Daily Aviation Brief – 01/03/2018

Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:

Aircraft Repossessions – Mitigating costs by Amit Tyagi: http://bit.ly/2F1ARST

China Aviation Industry Newsletter 26 February: http://bit.ly/2Cn6CnZ

India Aviation Industry Newsletter 26 February: http://bit.ly/2CknJGJ

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 26 February: http://bit.ly/2BR0Aur

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 26 February: http://bit.ly/2CJDp23

USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 26 February: http://bit.ly/2CpXAX8

Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:

Cello Aviation establishing new Dublin Base: http://bit.ly/2CGDjZb 

Cityjet Takes Delivery of 21st New Bombardier: CRJ900: http://bit.ly/2HKPuYK 

Aircraft Update:

EI-ECD Boeing 737-8FH c/n  30826 SMBC Aviation Capital Ferried Frankfurt-Dublin 27/02/18 ex D-ASXQ. 

Global Aviation News:

Airbus’s Pratt Engine Trouble Forces Hawaiian Airlines to Cut Back on Flights

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-23/airbus-s-pratt-engine-woes-force-hawaiian-to-cut-back-on-flights 

ALC Reckons Boeing NMA Launch Isn’t Imminent

Read more: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2018-02-26/alc-reckons-boeing-nma-launch-isnt-imminent

AirAsia’s Cheap Date

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2018-02-27/airasia-s-cheap-date-won-t-always-be-so-easy-to-please

Airlines Are Backing a Startup That Could Fix the Overbooking Problem

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-27/airlines-are-backing-a-startup-that-could-fix-the-overbooking-problem

Airline CEOs Pan Proposal to Hike U.S. Airport Tax

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-26/airline-ceos-pan-proposal-to-hike-u-s-airport-tax

Canadian airline fleets: Boeing dominates deliveries and Air Canada looks to offload Embraer 190s

Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/canadian-airline-fleets-boeing-dominates-deliveries-and-air-canada-looks-to-offload-embraer-190s-401555

Finnair 2017: the former ‘poor relation’ growing strongly and now the most profitable Nordic airline

Read more: https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/finnair-2017-the-former-poor-relation-growing-strongly-and-now-the-most-profitable-nordic-airline-401554

Indian Hobbyist Whose Plane Is Yet To Fly Inks Rs 35,000-Crore Aircraft Deal

Read more: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/2018/02/23/indian-hobbyist-whose-plane-is-yet-to-fly-inks-rs-35000-crore-aircraft-deal

IAG’s LEVEL shopping for future fleet

Read more: https://leehamnews.com/2018/02/28/iags-level-shopping-future-fleet/

Norwegian, et al, to connect Australia and South America with direct routes

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/airlines-connect-australia-and-south-america-with-direct-routes/

One of the World’s Longest Flights Is in Jeopardy

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-27/ultra-long-flight-at-risk-as-qantas-american-renew-pacific-push

Passenger traffic at DXB tops 7.9 million in January 2018

Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/passenger-traffic-at-dxb-tops-7-9-million-in-january-2018/

Why a Tiny United Jet Made Five Stops on Its Way to China

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-27/why-a-united-jet-is-flying-to-asia-just-like-indiana-jones

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus increases Dublin – Kerry capacity in S18

Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277370/aerlingus-increases-dublin-kerry-capacity-in-s18/

Airline Insight: Aer Lingus

Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/airline-insight-aer-lingus/

Draft Decision on Supplementary Capital Investment at Dublin Airport 

Read more: https://www.aviationreg.ie/news/draft-decision-on-supplementary-capital-investment-at-dublin-airport.834.html

EI-GJD Boeing 737-800 Ryanair Flown back to Boeing Field from Spokane, Wa after Painting

Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2018/02/ei-gjd-b737-800-ryanair-flown-back-to.html

Historic drone demonstration in Clare today

Read more: http://clareherald.com/2018/02/historic-drone-demonstration-in-clare-today/

Inflight Dublin Pioneering Wireless IFE in Czechia With Travel Service

Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/inflight-dublin-pioneering-wireless-ife-in-czechia-with-travel-service-675252393.html

Irish startup Aer Southeast plans 2018 launch

Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/irish-startup-aer-southeast-plans-2018-launch

Ryanair adds Bristol – Shannon from May 2018

Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/277371/ryanair-adds-bristol-shannon-from-may-2018/

Waypoint Leasing and Leonardo Announce New Service Offerings for Medium

Utility Helicopter Reconfiguration Program

Read more: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180227005700/en/Waypoint-Leasing-Leonardo-Announce-New-Service-Offerings

Where will Ryanair likely plant its LCC flag in France?

Read more: https://blueswandaily.com/where-will-ryanair-likely-plant-its-lcc-flag-in-france/

Tweet Picks:

@Airlineroute China Southern on 28FEB18 to operate Final Boeing 757 service, Urumqi to Beijing as CZ6905.

@embraer Certified! Today, our #Embraer #E190E2 received Type Certification from Brazil’s ANAC, the FAA & Europe’s EASA. We’re right on sked for 1st delivery in April.

@e_russell Delta still expects up to 15 CSeries deliveries in 2018.

@e_russell Qatar Airways open to codeshare discussions with American.

@WandrMe  Hunter Keay says aviation industry needs *higher* oil prices. “If oil prices go up it is universally good for the industry. It is just a matter of how long it takes them to respond to it.” Suggests that $85-105bbl is the “goldilocks” just right range. #AvDayUSA #AvGeek.

Video Picks:

Did you know freight forwarders use Southwest Airlines?

https://youtu.be/i-sjzd2qorQ

Dublin airport T1 during Storm Emma Feb 28 2018

https://youtu.be/GoGe3AhFKVw

LA County Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk Flies into Las Vegas for Heli-Expo 2018

https://youtu.be/LdcYZnMO9Jw 

Willie Walsh, IAG Chief Executive, speaks about IAG’s 2017 milestones 

https://youtu.be/tgel1c7LkOw 

28.02.2018 Emma storm, Dublin airport

https://youtu.be/KTQKDQZb2Bc