Daily Aviation Brief – 13/01/2025

Acumen Aviation Newsletters:

China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4y23jfdb

India Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3ea3fmtf

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3tayruvr

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/4dhmrsb3

North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/585sckx7

IrishAero News:

Aer Lingus Expands Fleet with Two New A321XLR Aircraft: https://tinyurl.com/4et6unju

Emirates Reports Record Demand on Dublin Route: https://tinyurl.com/mtdjhb9v

Stellaer 212 Major Milestones in Business Aviation: https://tinyurl.com/3aaymnma

Aircraft Update:

A7-BUA Boeing 787-8 c/n 42378 Qatar Airways Delivered Dublin-Doha 08/01/25 ex A4O-SA.

EI-KHB Embraer 190-E2 c/n 19020013 Air Astana Ferried to Amman 06/01/25.

Global Aviation News:

Air Baltic ‘will need further state funding’ as privatisation stalls 
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/air-baltic-will-need-further-state-funding-as-privatisation-stalls/

Air cargo rates fall 3.7% WoW as peak season ends
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/capacity-demand/air-cargo-rates-fall-3-7-wow-as-peak-season-ends/

Aircraft Leasing & Management purchases one A220 from ALC
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/aircraft-leasing-management-ourchases-one-a220-from-alc/

AirX Seeks More Funding for Charter Fleet Growth
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-01-07/airx-seeks-more-funding-charter-fleet-growth

Bizjet Departures Tick Up in Dec., Remain Even for Year
Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-01-08/bizjet-departures-tick-dec-remain-even-year

Irish Aviation News:

Belfast International Airport Opens New Terminal Exit Hall
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2024/12/belfast-international-airport-opens-new-terminal-exit-hall/

DAA targets new airport contracts in Saudi Arabia and North America [Paywall]
Read more: https://thecurrency.news/articles/174817/daa-targets-new-airport-contracts-in-saudi-arabia-and-north-america/

DAE Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Nordic Aviation Capital
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/dae-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-nordic-aviation-capital/

‘Dublin Airport passenger cap is the main handbrake’ – Irish tourism chiefs warn that 2025 season will be ‘sobering’
Read more: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-airport-passenger-cap-is-the-main-handbrake-irish-tourism-chiefs-warn-that-2025-season-will-be-sobering/a138899789.html

Tweet Picks:

@aviator_aero Silver Airways voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court.

@BritAviaNews The IAG Group is in talks with @SpaceX and @amazon to equip its aircraft fleet with a new Wi-Fi system.

@CAPA_Aviation Condor cuts 13% of its Hamburg summer 2025 schedule due to rising costs, joining Ryanair and Eurowings in scaling back operations. Hamburg Airport faces criticism over fee hikes, but airlines may be flexing muscles for broader negotiations.

@CAPA_Aviation Global air travel exceeds expectations, with IATA reporting RPKs up 5.7% from pre-pandemic levels in Feb-2024. Domestic & international traffic have both outpaced 2019 levels.

Video Picks:

Airbus Jets & CFM Engines: easyJet CEO Explains Airline’s Current Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu5wFCIpvfw

American Airlines: Here’s why Jefferies increased its price target on the stock to $20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDeP4VDmSAI

Banmiller: Boeing will turn around and their numbers will improve
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S-WqIdTdF8

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