02 Apr 2024

DAB020424

• China Aviation Industry Newsletter
• India Aviation Industry Newsletter
• Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter
• Irish Commercial Aircraft Update
• North American Aviation Newsletter

• Cityjet adds fifth CRJ1000
• Ryanair UK adds 15th Boeing 737NG to AOC
• Sun Express extends Dublin routes year round

EI-HKY Boeing 737-8 c/n 64507 SMBC Aviation Capital Ferried to Ostrava 22/03/24 ex VT-MXF

EI-HXC Airbus A321-271NXLR c/n 11729 ITA Airways Delivered Hamburg Finkenwerder-Rome Fiumicino 22/03/24

G-RUKO Boeing 737-8AS c/n 40284 Ryanair UK Transferred at London Stansted 20/03/24 ex EI-EMO

• Air France to renew cabins on select Boeing 777-300ER services this summer 
• Air Transat secures lease of three additional A330s to replace Pratt & Whitney groundings 
• AvAir Secures Major Expansion with Enhanced Credit Facility
• British Airways to resume Gatwick–Bangkok 3w in October 
• Britten-Norman Secures New Investment
• Cathay Pacific soars in February on passenger demand, cargo growth steady
• Celebrating 20 years of TUI fly Belgium: a journey of innovation and sustainability
• Commission sends Statement of Objections over proposed acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways by Lufthansa

• Abelo Expands Fleet with Acquisition of Four ATR72-600 Aircraft and Welcomes IndiGo as a New Partner
• Aer Lingus Launch Future Pilot Programme 2024
• Airline Leader Interview - Ryanair DAC, CEO, Eddie Wilson 
• Belfast City Airport named Most Punctual UK Airport in 2023
• Calls mount for Derry-Dublin flights to take off again  
• TrueNoord attains Term Loan financed by Deutsche Bank

@ByERussell .@HawaiianAir's CEO sees the introduction of 787, a new fleet type, as a "blank canvas" for the airline. The planes are only flying to the West Coast now but will expand to places like New York and Sydney where they can "stretch" their legs" soon.

@dominicgates Significant large widebody jet orders for Airbus: Korean Air: 27 A350-1000s and six A350-900s, Japan Air lines: 21 A350-900s and 11 A321neos. Consolation prize for Boeing, JAL also is ordering 10 787s.

@flightradar24 Boom’s XB-1 supersonic demonstrator successfully completed its first flight today. The aircraft’s ADS-B transponder broadcast in the no altitude mode for this flight.

@LuxuryTravelled With London capacity looking like it's going to be restricted for several decades, it's going to be important that regional airports are able to pick it up - especially in areas where they are tertiary....
 

• Expecting A Lot Of Growth & More International Routes To Be Added In FY25: Akasa Air 
• Eoghan Corry on airline ticket prices for summer 2024 Newstallk Breakfast Briefing
• George Logothetis Dynamic Keynote - Leadership, Aviation, and Beyond
• Here's What You Get On Singapore Airlines Premium Economy From March 31