03 Apr 2024

DAB030424

• 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

F-WTBH Airbus A330-343 c/n 1167 Altavair AirFinance Ferried to Dresden 22/03/24 for P2F conversion ex A6-AFC.

OO-JAY Boeing 737-8K5 c/n 40944 Fly4 Airlines Ferried Shannon-Brussels 25/03/24 to become EI-FFD.

9H-VVQ Boeing 737-8200 c/n 67102 Malta Air Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 25/03/24 in Ryanair colours.

• Fleet Air Streamlines Operations, Bolsters ATR Large Cargo Door Fleet
• Hawaiian Airlines takes second A330-300P2F for Amazon
• Royal Jordanian receives new A321 freighter
• Texel takes over from Airwork on Team Global Express ops
• US Department of Transportation opens review of airlines’ data privacy practices

• daa Will Not Appeal CCPC's QuickPark Decision
• Dublin Airport Launches Summer Schedule '24
• Irish consumers spent €3.1bn on hotels and €2.3bn on packaged holidays in 2023
• Karen Maloney joins Eimer Hannon travel
• Knock Airport to Scranton flight will happen, says Weir  
• Minister for Transport provides update on future of Waterford Airport

@IATA The failure of the Single European Sky (SES) 2+ package reforms looks inevitable as the Council prepares to vote on amendments to the SES2+ that will gut its vision to modernize air traffic management.

@jonostrower The reason why the response from governments, customers, suppliers, the public & the media has been as ferocious & unceasing as it has been is because Alaska 1282, and the resulting fallout, is fundamentally a continuation of Lion Air 610 & Ethiopian 302.

@jonostrower The Gulfstream G700 is certified. Why did it take so long? The answer is far more nuanced than the conventional wisdom would have you believe. Deep reporting from @willguisbond.

@rschuur_aero The five @FlySWISS @Airbus A350-900s will get registration from HB-IFA to IFE. The first will join in about a year in Q2 2025 to replace six A340-300s through 2027.

• IAG CEO Says the Prospect of Acquiring TAP Air Portugal Could Be a “Great Opportunity”
• IndiGo CEO On How India Can Become An Aviation Hub & Price-Sensitive Competition In India
• Investing in airport infrastructure and boosting passenger capacity in Saudi Arabia
• Tech innovation at DXB with Paul Griffith, CEO, DXB