Happy Christmas to all! Daily Aviation Brief will resume on Monday 6th January 2025.
Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2d572n2v
India Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2yzfttrj
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/64hmu6uf
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/bddbdy8v
North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/5cw4dpfx
IrishAero News:
Africa Charter Airline adds ex ASL Airlines B737 classic: https://tinyurl.com/yc7rrh9f
JetBlue Extends Dublin Summer 2025 Season: https://tinyurl.com/43sdp6ss
United Airlines Adds 40% More Seats to Dublin-U.S. Routes: https://tinyurl.com/4tbm5ej9
Aircraft Update:
EI-HSA CRJ900 c/n 15080 Cityjet Delivered Ljubljana-Copenhagen 21/12/24 prior SAS wet-lease ops.
EI-STN Boeing 737-4Q8(F) c/n 25106 ASL Airlines Ireland Ferried to Mojave 24/12/24.
Global Aviation News:
Air Premia Expands Fleet with 6th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/air-premia-expands-fleet-with-6th-boeing-787-9-dreamliner-plans-new-routes-for-2025/
Cargojet adds 1st production 767-300F
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/cargojet-adds-1st-production-767-300f/
KLM completes installation of Premium Comfort on all of its B777 and B787
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/klm-completes-installation-of-premium-comfort-on-all-of-its-b777-and-b787/
MNG to add youngest A330P2F
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/mng-to-add-youngest-a330p2f/
STAG completes 1st A330P2F
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/freighter-aircraft/stag-completes-1st-a330p2f/
Tianjin Air Cargo considers widebody market with A330P2Fs
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/tianjin-air-cargo-considers-widebody-market-with-a330p2fs/
Irish Aviation News:
Belfast International Airport Recognised for Sustainability
Read more: https://www.belfastairport.com/blog-news/2024/december/belfast-international-airport-recognised-for-sustainability
Boeing crisis reverberates in Dublin and Belfast a year after Max blow-out
Read more: https://www.irishnews.com/news/business/boeing-crisis-reverberates-in-dublin-and-belfast-a-year-after-max-blow-out-DJPYTBBJLBHYVGVBPD6XHEWHXE/
Dublin Airport passenger cap puts €600 million coach tourism sector at risk [Paywall]
Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/article/dublin-airport-passenger-cap-puts-e600-million-coach-tourism-sector-at-risk/
GOL expands 737-800BCF fleet with BBAM
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/fleets/gol-expands-737-800bcf-fleet-with-bbam/
Tánaiste confirms contract award of new Strategic Reach Aircraft
Read more: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/058d2-tanaiste-confirms-contract-award-of-new-strategic-reach-aircraft-for-government-air-transport-needs/
The Dublin Airport metro area built in the 1970’s
Podcast: https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/the-dublin-metro-area-built-in-the-1970s
Tweet Picks:
@ByERussell “It’s expected to be a long march to return Boeing to significant levels of production. Analysts at Jeffries don’t anticipate Boeing building 737s at a pace of 35 aircraft per month before the fourth quarter of 2025.” via @jonostrower.
@CAPA_Aviation Qatar Airways plans to invest 25% in Virgin Australia, unlocking benefits for both. A wet-lease deal will bring widebodies to routes from Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth & Sydney to Doha, boosting competition in Australia’s international market.
@CAPA_Aviation Thailand is on track to meet its ambitious tourism targets for 2024, with a strong recovery driving airline revenue, especially for Thai Airways.
@LuxuryTravelled You get the feeling that Spirit being broken up is the likely conclusion (probably between Frontier and JetBlue) – JetBlue making up ground in BOS/FLL, and F9 in places like DFW, LAS, LAX.
Video Picks:
AirTrav founder Robert Kokonis Outlook on Canadian airline sector
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDNmfOipQcs
Increased demand and limited resources putting airlines under increased pressure, says Assaia CEO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbDcZQSFDPg
‘It is too late to provide extra air services to cover Holyhead port closure ‘– Michael O’Leary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ3L4lpIGoo
