Daily Aviation Brief – 18/01/2021
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 A321 EI-CPE Positions to Nimes: http://bit.ly/3bQFTke
Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 EI-DUO Positions to Nimes: http://bit.ly/2KnqmNM
ASL Airlines (Ireland) Boeing 757 EI-LBR Re-registered as N751AL: http://bit.ly/3nJqUuN
ASL Airlines (Ireland) Boeing 757 EI-LBS Re-registered as N726WN: http://bit.ly/3bIRVwj
Aircraft Update:
EC-LQM Airbus A320-232 c/n 2223 Vueling Ferried Ostrava-Keflavik-Bangor-Goodyear 13-14/01/21 for United for part-out & scrap ex EI-EUN.
EC-LXR Airbus A330-343 c/n 1097 Air Europa Ferried Dublin-Barcelona 12/01/21 after painting into world2fly colours prior transfer ex EI-FBE.
EI-DAL Boeing 737-8AS c/n 33718 GECAS Ferried Glasgow Prestwick-Nursultan 16/12/20 prior cargo conversion.
EI-GUL ATR72-600F c/n 1653 ASL Airlines Ireland Delivered Toulouse-Shannon 17/12/20 in FedEx colours 1st ATR72 Freighter.
Global Aviation News:
Ares Management Corporation and Aviation Industry Veterans Announce Launch of Vmo Aircraft Leasing
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210112005264/en/Ares-Management-Corporation-and-Aviation-Industry-Veterans-Announce-Launch-of-Vmo-Aircraft-Leasing
ATSG and Air Canada Agree to Sale, Conversion and Leaseback of Two Boeing 767 Aircraft
Read more: https://www.atsginc.com/investors/news-and-events/ir-press-releases/atsg-and-air-canada-agree-sale-conversion-and-leaseback
Cargojet Announces C$350 Million Bought Deal Equity Offering to acquire two Boeing 777 Freighters
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/cargojet-announces-c-350-million-bought-deal-equity-offering/
Emirates airline sees full fleet returning to the skies this year
https://www.reuters.com/article/emirates-airline-outlook/emirates-airline-sees-full-fleet-returning-to-the-skies-this-year-idUSL8N2JO2Q8
Etihad Aviation training and Israir Airlines enter into a historical partnership
https://newsroom.aviator.aero/etihad-aviation-training-and-israir-airlines-enter-into-a-historical-partnership/
JetBlue Introduces Its New Airbus A220-300 with Stunning Design Features and Industry-Leading Onboard Customer Experience
https://newsroom.aviator.aero/jetblue-introduces-its-new-airbus-a220-300-with-stunning-design-features-and-industry-leading-onboard-customer-experience/
Kennedy Lewis Investment Management and Arena Aviation Capital Launch Aircraft Leasing Partnership, KLA Aviation Finance
Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kennedy-lewis-investment-management-and-arena-aviation-capital-launch-aircraft-leasing-partnership-kla-aviation-finance-301208467.html
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap: The Aircraft Leasing Giant That Surged 70%
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4398375-aercap-aircraft-leasing-giant-surged-70
Aircastle Reports Financial Results for the Three-Month Period Ended November 30, 2020
Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aircastle-reports-financial-results-for-the-three-month-period-ended-november-30-2020-301208021.html
Atlantic Aviation Institute obtains EASA B737 MAX training approval
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/atlantic-aviation-institute-obtains-easa-b737-max-training-approval/
Avolon Announces Pricing of US$1.5 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/avolon-announces-pricing-of-us-1-5-billion-senior-unsecured-notes-offering/
Cork travel boss on new flying restrictions: ‘Maybe we should have acted like New Zealand’
Read more: https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-40206431.html
Falko Regional Aircraft Expands Engine Capability
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/falko-expands-engine-capability/
Former top Airbnb executive joins the Aer Lingus board
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/former-top-airbnb-executive-joins-the-aer-lingus-board-39974180.html
Ryanair expects to operate 1,615 routes this summer
Read more: https://www.anna.aero/2021/01/13/ryanair-expects-to-operate-1615-routes-this-summer/
Tweet Picks:
@AireonLLC This number is incredible! In 2020, Aireon received a total of 413,582,875,283 ADS-B messages. That’s a 1,780% increase from 2019. #AVGEEK #Data #ADSB #aviationlovers.
@ByERussell American and JetBlue must divest 7 slot pairs at #JFK and 6 at #DCA as a condition to their northeast alliance, numbers that a Spirit Airlines executive told me doesn’t come “anywhere near overcoming the competitive disadvantage.”
@ByERussell Former Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare is joining Delta Air Lines as its new president-international. $DAL.
@ByERussell In another blow to the superjumbo A380, Qatar Airways chief calls it “one of the worst aircraft, when it comes to emissions” today and says airline only plans to resume flying half its fleet in the future. @lewisharperr.
@ByERussell “I think in the next 90 days we’re going to see the greenshoots we need to see,” Delta president Glen Hauenstein told staff yesterday on the COVID travel recovery this year. ICYMI.
Video Picks:
Blue Origin could begin passenger flights by April 2021
https://youtu.be/H9ibAZn3PMk
Delta Airlines will soon fly out of Bangor International Airport
https://youtu.be/I4HZT9LIv0M
Delta CEO Ed Bastian: Demand is slow, but steadily improving
https://youtu.be/JeB0njQgsts
Deutsche Post ‘uniquely positioned’ to benefit from global shortage in air freight supply, says analyst
https://youtu.be/w6uL0y7z6bE
FAA Administrator on ‘zero tolerance’ order for unruly airline passengers
https://youtu.be/olsMdKPoXBw