Acumen Aviation Newsletters:
China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2jvj8weh
India Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/5dtbrjbt
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/mshkeu94
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/9uzx22yz
North American Aviation Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/v5b6w6db
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Icelandair increases Dublin route capacity: http://tinyurl.com/3mv276mj
Malta Air Fleet Expands to 173 Boeing 737s: http://tinyurl.com/5n6u7kwy
United Airlines resumes Washington Dulles-Dublin route: http://tinyurl.com/bdeawbwx
Aircraft Update:
EI-HEA Airbus A330-302(F) c/n 116 ASL Airlines Ireland Ferried Dresden-St Anthan 05/02/24 for part-out & scrap.
OE-LDS Airbus A321-271N c/n 10626 AerCap Registered at Lourdes 27/02/24.
Global Aviation News:
American Airlines places orders for Airbus, Boeing and Embraer aircraft
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/american-airlines-places-orders-for-airbus-boeing-and-embraer-aircraft/
Avia Solutions Group concluded acquisition of Skytrans Airlines, expanding to 12 AOCs worldwide
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/avia-solutions-group-concluded-acquisition-of-skytrans-airlines-expanding-to-12-aocs-worldwide/
England’s finance minister Jeremy Hunt looks to raise aviation passenger duty in scramble for cash
https://www.travelextra.ie/englands-finance-minister-jeremy-hunt-looks-to-raise-aviation-passenger-duty-in-scramble-for-cash/
Eurowings and AEGEAN airlines agree on bilateral codeshare
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/eurowings-and-aegean-airlines-agree-on-bilateral-codeshare/
Icelandair selects RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF Engines to power up to 35 Airbus A320neo family aircraft
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/icelandair-selects-rtxs-pratt-whitney-gtf-engines-to-power-up-to-35-airbus-a320neo-family-aircraft/
ITB Berlin brings together 400 key speakers on world travel
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/itb-berlin-brings-together-400-key-speakers-on-world-travel/
Jazeera Airways announces new Chief Executive Officer
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/jazeera-airways-announces-new-chief-executive-officer/
JetBlue Announces Termination of Merger Agreement with Spirit
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/jetblue-announces-termination-of-merger-agreement-with-spirit/
SkyWest Secures Agreement to fly 20 Additional E175s for United
Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/skywest-secures-agreement-to-fly-20-additional-e175s-for-united/
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap investor day to offer ‘detailed review of strategy and operations’ to stakeholders
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/aercap-investor-day-to-offer-detailed-review-of-strategy-and-operations-to-stakeholders/
Aer Lingus reports 10.7m passengers in 2023, profit of €225m
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/aer-lingus-reports-10-7m-passengers-in-2023-profit-of-e225m/
Dublin airport handled 73pc of all aviation passengers to and from the island in 2023
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/dublin-handled-73pc-of-air-traffic-to-and-from-the-island-in-2023/
Easyjet extends Belfast-Krakow schedule to winter
Read more: https://www.travelextra.ie/easyjet-extends-belfast-krakow-schedule-to-winter/
Emirates Media Event in 25 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin
Read more: https://ittn.ie/travel-news/emirates-media-event-in-fitzwilliam-place-dublin/
Failure to lift Dublin Airport cap will have severe consequences for €5bn tourism industry
Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/analysis-opinion/failure-to-lift-dublin-airport-cap-will-have-severe-consequences-for-e5bn-tourism-industry/
Tweet Picks:
@Airbus Excited to have #VietjetAir as a future operator with the signing of a MoU for 20 #A330neo. The A330neo will support the airline as it grows its network while offering passengers the highest levels of comfort thanks to its latest #AirspaceCabin features! #SGAirshow2024.
@Exec_Traveller Exclusive: Qantas is considering a new Qantas Club ‘subscription’ model for lounge access, with a low month-by-month cost #PaxEx
@Exec_Traveller The proposed ‘Airline Passenger Protections’ aka ‘Pay on Delay’ bill would give Australia a legislated compensation scheme for delayed or cancelled flights, along the same lines as those of Europe and the UK @theAPEXassoc #PaxEx.
@IATA China remained under strict travel policies for 3 years. When restrictions were lifted, travel demand surged domestically which had fully recovered to pre-COVID levels of origin-destination domestic PAX while int´l traffic reached 58.3% by Dec 2023.
Video Picks:
Climate Action Plan 2024 – the Future of Transport in Ireland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5itrlofSPo
Dassault Aviation: Business aviation sector was “okay” in 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cO_mO7o5j8
Eoghan Corry & Neasa Hourigan debate taxation of aviation fuel on the VMTV Tonight Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmKTN9dh2jE
Exploring new routes and keeping costs low at Warsaw Modlin Airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9Db5tFVj8Y
