Daily Aviation Brief – 14/09/2023

Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:

Aer Lingus boosts Cork connectivity adds Lyon & Paris CDG: https://bit.ly/3NWozNF

Aer Lingus Regional connects Belfast City to 13 UK Cities: https://bit.ly/44hqFwU

SunExpress Boeing 737s special liveries visit Dublin: https://bit.ly/3PhyTRn

Aircraft Update:

OY-YEK DHC8-402 c/n 4411 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Oslo Torp-Maastricht 08/09/23 ex G-EXTB.

OY-YEY DHC8-402 c/n 4318 Nordic Aviation Capital Ferried Gdensk-Maastricht 08/09/23 ex SX-OBF.

PK-SAF Airbus A320-232 c/n 3357 Super Air Jet Delivered to Jakarta 04/09/23 ex OE-IAS.

Global Aviation News:

Air China has 125 weekly Europe flights in August on 25 routes; still the largest carrier to Europe
Read more: https://airserviceone.com/air-china-has-125-weekly-europe-flights-in-august-on-25-routes-still-the-largest-carrier-to-europe/

Air Nostrum Group Doubles Reservation Agreement
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/air-nostrum-group-doubles-reservation-agreement/

Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) 2023 Second Quarter presentation
Read more: https://www.atsginc.com/sites/atsg-inc/files/Investor%20Presentations/20230804EarningsPresentation.pdf

Avelo Airlines Flies its First One Million Customers at its Los Angeles / Burbank Base
Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/avelo-airlines-flies-its-first-one-million-customers-at-its-los-angeles–burbank-base-301915410.html

Central Bankruptcy Court Approves Rehabilitation Plan for Thai AirAsia X Company On Path to Robust Growth Targeting Fleet Expansion to 17 Aircraft in 5 Years
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/central-bankruptcy-court-approves-rehabilitation-plan-for-thai-airasia-x-company-on-path-to-robust-growth-targeting-fleet-expansion-to-17-aircraft-in-5-years/

Delta Sky Way at LAX transformation complete, 18 months ahead of schedule
Read more: https://news.delta.com/delta-sky-way-lax-transformation-complete-18-months-ahead-schedule

Proflight Zambia enters freighter market with CRJ100F
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/proflight-zambia-enters-freighter-market-with-crj100f/

Revitalization of the Serbian national airline’s regional fleet continues
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/revitalization-of-the-serbian-national-airlines-regional-fleet-continues-seventh-atr-72-600-joins-air-serbias-fleet/

Third Indonesian freighter operator gets AOC this month
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/third-indonesian-freighter-operator-gets-aoc-this-month/

Irish Aviation News:

AerCap Deutsche Bank 13th Annual Aircraft Finance and Leasing Conference
Read more: https://www.aercap.com/_assets/_f45b63e4d00ac46f18014263f2323656/aercap/db/511/13327/presentation/DB+Conference+Presentation+vF.pdf

Aergo Capital Acquires One  CFM56-7B6E Engine, on Lease to Lion Air
Read more: https://aergocapital.com/aergo-capital-acquires-one-1-cfm56-7b6e-engine-on-lease-to-lion-air-from-total-engine-asset-management-team/

Avilease considers freighter market 
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/aircraft-leasing/avilease-considers-freighter-market/

Belfast International hits out at survey ranking it as one of the UK’s worst airports
Read more: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-international-hits-out-at-survey-ranking-it-as-one-of-the-uks-worst-airports/a104727627.html

CDB Aviation Leases A321NX to New European Customer AEGEAN
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/cdb-aviation-leases-a321nx-to-new-european-customer-aegean/

Low-cost airline Fly Atlantic has ambitious plans to revolutionise Northern Ireland as a hub for transatlantic travel
Read more: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/national/low-cost-airline-fly-atlantic-has-ambitious-plans-to-revolutionise-northern-ireland-as-a-hub-for-transatlantic-travel-4277547

Over 100,000 Passengers traveled through Ireland West Airport in August

Read more: https://www.irelandwestairport.com/news/over-100-000-passengers-travel-through-ireland-west-airport-in-august

Ryanair adds over 1.6 million extra seats for Christmas 23
Read more: https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-adds-over-1-6-million-extra-seats-for-christmas-23/

Ryanair Capital Market Days Presentation – Sep. 23

Read more: https://investor.ryanair.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Ryanair-CMD-%E2%80%93-Sep.-23.pdf

Ryanair Holdings – Capital Markets Day outlines group’s growth – Davy Research
Read more: https://www.davy.ie/research/public/article.htm?id=ST2_55854_1.xml.htm

Tweet Picks:

@LeehamNews “Flying a Boeing 737 is like driving a ‘68 Chevy Impala with a semi-modern dashboard. We note that Boeing continues to ride on the coattails of its past glory.” So says @BankofAmerica analyst Ron Epstein in a new report.  @Boeing.

@RyanMcAleerbiz Ryanair confirms they’re scrapping plans to launch a new winter service from Belfast International to Warsaw-Modlin. It’s linked to row with the Polish airport’s operators, which will also see the Dublin to Warsaw-Modlin service scaled back

@SeanM1997 AeroItalia have announced it will be returning to the Bergamo – London route from December 2023, although no information has been provided on which London airport nor the frequency.

@SeanM1997 Qatar Airways to increase its Doha – London Heathrow route from 46x to 49x weekly flights, leasing 6 weekly slots (3a, 3d) from Air Mauritius in Winter 2023

@SeanM1997 Ryanair has outlined plans to double its UK market share and place 100 additional aircraft into the UK.

Video Picks:

Pilot shortage puts pressure on airline operations
https://youtu.be/sNECLrtda7g

Tell Me Why: ‘We’re excited to add new destinations to the mix’ – American Airlines Senior Vice President of Network Planning Brian Znotins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ASQzhSmUI

The industry hasn’t fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels, says Wizz Air CEO József Váradi
https://youtu.be/9tBfQg8Y92Y

Why Airplane Seats Are Getting Bigger And Fancier Again
https://youtu.be/aNy2WNDc5XY