Daily Aviation Brief – 18/05/2022
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Podcast: Conversation with Experts – Let’s talk about engines: https://bit.ly/39seV3o
Certificate Program in Aircraft Leasing & Financing: https://bit.ly/3MyVuot
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 May: https://bit.ly/3PkFsAa
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 May: https://bit.ly/3MhUBjD
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 16 May: https://bit.ly/3FMs5o6
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 16 May: https://bit.ly/3wdKvuK
North American Aviation Industry Newsletter 16 May: https://bit.ly/39WAUzD
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Air Horizont plans Zaragoza-Dublin June Bank holiday weekend charter flight: https://bit.ly/3OMA2xv
Blue Air announces New Iasi Base connects to Dublin: https://bit.ly/3k6sO9G
Emerald Airlines adds seventh ATR72-600 to growing fleet:https://bit.ly/3LeKoEb
Record VistaJet business jet activity reported at Dublin Airport: https://bit.ly/3vD95DF
Ryanair returns to Klagenfurt, launches new Dublin route for Winter Ski Season: https://bit.ly/3svvmTt
Aircraft Update:
OE-LDK Boeing 737-8 c/n 43001 SMBC Aviation Capital Ferried Prague-East Midlands 04/05/22 ex PK-LQQ.
OY-YDN ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1324 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Mönchengladbach-Toulouse-Francazal 20/04/22 ex PK-TNE.
2-ATRO ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1004 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Seletar-Sultan Iskandar Muda International 19/04/22 ex PK-JBA.
Global Aviation News:
United Becomes First U.S. Airline to Sign Agreement to Purchase Sustainable Aviation Fuel Overseas
Read more: https://www.united.com/en/us/newsroom/announcements/cision-125220
Uganda Airlines to launch UK flights
Read more: https://www.tourismupdate.co.za/article/uganda-airlines-launch-uk-flights
VINCI chosen as Cape Verde airports concessionaire – beginning of the end, or end of the beginning?
Read more:
https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/vinci-chosen-as-cape-verde-airports-concessionaire—beginning-of-the-end-or-end-of-the-beginning-607127
Virgin Australia announces partnership with Qatar Airways
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/virgin-australia-announces-partnership-with-qatar-airways/
‘We’re doing a job. We’re connecting people’: Emirates CEO defends continued flights to Russia
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/10/emirates-ceo-defends-continued-russia-flights-says-no-ban-from-uae-.html
What we know about MYAirline – the new ultra low-cost challenger to AirAsia
Read more: https://sea.mashable.com/life/20263/what-we-know-about-myairline-the-new-ultra-low-cost-challenger-to-airasia
Wizz Air Potential Expansion in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/wizz-air-potential-expansion-in-the-kingdom-of-saudi-arabia/
11 countries, 20 foreign cities and the largest domestic network in SKY express’s summer flight program
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/11-countries-20-foreign-cities-and-the-largest-domestic-network-in-sky-expresss-summer-flight-program/
Irish Aviation News:
Goshawk sells Embraer E190 to ACIA Aero Leasing
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/goshawk-sells-embraer-e190-to-acia-aero-leasing/
TakeTwo expands European footprint with launch of strategic hub in Ireland
Read more: https://mytaketwo.com/taketwo-expands-european-footprint-with-launch-of-strategic-hub-in-ireland/
The Agusta VIP helicopter brand lands in the UK and Ireland’s VIP helicopter transport sector: when heritage meets new demands
Read more: https://helicopters.leonardo.com/en/news-and-stories-detail/-/detail/agusta-vip-in-uk-ireland
‘Too many’ small airlines, insists Emerald Airlines CEO Conor McCarthy
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/too-many-small-airlines-insists-emerald-boss-conor-mccarthy-41618894.html
Validair and TSI join forces in Ireland
Read more: https://www.cleanroomtechnology.com/news/article_page/Validair_and_TSI_join_forces_in_Ireland/200612
volofin Capital Management closes a US$19m loan facility for two B737-800BCF on lease to Bluebird Nordic for a subsidiary of Aergo Capital
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/volofin-capital-management-closes-a-us-19m-loan-facility-tfor-two-b737-800bcf-on-lease-to-bluebird-nordic-for-a-subsidiary-of-aergo-capital/
Woodgate Aviation to expand approved training into Republic and EU
Read more: https://www.irishnews.com/business/2022/05/10/news/woodgate-aviation-to-expand-approved-training-into-republic-and-eu-2666897/
90th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s historic solo flight to be celebrated in Derry
Read more: https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/05/14/news/90th-anniversary-of-amelia-earhart-s-historic-solo-flight-to-be-celebrated-in-derry-2710376/
Tweet Picks:
@shukla_tarun “Fantastic opportunity to lead a historic airline.” Incoming @airindiain CEO Campbell Wilson on his new role.
@SpaethFlies Good example how to make the best out of a difficult situation: @Finnair brought back its North Pole diploma for the first time since the late 1980s since Russian overflights are off limits again, as shown here today by their CEO @TopiManner #avgeek.
@tedreednc Unlike a deal with JetBlue, a deal with Frontier would “deliver $1 billion in annual consumer savings,” says @SpiritAirlines CEO Ted Christie.
@TextronAviation We are thrilled to announce the first delivery of the @Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop to @FedEx Express. This is the first of 50 freighter aircraft that global logistics firm FedEx Express ordered as the SkyCourier’s launch customer.
@WandrMe ITA officially took delivery of its first A350. Operations planned for June 2022, to LAX, GRU, EZE. The plane is configured 31J/301Y.
Video Picks:
Engineering National Development: High Quality International Connectivity
https://youtu.be/V8QbCgdr_mA
Hindustan-228 : India’s 1st 19 Seat Multi-Role Utility Aircraft
https://youtu.be/A-Ng70l97uc
Honeywell Spotlights the DEFIANT X® and the future of vertical lift (FVL)
https://youtu.be/WSJVWEJJV10
Hong Kong loses its hub status on air map following China’s zero-covid policy
https://youtu.be/9hlTto8Thn8