Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Tech Debt: The often-ignored gap in the digital value chain: https://lnkd.in/gPf4jpY
Certificate Program Aircraft Pre-Purchase Inspection / Sales Assistance: https://bit.ly/3yWJvdF
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 21 June: https://bit.ly/3cY7f7P
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 21 June: https://bit.ly/3cXJVr7
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 21 June: https://bit.ly/3xC7Nbp
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 21 June: https://bit.ly/2SJvkZs
North American Newsletter 21 June: https://bit.ly/3zFO4tf
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Hungarian Air Force Airbus A319 visits Dublin Airport: https://bit.ly/3z5W8mK
Italian carrier Neos adds two new Irish registered Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to fleet: https://bit.ly/3xkxptw
Second Airbus A330-300 arrives in Ireland West Airport Knock: https://bit.ly/2U6JvrT
Aircraft Update:
N285SL Boeing 737-8JP c/n 42085 ICBC Financial Leasing Ferried Jinan-Guam 20/06/21 ex EI-FVM.
N470TN Boeing 737-800 c/n 42276 Bocomm Leasing Ferried Munich-Nursultan Nazarbayev International-Seoul-Xi’an Xianyang-Haikou Meilan International 17-19/06/21 ex EI-FVK.
OE-IWH Boeing 737-86J c/n 37745 SMBC Aviation Capital Ferried Tancredo Neves International-Amílcar Cabral International-Ostrava 22-23/06/21 ex PR-GZF.
Global Aviation News:
Delta Air Lines and Kenya Airways boost connectivity between United States and Africa
Read more: https://news.delta.com/delta-air-lines-and-kenya-airways-boost-connectivity-between-united-states-and-africa
Etihad Airways to commence service to Vienna
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/etihad-airways-to-commence-service-to-vienna/
Gulf Air Begins Operating Point to Point Flights Beyond Hub
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/gulf-air-begins-operating-point-to-point-flights-beyond-hub/
SKY express: Heraklion acquires its own network
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/sky-express-heraklion-acquires-its-own-network/
Spirit to make Miami debut with 30 routes
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/296021/spirit-to-make-miami-debut-with-30-routes/
Summer 2022: Seven additional long-haul tourist connections from Frankfurt and Munich
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/summer-2022-seven-additional-long-haul-tourist-connections-from-frankfurt-and-munich/
State to support Air Serbia as Etihad continues divestments
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2021/05/state-to-support-air-serbia-as-etihad.html
SVPGlobal and EnTrust Global Complete Acquisition of DVB Bank’s Aviation Investment and Asset Management Business
Read more: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210614005754/en/SVPGlobal-and-EnTrust-Global-Complete-Acquisition-of-DVB-Bank%E2%80%99s-Aviation-Investment-and-Asset-Management-Business
Wizz Air is Europe’s greenest airline, says JP Morgan
Read more: https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/952440/wizz-air-is-europes-greenest-airline-says-jp-morgan-952440.html
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Explores Early Start Of New Regional Operator’s Services
Read more: https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/airlines-lessors/aer-lingus-explores-early-start-new-regional-operators-services
Apollo Funds and Merx Aviation Complete Closing of MAPS 2021-1 Aircraft ABS Issuance
Read more: https://www.abladvisor.com/news/31358/apollo-funds-and-merx-aviation-complete-closing-of-maps-2021-1-aircraft-abs-issua
Belfast City Airport reports £16m hit from 2020 Covid catastrophe
Read more:
EU antitrust regulators to decide on AerCap’s $30 bln GE deal by 26 July
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/eu-antitrust-regulators-decide-aercaps-30-bln-ge-deal-by-july-26-2021-06-21/
Irish Holidaymakers to Get Free PCR Tests
Read more: https://ittn.ie/news/holidaymakers-to-get-free-pcr-tests/
Jackson Square Aviation Concludes Six Aircraft Deliveries with Transavia France
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/jackson-square-aviation-concludes-six-aircraft-deliveries-with-transavia-france/
Ryanair Takes Delivery Of 1st Boeing 737 “Gamechanger” Aircraft
Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-takes-delivery-of-1st-boeing-737-gamechanger-aircraft/?market=ie
Statement on the Restoration of Regional Air Connectivity to Donegal and Kerry Airports
Read more: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/26375-statement-on-the-restoration-of-regional-air-connectivity-to-donegal-and-kerry-airports/
Unlikely but possible: Walsh on IAG, British Airways split
Read more: https://www.aerotime.aero/28153-walsh-on-iag-british-airways-split
Tweet Picks:
@ByERussell Alaska Airlines has raised its cash flow from operations forecast for Q2 by $100mn on “ongoing strength in demand” and affinity partner cash flows.
@ByERussell Staff shortages are forcing American Airlines to pare some of its summer schedule, the latest sign that the U.S. travel recovery is outpacing the industry’s ability to keep up. $AAL.
@eurocontrolDG The last month has seen a pick-up for all passenger flights but especially in the low cost sector with @Ryanair up 35%, @wizzair up 50% and @vueling up 64% over 2 weeks.
@lesliejosephs U.S. airlines’ debt load rose $58 billion/55% in 2020 and is set to peak at $172 billion this year ($5.5B in interest in 2021) according to Airlines for America. Their combined market cap is ~$126B.
@Lebeaucarnews With the EU recommending member countries open up to Americans visiting, the travel web site Hopper says Americans are ready to go. Hopper says “Bookings from the U.S to Europe on Hopper are up 99% compared to this time last month.”
Video Picks:
Aer Lingus CEO Lynn Embleton introductory statement to Oireachtas Transport Committee
https://youtu.be/22xYv89dcT0
American Airlines worker shortage leads to cancelled flights
https://youtu.be/zeLj8RufcWY
ANA: Electric, Hydrogen-Powered Planes Are Key to Carbon Plan
https://youtu.be/_7xrY5E2mlc
Boeing’s 737 Max-10 maiden flight
https://youtu.be/64_j2q1fGKg
ITTN #switchedon with Bill Byrne, Director of Global Sales & VP North America, Aer Lingus
https://youtu.be/XyZCdiGYU24
