Daily Aviation Brief – 20/01/2022

Acumen Aviation Newsletters:

SPARTA Monthly Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3qh1f1j

China Aviation Industry Newsletter 17 January: https://bit.ly/3KmDNYy

India Aviation Industry Newsletter 17 January: https://bit.ly/3nxLIbH

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 17 January: https://bit.ly/3A8b5pt

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 17 January: https://bit.ly/33ooNZn

North American Newsletter 17 January: https://bit.ly/3qA57dV

Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:

Edelweiss connects Cork to Zurich for Summer 2022: https://bit.ly/3JVKm46

First Smartwings Boeing 737 MAX visits Dublin Airport: https://bit.ly/33dSmfV

SP-RZI, SP-RZK Boeing 737-8200 Delivered to Buzz: https://bit.ly/3JQLyFG

Aircraft Update:

A6-FMN Boeing 737-8 c/n 60989 FlyDubai Delivered Boeing Field-Shannon-Amman 31-12-01/01/22.

A6-FMP Boeing 737-8 c/n 60990 FlyDubai Delivered Boeing Field-Shannon-Amman 30-12-01/01/22.

C-FPCA Boeing 767-375(F) c/n 24306 Air Canada Ferried Tel Aviv-Shannon-Toronto 05/12/21.

Global Aviation News:

Allegiant Air: Boeing Wins After Strategic Shift
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4479037-allegiant-air-algt-boeing-ba-wins-after-strategic-shift

IAG Cargo’s 2021 Year in Review

IAG Cargo’s 2021 year in review

ON THE SOAPBOX: Tom Stoddart, Managing Director, BA CityFlyer
https://www.btnews.co.uk/article/18557

Qantas prepares A380 for return to commercial service

Flagship Qantas A380 returns to passenger service

Slot rules: future AUA boss Mann and Wizz COO Holm in amusing discussion
https://aviation.direct/en/slot-rules-future-aua-boss-mann-and-wizz-coo-holm-in-an-amusing-discussion

Spain Projects Reaching 88 Percent of Pre-Covid Tourism Levels in 2022
https://skift.com/2022/01/13/spain-projects-reaching-88-percent-of-pre-covid-tourism-levels-in-2022/

The U.S. Department of Transportation Approves Norse Atlantic Airways’ Application for Transatlantic Flights
https://newsroom.aviator.aero/the-u-s-department-of-transportation-approves-norse-atlantic-airways-application-for-transatlantic-flights/

Irish Aviation News:

Aircastle Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results
Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aircastle-announces-third-quarter-2021-results-301459972.html

American Airlines and Aer Lingus Launch New Codeshare Agreement, Offering Customers More Choices for Travel Between the U.S. and Europe
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/american-airlines-and-aer-lingus-launch-new-codeshare-agreement-offering-customers-more-choices-for-travel-between-the-u-s-and-europe/

Athlone air ambulance celebrates 10th anniversary this year
Read more: https://www.shannonside.ie/news/athlone-air-ambulance-celebrates-10th-anniversary-this-year-196486

Avolon delivers one Airbus A321NEO to American Airlines
Read more: https://www.avolon.aero/newsroom-and-thoughts/23rd-Avolon-aircraft-on-lease-to-American-Airlines

Dublin Airport Passenger Numbers Up 14% Compared To Last Year
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2022/01/12/dublin-airport-passenger-numbers-up-14-copared-to-last-year

Emerald Airlines – More Flights and Lower Fares with Belfast City Airport
Read more: https://www.belfastcityairport.com/news/Emerald-Airlines-Announces-Belfast-City-Routes

Eve and Falko announce partnership to develop Global Operator Network with a potential order for 200 eVTOL
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/eve-and-falko-announce-partnership-to-develop-global-operator-network-with-a-potential-order-for-200-evtol/

Ryanair calls for subsidies for airports [German]
Read more: https://www.fvw.de/touristik/verkehr/billigflug-in-deutschland-ryanair-fordert-subventionen-fuer-flughaefen-223533

Tweet Picks:

@ethanklapper As @hharteveldt says, airlines must now compete with other airlines not just for passengers, but also for pilots. “What makes a good pilot is her or his flying skills. Not their knowledge of Socrates or creative writing.”

@followdpts Aero UK is launching three weekly Farnborough-Geneva flights on January 21st. Schedules in Geneva are 1130-1740 every Monday, Friday and Sunday. Flights are operated with Embraer 135 in full First class configuration. Passengers in Geneva will be taken care of at the VIP terminal.

@IATA It is likely that both international & domestic air travel continued to improve in December 2021, despite the spread of #omicron and the related cancellations.

@JM_Scindia An air bubble was proposed to the Government of South Korea in July 2021. The response is still awaited. The GOI is actively watching, engaging with countries & calibrating its approach in accordance with the global COVID-19 situation. Needless to say, safety is our top priority.

@jlo_said The Outbound travel sector is of critical importance to the UK delivering both social and economic benefits as well as over 1m jobs across UK. A business sector in its own right with tour ops, travel agents etc – feeding into wider eco-system which underpins many UK businesses.

Video Picks:

Delta Air Lines CEO on Covid’s travel impact: The next few weeks will be difficult