Daily Aviation Brief – 04/03/2021
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program Aircraft Pre-Purchase Inspection / Sales Assistance: https://bit.ly/3aa2ash
Certificate Program Aircraft Leasing & Financing: https://bit.ly/3a0z6Uk
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 March: http://bit.ly/3r6XREb
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 March: http://bit.ly/3sHOcEt
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 1 March: http://bit.ly/301Wzyk
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 1 March: http://bit.ly/302qExO
North American Newsletter 1 March: http://bit.ly/3q8jUJ8
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Acumen Aviation Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) Eamonn Cronin runs for ISTAT Board 2021 Elections: http://bit.ly/3dSnTHk
Moldovan start-up carrier HiSky to launch flights from Cluj-Napoca to Dublin: http://bit.ly/3sAyJG5
RusLine CRJ-100ER operates St Petersburg to Dublin charter flight: http://bit.ly/3uCo4MV
Aircraft Update:
N291NV Airbus A320-214 c/n 2206 Allegiant Air Registered at Dublin 25/02/21 ex EI-DEB.
OE-IDH Airbus A320-232 c/n 5362 Parc Aviation Registered at Hong Kong 17/02/21 ex B-HST.
N384AN Boeing 767-323(F) c/n 33087 DHL International Aviation ME Ferried Shannon-Bangor-Roswell 02/03/21 to become A9C-DHS.
N385AM Boeing 767-323(F) c/n 27059 Cargo Aircraft Management Delivered Shannon-Tel Aviv 25/02/21 for Air Transport International as N229AZ.
Global Aviation News:
Brussels Airlines to resume North Atlantic routes
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/295310/brussels-airlines-to-resume-north-atlantic-routes/
flydubai expands its operations to Romania with the launch of flights to Cluj-Napoca
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/flydubai-expands-its-operations-to-romania-with-the-launch-of-flights-to-cluj-napoca/
Gulf Air Reveals Singapore as New Destination in Q2 2021
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/gulf-air-reveals-singapore-as-new-destination-in-q2-2021/
India’s largest cargo airline SpiceJet launches scheduled freighter services between Singapore and India
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/indias-largest-cargo-airline-spicejet-launches-scheduled-freighter-services-between-singapore-and-india/
LATAM and Delta Air Lines receive final approval in Brazil for Joint Venture agreement
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/latam-and-delta-air-lines-receive-final-approval-in-brazil-for-joint-venture-agreement/
London City Airport – London’s next long-haul hub?
Read more: https://www.aerotime.aero/27368-london-city-airport-next-long-haul-hub
Low-cost airlines to lead post-COVID recovery: GlobalData
Read more: https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/coal/022321-low-cost-airlines-to-lead-post-covid-recovery-globaldata
Low-cost flyers exit long-haul market, but leave their mark
Read more: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Low-cost-flyers-exit-long-haul-market-but-leave-their-mark
Mesa Air Group Signs Letter of Intent to Lease an Additional 737-400F Cargo Aircraft
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/mesa-air-group-signs-letter-of-intent-to-lease-an-additional-737-400f-cargo-aircraft/
Qantas And Jetstar Prepare To Resume International Flights From Late October
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/qantas-and-jetstar-prepare-to-resume-international-flights-from-late-october/
SWISS to launch five routes, focuses on leisure traffic
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/295320/swiss-to-launch-five-routes-focuses-on-leisure-traffic/
Irish Aviation News:
Interview with Shannon Group CEO Mary Considine
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2021/02/interview-with-shannon-group-ceo-mary-considine/
Irish Rail CEO Says Shannon Airport Rail Link Could Cost Hundreds Of Millions Of Euro
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/irish-rail-ceo-says-shannon-airport-rail-link-cost-hundreds-millions-euro/
ITIC Bulletin 10: Is the darkest hour just before the dawn?
Read more: https://www.itic.ie/covid-19-itic-bulletin-10-darkest-hour-just-dawn/
Lufthansa is to launch a new Frankfurt service out of Cork Airport for this Summer
Read more: https://www.redfm.ie/news/cork/lufthansa-is-to-launch-a-new-frankfurt-service-out-of-cork-airport-for-this-summer/
NAC delivers one Embraer E190, MSN 19000055, to Breeze Airways on lease
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-delivers-one-embraer-e190-msn-19000055-to-breeze-airways-on-lease/
NI Holidaymakers Rush to Make Bookings Following PMs Announcement
Read more: https://nitravelnews.com/news/ni-holidaymakers-rush-to-make-bookings-following-pms-announcement/
Northern Ireland Airports in for Share of Support Package
Read more: https://nitravelnews.com/news/northern-ireland-airports-in-for-share-of-support-package/
Podcast: Aviator Raphael O’Carroll on loss of daughter to brain cancer and incredible flying feats
Podcast: https://www.armaghi.com/news/tandragee-news/podcast-aviator-raphael-ocarroll-on-loss-of-daughter-to-brain-cancer-and-incredible-flying-feats/129275
Set travel target to lift flagging spirits
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/ourview/arid-40234700.html
Sitecore Acquires Boxever and Four51
Read more: https://www.boxever.com/sitecore-acquires-boxever/
Tweet Picks:
@aviator_aero United entered into an agreement with Boeing for a firm order of 25 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft for delivery in 2023, and to reschedule the delivery of 40 previously ordered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to 2022 and 5 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft into 2023.
@grantshapps Just chaired 1st meeting of new Global Travel Taskforce marking start of journey to reopen international travel safely & securely once restrictions are lifted Light rail Ferry ,Airplane. We’ll report back April 12. May 17 is earliest int. travel could start. Leisure & holiday travel currently illegal.
@JetBlueVentures As a CVC, one of our top priorities is making a return—yet perhaps just as importantly, we help @JetBlue navigate the future of travel by fostering innovation from within.
@jonostrower There was a sharp collapse of air travel in China earlier this month. @miller22 crunched data from @flightradar24 to illustrate how the country slammed on the brakes for the Lunar New Year and was back to business as usual within 48-hours.
@kpottermn Missed this: Delta will bring all pilots back to active duty by October to support expected growth in travel, per a memo. “We expect domestic leisure travel will be the first to return … then biz travel, followed by intl travel.” Projects hitting ‘19 travel by summer ‘23.
Video Picks:
Alaska Airlines puts 737 MAX aircraft into service
https://youtu.be/XM0D5zGgsOc
Aviator Max Hazelton speaks about REX Airlines’ first passenger flight Melbourne to Sydney
https://youtu.be/tlGfXib_Jls
Eamon Ryan closing remarks to an Seanad transport debate
https://youtu.be/te_3Q6Epspw
EU to propose vaccine certificates
https://youtu.be/A05c8LREy_c
IATA Media Briefing – 24 February 2021
https://youtu.be/0rZ40sFmCGU