Daily Aviation Brief – 13/05/2021
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program Aircraft Technical Records Review During Redelivery: https://bit.ly/39SFrQQ
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 11 May: https://bit.ly/3eEjeJg
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 11 May: https://bit.ly/2R2DHOY
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 11 May: https://bit.ly/3o3srxK
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 11 May: https://bit.ly/3y2Rshe
North American Newsletter 11 May: https://bit.ly/2RdKmWl
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus adds former Qatar Airways Airbus A330-300 to fleet: https://bit.ly/3vSKGZh
Hibernian Airlines adds third CRJ1000: https://bit.ly/3tyNeKs
Aircraft Update:
EI-FVV Boeing 737-8JP c/n 42281 Norwegian Air International Ferried Stavanger-Budapest 21/04/21 after storage prior return to service.
2-HHLL Airbus A330-343 c/n 1779 Seraph Aviation Management Ferried Woensdrecht -Malta ex ZS-XSL.
2-VSYM Boeing 737-8BK c/n 29685 Avolon Aerospace Ferried Tuscan-Bangor-Vilnius 17-21/04/21 ex VT-SYM.
Global Aviation News:
Adani Airport becomes the largest airport company; caters 10% of India’s traffic
Read more: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/adani-airport-becomes-the-largest-airport-company-caters-10-of-indias-traffic/article34492060.ece
Airbus Signals Intention To Build a Widebody Freighter Aircraft
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2021-04-29/airbus-signals-intention-build-widebody-freighter-aircraft
Bombardier Steps Up Global Jet Family Deliveries
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-05-06/bombardier-steps-global-jet-family-deliveries
CAAC changes its regulation for inbound flights to China to help travellers
Read more: https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202104/1222514.shtml
Dassault Aims High and Long with Falcon 10X
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2021-05-06/dassault-aims-high-and-long-falcon-10x
Delhi’s IGI Becomes World’s First Airport to Complete 1,000 TaxiBot Sustainable Taxing Movements
Read more: https://www.cnbctv18.com/aviation/delhi-airport-completes-1000-movements-of-sustainable-taxing-of-aircraft-with-taxibot-dial-9212531.htm
Emirates to showcase its Premium Economy Seats for the first time at ATM
Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-to-showcase-its-premium-economy-seats-for-the-first-time-at-atm/
European vacations possible again as COVID infections slow
Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/european-vacations-possible-again-as-covid-infections-slow/g-57466709
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus and Emerald poised to sign Regional deal
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/aer-lingus-and-emerald-poised-to-sign-regional-deal-40411073.html
Maples Group Launches Irish Asset Finance Offering In Singapore
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/maples-group-launches-irish-asset-finance-offering-in-singapore/
Ryanair’s big Stockholm return – switching Skavsta for Arlanda; two based aircraft and 21 routes
Read more: https://www.anna.aero/2021/05/07/ryanairs-big-stockholm-return-switching-skavsta-for-arlanda-two-based-aircraft-and-21-routes/
Ryanair launches its biggest ever summer schedule from CyprusRead more: https://www.routesonline.com/airports/8258/hermes-airports/news/295818/ryanair-launches-its-biggest-ever-summer-schedule-from-cyprus/
‘There’s no going back’: Ireland’s tourism trade prepares to re-open for good
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/11/coronavirus-irelands-tourism-trade-prepares-to-re-open-for-good.html
Zagreb Airport denies Ryanair favouritism
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2021/04/zagreb-airport-denies-ryanair.html
Voyager Aviation Holdings Completes Out-Of-Court Exchange, Announces New Ownership, Board, and Rebrand
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/voyager-aviation-holdings-completes-out-of-court-exchange-announces-new-ownership-board-and-rebrand/
Tweet Picks:
@ByERussell Allegiant Air to hire 184 new pilots to “meet increasing demand for air travel.” $ALGT.
@ByERussell ICYMI: American and Southwest come close to joining United suggesting leisure fares will reach 2019 levels this summer.
@ByERussell Cowen analysts say the Biden administration needs to make a decision on European travel “within the next week to 10 days,” or Americans will likely stick to North America this summer and creating a second “lost summer” across the Atlantic, per report today.
@ByERussell Mesa Airlines capacity recovers with growth ahead for American, though the regional’s new cargo business is ramping slower than hoped, writes @munnikrishnan.
@smytho To restart travel within the EU safely, we have developed digitally signed certificates to prove that passengers have been tested or vaccinated or have recovered from a Covid-19 infection.
Video Picks:
Integrating space-based ADS-B into EUROCONTROL’s aviation network operations
https://youtu.be/CKl0MVJiQgA
Professor Mark Ferguson testimony to the Oireachtas Transport Committee
https://youtu.be/H2JYab6hzf0
TATV INSIGHT: Conversation with IATA’s Regional VP, Kamil Al-Awadhi
https://youtu.be/4XhT0SfLQHs
Tweed New Haven Regional Airport announces expansion plans
https://youtu.be/0cLfxTdUFtw
U.K. Reopens Travel to 12 Locations as Tourist Hotspots Miss Out
https://youtu.be/VCHfEtt7_T0