Daily Aviation Brief – 14/03/2023
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3Zs1RAm
India Aviation Industry Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3yfQFec
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3mofB0d
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: http://bit.ly/3JgZtGQ
North American Aviation Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3IVS6TV
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Loganair Reconnects Glasgow to Donegal: http://bit.ly/3kO58e1
Qatar Airways reveals Dublin route frequency increase at ITB Berlin 2023: http://bit.ly/3LfHpyn
20th Airbus A320neo delivered to SAS Connect: https://bit.ly/3PV4iY1
Aircraft Update:
G-RUKM Boeing 737-8AS c/n 37527 Ryanair UK Registered at London Stansted 08/03/23 ex EI-EBI.
HK-5430(X) ATR42-600 c/n 1011 Satean Colombia Delivered Billund-Keflavik-Kangerlussuaq-Gander 03/03/23 ex OY-YFB.
OE-IGY Airbus A319-112 c/n 3346 DCAL Leasing Ferried Ciudad-Belgrade 10/03/23 ex V5-ANL.
Global Aviation News:
Canada’s Flair Airlines cancels multiple flights after 4 aircraft seized over ‘commercial dispute’
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/flair-airlines-plane-seizures-1.6776186
Heading Back to Indian Cities Say World Travel & Tourism Council
Read more: https://wttc.org/news-article/heading-back-to-indian-cities-say-world-travel-and-tourism-council
IATA /ACI offer positive air transport forecasts, but concerns emerge about extended WHO powers
Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/analysis/reports/iata-aci-offer-positive-air-transport-forecasts-but-concerns-emerge-about-extended-who-powers-640119
Icelandair signs a memorandum of understanding on the offtake of sustainable aviation fuel
Read more: https://www.icelandairgroup.com/newsroom/news/icelandair-signs-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-idunnh2-on-the-offtake-of-sustainable-aviation-fuel-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-by-up-to-10
Play shifting from rapid expansion to ‘surgical’ network tightening: CEO
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/play-shifting-from-rapid-expansion-to-surgical-network-tightening-ceo/152428.article
SAS Airlines CEO: European Airlines Desperately Need Consolidation
Read more: https://skift.com/2023/02/26/sas-ceo-european-airlines-desperately-need-consolidation/
SWISS expands its ‘Green Fares’ Europewide
Read more: https://swiss.newsmarket.com/english/press-releases/swiss-expands-its–green-fares–europewide/s/c5fc7abd-a7b0-4583-8594-582066c29b0c
Virgin Atlantic launches business travel web platform
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/virgin-atlantic-launches-business-travel-web-platform
Where to next? 5 European destinations that JetBlue might add
Read more: https://thepointsguy.com/news/jetblue-future-european-destinations/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus rethinks cabin design as leisure rebounds past business
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/aer-lingus-rethinks-cabin-design-as-leisure-rebounds-past-business-42376704.html
AFTA Sets Flightpath to sustainable future for airline pilot training
Read more: https://afta.ie/afta-sets-flightpath-to-sustainable-future-for-airline-pilot-training/
Air and Sea Travel Statistics January 2023 – CSO
Read more: https://www.cso.ie/en/releasesandpublications/ep/p-ast/airandseatravelstatisticsjanuary2023/backgroundnotes/
Alliance Fleet acquisition of an additional 30 E190 Aircraft from AerCap
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/fleet-acquisition-of-an-additional-30-e190-aircraft/
Bell secures wave of Bell 407GXi sales in the UK and Ireland
Read more: https://investor.textron.com/news/news-releases/press-release-details/2023/Bell-Secures-Wave-of-Bell-407GXi-Sales-in-the-UK-and-Ireland/default.aspx
CoDA turned down for Dublin support due to ‘limited Exchequer funding’ but potential PSO route being reviewed
Read more: https://www.derryjournal.com/news/transport/coda-turned-down-for-dublin-support-due-to-limited-exchequer-funding-but-potential-pso-route-being-reviewed-4052277
Dublin Aerospace Welcomes Applications for its 2023 Apprenticeship Program
Read more: https://www.dublinaerospace.com/article/dublin-aerospace-welcomes-applications-for-its-2023-apprenticeship-program
FunFly Aerosports Flying Club Breakfast Fly-In
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2023/03/funfly-aerosports-flying-club-breakfast-fly-in/
Ryanair now offering 1 in 7 European seats; flights up 9% in Q2 v 2022 as 10 airports added, six dropped
Read more: https://airserviceone.com/ryanair-now-offering-1-in-7-european-seats-flights-up-9-in-q2-v-2022-as-10-airports-added-six-dropped/
Tweet Picks:
@EoghanOMW This is a significant opportunity for Ireland – it should be the next iteration of our proud aviation entrepreneurship record.
@richardquest Have just boarded At DXB for TLV. Unthinkable only a few years ago. With good will and the right spirit, everything becomes possible.
@sandeeprrao1991 BLR has reached 99.6% of Precovid levels (wrt avg daily ATMs). Kolkata (80.8%) remains on the slowest path to recovery, followed by Chennai (82%). BOM is at 111% of Precovid levels #Aviation #ATFM #India.
@sandeeprrao1991 Due to AeroIndia 2023, there has been a drop in Air Traffic Movements at BLR in Feb’23 (as seen below). A drop of 1.6% MoM in daily ATMs. Data via SkyFlow by ATFM #Aviation #BLR.
@sandeeprrao1991 Only BLR saw a drop in avg daily ATMs (due to AeroIndia + airspace closure), HYD has seen the highest growth for the month of Feb’23 wrt to avg daily ATMs #Aviation #ATFM #Skyflow #AOCC #AIMS.
Video Picks:
Spirit-JetBlue merger: Here’s why DOJ is concerned about this deal
https://youtu.be/t–MUD82NkY
The history of Dubai Airport | Mohi-Din BinHendi former DG of Civil Aviation tells us all
https://youtu.be/ce_hAgmlSzg
Tourism prospects for year ahead: Interview with Paul Kelly, CEO Fáilte Ireland
https://youtu.be/wYDZLdczWzk
Vertiport network for air taxis could be operational in Dubai by 2026
https://youtu.be/mk1DWEc6x4k