Daily Aviation Brief – 15/03/2023
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3lahoFS
India Aviation Industry Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3yEiU6e
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3FpxClA
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: http://bit.ly/3YRGpmV
North American Aviation Newsletter: http://bit.ly/3lgAPNl
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:
OY-RCM Airbus A320-214 c/n 5094 Atlantic Airways Delivered Montpellier-Faroe Islands 06/03/23 ex OE-IGD.
VP-COQ Boeing 737-8MA c/n 40946 Avolon Aerospace Ferried Toulouse-Francazal-Geneva-Budapest 09/03/23 ex B-18656.
YR-LIB Airbus A320-232 c/n 2422 Fly Lili Registered 23/03/23 at Craiova ex EI-HJA.
Global Aviation News:
Air France CEO Anne Rigail Sees Trains Playing a Bigger Role in Her Airline’s Strategy
Read more: https://airlineweekly.com/2023/03/air-france-ceo-anne-rigail-sees-trains-playing-a-bigger-role-in-her-airlines-strategy/
APEXX Global raises $25 million to expand further stateside
Read more: https://tech.eu/2023/03/13/apexx-global-raises-25-million-to-expand-further-stateside/
Back in the game: China’s re-opening to international travel
Read more: https://airport-world.com/back-in-the-game/
Fitch Affirms Delta Air Lines at ‘BB+’; Revises Outlook to Stable
Read more: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/fitch-affirms-delta-air-lines-at-bb-revises-outlook-to-stable-07-03-2023
Hawaiian Airlines Connects, Lifts Hawai‘i’s Economy
Read more: https://newsroom.hawaiianairlines.com/releases/hawaiian-airlines-connects-lifts-hawaiis-economy
HRH Crown Prince Announces “Riyadh Air” New National Carrier to Further Expand Saudi Aviation Ecosystem Locally and Globally
Read more: https://www.pif.gov.sa/en/Pages/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId-241/HRH-Crown-Prince-Announces-Riyadh-Air-New-National-Carrier-to-Further-Expand-Saudi-Aviation-Ecosystem-Locally-and-Globally
India Becoming the New China in the Reordering of Asia Travel
Read more: https://skift.com/2023/01/10/india-becoming-the-new-china-in-the-reordering-of-asia-travel/
Indian Carriers Grab a Lion’s Share of Overseas Air Travel
Read more: https://skift.com/2023/03/09/skift-india-daily-indian-carriers-grab-a-lions-share-of-overseas-air-travel/
Maersk Air Cargo idles new freighters as demand subsides
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/maersk-air-cargo-idles-new-freighters-as-demand-subsides
Passenger-to-freighter conversions keep on humming
Read more: https://www.freightwaves.com/news/passenger-to-freighter-conversions-keep-on-humming
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Regional to Commence New Services to Liverpool and the Northwest of France to Brest, Brittany, from Dublin
Read more: https://www.emeraldairlines.com/article/aer-lingus-regional-to-commence-new-services-to-liverpool-and-the-northwest-of-france-to-brest-brittany-from-dublin
Average Irish person to spend €2,800 on their summer holiday
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/average-irish-person-to-spend-2800-on-their-summer-holiday-42376139.html
Dublin Airport Served Record 2.06 Million Passengers in February
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/2023/03/06/dublin-airport-served-record-2.06-million-passengers-in-february
Ireland’s Potential to Shape the Future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel Manufacturing
Read more: https://www.ibec.ie/connect-and-learn/media/2023/03/10/irelands-potential-to-shape-the-future-of-sustainable-aviation-fuel-manufacturing
UK-Ireland saw 10m pax in 2022; 23 UK airports had Irish flights, Ryanair grows market share to over 60%
Read more: https://airserviceone.com/uk-ireland-saw-10m-pax-in-2022-23-uk-airports-had-irish-flights-ryanair-grows-market-share-to-over-60/
Visit Malta welcomes Jet2 route from Belfast
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/visit-malta-welcomes-jet2-route-from-belfast
Vmo Aircraft Leasing Upsizes and Extends Warehouse Credit Facility to $1.225 Billion
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/vmo-aircraft-leasing-upsizes-and-extends-warehouse-credit-facility-to-1-225-billion/
Women in Aviation Event Hailed “a resounding success”
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2023/03/women-in-aviation-event-hailed-a-resounding-success/
Tweet Picks:
@AirbusVentures Congratulations, @PaulEremenko and the @Universal_H2 team, on today’s historic milestone for sustainable aviation! This morning’s flight test signifies Airbus Ventures’ shared vision to empower technology working in service of our planet’s global health.
@benklayman Southwest CEO says the airline not counting on deploying Boeing MAX 7s in 2023.
@BoeingDefense The new official paint design for the ‘Next Air Force One’ VC-25B aircraft has been selected. The modern design will closely resemble the livery of the current Air Force One, VC-25A.
@cbs11doug Announcement from @AmericanAir CEO Robert Isom today to pilots. He’s ready to match the dollars in @Delta pilots newly ratified deal, with even more quality of life guarantees. By year 4, narrow body captain tops at $475,000, wide body captain $590,000 annually.
@davidshepardson .@JDVance1 raises questions about two recent flights of the Boeing 737 MAX and asks @FAA_Billy : “Is the 737 MAX actually safe?” Nolen responds: “I can say categorically that the 737 MAX airplane is safe”.
Video Picks:
Air Travel Demand Is Surging But Airlines Don’t Have Enough Aircraft | CNBC-TV18
https://youtu.be/4xr_LGrToMM
Eurocontrol Network Manager User Forum 2023 Day 1
https://www.youtube.com/live/dDCRzHHsQGs?feature=share
I’ve never seen the airline system under so much pressure: Allied Pilots Association Spokesman
https://youtu.be/11gyBjeV02w
ITB Berlin 2023 – Qatar Airways & Qatar Tourism Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/live/Liy3vMs6LA8?feature=share