Daily Aviation Brief – 30/06/2021
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 28 June: https://bit.ly/2U8a8MS
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 28 June: https://bit.ly/3y2aenQ
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 28 June: https://bit.ly/3x3ztGu
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 28 June: https://bit.ly/3qAa2tx
North American Newsletter 28 June: https://bit.ly/35UJCcH
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Emirates appoints Eimear McDonald as new cargo manager for Ireland: https://bit.ly/35VOrCA
Pilatus PC-24 visits Ireland on demonstration tour: https://bit.ly/3xXgjC1
Aircraft Update:
N124GL Airbus A320-232 c/n 2459 Genesis Lease Ferried Seoul-Chitose-Anchorage-Mojave 23-24/06/21 ex HL7738.
SX-EMY Airbus A320-214 c/n 1615 Ellinair Ferried Dimokritos-Zagreb 28/06/21 on return to lessor ex EI-GFW.
VP-BDP Boeing 737-8AS c/n 40309 Nordwind Airlines Delivered Ostrava-Moscow Sheremetyevo 26/06/21 ex EI-EPF.
Global Aviation News:
A lift for MRO
Read more: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/flight-plan/a-lift-for-mro/article34998721.ece
airBaltic Receives its 27th Airbus A220-300
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/airbaltic-receives-its-27th-airbus-a220-300/
Airlines Add Back Another 3.1 Million Seats This Week
Read more: https://www.oag.com/blog/airlines-add-back-another-3.1-million-seats-this-week
Emirates expands IATA Travel Pass implementation, partners with Alhosn to enable even smoother journeys
Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-expands-iata-travel-pass-implementation-partners-with-alhosn-to-enable-even-smoother-journeys/
Jazeera Airways launches new routes to Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/jazeera-airways-launches-new-routes-to-tashkent-uzbekistan/
Philadelphia eyes strong transatlantic return in 2022
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/296156/philadelphia-eyes-strong-transatlantic-return-in-2022/
Russian aviation, Europe’s biggest market, led by LCC Pobeda
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/suppliers/10554/capa-centre-for-aviation/news/296103/russian-aviation-europes-biggest-market-led-by-lcc-pobeda/
State aid: Commission approves €4.8 million Belgian aid measure to compensate Air Belgium SA for damages suffered due to coronavirus outbreak
https://newsroom.aviator.aero/state-aid-commission-approves-eu4-8-million-belgian-aid-measure-to-compensate-air-belgium-sa-for-damages-suffered-due-to-coronavirus-outbreak/
SWISS presents its new Premium Economy Class
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/swiss-presents-its-new-premium-economy-class/
Turkish Airlines Rises to the Top Amid Pandemic
https://newsroom.aviator.aero/turkish-airlines-rises-to-the-top-amid-pandemic/
Irish Aviation News:
‘Bucket list’ boom as people eye foreign travel options again Navan Travel MD Martin Skelly
Read more: https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2021/06/22/bucket-list-boom-as-people-eye-foreign-travel-options-again/
Encouraging signs for Emirates in Ireland and travel in general – Country Manager Enda Corneille
Podcast: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-pat-kenny-show/will-the-introduction-of-covid-travel-certs-save-our-struggling-aviation-sector
GECAS Increases Commitments to 777-300ERSF “Big Twin Program” and Kalitta Air Signs Up for Two More Operating Leases for the Freighter
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/gecas-increases-commitments-to-777-300ersf-big-twin-program-and-kalitta-air-signs-up-for-two-more-operating-leases-for-the-freighter/
IAA Annual Safety Performance Review 2020
Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/safety/annual-safety-performance-reviews
International Aerospace Coatings (IAC) Awarded Part 145 Approval
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2021/06/iac-receive-part-145-approval/
Northern Ireland Covid-19 vaccine passport certificate scheme to go live in July
Read more: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/coronavirus/northern-ireland-covid-19-vaccine-passport-certificate-schemeto-go-live-injuly-40577432.html
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says airline is set to emerge from Covid stronger than ever
Read more : https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/one-airline-is-set-to-emerge-from-covid-mess-stronger-than-ever
Ryanair adds Comiso and Preveza from Milan Bergamo Airport
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/airports/11195/milan-bergamo-airport/news/296129/summer-2021-ryanair-adds-comiso-and-preveza-from-milan-bergamo-airport/
US rectifies ‘do not travel’ virus warning for Ireland
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/us-rectifies-do-not-travel-virus-warning-for-ireland-1.4600645
Winch Operator Advanced Paramedic Sarah CourtneyRead more:https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-pat-kenny-show/winchman-advanced-paramedic-sarah-courtney
Tweet Picks:
@RTENewsAtOne The airport is integral to Donegal’s connectivity – Steve Ó Cualáin, Chairman of Donegal Airport tells us and he says “it’s a real vital piece of infrastructure & we have to get services restored as soon as possible….”
@R_Wall Airbus laid out a long-term plan to return aircraft production to pre-pandemic levels, betting air travel and jet demand will bounce back quicker than others expect.
@R_Wall Heard on the Street: While the price of older used jets has stabilized, modern Boeing and Airbus wide-body models keep getting cheaper. This may force plane makers to discount more aggressively.
@RyanairPress If Europe is to emerge from this crisis with a functioning single market, the European Commission must stand up to national governments and stop rubberstamping discriminatory State aid to inefficient national airlines.
@sandeeprrao1991 Just b4 covid hit, Thailand-BLR O&D pax traffic grew by a massive 64% YoY. BLR-Phuket showed a pax growth close to 300% YoY, thanks to double daily flights by IndiGo & GoAir. #Avgeek #BLR #HKT #Thailand.
Video Picks:
Marriott International CEO, Portugal Tourism Secretary, Trip.Com CEO on Future of Travel, Tourism
https://youtu.be/xNucNoBpBCM
Qantas Set to Emerge From Covid Mess Stronger Than Ever
https://youtu.be/QKE7XNZtRrA
Reducing quarantine time will make a ‘significant difference’ for travel to resume, says Collinson Asia-Pacific president Todd Handcock
https://youtu.be/CSPfNQ8g8IY
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly on Covid’s Impact, Succession Plan
https://youtu.be/-vNKr8JzWK0
UK government’s strategy sows confusion among travellers, analyst says
https://youtu.be/MjxWMFp9PA0