Daily Aviation Brief – 28/08/2024

Acumen Aviation Newsletters:

China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/wac5ajct

India Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/mpn7nwtz

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/yhph99r3

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/ym8sxw4z

North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3b8wf682

Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:

Cityjet operates Lufthansa Frankfurt-Cork services: https://tinyurl.com/3nwv8h7u

First Dublin Visit JetBlue A321Neo in Mint Leaves livery: https://tinyurl.com/2j2tr9p4

Prestwick Aircraft Maintenance (PAM) acquires Boeing 737-800 airframe: https://tinyurl.com/2xwt53my

Aircraft Update:

LV-KJE Boeing 737-8Q8 c/n 30700 FlyBondi Delivered to Ezeiza International 03/07/24 ex 2-HOWW.

LY-CYN Airbus A319-111 c/n 2884 Heston Airlines Delivered to Vilnius 09/07/24 ex G-EZBE.

VP-CSE Airbus A330-343(F) c/n 1510 JLPS Leasing Ferried to Teruel 13/08/24.

Global Aviation News:

Etihad Airways celebrates 20 years in India with Airbus A380 service to Mumbai
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/etihad-airways/etihad-airways-celebrates-20-years-in-india-with-airbus-a380-service-to-mumbai/

EL AL Israel Airlines finalises historic order for 31 Boeing 737 MAX 
Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/el-al/el-al-israel-airlines-finalises-historic-order-for-31-boeing-737-max-jets/

Flair Airlines Welcomes Sumanth Rao as New Chief Financial Officer
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/flair-airlines-welcomes-sumanth-rao-as-new-chief-financial-officer/

Fly2Sky Strengthening Partnership with airBaltic
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/fly2sky-strengthening-partnership-with-airbaltic/

London City Airport’s annual passenger cap to increase from 6.5m to 9m by 2031 
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/london-city-airports-annual-passenger-cap-to-increase-from-6-5m-to-9m-by-2031/

Irish Aviation News:

NAC has executed a lease agreement for three ATR 72-600s with Fiji Airways
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/nac-has-executed-a-lease-agreement-for-three-atr-72-600s-with-fiji-airways/

‘Ryanair got 15 of 24 promised Boeing aircraft this summer ‘and it looks like 20 out of 29 next summer’ – Michael O’Leary
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-got-just-15-of-24-boeing-aircraft-promised-for-summer-2024-and-it-looks-like-20-out-of-29-next-summer-michael-oleary/

Schweizer signs Helix Av as a new sales and service center serving U.K. and Ireland
Read more: https://verticalmag.com/press-releases/schweizer-signs-helix-av-as-a-new-sales-and-service-center-serving-u-k-and-ireland/

Shannon Airport commemorates 15th anniversary of US pre-clearance 
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/shannon-airport-is-commemorates-15th-anniversary-of-us-preclearance/

The Latest Travel News from Eoghan Corry – August 2024
Read more: https://thetravelexpert.ie/travel-news/latest-travel-news-from-eoghan-corry/

Tweet Picks:

@PaulBuckley Airline capacity flows like water, into pools of unmet demand or lower cost. There’s no conspiracy to deprive SNN and ORK of routes.

@PaulaCoganCork Interesting data which no doubt is reflected in STR data across the globe. We have This is also a Post Covid phenomenon I would suggest as people continue to work through a bucket list and live by a mantra that that life is too short not to enjoy it.

@SeanM1997 London City Airport has gained planning permission to expand from 6.5 million annual passengers to 9 million annual passengers Additional morning departures for quieter aircraft. However, the 24 hour weekend respite will remain in place.

@simonasbartkus New Route using Risk sharing model: Vilnius to Düsseldorf non-stop, 2x weekly starting 31st of October. There are now 10 total routes between Lithuania and Germany, bringing record connectivity between the two countries.

Video Picks:

Hattiesburg airport receives $1.5 million grant for taxiway expansion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCVKLt8QHWw

How the ultra wealthy travel in Singapore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLdDep1t6YY

Michael O’Leary ‘aircraft that were due in summer 2024 have been lost to Dublin because of passenger cap’ 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0R3iDpexD4&t=21s

Warning signals from the travel sector of a consumer slowdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR3emhgJWjQ

Related Articles

Newsletter Subscription

Latest Articles