Daily Aviation Brief – 03/02/2022
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program Aircraft Technical Records Review During Redelivery: https://bit.ly/3Hpbzul
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 February: https://bit.ly/3rrxDPr
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 1 February: https://bit.ly/3ILfKAO
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 1 February: https://bit.ly/3IU10Q1
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 1 February: https://bit.ly/3s79yMT
North American Newsletter 1 February: https://bit.ly/3Hfbvgq
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
EI-CPE Airbus A321-211 Aer Lingus Ferried Nimes to Lasham: https://bit.ly/3AFF5cq
LOT Polish Airlines increases Dublin frequency to daily for Summer 2022: https://bit.ly/3GG6KfO
Ryanair re-launches Nuremberg base with Dublin new destination: https://bit.ly/3GA8FSx
Aircraft Update:
EI-CPE Airbus A321-211 c/n 926 Aer Lingus Ferried Nimes-Lasham 28/01/22 prior P2F conversion.
EI-CPG Airbus A321-211 c/n 926 Aer Lingus Ferried Ciudad Real-Lasham 31/01/22 prior P2F conversion.
EI-HMS Boeing 737-8200 c/n 65889 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 28/01/22.
Global Aviation News:
China Airlines and Boeing Announce Order for Four 777 Freighters
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/china-airlines-and-boeing-announce-order-for-four-777-freighters/
Ethiopian Airlines’ B737 MAX Returns to the Skies with Government Officials, Boeing and Airline’s Executives Onboard
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/ethiopian-airlines-b737-max-returns-to-the-skies-with-government-officials-boeing-and-airlines-executives-onboard/
Eurocontrol and ACI Europe sign Memorandum of Understanding, signalling enhanced co-operation and joint commitment to aviation’s successful and sustainable future
Read more: https://www.eurocontrol.int/press-release/eurocontrol-and-aci-europe-sign-memorandum-understanding-signalling-enhanced-co
Further digitisation of passenger health verifications expected
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/further-digitisation-of-passenger-health-verifications-expected
Here’s How IndiGo Evolved Into the Largest, Most Popular Airline in India
Read more: https://www.news18.com/news/auto/heres-how-indigo-evolved-into-the-largest-most-popular-airline-in-india-4649588.html
JetBlue to get into higher gear in Northeast market
Read more: https://airinsight.com/jetblue-to-get-into-higher-gear-in-northeast-market/
New low-cost Canadian airline acquires first A320-200 aircraft, plans to launch
Read more: https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/travel/new-low-cost-canadian-airline-acquires-first-a320-200-aircraft-plans-to-launch-4920907
Norse Atlantic Airways’ Bjorn Tore Larsen on the startup airline’s plans
Read more: https://www.travelweekly.com/On-The-Record/Bjorn-Tore-Larsen-Norse-Atlantic-Airways
Wisk Aero Secures $450 Million from The Boeing Company to Advance Certified Autonomous Electric Flight
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/wisk-aero-secures-450-million-from-the-boeing-company-to-advance-certified-autonomous-electric-flight/
Irish Aviation News:
Calls for passport office to open seven days a week to deal with ‘passport emergency’
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40794060.html
Dublin Airport – First Look 2022
IATA DG Willie Walsh urges governments to ‘follow lead’ of UK on easing restrictions
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/iata-urges-governments-to-follow-lead-of-uk-on-easing-restrictions
Ireland’s Emerald Airlines eyes closer ties with IAG [Paywall]
Read more: https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/112093-irelands-emerald-airlines-eyes-closer-ties-with-iag
Jackson Square Aviation Announces 2021 Full Year Key Performance Highlights
Read more: https://jsa.com/jackson-square-aviation-announces-2021-full-year-key-performance-highlights/
NAC delivered one ATR 72-600, MSN 1257, to Loganair on lease
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-delivered-one-atr-72-600-msn-1257-to-loganair-on-lease/
Ryanair Holdings – Competitive positioning never better – Davy Research
Read more: https://www.davy.ie/research/public/article.htm?id=ST2_39675_1.xml.htm
Ryanair launches biggest ever Dublin flight schedule for summer 2022
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2022/0120/1274790-new-ryanair-dublin-routes/
The Exact Group retains the SC21 Silver Award
Read more: https://www.aero-mag.com/the-exact-group-retains-the-sc21-silver-award
Transcript of Willie Walsh Remarks at 25 January Press Briefing
Read more: https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/speeches/2021-01-25-01/
Tweet Picks:
@lesliejosephs Boeing CFO Brian West says not constrained by supply chain issues but says labor, logistics and material availability are a “watch item.” Two years ago, then-CFO Greg Smith called the coronavirus impact on near-term traffic growth “clearly a watch item”.
@lesliejosephs You sit up front (or frontish middle) and you sit up front… Premium cabins have been outperforming main cabin, Delta said earlier this month. “The headline for us is that premium leisure, we believe, is here to stay,” pres Glen Hauenstein said. $DAL.
@MaxK_J Always look on the bright side? Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun describes the large #737MAX and #B787 undelivered inventories as a “double-edged sword”: “I hate that we have a lot of inventory. On the other hand, it will probably serve us well in what is likely to be a robust recovery”.
@Reuters Ryanair reported a loss of $107 million for the final three months of 2021 but said it was hopeful that rivals’ cuts to capacity may help push prices up in the key summer season
@WandrMe Interesting random data nugget in JetBlue’s response to the DL/LATAM JV application: “JetBlue was connecting nearly 100 customers a day to LATAM flights pre-COVID, particularly at JFK and more recently at Miami International Airport (MIA). ” That’s not much.
Video Picks:
United Airlines launches a pilot academy to address staffing shortage
https://youtu.be/p8WI9i-YwgU
Virgin Atlantic Expects Revenue to Be 85% Above 2019 Levels
https://youtu.be/tmmZLjjpX2I
We’re expecting to be profitable starting March: Alaska Group CEO Ben Minicucci
https://youtu.be/tsXZDpSfGNM
WTM Industry Report 2021
https://youtu.be/iayk1PJ7pLo
5G Rollout Should Have Been Sorted Earlier: IATA DG Willie Walsh
https://youtu.be/NXMWsUMdU_Y