01 May 2024

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• China Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/7kahmmmm 
• India Aviation Industry Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/53nxyrja   
• Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/2j2f83yh   
• Irish Commercial Aircraft Update: https://tinyurl.com/44kcwf5t      
• North America Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/3p9nzu4v

• Aer Lingus Milestone 30 Years of Airbus A330 Operations: https://tinyurl.com/w56kanux       
• Eight North American Services await kick off at Dublin Airport: https://tinyurl.com/2rkbrc8 
•  SAS Connect 30th Airbus A320Neo Delivered: https://tinyurl.com/fj5bnm97  

• OE-IBJ Airbus A320-214 c/n 7080 Air Arabia Delivered to Sharjah 19/04/24. 

• OE-LPL Boeing 787-9 c/n  62789 Austrian Airlines Ferried to Teruel 25/04/24 ex EI-HMH.

    

• Maersk Air Cargo applies for UK operating license
• WestJet Cargo looks to capitalise on additional Paris flights
• Wizz Air’s Strategy in Eastern Europe: Popular Low-Cost Carrier
• WSA delivers Airbus A320-214 to new customer Air Cairo
• Yamato takes 3rd own-controlled A321F 

• Minister Chambers announces funding of over €5.6 million for capital projects at Regional Airports in visit to Donegal Airport
• Progress Continues On 3D Scanner Rollout At Dublin Airport
• Red C poll: Public don’t want to pay higher air fares for sustainable fuel [Paywall]
• Ryanair threatens to pull out of Bordeaux in row over 30pc increase in fees
• Shannon Airport continues using Collins Aerospace's ARINC cMUSE to create a better experience for passengers  

@HertsRoyal “Calhoun reiterated that 737 Max production has dropped below 38 per month”, doesn’t say how low though? @cirium  data confirms around 12 new aircraft rolled out and flown on average per month in Feb and Mar, so I’d say that’s how low, hard to see more than 400 dels this year now.

@HofmannAviation Finnair’s Narrowbody Fleet Decision Takes Back Seat To Profitability.

@HofmannAviation @lufthansa City Airlines, announced it will begin flights on June 26, it was also revealed that there are now plans to add the Airbus A320neo to the AOC's future fleet. One will be delivered this year, eight more A320neo in 2025.@AviationWeek.

@IndiGo6E  Giving wings to the nation and the world. Today we have set another truly momentous and very exciting step in the journey of IndiGo as we placed a firm order for 30 @Airbus A350-900 aircraft enabling our entry into the widebody space. #goIndiGo.

• Recruitment is a key challenge for airlines globally: HK Express CEO
• Ryanair's CEO Eddie Wilson: Making Low-Cost Travel a Universal Commodity
• Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan on Q1 miss
• Summer travel demand is still strong as people take on debt to vacation