Daily Aviation Brief – 19/04/2022
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Market Insight: The growing importance of dedicated air freight carriers to global supply chains: https://lnkd.in/fPHkmUE
Certificate Program Engine Lease Management: https://bit.ly/35h9DGp
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 11 April: https://bit.ly/3v7nbwP
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 11 April: https://bit.ly/3NXhBpH
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 11 April: https://bit.ly/3rDoItV
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 11 April: https://bit.ly/3uu0iol
North American Newsletter 11 April: https://bit.ly/3O1XyGw
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Airbus A330s EI-EIK, EI-EIL Enter Revenue Service: https://bit.ly/3v4O195
Air Baltic Airbus A220-300 Trio at Dublin Airport: https://bit.ly/3KLhyuN
Air Transat Restarts Dublin-Toronto flights: https://bit.ly/3rx1YLR
Aircraft Update:
EI-HGV Boeing 737-8200 c/n 62329 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 15/04/22.
EI-KBI Airbus A320-271N c/n 8482 Air Astana Registered at Almaty International 15/04/22 ex P4-KBI.
EI-KBJ Airbus A320-271N c/n 8860 Air Astana Registered at Almaty International 15/04/22 ex P4-KBJ.
Global Aviation News:
Air France-KLM orders 4 Airbus A350F full freighter aircraft – with purchase rights for an additional 4, for Air France
Read more: https://www.airfranceklm.com/en/air-france-klm-orders-4-airbus-a350f-full-freighter-aircraft-purchase-rights-additional-4-air-france
Air New Zealand resumes flights to more North American destinations
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/air-new-zealand-resumes-flights-to-more-north-american-destinations/
Anna Fríða joins PLAY as Director of Marketing
Read more: https://www.flyplay.com/anna-frida-joins-play
Belgrade Airport in talks with several carriers as recovery continues
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2022/04/belgrade-airport-in-talks-with-several.html
Bob Cummings to return to the WestJet Group as President of Swoop
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/bob-cummings-to-return-to-the-westjet-group-as-president-of-swoop/
Cathay Pacific and the future of long-haul travel: Emirates president Tim Clark assesses the industry
Read more: https://thepointsguy.com/news/cathay-airline-recovery-tim-clark-long-haul/
Closing of Previously Announced Exclusive Codeshare Agreement Between GOL and American Airlines
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/closing-of-previously-announced-exclusive-codeshare-agreement-between-gol-and-american-airlines/
Consolidation Among U.S. Regional Airlines Makes Sense
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/benbaldanza/2022/04/14/consolidation-among-us-regional-airlines-makes-sense/
Dubai-to-Mumbai is world’s 5th busiest route after India opens up international flights in full
Read more: https://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/dubai-to-mumbai-is-worlds-5th-busiest-route-after-india-opens-up-international-flights-in-full-1.1650168649400
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Leased, Purchased and Sold 157 Aircraft in the First Quarter 2022
Read more: https://www.aercap.com/media/news/aercap-leased-purchased-and-sold-157-aircraft-in-the-first-quarter-2022/
Aer Lingus Regional begins operating at Newcastle International Airport
Read more: https://www.newcastleairport.com/news-and-reporting/latest-news/aer-lingus-regional-begins-operating-at-newcastle-international-airport/
Announcement on Aran Islands air services expected within weeks
Read more: https://www.galwaydaily.com/news/transport/announcement-on-aran-islands-air-services-expected-within-weeks/
Biannual Testing of Instrument Land Systems at Dublin Airport
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/corporate/north-runway/latest-news/2022/04/13/biannual-testing-of-instrument-land-systems-at-dublin-airport
Low-cost airlines are “key” to tourism recovery Ryanair DAC Eddie Wilson
Read more: https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2022-04-15/low-cost-airlines-are-key-to-tourism-recovery/66416
Opportunities for Shannon, but realism also required, says Conal Henry
Read more: https://clarechampion.ie/opportunities-for-shannon-but-realism-also-required-says-henry/
Ryanair cancels and reduces over a dozen Zagreb routes
Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2022/04/ryanair-cancels-and-reduces-over-dozen.html
Tweet Picks:
@ByERussell Aeromexico has signed another lease deal with Air Lease, this time for 2 737-8s and 7 737-9s with deliveries from July through August 2023. The Mexican carrier exited Chapter 11 earlier in March with plans to grow.
@ByERussell Air India is shopping for 30 widebody jets, with Airbus aggressively marketing its A350, reports @anuragkotoky.
@ByERussell Alaska also outlined the seat density on its future fleet of 737-8s, -9s, and -10s. Note that the 737-10s will have 189 seats, or just one fewer than on its A321neos. $ALK.
@ByERussell Alaska Airlines unveiled plans for 4-8% annual organic growth (no M&A), $400 million in revenue initiatives, and, oh yeah, the retirement of its A321neos and Dash 8-400s by end-2023.
@ByERussell The A321neo and Dash 8 are on the outs at Alaska Airlines. In is a dual Boeing and Embraer fleet, and promises of growth to 396 aircraft by end-2026 — or 20% more than pre-pandemic.
Video Picks:
Airlines are recovering ‘slowly but surely,’ former United Airlines CEO says
https://youtu.be/A_UxJezyrPo
Airlines: ‘Costs are going up and fares are going up,’ analyst says
https://youtu.be/A3lNqSJ0v7I
Airline demand is up but staffing shortages persist
https://youtu.be/BlNIXi06MNo
Battery-powered, zero emission plane could be future of aviation
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