Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Ox8I7m
India Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3qmCeEN
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3KGbBSa
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://bit.ly/3KDN9Rp
North American Aviation Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3qyhRo3
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
GOL Airlines selects AVIAREPS as GSA for Ireland: https://bit.ly/43lUUTg
Ryanair increases Dublin-Rovaniemi flights: https://bit.ly/4365Xiu
United Airlines celebrates 25 years of Dublin – Newark Service: https://bit.ly/3ND1DCJ
Aircraft Update:
2-ESKA Boeing 737-301(F) c/n 23512 Buffalo Airways Delivered Bournemouth-Keflavik 02/08/23.
2-XYAL Airbus A320-214 c/n 4235 Carlyle Aviation Partners Ferried Clark-Jakarta 06/08/23 ex XY-ALR.
9H-LWA DHC8-402 c/n 4088 Luxwing Delivered East Midlands-Malta 04/08/23 ex G-JEDT.
Global Aviation News:
Emirates cabin crew numbers cross 20,000 and counting
Read more: https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-cabin-crew-numbers-cross-20000-and-counting/
Etihad Cargo exceeds operational performance targets
Read more: https://www.etihadcargo.com/en/news/etihad-cargo-exceeds-operational-performance-targets
Europe’s Business Travel Rebound Slips Away From Airlines’ Grip
Read more: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/europe-s-business-travel-rebound-slips-away-from-airlines-grip-1.1955826
Fitch Upgrades Manchester Airport Group Funding to ‘BBB+’; Outlook Stable
Read more: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/infrastructure-project-finance/fitch-upgrades-manchester-airport-group-funding-to-bbb-outlook-stable-03-08-2023
GetJet Airlines Enhances Fleet with Airbus A321, Strengthening ACMI Operations
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/getjet-airlines-enhances-fleet-with-airbus-a321-strenghening-acmi-operations/
Georgian Airlines is latest CAM 767-300F customer
Read more: https://cargofacts.com/allposts/carriers/georgian-airlines-is-latest-cam-767-300f-customer/
JetBlue Announces Second Quarter 2023 Results
Read more: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230801990442/en/JetBlue-Announces-Second-Quarter-2023-Results
Irish Aviation News:
Meet the manager: Paul Daly, Weston Aviation
Read more: https://www.businessairportinternational.com/features/meet-the-manager-paul-daly-weston-aviation.html
Northern Ireland airports call for return of duty free for flights to the EU
Read more: https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2023/0731/1397435-ni-airports-call-for-return-of-duty-free/
RAF Celebrating 60 years of Helicopter Operations in Ireland
Read more: https://raf.mod.uk/news/articles/celebrating-60-years-of-helicopter-operations-in-ireland/
Ryanair starts twilight bag drop service at Manchester airport
Read more: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/ryanair-starts-twilight-bag-drop-service-at-manchester-airport
Spirit AeroSystems boss defends Bombardier’s Northern Ireland deal after losses
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-66393578
Tourism Deep Dive – Economic Impact CSO’s Tourism Satellite Account (TSA)
Read more: https://www.itic.ie/cso-tourism-satellite-account-july-2023/
TrueNoord takes delivery of fourth Embraer E195-E2
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/truenoord-takes-delivery-of-fourth-embraer-e195-e2/
Tweet Picks:
@ByERussell American has reduced New York operations by 10-15 departures from plan this summer, Raja says, but seat capacity will be up from last year. Asked by @Schlangenstein if American is taking full advantage of the FAA slot waivers, Raja says it is not.
@CAPA_Aviation .@flyONT COO James Kesler: “We seated pre-pandemic levels in 2022 and have had record levels ever since” #CAPASummit.
@EllisTaylorTwit @cathaypacific to exercise purchase rights on 32 more A321/A320neos that will be delivered from 2025-2029. They will be for Cathay and HK Express. Confirmed that it will not be turning to the leasing market for narrowbodies.
@MaxK_J Latest #777X specification data on http://boeing.com reveals that the 777-8 pax has undergone a 3ft 6in/1.1m stretch (aligning dimensions with the 777-8F). This increases seating by 11 (from 384 to 395 in 2-class).
@SimonCalder Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary was in Kyiv promising to invest $10bn to revive Ukrainian aviation when the war ends. Russian aggression grinds on so a start date is impossible.But the airline became Europe’s biggest budget carrier by going against the flow.
Video Picks:
Double-decker airline seat design is making a comeback
https://youtu.be/muWI5dmOOjs
FedEx founder Fred Smith: An “overnight” success
https://youtu.be/xrLN7xcx67g
Interview with Patrick Healy, Cathay Pacific | Net Zero 2050
https://youtu.be/beqyxO5pkC0
The Brains Behind Air Canada’s Network
https://youtu.be/WNnQZRAAEW0
