Daily Aviation Brief – 13/07/2021
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Acumen Aviation Lead Event Partner for Ishka+ India Briefing Virtual Conference Tuesday 13 July: https://lnkd.in/eMmRBkZ
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 July: https://bit.ly/3wBJt8C
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 July: https://bit.ly/2T31Gye
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 12 July: https://bit.ly/36zbHXf
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 12 July: https://bit.ly/3wub5ww
North American Newsletter 12 July: https://bit.ly/3kb0h3U
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Airbus A321LR EI-LRG Enters Revenue Service: https://bit.ly/3hSu8vj
Boeing Delivers fifth Boeing 737-8-200 to Ryanair DAC: https://bit.ly/3AYIRO2
EI-HEZ Boeing 737-8-200 Delivered to Ryanair: https://bit.ly/3k7cHK2
EI-HGO Boeing 737-8-200 Delivered to Ryanair: https://bit.ly/3AO3Jre
EI-HGP Boeing 737-8-200 Delivered to Ryanair: https://bit.ly/3jYqHG2
Aircraft Update:
SE-RRD Boeing 737-8JP c/n 39002 Aeromexico Delivered Shannon-Bangor-Mexico City 14-16/06/21 to become XA-OCC.
SE-RJU Boeing 737-76N c/n 29885 SAS Airlines Ferried Oslo-Lasham 14/06/21 on return to lessor ex EI-CXD.
SE-RPU Boeing 737-8JP c/n 42078 Norwegian Air Sweden Ferried Stockholm Arlanda-Oslo 25/06/21 after storage ex EI-FHL.
Global Aviation News:
Lufthansa to reactivate nearly all routes by September
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/lufthansa-reactivate-nearly-all-routes-by-september-2021-07-08/
Marathon Asset Management leads $155 Million Credit Facility to Avenger Flight Group
Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/marathon-asset-management-leads-155-million-credit-facility-to-avenger-flight-group-301325150.html
SAS increases flights from Scandinavia to the United States
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/sas-increases-flights-from-scandinavia-to-the-united-states/
Spirit gears up for period of ‘massive growth’
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/296175/spirit-gears-up-for-period-of-massive-growth/
Spotlight on route development at MIA: Sunny delight!
Read more: https://airport-world.com/sunny-delight/
TAP starts new flights to Marroco and Tunisia
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/tap-starts-new-flights-to-marroco-and-tunisia/
UK Revised arrivals testing figures reveal the staggering cost of every sample sent for sequencing
Read more: https://www.gridpoint.consulting/blog/uk-arrivals-testing-data-revisited
United Adds Nearly 150 Flights to Warm-Weather Cities This Winter
Read more: https://hub.united.com/2021-07-09-united-adds-nearly-150-flights-to-warm-weather-cities-this-winter-2653728369.html
US ULCCs optimistic for air travel surge
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/296149/us-ulccs-optimistic-for-air-travel-surge/
WestJet announces the retirement of President and CEO, Ed Sims
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/westjet-announces-the-retirement-of-president-and-ceo-ed-sims/
Irish Aviation News:
Apollo’s Aviation Business Completes Approximately $1 Billion in Aircraft-related Origination in the Second Quarter
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/apollos-aviation-business-completes-approximately-1-billion-in-aircraft-related-origination-in-the-second-quarter/
British Airways CEO Sean Doyle Responds To Ease Of UK Travel Restrictions
Read more: https://ittn.ie/news/british-airways-ceo-responds-to-ease-of-uk-travel-restrictions/
Can Wizz challenge Ryanair as king of Europe’s skies?
Read more: https://www.ft.com/content/2298406f-06e6-496d-9581-68db09ea6aaa?sharetype=blocked
Castlelake Provides Financing to Turkish Airlines
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/castlelake-provides-financing-to-turkish-airlines/
Emerald Airlines Selects Leading Software Firm PDC A/S for Flight Operations Management Platform
Read more: https://www.emeraldairlines.com/article/emerald-airlines-selects-leading-software-firm-pdc-a-s-for-flight-operations-management-platform
Fáilte Ireland: Supporting The Tourism Sector Recovery
Read more: https://bizplus.ie/failte-ireland-supporting-the-recovery-of-the-tourism-sector/
ICAO Update on fact-finding investigation into Ryanair flight FR4978
Read more: https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/Update-on-factfinding-investigation-into-Ryanair-flight-FR4978.aspx
Inflight Dublin to provide Wireless IFE trial for Air Peace
Read more: https://www.inflightdublin.com/inflight-dublin-to-provide-wireless-ife-trial-for-air-peace/
RTE Claire Byrne Show Ryanair CEO Michael O’ Leary interview
Podcast: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/21980242/
Ryanair to launch flights from Niš to Greece
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2021/04/ryanair-to-launch-flights-from-nis-to.html
Tweet Picks:
@theaeronetwork Lufthansa from 01JUN21 begins placing LH code on following SunExpress service between Turkey and Germany.
@theaeronetwork Qatar Airways from late-May 2021 expanded Iberia codeshare coverage to Cuba, covering the latter’s Madrid – Havana route.
@theaeronetwork Turkish Airlines from 17JUN21 increases Istanbul – Dubai from 2 to 3 daily, while Istanbul – Jakarta increases from 7 to 10 weekly from 02JUL21. Additional flights were filed during May 2021, both surpassed pre-pandemic summer 2020 planned frequency as of 15MAR20.
@theaeronetwork Vueling from June 2021 expands codeshare partnership with Iberia. In addition to existing Madrid – Barcelona route, VY code is being placed on additional 19 routes operated by Iberia.
@theaeronetwork Vueling has filed additional Airbus A321 routes to/from Barcelona, currently scheduled in July 2021 (Nantes and Vigo sees A321 scheduled in June and July).
Video Picks:
Fireside Chat with Hari Marar MD & CEO, Bangalore International Airport
https://youtu.be/J_IL-GcTYLk
Future of Flight with Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci and Neste US President Jeremy Baines
https://youtu.be/r2Z3v3eQmtg
In-Flight Wi-Fi, Exemplary Food: How Vistara is Changing Aviation Scene in India
https://youtu.be/7CbY_R5RH6E
Impact of the Covid-19 crisis on the aviation sector – Seán Kelly MEP
https://youtu.be/QG4YYVCVpMo
Modi Cabinet Rejig: Jyotiraditya Scindia Takes Charge Of Civil Aviation Ministry
https://youtu.be/-Vre4ncVTWU