conversion.
G-TUKG Boeing 737-8KN c/n 29636 TUI Airways Registered at Shannon 26/11/20 prior delivery ex A6-FDG.
Global Aviation News:
AirAsia India plans expansion; set to induct three more Airbus A320 neos by June 2021
Read more: https://www.indiatvnews.com/business/news-airasia-india-expansion-induct-3-more-airbus-a320-neo-planes-by-june-2021-668145
Airlines Face ‘Mission of the Century’ in Shipping Vaccines
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-29/airlines-face-mission-of-the-century-in-distributing-vaccines
Boeing 737 Max-The Steep Climb To Rebuild Trust
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnstrickland/2020/11/28/boeing-737-max-the-steep-climb-to-rebuild-trust/?sh=3a9ea2207ffb
French government approves support for Corsair, allowing its take-over by consortium of West Indies
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/corsair/french-government-approves-support-for-corsair-allowing-its-take-over-by-consortium-of-west-indies/
This holiday season, Air France is tripling capacity on its domestic network so that families and friends can be together
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/air-france-klm-group/air-france/this-holiday-season-air-france-is-tripling-capacity-on-its-domestic-network-so-that-families-and-friends-can-be-together/
United, American Begin Charter Flights to Deliver Vaccine
Read more: https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/united-american-begin-charter-flights-to-deliver-vaccine.html
Universal Asset Management Welcomes its First Boeing 777-300ER airframe to Tupelo for Disassembly
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/universal-asset-management-welcomes-its-first-boeing-777-300er-airframe-to-tupelo-for-disassembly/
U.S. Airports Screen 5 Million Passengers Ahead of Thanksgiving, a New Record Since Pandemic’s Start
Read more: https://skift.com/2020/11/25/u-s-airports-screen-5-million-passengers-ahead-of-thanksgiving-the-busiest-period-since-pandemic-began/
Irish Aviation News:
Alaska Airlines and Ryanair reiterate support for 737 MAX
Read more: https://www.aerotime.aero/rytis.beresnevicius/26517-alaska-ryanair-737-max
Analysis: Ryanair’s indirect demand
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/294799/analysis-ryanairs-indirect-demand/
AXIS Delivers new ATR72-600 full flight simulator to Simtech Aviation
Read more: https://www.axis-simulation.com/axis-delivers-new-atr-72-600-full-flight-simulator/
Flight prices to NI soar as people make plans to come home for Christmas
Read more: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/flight-prices-to-ni-soar-as-people-make-plans-to-come-home-for-christmas-39801183.html
Irish Airlines call for lifting of post-travel quarantine rules
Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/transport/airlines-call-for-lifting-of-post-travel-quarantine-rules-43368b8b
NI Economy Minister Diane Dodds proposes new routes from Belfast International Airport to Boston, Doha and New York
Read more: https://www.derryjournal.com/health/coronavirus/live-updates-coronavirus-ni-new-direct-flights-qatar-new-york-and-boston-could-be-part-nis-covid-19-economic-recovery-reveals-diane-dodds-voucher-scheme-confirmed-every-household-ni-receive-pre-paid-credit-card-and-its-3044230
Retail inMotion to invest in R&D in Dublin in response to changing demands in the aviation industry post Covid-19
Read more: https://www.retailinmotion.com/news/retail-inmotion-r-d-prject-dublin/
Tweet Picks:
@DUPleader This pandemic has inflicted severe damage on many areas of the economy but aviation has been particularly badly hit. I had good discussions today with Whitehall ministers regarding a UK wide support strategy for the aerospace sector.
@skift Breeze Airways, set up by JetBlue founder @DavidNeeleman , is one airline to keep an eye on next year, says Skift Airline Weekly senior analyst Jay Shabat #skiftforum.
@SpaethFlies “European airlines can expect to put #737MAX back in service by the end of January 2021”, says @EASA Director Patrick Ky now #AeroDays2020.
@WandrMe Lots of airlines applied for new LHR slots in Summer ’21. Only Shenzhen Airlines secured new slots. Among those shut out: JetBlue, airBaltic, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Vistara, Westjet, S7, Eastern Airlines, China Airlines, EasyJet Europe and more.
@WTM_London “We are keeping the aircraft and pilots current, to ensure we can meet the snapback in travel demand” -Michael O’Leary, CEO, @Ryanair.
Video Picks:
Manchester and Birmingham take off again from Belfast City with Aer Lingus
https://youtu.be/TrczVKSlsIU
Singapore Airlines’ Scoot Almost Doubling Capacity: CEO
https://youtu.be/zOBjDDEKuis
The view on board United’s “COVID-negative” flight to London
https://youtu.be/M2ZiqRoN_6k
The Virus that killed the Jumbo Jet – BBC Documentary
https://youtu.be/95i7qyiL1xE
Travel restrictions increases the pent up demand for people to fly, easyJet CEO says
https://youtu.be/HQtlbxgqMn4