Daily Aviation Brief – 10/02/2022
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program Aircraft Technical Records Review During Redelivery: https://bit.ly/3Hpbzul
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 7 February: https://bit.ly/3B4fie7
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 7 February: https://bit.ly/3uuIDNA
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 7 February: https://bit.ly/3LhNlEi
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 7 February: https://bit.ly/3uvvyUk
North American Newsletter 7 February: https://bit.ly/3oxmIlk
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
American Airlines restores Philadelphia to Dublin route as travel restrictions eased: https://bit.ly/3II9mKo
Ryanair connects Dublin to Nimes twice weekly for Summer 2022: https://bit.ly/3G55BNC
Ryanair expands Boeing 737-8200 operations to Paris Beauvais base: https://bit.ly/3KPDCFn
Aircraft Update:
CS-TTM Airbus A319-111 c/n 1106 TAP Air Portugal Ferried Lisbon-Ireland West Airport Knock 26/01/22 for part-out & scrap.
EI-FMJ ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1295 Aegean Airlines Air Air Test at Montpellier 28/01/22.
N293CL Airbus A320-214 c/n 2930 Carlyle Aviation Partners Ferried Miami-San Bernardino International 28/01/22 ex XA-EBA.
Global Aviation News:
American Airlines and British Airways Unveil Exciting Plans for Enhancements to the World-Class Customer Experience at JFK’s Terminal 8
Read more: https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2022/American-Airlines-and-British-Airways-Unveil-Exciting-Plans-for-Enhancements-to-the-World-Class-Customer-Experience-at-JFKs-Terminal-8-OPS-INF-01/default.aspx
JAL, the World’s First Airline to Issue Transition Bonds
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/jal-the-worlds-first-airline-to-issue-transition-bonds/
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines begins new Austin service to Amsterdam this March
Read more: https://www.austintexas.gov/news/klm-royal-dutch-airlines-begins-new-service-amsterdam-march
SAS Subsidiary To Open Base In Bergen, Norway
Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/297482/sas-subsidiary-to-open-base-in-bergen-norway/
SkyWest Inc. (SKYW) CEO Chip Childs on Q4 2021 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4484253-skywest-inc-skyw-ceo-chip-childs-on-q4-2021-results-earnings-call-transcript
United Airlines Potential Sale of Frequent-Flyer Stake May Spur a Gold Rush
Read more: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/a-united-air-deal-stands-to-spark-frequent-flyer-plan-gold-rush
UNWTO backs WHO call for reopening of borders
Read more: https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unwto-backs-who-call-for-reopening-of-borders/
With Tata back on board, Air India’s immediate focus will be to reclaim lost glory
Read more: https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/with-tata-back-on-board-air-indias-immediate-focus-will-be-to-reclaim-lost-glory-1.1643345823301
Irish Aviation News:
Dublin Airport expects to reach 70% of record passenger numbers this year
Read more: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/dublin-airport-expects-to-reach-70-of-record-passenger-numbers-this-year-1.4791950
EasyJet, Ryanair And Wizzair Provide Pointers For A Post-Omicron Summer
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnstrickland/2022/02/02/airline-earning-season-easyjet-ryanair-and-wizzair-provide-pointers-for-a-post-omicron-summer/?sh=45e169749afd
ICAO Council discusses Report on Fact Finding into Ryanair FR4978
Read more: https://www.icao.int/Newsroom/Pages/ICAO-Council-discusses-Fact-Finding-Report-into-Ryanair-FR4978.aspx
Ireland: Confidence Returning In Aviation Market
Read more: https://www.mondaq.com/ireland/financial-services/1156292/confidence-returning-in-aviation-market
Ireland West Airport Knock Ready to get off the ground
Read more: https://www.mayonews.ie/news/37950-ready-to-get-off-the-ground
Macquarie AirFinance announces change in leadership
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/macquarie-airfinance-announces-change-in-leadership/
Qantas Airways CEO Alan Joyce says Western Australia’s domestic border curbs due to the pandemic were starting to “look like North Korea”
Read more: https://www.dw.com/en/covid-digest-qantas-head-compares-western-australias-border-closure-to-north-korea/a-60656572
Ryanair Holdings plc. (RYAAY) CEO Michael O’Leary on Q3 2022 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4483102-ryanair-holdings-plc-ryaay-ceo-michael-oleary-on-q3-2022-results-earnings-call-transcript
SMBC Aviation Capital delivers Boeing 737-8 MAX to FlyDubai
Read more: https://www.smbc.aero/news/2022/smbc-aviation-capital-delivers-boeing-737-8-max-flydubai-0
Tweet Picks:
@lesliejosephsAmerican expects first (resumed) Boeing 787 delivery in mid-April and that it would take all 13 throughout the year, CFO Derek Kerr says. $BA $AAL “Boeing is paying the delay penalties.”
@lesliejosephs “I don’t think you’re going to see any material disruption going forward” due to 5G, American CEO Doug Parker says.
@lesliejosephs .@united CEO Scott Kirby still expects big summer travel season and that “we are starting to learn to live with Covid,” not having lockdowns. $UAL.
@juhahelsinki It’s exciting to be announcing a new codeshare partnership between @VirginAtlantic and @LATAMAirlines , offering seamless connections to Brazil and beyond!.
@LX_Newsroom SWISS CEO Dieter Vranckx: “We are pleased about the decision of the Swiss Federal Council that as of 22 January, persons who are vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19 no longer need a negative PCR or rapid antigen test to enter Switzerland.
@thepointsguy Breeze Airways cuts 1 route, shuffles 14 others in big network update.
Video Picks:
Delta Airlines Pushing For No-Fly List For Unruly Passengers
https://youtu.be/tkl8UacbF_w
Skift Travel Megatrends 2022: Fintech Is the Key to Unlocking Travel’s Future
https://youtu.be/-sls3OBzGno
Southwest CEO Garry Kelly on Fourth-Quarter, Fuel Costs, 5G
https://youtu.be/ZS1twz-ml-w
Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie on Frontier merger: This combination makes a lot of sense
https://youtu.be/d8rlalEAl_g
Tata Group Onboards Air India: Govt Completes Formal Handover
https://youtu.be/AVPyaJfmfsU