Daily Aviation Brief – 21/02/2022
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:White Paper – Aircraft Leasing and the Ease of Doing Business in India: https://lnkd.in/eifpZJd
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 14 February: https://bit.ly/3GV3T1S
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 14 February: https://bit.ly/3JrThZP
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 14 February: https://bit.ly/3sDadWs
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 14 February: https://bit.ly/3uP5Eef
North American Newsletter 14 February: https://bit.ly/3uMz78G
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aurigny accelerates new Guernsey to Dublin route start date to 16th March, adds third weekly frequency to meet demand:https://bit.ly/34ANthw
SAS Ireland adds 10th Airbus A320neo to expanding fleet: https://bit.ly/3rKRzg7
The Port of Seattle Authority announces Aer Lingus Dublin-SEA route resumes in May: https://bit.ly/3rNDtuo
Aircraft Update:
EI-GCZ Airbus A330-223 c/n 739 I-Fly Ferried Moscow Vnukovo-Tallinn 16/02/22 after storage.
EI-GVO Boeing 737-8K5 c/n 34685 BBAM Aircraft Leasing Ferried Lleida–Alguaire-Novosibirsk-Jinan 16/02/22 prior P2F conversion.
N342BB Boeing 737-8Z9(F) c/n 304200 BBAM Aircraft Leasing Ferried Jinan-Seoul-Jinan 16-17/02/22.
OE-IFQ Airbus A320-232 c/n 3641 Bocomm Leasing Ferried CQM-Düsseldorf 17/0/22 ex HL7776.
VP-CBM Airbus A320-214 c/n 3631 GECAS Ferried San Jose-Bangor-Keflavik-Newquay 16-17/02/22 ex XA-BIG.
Global Aviation News:
Avelo appoints aviation analyst Hunter Keay as its CFO
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/avelo-appoints-aviation-analyst-hunter-keay-as-its-cfo/147542.article
Boeing Adds 767-300BCF Conversion Capacity to Support Growing Customer Demand
Read more: https://services.boeing.com/news/SAS2022/boeing-adds-767-300BCF-conversion-capacity-to-support-demand-sas2022?sf253553768=1
Domestic and international business travel bookings highest since May 2020
Read more: https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Management/Domestic-and-international-business-travel-bookings-highest-since-May-2020
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
Indian Government signs MoU with Alliance Air Aviation to boost tourism in India
Read more: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-signs-mou-with-alliance-air-aviation-to-boost-tourism-in-india-122021701284_1.html
Indigo’s Franke bets on winning cost formula for Frontier-Spirit airline
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/indigos-franke-bets-winning-cost-formula-frontier-spirit-airline-2022-02-08/
International demand for travel to South East Asia soars
Read more: https://www.businesstravelnewseurope.com/Management/International-demand-for-South-East-Asia-soars
JetBue Adds 30 Airbus A220s to Order Book, Further Enhancing the Financial and Operational Performance of Its Next Generation Fleet
Read more: http://blueir.investproductions.com/investor-relations/press-releases/2022/02-15-2022-150021707
Irish Aviation News:
Aercap CEO Aengus Kelly on Aircraft Leasing Business
Podcast: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-02-17/aercap-ceo-aengus-kelly-on-aircraft-leasing-business-video
Aergo Capital announces the successful delivery of one (1) 737-800 aircraft
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aergo-capital-announces-the-successful-delivery-of-one-1-737-800-aircraft/
An exciting development for Cork Airport – Ryanair DAC CEO Eddie Wilson
Read more: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-the-pat-kenny-show/an-exciting-development-for-cork-airport
ANA Aeroportos de Portugal (ANA) selects Aer Rianta International (ARI) for Duty Free Joint-Venture
Read more: https://www.ari.ie/news/ana-vinci-airports-selects-aer-rianta-international-ari-for-duty-free-joint-venture/
Atlantic Aviation Group (AAG) announces experienced senior appointments to drive growth strategy
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/atlantic-aviation-group-aag-announces-experienced-senior-appointments-to-drive-growth-strategy/
ASL to add ATR freighter trio
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/asl-to-add-atr-freighter-trio/
Cartrawler CEO Cormac Barry predicts strong year for travel as Covid rules ease
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/cartrawler-boss-predicts-strong-year-for-travel-as-covid-rules-ease-41306603.html
European Aviation Wellbeing Conference 2022 Dublin 20 May
Read more: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/european-aviation-wellbeing-conference-2022-tickets-259087917937
Ryanair Group CEO O’Leary Sees ‘Dramatic’ Jump in Ticket Sales
Read more: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/ryanair-chief-o-leary-sees-dramatic-jump-in-ticket-bookings
Tweet Picks:
@airkarp .@ACI_LAC DG Rafael Echevarne says Latin America’s airlines should be able to live with region’s airport charges, but not high government flight taxes. ‘Airport charges make up less than 10% of costs. The problem is not the airport charges, but government taxes.’ #RoutesAmericas..
@airkarp .@IATA regional VP-Americas Peter Cerda says government taxes are making up as much as 60% of the cost of flight tics in Latin America. ‘The tickets are actually cheaper than all the taxation.’ #RoutesAmericas @routesonline.
@airkarp Lynx Air CCO Vijay Bathija says the Canadian startup took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX. On April 11, it plans to put the aircraft on the Calgary-Toronto route. The carrier has 46 MAXs on order. #RoutesAmericas.
@ByERussell Airbus forecasts 5.3% annual air travel growth in Asia-Pacific over the next 20 years, via @munnikrishnan.
@ByERussell .@BreezeAirways plans to open a base at @Bradley_Airport. The airline will unveil 8 new routes, bringing its total in Hartford to 12, in March.
Video Picks:
Air France-KLM CEO on Ukraine, Capital Raise, Hiring
https://youtu.be/QsP4OVoRhOw
Aircraft manufacturer Embraer optimistic on growth recovery in Asia
https://youtu.be/vpWkRZZCM_o
Airlines expect high transatlantic flight demand
https://youtu.be/5WJ8OWSEHHY
American Airlines resumes flights to Cayman after two years
https://youtu.be/EWurP7V9wsA