Daily Aviation Brief – 03/02/2021
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program Aircraft Technical Asset Management:https://bit.ly/37D0rdO
Certificate Program Aircraft Risk Management:https://bit.ly/3pAIRgZ
Certificate Program in Aircraft Maintenance Reserves Management:: https://bit.ly/3til6fY
Certificate Program Re-delivery Management: https://bit.ly/37alFiZ
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 February: http://bit.ly/36xdY5B
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 February: http://bit.ly/3pD8y0h
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 1 February: http://bit.ly/3j897wO
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 1 February: http://bit.ly/2MoMxnF
North American Newsletter 1 February: http://bit.ly/3oAJWnD
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Cavok Air Antonov An‑12BK Delivers PPE consignment to Dublin: http://bit.ly/39zfOF6
Nordwind Airlines Boeing 777-300 Delivers PPE consignment to Dublin: https://bit.ly/3oxeDdn
Turkish Airlines increases Dublin capacity boosts frequency: http://bit.ly/3aiYP9d
31st Ethiopian Airlines Dash 8-400 Delivered through Dublin Airport: http://bit.ly/3tbJS1a
Aircraft Update:
N237GE Boeing 737-86N c/n 28591 GECAS Registered at Soekarno–Hatta International 28/01/21 prior cargo conversion ex PK-CLA.
N290NV Airbus A320-214 c/n 2191 Allegiant Air Delivered Dublin-Montréal-Trois-Rivières 25/01/21 ex EI-DEA.
N557CC Boeing 777-36N(F) c/n 32789 GECAS Air Test at San Bernardino 26/01/21 after cargo conversion ex OE-IHW.
OE-INN Airbus A320-232 c/n 4053 Avolon Aerospace Registered at San Bernardino 15/12/20 ex VH-VNO.
Global Aviation News:
JetBlue’s London Flights Still on Track for This Fall
Read more: https://airlineweekly.com/jetblue-forging-ahead-with-long-awaited-flights-to-london-by-fall/
‘Limited pick-up’ in air traffic forecast for Easter
Read more: https://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/399950/limited-pick-up-in-air-traffic-forecast-for-easter
Low-cost airlines may be ‘better positioned’ for 2021 challenges
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/28/aviation-outlook-low-cost-airlines-may-be-better-positioned-for-2021.html
New Mint seats to fly on JetBlue’s A321neo, A321LR this year
Read more: https://paxex.aero/new-mint-seats-to-fly-on-jetblues-a321neo-a321lr-this-year/
Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines to power Air France A220 fleet
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/pratt-whitney-gtf-engines-to-power-air-france-a220-fleet/
Star Air CEO Shares His Outlook on the Future of Domestic Air Travel in India
Read more: https://connectedaviationtoday.com/executive-spotlihgt-star-air-ceo-shares-outlook-future-domestic-air-travel-india/#.YBfrVej7RPZ
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Announces Retirement Philip Scruggs; Peter Anderson Assumes the role of Chief Commercial Officer
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aercap-announces-retirement-philip-scruggs-peter-anderson-assumes-the-role-of-chief-commercial-officer/
Fáilte Ireland announces new €55 million business continuity scheme for the tourism sector
Read more: https://www.failteireland.ie/new-%E2%82%AC55million-business-continuity-scheme-for-the-tourism-sector.aspx
Financial support to assist in merger and demerger activities relating to the Irish Aviation Authority and the Commission for Aviation Regulation
Read more: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Supplier/PublicPurchase/181060/0/0?returnUrl=transactions.asp&b=
JetBlue announced as launch customer for Thompson Aero Seating’s VantageSOLO business-class seat for single-aisle aircraft
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/jetblue-announced-as-launch-customer-for-thompson-aero-seatings-vantagesolo-business-class-seat-for-single-aisle-aircraft/
Ryanair Reports Q3 Loss of €306m as Traffic Falls 78%
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-reports-q3-loss-of-eu306m-as-traffic-falls-78/
UK activist Parvus builds position in Ryanair
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/uk-activist-parvus-builds-position-in-ryanair-39962703.html
Virgin Atlantic completes Boeing 787 financing deal with Griffin Global Asset Management and Bain Capital Credit
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/virgin-atlantic-completes-boeing-787-financing-deal/
Tweet Picks:
@cirium .@Boeing’s 737 Max steadily increases its operational footprint with nearly 120 flights now daily, across North and Latin America. The #aircraft is entering a critical phase with this week’s #European approval.
@HofmannAviation China Airlines Launches Ultra-Low Temperature Services down to -80°C with CEIV Pharma Certification.
@HofmannAviation @wizzair CEO: “We believe people want to travel. People are so much locked down. The appetite to travel is driven by loyal VFR traffic. This is the backbone“.
@jonostrower In discussing the A321XLR TATL market competition between Max and 787, Boeing CEO David Calhoun tells an analyst, while not defining an airplane, “you’re pretty much in the right space where the next airplane developments lean.”
@lesliejosephs American expects to “hire pilots in the not too distant future” in a recovery. Worth noting it doesn’t know when that is.
Video Picks:
Flying the Diamond Aircraft DA50 RG
https://youtu.be/JMQjAN8QirI
There will be a new model of business travel, EY CEO says
https://youtu.be/p0WTpv8YJYk
This airline may require mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for employees
https://youtu.be/mNl8ndxZTow
United Airlines’ new tech to prevent lost luggage
https://youtu.be/RTw3HQJF5qE
United to begin flying Boeing 737 Max on 11 February
https://youtu.be/q0wmbJemzm4