Daily Aviation Brief – 27/07/2022
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
Certificate Program Aircraft Redelivery Management: https://bit.ly/3zjcwT0
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 25 July: https://bit.ly/3b3ppHD
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 25 July: https://bit.ly/3b6tIlA
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 25 July: https://bit.ly/3aYF4br
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 25 July: https://bit.ly/3vcmgfm
North American Aviation Newsletter 25 July: https://bit.ly/3cxHHkB
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Dublin Airport handles 2.8 million passengers in June, Cork Airport revises upwards passenger forecast: https://bit.ly/3ck33C5
Gainjet Ireland receives UAS operational approval from IAA: https://bit.ly/3uSNg3x
Ryanair links Dublin to Asturias from 2 November: https://bit.ly/3tZn72n
Aircraft Update:
EI-GWL Airbus A320-232 c/n 5027 Super Air Jet at Toulouse-Francazal 23/07/22.
G-JECL DHC8-402 c/n 4114 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Niederrhein-Exeter 23/07/22.
N283GE Boeing 737-86N c/n 35639 GECAS Ferried Haikou-Da Nang-Shanghai 17/07/22 prior P2F conversion.
VP-BPI Boeing 737-83N c/n 28244 AerCap Ferried Bodrum-Woensdrecht 25/07/22.
Global Aviation News:
BLR Airport welcomes UPS’ Freighter to Bengaluru
Read more: https://www.bengaluruairport.com/corporate/media/news-press-releases/blr-airport-welcomes-ups–freighter-to-bengaluru
China boosts international flight routes in positive news for travel retail
Read more: https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/china-boosts-international-flight-routes-in-positive-news-for-travel-retail/
Condor renews fleet with Airbus A320neo family
Read more: https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-07-condor-renews-fleet-with-airbus-a320neo-family
Highly anticipated professional cargo hub airport in central China’s Hubei is officially open
Read more: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220718005368/en/Highly-anticipated-professional-cargo-hub-airport-in-central-China%E2%80%99s-Hubei-is-officially-open
Southampton Airport welcomes flybe southern France services
Read more: https://www.southamptonairport.com/news/media-centre/2022/southampton-airport-welcomes-flybe-southern-france-services/
Vietjet expands India footprint, announcing 11 additional direct routes to key Indian cities from September 2022
Read more: https://www.vietjetair.com/en/news/news-1600227436778/vietjet-expands-india-footprint-announcing-11-additional-direct-routes-to-key-indian-cities-from-september-2022-1658127008132
Vietjet To Operate More Rolls-Royce Trent-700 Powered A330s
Read more: https://www.iadb.in/2022/07/22/vietjet-to-operate-more-rolls-royce-trent-700-powered-a330s/
Vistara nearly catches up with SpiceJet in terms of market share
Read more: https://www.cnbctv18.com/aviation/dgca-air-traffic-june-indigo-spicejet-gofirst-vistara-air-india-14218452.htm
Irish Aviation News:
Abelo Sells a Dash 8-100 to ALS Ltd Kenya
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/abelo-sells-a-dash-8-100-to-als-ltd-kenya/
Aer Lingus July/August 2022 Leased Boeing 777 Operations
Read more: https://aeroroutes.com/eng/220724-eijul22777
Aergo Capital announces the successful delivery of one (1) ATR72-600 to Afrijet
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aergo-capital-announces-the-successful-delivery-of-one-1-atr72-600-to-afrijet/
How Ireland landed in the center of Russia’s $10 billion plane heist
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/07/25/how-ireland-landed-in-the-center-of-russias-10-billion-plane-heist.html
NAC have signed an agreement to lease six ATR 72-600 to Air Cairo
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-have-signed-an-agreement-to-lease-six-atr-72-600-to-air-cairo/
Ryanair retains Lauda A320 leases as renewal options dry up
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/ryanair-retains-lauda-a320-leases-as-renewal-options-dry-up/149592.article
Ryanair reports Q1 profit of €170 million as traffic recovers strongly post Covid but at lower fares
Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-reports-q1-pat-of-e170m-as-traffic-recovers-strongly-post-covid-but-at-lower-fares/
Shannon’s Future Mobility Campus Opened by Tánaiste
Read more: https://irishtechnews.ie/tanaiste-opens-shannons-future-mobility-campus/
Sister of Captain Dara Fitzpatrick touched by helicopter tribute to ‘Queen of the Skies’
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/news/sister-of-captain-dara-fitzpatrick-touched-by-helicopter-tribute-to-queen-of-the-skies-41820036.html
Tweet Picks:
@simonasbartkus All the flights from the London area to Vilnius are sold-out out weeks in advance. The next available flight on @Ryanair is on the 4th of August, even though the airline is flying 2x a day on a route both from Stansted and Luton. Crazy times.
@simonasbartkus .@airBaltic to start a new route from @riga_airport hub to Marrakesh starting October 31st at 2x weekly frequencies. I expect it is a seasonal winter-only route together with Dubai and Tenerife.
@simonasbartkus When someone asks me why there are no direct flights from Vilnius to the USA, I say: look at Berlin, there are 6M people and only 1 daily @united 767 rotation from Newark. Now @flynorse decided to put a bet on Berlin. I can smell cash burning in @berlinairport.
@simonasbartkus The tour operator ITAKA plans to start direct flights from Vilnius to Zanzibar in December 2022. The operating airline and aircraft are not announced.
@WandrMe This is incredible. @Icelandair sending baggage handlers as pax to AMS. On the turn they help unload/load the plane. Then they fly back to KEF. Raises questions about ramp access and labour rules/unions, but good for the airline and pax.
Video Picks:
Boeing is a mightier aircraft maker than Airbus, says Qatar CEO Akbar Al Baker
https://youtu.be/J28sI16jWZo
Infrastructure issues are ‘plaguing’ the airline industry: Analyst
https://youtu.be/WkQeho41UhE
Porter Airlines ordering more jets
https://youtu.be/IwJnJTT5_0M
United Airlines using former Top Gun and Blue Angel pilots for training
https://youtu.be/sjaQmP9RU7w