Daily Aviation Brief – 26/03/2021
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Post Graduate Program in Aircraft Leasing & Financing Webinar Saturday 27th March 7.30pm (IST) / 2.00pm (GMT): https://lnkd.in/eYi3emd
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 22 March: http://bit.ly/395iKZe
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 22 March: http://bit.ly/3lCFhSp
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 22 March: http://bit.ly/317lJfu
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 22 March: http://bit.ly/3vOjqMi
North American Newsletter 22 March: http://bit.ly/3vRw2T9
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Condor to operate on behalf of DHL Express on Leipzig-Shannon Route: http://bit.ly/3qGX1gc
Hi Fly operates inaugural Airbus A330-900 into Dublin: http://bit.ly/3qGO9XT
Irish Business & General Aviation Association (IBGAA) Takes Flight with Launch of Website: http://bit.ly/2P3EM7K
SP-RKA Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair Sun (Buzz) Transferred to Ryanair UK: http://bit.ly/2OFGqMM
Turkish Airlines launches new Dublin to Antalya route for Summer 21: http://bit.ly/2QeuO3L
Aircraft Update:
EI-DLR Boeing 737-8AS(F) c/n 33596 ASL Airlines Belgium Delivered Jinan-Bangkok 24/03/21.
EI-FHW Boeing 737-8JP c/n 39007 Norwegian Air International Ferried Oslo-Ostrava 24/03/21 on return to lessor.
LN-LNI Boeing 787-9 c/n 37307 Norwegian Ferried Oslo-Victorville 24/03/21 on return to lessor.
VT-IHL Airbus A320-232 c/n 2609 IndiGo Airlines Ferried Delhi-Doha-Istanbul-Ireland West Airport Knock 23-24/03/21.
Global Aviation News:
AEI to provide Aviation Holdings III Investments, LLC with 3 additional B737-800SFs
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aei-to-provide-aviation-holdings-iii-investments-llc-with-3-additional-b737-800sfs/
Alaska Airlines recalls more than 400 pilots as it readies for travel surge
Read more: https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2021/03/15/alaska-airlines-pilot-union-recalls-recovery-covid.html
‘Critical’ that UK nations are aligned for travel restart
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/critical-that-uk-nations-are-aligned-for-travel-restart
JetBlue Airways Corporation (JBLU) CEO Robin Hayes Presents at J.P. Morgan 2021 Industrials Conference (Transcript)
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4414024-jetblue-airways-corporation-jblu-ceo-robin-hayes-presents-j-p-morgan-2021-industrials
Oman Air intends to rollout vaccine passport in “near future”
Read more: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/transport/460418-oman-air-intends-to-rollout-vaccine-passport-in-near-future
Qatar Airways Maintains Momentum Connecting More People Internationally than any other Airline
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/qatar-airways-maintains-momentum-connecting-more-people-internationally-than-any-other-airline/
SAS Selects Willis Lease’s New Revolving Credit Lease Engine Financing Product for CFM LEAP and Trent XWB Engines
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/sas-selects-willis-leases-new-revolving-credit-lease-engine-financing-product-for-cfm-leap-and-trent-xwb-engines/
Single COVID-19 test on arrival as effective as ten-day quarantine in reducing imported cases and can be deployed to safely restart international travel
Read more: https://www.oxera.com/supporting-safe-restart-of-international-travel/
Star Alliance to establish Center of Excellence in Singapore
Read more: https://www.staralliance.com/en/news-article?newsArticleId=FRA_SIN&groupId=20184
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Launches First UK Base At Manchester Airport – Creating 120 Jobs And Four New Transatlantic Routes
Read more: https://mediacentre.manchesterairport.co.uk/aer-lingus-launches-first-uk-base-at-manchester-airport—creating-120-jobs-and-four-new-transatlantic-routes/
Barbados welcomes new direct Aer Lingus service from Manchester. Aer Lingus announce first Caribbean service is Barbados
Read more: https://www.travelmedia.ie/press-releases/barbados-press-releases/barbados-welcomes-new-direct-aer-lingus-service-from-manchester-aer-lingus-announce-first-caribbean-service-is-barbados/
Emirates could add cargo flights out of Dublin to boost business [Paywall]
Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/aviation/emirates-could-add-cargo-flights-out-of-dublin-to-boost-business-dabde689
February 2021 Irish & North-Atlantic air traffic down over 60% on previous years
Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/news/2021/03/18/air-traffic-down-61
Flight risk: how Ryanair is quietly migrating its Irish business to Malta and Poland (and why it’s doing it) [Paywall]
Read more: https://thecurrency.news/articles/40164/flight-risk-how-ryanair-is-migrating-its-irish-business-to-malta-and-poland-and-why-it-is-doing-it/
Health minister pledges £1m to assist Air Ambulance service
Read more: https://www.irishnews.com/news/healthcarenews/2021/03/24/news/health-minister-pledges-1m-to-assist-air-ambulance-service-2266399/
IAG uses Aer Lingus slots at Heathrow to secure $1.8bn credit
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/iag-uses-aer-lingus-slots-at-heathrow-to-secure-18bn-credit-40232566.html
Manna Aero: Samsung latest to partner for drone delivery service around Oranmore, County Galway
Read more: https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/express-delivery/manna-aero-samsung-latest-to-partner-for-drone-delivery-service-around-oranmore-county-galway/
Ryanair Launches New Birmingham To Poznan Route For Summer ‘21
Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-launches-new-birmingham-to-poznan-route-for-summer-21/
Tweet Picks:
@airnewsalerts Civil Aviation Minister @HardeepSPuri introduces the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (Amendment) Bill, 2021.
@ByERussell JetBlue evaluating sale-and-leasebacks of 30 E190s as part of its exit strategy from the fleet, via @FlightGlobal.
@ByERussell WestJet commercial chief John Weatherill says the airline expects the majority of Canadian adults to be vaccinated by end-June. This will allow for a strong domestic travel season this summer.
@globalxairlines Save the date for another #GlobalX milestone! On April 12, we’ll take delivery of our first A321, to be made ready for revenue flights.
@MaxK_J .@Airbus extracts more range from A220-300 with further MTOW hike, reports @FlightGlobal.
Video Picks:
Airlines see Holy Week bookings spike
https://youtu.be/tYOhVyUm95E
Keku Gazder, CEO, AAICLAS, joins Cargo Masterminds for a one-to-one interaction
https://youtu.be/ObLVzoik4SM
Ryanair To Appeal EU Ruling For Air France & SAS Aid
https://youtu.be/uVCMjkw-Esk
Spirit Airlines CEO on safety precautions the company is taking
https://youtu.be/UHqXcSlJ3EM
The History of U.S. Preclearance
https://youtu.be/boat_AwqSUc