Daily Aviation Brief – 26/01/2022

Acumen Aviation Newsletters:

Acumen Aviation Releases 2021 Operational Review: https://bit.ly/3FWiKbu

China Aviation Industry Newsletter 24 January: https://bit.ly/3KG6gIX

India Aviation Industry Newsletter 24 January: https://bit.ly/3IxtMWx

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 24 January: https://bit.ly/3FVnoXt

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 24 January: https://bit.ly/3tUkX4U

North American Newsletter 24 January: https://bit.ly/3fU7FgS

Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:

EI-EMP Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair DAC Transferred to Ryanair UK as G-RUKE: https://bit.ly/3FAfgvj

EI-GUM, EI-GUP ATR72-600F Delivered to FedEx for operation by ASL Airlines Ireland: https://bit.ly/3KiZWH9

Emirates celebrates 10 years of operation of Dublin-Dubai route: https://bit.ly/3nslDuf

Aircraft Update:

EC-MTT Airbus A330-223 c/n 454 Wamos Air Ferried Madrid-Bangor-Roswell 12/01/22 on return to lessor ex EI-GFE.

LZ-MRX Boeing 737-86N c/n 33003 Merx Aviation Services Ferried Shannon-Bangor-Dothan 15/01/22 ex PK-CMU.

OE-LAM Airbus A320-214 c/n 6309 SMBC Aviation Capital Registered at Kula Lumpur 14/01/22 ex PK-LAH.

Global Aviation News:

Air Serbia plans new routes, more flights and service upgrade
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2022/01/air-serbia-plans-new-routes-more.html

Airbus achieves 2021 commercial aircraft delivery target
Read more: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-01-airbus-achieves-2021-commercial-aircraft-delivery-target

Akasa Air to change dynamics of Indian aviation industry, here’s what we can expect
Read more: https://zeenews.india.com/aviation/akasa-air-to-go-international-not-an-ultra-low-cost-carrier-says-ceo-2427542.html

Austrian Airlines: loan instalments of €60 million repaid in 2021
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/austrian-airlines-loan-installments-of-60-million-euros-repaid-in-2021/

Czech Airlines Technics Expands Co-operation with Leasing Companies
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/czech-airlines-technics-expands-co-operation-with-leasing-companies/

Flydubai to grow operations to former Yugoslavia
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2022/01/flydubai-to-grow-operations-to-former.html

Russia’s Sukhoi Superjet 100 fleet to be increased to 192 jets by year end
Read more: https://tass.com/economy/1391029

This Low-Cost Airline Brought New Life to International Travel During the Pandemic
Read more: https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/viva-air-low-cost-airlines-international-travel/

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus beach bound for Barbados for winter 2022
Read more: https://mediacentre.aerlingus.com/news/20012022/aer-lingus-beach-bound-for-barbados-for-winter-2022?ref=Home

Airport equipment maker Mallaghan to hire 40 more staff
Read more: https://www.irishnews.com/business/2022/01/21/news/airport-equipment-maker-mallaghan-to-hire-40-more-staff-2566423/

FTE World Airport Retailing Summit (WAR) to take place in Dublin 7-9 June
Read more: https://www.futuretravelexperience.com/world-airport-retailing-conference/

IATA DG Willie Walsh voices ‘optimism’ over travel restrictions being dropped by UK half-term
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/iata-chief-voices-optimism-over-travel-restrictions-being-dropped-by-half-term

Liberum ups Ryanair to ‘buy’, cites attractive entry level
Read more: https://www.sharecast.com/news/broker-recommendations/liberum-ups-ryanair-to-buy-cites-attractive-entry-level–9050164.html

Phoenix American Financial Services and PAFS Ireland, Ltd. Announce Strong Growth and Expanded Service Offering for 2021
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/phoenix-american-financial-services-and-pafs-ireland-ltd-announce-strong-growth-and-expanded-service-offering-for-2021/

Ryanair B738M over Atlantic on Jan 8th 2022, loss of communication prompts intercept
Read more: https://avherald.com/h?article=4f2fea13

Tweet Picks:

@ByERussell Alaska Airlines will begin flying 737s between Paine Field beginning in February. The jets will operate flights to Las Vegas and Phoenix.

@ByERussell Average U.S. domestic airfares stood at $314 in Q3. While up from pandemic-depressed 2020, airfares were still nearly 15% below 2019 levels, via @TransportStats.

@ByERussell American expects its delayed 787 deliveries to resume in April, though CFO Derek Kerr notes that that date has not changed for several months. Boeing is paying penalties. $AAL.

@ByERussell Etihad Airways will now award travellers for making climate-friendly choices (aside from the fact that they’re actually flying), like carrying less luggage or buying carbon offsets. @tedreednc.

@ByERussell Eviation’s Alice is weeks away from first flight, and the FAA certification process that could make it one of the first electric passenger aircraft as soon as 2024. via @theaircurrent.

Video Picks:

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