Daily Aviation Brief – 14/01/2021
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program Aircraft Technical Asset Management: https://bit.ly/37D0rdO
Certificate Program Engine Lease Management: https://bit.ly/3mD4aMK
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 11 January: http://bit.ly/3nwqpEw
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 11 January: http://bit.ly/2Xxips6
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 11 January: http://bit.ly/39k7ibz
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 11 January: http://bit.ly/3brQySo
North American Newsletter 11 January: http://bit.ly/2LJAd0M
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Airbus A321LR EI-LRE Delivered: http://bit.ly/3byXtJN
European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) signs member sharing agreement with Irish Business and General Aviation Association: http://bit.ly/35qUU8B
First ATR72-600F Aircraft Delivered to FedEx Express operated by ASL Airlines Ireland: http://bit.ly/2XqPgiw
TAP’s Airbus A321neo RetroJet visits Dublin Airport: http://bit.ly/3q0zZB5
Aircraft Update:
CS-TRJ Airbus A321-231 c/n 1004 HiFly Ferried Brussels-Norwich 02/01/21 for paint after wet-lease to Belgian Air Force ex EI-FDP.
G-ECOO DHC8-402 c/n 4237 Wilmington Trust Services Ferried Oslo Torp-Keflavik 18/12/20 in Flybe colours.
LN-LNF Boeing 787-8 c/n 35313 Norwegian Ferried Oslo-Shannon 22/12/20 on return to lessor.
N2164E Airbus A320-232 c/n 2164 Apollo PK AirFinance Registered at Ciudad Real 29/12/0 ex TC-JUF.
OE-ILH Boeing 737-7K2 c/n 30784 DCAL Leasing Registered at Castellón 07/01/21 ex PH-XRA.
Global Aviation News:
Aeromexico had 88% seat factor to Tokyo Narita; daily again from 2 March
Read more: https://www.anna.aero/2021/01/05/aeromexico-had-88-seat-factor-to-tokyo-narita-daily-again-from-2-march/
AEI to Provide 5th Boeing 737-800SF to Aviation Holdings III Investments, LLC
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aei-to-provide-5th-b7337-800sf-to-aviation-holdings-iii-investments-llc/
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and Kuehne+Nagel launch first zero emission airfreight route
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Air New Zealand to begin quarantine-free flights to Brisbane
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/air-new-zealand-to-begin-quarantine-free-flights-to-brisbane/
AirSial, Pakistan’s newest airline, takes off domestically
Read more: https://www.anna.aero/2021/01/04/airsial-pakistans-newest-airline-takes-off-domestically/
Allegiant Announces Major Service Expansion With 21 New Nonstop Routes, Three New Cities
Read more: https://ir.allegiantair.com/news-releases/news-release-details/allegiant-announces-major-service-expansion-21-new-nonstop
Amazon purchases 11 aircraft from Delta and WestJet to join Amazon Air’s network
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/amazon-purchases-11-aircraft-from-delta-and-westjet-to-join-amazon-airs-network/
Aviation Capital Group Announces Early Redemption of Senior Notes
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aviation-capital-group-announces-early-redemption-of-senior-notes/
British Airways completes EAN in-flight connectivity rollout for short-haul fleet
Read more: https://paxex.aero/british-airways-ean-in-flight-wifi-airbus-inmarsat/
JetBlue Introduces Its New Airbus A220-300 with Stunning Design Features and Industry-Leading Onboard Customer Experience
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Irish Aviation News:
Calls to renovate old Cork Airport terminal as airline hub
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40205105.html
Exceptional Capital Strength Positions Avolon For 2021
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Fly Leasing reported to be considering a sale
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/fly-leasing-reported-to-be-considering-a-sale-1.4451764
FPG Amentum completes divestment of US$ 1.2 bn Global Aircraft Fund I
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/fpg-amentum-completes-divestment-of-us-1-2-bn-global-aircraft-fund-i/
SMBC Aero Engine Lease Purchased And Sold 36 Aircraft Engines In 2020
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/smbc-aero-engine-lease-purchased-and-sold-36-aircraft-engines-in-2020/
Squawk 7000 – Short Final Week 11 January
Podcast: https://play.acast.com/s/squawk7000/Episode8
Travel Trade Representation (TTR) Launch New Travel Agent Finder Site
Read more: https://www.ittn.ie/news/travel-trade-representation-ttr-launch-new-travel-agent-finder-site/
Tweet Picks:
@airlinewriter Bank of America says its latest survey of business travelers implies a 15% drop in air-travel demand after COVID-19. Respondents are more worried about health safety on planes than in hotels, ride shares or airport security lines.
@airlinewriter Fitch says because of the pandemic #airlines “face a prolonged recovery and the need to adapt to structural changes.” Sees pax traffic below pre-pandemic levels until 2023 for APAC carriers, 2024 for US airlines.
@ByERussell Impressive year-end push from Boeing, 31 MAXes and a total of 59 planes delivered in the fourth quarter. That’s nearly 40% of its total deliveries for the year.
@ByERussell It was “easy for us to plug in the experience we have across our aircraft” on the A220, JetBlue’s Mariya Stoyanova said as if in response to the question below.
@CMO_Odisha To further enhance air connectivity into #Odisha, State Govt has agreed to provide financial support for @AirAsia ’s direct flight operation between #Bhubaneswar and Pune for three months. Apart from improving connectivity, it will give boost to tourism and investor footfall.
Video Picks:
Air India women pilots script history by flying over world’s longest air route
https://youtu.be/SAeu1hqLIwc
BJ Arun, TiESV & Air India Capt.Zoya & her all-female crew discuss the maiden nonstop SFO-BLR flight
https://youtu.be/UfmqnJDPHb8
Palestinian authority announces 25-year-old airline, incapacitated for years, to shut
https://youtu.be/DS9PZdOJW3Q
‘Realistic and optimistic’: Airline industry looks to passenger rebound in 2021
https://youtu.be/KxYxp9-QXME
Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary runs rings around BBC’s Geeta Guru-Murthy
https://youtu.be/458d6B_22ZU