Daily Aviation Brief – 06/08/2021
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program Engine Lease Management: https://bit.ly/2UOGs8g
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 4 August: https://bit.ly/3rRbUyG
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 4 August:https://bit.ly/3jqriyt
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 4 August: https://bit.ly/3C7LgX4
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 4 August: https://bit.ly/2WVaRT9
North American Newsletter 4 August: https://bit.ly/3jlcroS
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus awarded UK AOC registers first Airbus A330: https://bit.ly/3xbtEpG
ASL Aviation Group transfers Boeing 737-400(F) to Irish Subsidiary: https://bit.ly/2VdnNTR
EI-HGT Boeing 737-8-200 Delivered to Ryanair: https://bit.ly/3ffVpr6
Aircraft Update:
N864CS Boeing 737-86N(F) c/n 28655 ASL Airlines Ireland Delivered Jinan-Koltsovo International-Shannon 28/07/21 in Amazon Prime Air colours to become EI-AZA.
OE-IFV Airbus A320-214 c/n 960 AerCap Registered at Lourdes 27/07/21 ex CS-TNH.
OE-ISW Airbus A320-232 c/n 4323 JLPS Leasing Stella Ferried Budapest-Ciudad Real 23/07/21 ex HA-LWC.
Global Aviation News:
Emirates brings back 100 furloughed pilots per month as planes 70 per cent full
Read more: https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/transport/2021/07/15/emirates-brings-back-100-furloughed-pilots-per-month-as-planes-now-70-per-cent-full/
GOL Accelerates its Fleet Transformation from Boeing 737 NG to Boeing 737 MAX
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/gol-accelerates-its-fleet-transformation-from-boeing-737-ng-to-boeing-737-max/
Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru Campus Becomes Water PositiveRead more: https://www.bengaluruairport.com/corporate/media/news-press-releases/kempegowda-international-airport–bengaluru–campus-becomes-wate.html
Launching an airline during a pandemic: Some insightsRead more: https://travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aviation/international/launching-an-airline-during-a-pandemic-some-insights/84632357
State aid: Commission approves €9 million Spanish support to compensate Air Nostrum for damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/state-aid-commission-approves-eu9-million-spanish-support-to-compensate-air-nostrum-for-damage-suffered-due-to-the-coronavirus-outbreak/
The good news is that people can’t wait to get on a plane: Tony Fernandes
Read more: https://travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/aviation/international/the-good-news-is-that-people-cant-wait-to-get-on-a-plane-tony-fernandes/84606571
Virgin Atlantic announces codeshare agreement with Middle East Airlines-Air Liban
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/virgin-atlantic-codeshare-agreement-with-air-liban/
Volga-Dnepr and Airbus talk A350 conversion plans
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/volga-dnepr-and-airbus-talk-a350-conversion-plans/
Vueling unveils Dohop virtual interlining service with launch carrier LEVEL
Read more: https://travolution.com/news/travel-sectors/air/vueling-unveils-dohop-virtual-interlining-service-with-launch-carrier-level
WIAAC and IATA urge aviation and aerospace to focus on diversity
Read more: https://www.aircraftinteriorsinternational.com/news/industry-news/wiaac-and-iata-urge-aviation-and-aerospace-to-focus-on-diversity.html
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Signs Ten Year Franchise Agreement with Emerald Airlines
Read more: https://mediacentre.aerlingus.com/news/03082021/aer-lingus-signs-ten-year-franchise-agreement-with-emerald-airlines
Avolon Announces Private Exchange Offers for 8 Series of Debt Securities for up to $1.25 Billion of New Notes
Read more: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210802005744/en/Avolon-Announces-Private-Exchange-Offers-for-8-Series-of-Debt-Securities-for-up-to-1.25-Billion-of-New-Notes
British Airways Commence Flights from Belfast City Airport to Glasgow
Read more: https://ittn.ie/news/british-airways-commence-flights-from-belfast-city-airport-to-glasgow/
Carlyle Aviation Completes Acquisition of Fly Leasing
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/carlyle-aviation-completes-acquisition-of-fly-leasing/
CDB Aviation Executes $660 Million Portfolio Financing Backed by 13 Airbus and Boeing Aircraft
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/cdb-aviation-executes-660-million-portfolio-financing-backed-by-13-airbus-and-boeing-aircraft/
EirTrade leads the way as the first in Ireland to be awarded AFRA accreditation
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/eirtrade-leads-the-way-as-the-first-in-ireland-to-be-awarded-afra-accreditation/
EU Commission clears the acquisition of sole control over GECAS and joint control over SES by AerCap
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/commission-clears-the-acquisition-of-sole-control-over-gecas-and-joint-control-over-ses-by-aercap/
Ryanair Goes Greener With New Carbon Calculator
Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-goes-greener-with-new-carbon-calculator/?market=en
Ryanair Opens Its Zagreb Base & Launches Winter ’21 Schedule
Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-opens-its-zagreb-base-launches-winter-21-schedule/
Tweet Picks:
@eoghancorry Robin Hayes @Jetblue : “It is very different to Norwegian, we are flying a plane we’ve always flown, and a third of our capacity is already international, to 25 countries. This is really just a very small step for us.”
@PaulByrne66 No place for onboard wifi for @wizzair unless it comes at zero-weight and zero-cost says Group CCO George Michalopoulos @simple_flying.
@PaulByrne66 Typically 40-50% of our business class traffic is higher end leisure traffic says Angus Clarke, CCO @airfrance @CAPA #CAPALive.
@Rover829 Bloomberg: A Boeing 737 Max jet will be heading to China to conduct a flight test in a bid to end the 2+ yr grounding in the country.
@WandrMe $ALGT says A320s are 30% cheaper this year than pre-pandemic. Also announces 10 more A320s leases agreed to for 2022 induction, part of 19 new planes planned for next year. #AvGeek.
@xJonNYC “This proposed investment in JetSMART would give customers access to the largest network, lowest fares, and best travel loyalty program in the Americas,” said Vasu Raja, American’s chief revenue officer, in a statement.
Video Picks:
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala On His Foray Into Aviation
https://youtu.be/UYcRFb3Slaw
Return to flying July 19 2021 Eoghan Corry Ireland AM
https://youtu.be/akOJcxfATW8
Sonder CEO Francis Davidson on the rebound in travel booking demand
https://youtu.be/hNO2FzwAiYo
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on earnings, travel rebound
https://youtu.be/PZ6Bu13SBa8
Why Moody’s Raised Global Airline Outlook to ‘Positive’
https://youtu.be/1NChnqTeMh8