Daily Aviation Brief – 17/12/2020
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program in Aircraft Leasing & Financing: https://bit.ly/3a0z6Uk
Certificate Program Aircraft Redelivery Management: https://bit.ly/37alFiZ
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 14 December: https://bit.ly/3a7V5sq
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 14 December: https://bit.ly/2LvQ2rz
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 14 December: https://bit.ly/3mpW75T
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 14 December: https://bit.ly/3gOw47c
North America Aviation Industry Newsletter 14 December: https://bit.ly/3mijiyA
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus announces new Santorini route for Summer 2021: https://bit.ly/3qvPd1W
Ryanair grows its firm Boeing 737 MAX order book to 210 aircraft: https://bit.ly/36HRf7r
Ryanair Resumes Dublin-Santorini Route For Summer 2021: https://bit.ly/2VM9wdo
US DOT Filing Reveals planned Aer Lingus UK-US Flights: https://bit.ly/2KgXRRa
Aircraft Update:
EI-EXB Boeing 717-200 c/n 55173 Volotea Ferried Venice-Stavanger-Keflavík-Goose Bay-Winnipeg-Victorville 07-09/12/20 on return to lessor.
EJ-IOBN Embraer 190EJ c/n 19000632GainJet Ireland Ferried Oberpfaffenhofen-Shannon-Bangor 07/12/20 after storage.
LZ-DAC Airbus A321-231 c/n 2919 DAE Capital Ferried Châlons-Vatry-Keflavik 08/12/20 ex TC-OEG.
LZ-DAH ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1312 DAE Capital Registered at Woensdrecht 04/12/20 ex HZ-MHH.
LZ-DAI ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1352 DAE Capital Registered at Woensdrecht 04/12/20 ex HZ-ABS.
LZ-DAJ ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1371 DAE Capital Registered at Woensdrecht 04/12/20 ex HZ-HGA.
Global Aviation News:
Air India’s non-stop Hyderabad-Chicago flight from 15 January
Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/air-india-s-non-stop-hyderabad-chicago-flight-from-15-january-11607523943922.html
Competition watchdog seeks public feedback on proposed Singapore Airlines, Vistara cooperation
Read more: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/singapore-airlines-sia-vistara-india-proposed-cooperation-cccs-13723396
Emirates expands its global network with restart of flights to Istanbul
Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-expands-its-global-network-with-restart-of-flights-to-istanbul/
IndiGo to reach 80% of normal domestic capacity soon
Read more: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indigo-to-reach-80-of-normal-domestic-capacity-soon/articleshow/79649902.cms
Krasnodar grows 201%; now Russia’s eighth-largest airport
Read more: https://www.anna.aero/2020/12/14/krasnodar-grows-201-now-russias-eighth-largest-airport/
Low-cost demand powers Viva Air Colombia’s capacity return
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/294870/routes-reconnected-low-cost-demand-powers-viva-air-colombias-capacity-return/
Norwegian initiates reorganisation process in Norway
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/norwegian-initiates-reorganisation-process-in-norway/
Transat A.T. Inc. CEO Jean-Marc Eustache on Q4 2020 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4394692-transat-t-inc-trzbf-ceo-jean-marc-eustache-on-q4-2020-results-earnings-call-transcript
Virgin Atlantic drops planned Manchester-India routes
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/294910/virgin-atlantic-drops-planned-manchester-india-routes/
Vistara extends in-flight WiFi service in India
Read more: https://paxex.aero/2020/12/vistara-extends-in-flight-wifi-service-in-india/
Irish Aviation News:
CDB Aviation CEO takes heart from arrival of vaccines, but tempers optimism with caution
Read more:
O’Leary believes EU airline capacity will be cut after Covid, risking a rise in fares
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/oleary-believes-eu-airline-capacity-will-be-cut-after-covid-risking-a-rise-in-fares-39838161.html
Ryanair announces Venice Treviso base, its 15th in Italy
Read more: https://www.anna.aero/2020/12/08/ryanair-announces-venice-treviso-base-its-15th-in-italy/
Ryanair opens Beauvais base – its 16th most profitable airport, RDC’s Apex platform shows
Read more: https://www.anna.aero/2020/12/04/ryanair-opens-beauvais-base-its-16th-most-profitable-airport-rdcs-apex-platform-shows/
Ryanair sues at EU’s top court over KLM’s €3.4bn bailout
Read more: https://www.euractiv.com/section/aviation/news/ryanair-sues-at-eus-top-court-over-klms-e3-4bn-bailout/
Voyager Announces the Lease Conversion of One 747-8F
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/voyager-announces-the-lease-conversion-of-one-747-8f/
Tweet Picks:
@ByERussell .@AlaskaAir filed its first #737MAX 9 flights tonight. First routes are SEA-LAX/SAN and PDX-LAX on March 1. First departure is AS1041 SEA-LAX at 07:15 followed by AS482 SEA-SAN, according to Cirium. $ALK.
@ByERussell Mesa Air Group reports a rare full year (ending in Sept) net profit of $27.5mn during the coronavirus crisis. As a regional airline, Mesa benefits from fixed contracts with American and United that guarantee it a stable revenue stream.
@ByERussell “Plan A is to be an all-Boeing customer,” says Southwest CEO Kelly. “As long as we can get to where we need with the MAX 7, I think we’re good.” I’ll say it again: a follow-on MAX order from Southwest is Boeing’s to lose (to the Airbus A220).
@ByERussell Southwest aims to return the #737MAX to service “no later than early April,” says CEO Kelly. If we beat that, I’d be delighted.” $LUV.
@CAPA_Aviation .@SunCountryAir CEO Jude Bricker: “Domestic leisure is by far the best performing segment of US passenger demand today and that’s the predominance of our business, so we feel pretty good today.” #CAPALive.
Video Picks:
Govt to further discuss with Khazanah to resolve Malaysia Airlines’ problems
https://youtu.be/6FsutD2Q1J8
United Airlines CEO on initiative to use CO2 removal technology to offset emissions
https://youtu.be/_5-hfm2f1vM
Vaccine airlift delivers shot in the arm for airlines
https://youtu.be/DGCBZA6Yo2E
Vaccine distribution is a real challenge: American Airlines CEO
https://youtu.be/p5TKWrEoKuk
Why The Boeing 737 Max Is Flying Again
https://youtu.be/BE6rQxo7HUY