Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 February: http://bit.ly/2BT16Jm
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 February: http://bit.ly/2ElxCFN
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 12 February: http://bit.ly/2CdG2Ji
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 12 February: http://bit.ly/2Ej6YsY
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 12 February: http://bit.ly/2EngK1m
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Ryanair adds five new 737-800 fleet in January fleet increases to 418: http://bit.ly/2GLCeCC
Ryanair adds five new aircraft in October 17 increasing fleet to 408: http://bit.ly/2nArz5y
Ryanair increases fleet to 413 737-800s in November 17: http://bit.ly/2EBUaP7
Ryanair network growth resumes with 21 new routes announced: http://bit.ly/2nIXbp9
Ryanair welcomes 5 new aircraft into fleet in September 17: http://bit.ly/2EB0w1k
Aircraft Update:
N442SR Boeing 737-34S(F) GECAS Ferried Liege-Woensdrecht 05/02/18 ex OE-IBZ.
OE-IEG Airbus A330-243 c/n 396 Hong Kong Airlines Delivered Dublin-Hong Kong 10/02/18 to become B-LHA.
G-OZBZ Airbus A321-231 c/n 1421 AerCap Ferried Ostrava-Erfurt 10/02/18 in Monarch Airlines colours.
UR-PSZ Boeing 737-86N c/n 36820 Ukraine International Delivered Lasham-Kiev 09/02/18 ex EI-FJR.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Halts Pratt A320Neo Shipments as Engine Issues Emerge
Airline capacity expands 10% for summer 2018 on good package bookings
Airline Capacity Plans Have Rattled Investors but Mean Good News for Buyers
Cooperman: United Continental shares to ‘double’ in the next 2 to 3 years
Dubai airport retains position as world’s No. 1
Read more: http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/dubai-airport-retains-position-as-world-s-no-1-1.2168570
Icelandair Profitable growth in 2017 in a challenging environment
Istanbul threatens major airports in the Gulf
Read more: https://ftnnews.com/news-from-turkey/33760-istanbul-threatens-major-airports-in-the-gulf.html
Oakland Airport Rapidly Becoming SFO Alternative
Skagafjörður could be a hub for international flights
‘There’s a storm coming’: Emirates boss warns airlines of a looming seismic shift in technology
The rising cost of airports are a big risk for airlines, international group warns
The Singapore Airshow – subdued sales, but in the heart of the world’s most vibrant market
Wow Air halting Miami service
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Wow-Air-halting-Miami-service
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus US Roadshow Coming to Four Cities in February
Read more: https://www.ittn.ie/news/aer-lingus-5/
Dublin Airport heading for 31.4m this year if 6pc rise in January figures is sustained
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/dublin-airport-poised-break-30m-barrier-year-6pc-rise-january-figures/
EI-GJB Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2018/02/ei-gjb-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html
Future development of Dublin Airport and new arrangement for regulating airport noise
Norwegian To Operate Twice Daily Dublin-New York Service
Norwegian Air’s travel package from Ireland to include Woodbury Common
Policy Statement Runway Development at Dublin Airport and Measures Relating to the Assessment and Mitigation of Aircraft Noise
Q4 2017 Dublin Airport Quality of Service Monitoring
Read more: https://www.aviationreg.ie/news/q4-2017-dublin-airport-quality-of-service-monitoring.832.html
Ryanair cancellations bill could be as low as €650,000
R116 crew to be remembered by memorial cycle
Read more: http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/98522/r116-crew-to-be-remembered-by-memorial-cycle
Slot problems for Norwegian second Dublin to Newburgh daily 8.30am flight
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/norwegian-go-double-daily-dublin-newburgh-extra-flight-8-30am/
Turkish Airlines looks to growth in Dublin amid resurgence in holiday bookings
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/17692-2/
Viva Air seeks to unlock “huge potential” in Latin America
Willie Walsh, International Airlines Group CEO – Distribution Defector
Read more: http://www.businesstravelnews.com/Most-Influential/2017/Willie-Walsh
Tweet Picks:
@crankyflier Lufthansa Group Slowly Chips Away at European Boundaries With Brussels Airlines Changes.
@Jamie_Freed American Airlines Is Not Prioritizing Launching Very Long Flights ( a contrast with United, which is doing LA-Singapore and Houston-Sydney).
@kathrynwolfe Trump plan proposes selling off DCA/IAD. The law that executed the current lease agreement with MWAA also created DCA’s capacity constraints, which lawmakers love to fiddle with.
@winglets747 Lots of discussion about the CASK opportunities of long-range narrowbodies but less talk about the plush RASK environment they will mostly be deployed in.
@winglets747 Boeing is eager for Qantas to order the 777X and finally operate the 777. But perhaps Qantas could take A350s in lieu of the A380s it still has on the books but doesn’t intend to receive.
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