04 Apr 2024

DAB040424

• 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

M-PVDM Airbus A330-343(F) c/n 1374 Air Hong Kong Ferried Amarillo-Dublin-Bahrain-Hong Kong 315-19/03/24 to become B-LDY

N260AC Boeing 737-8AS(F) c/n 33597 Aircastle Ferried Miami-Goodyear 23/03/24

N273GE Boeing 737-86N(F) c/n 28591 Sideral Air Cargo Delivered to Rio De Janeiro 10/03/24 to become PR-SLH

• AlphaSky to expand with 757, 767 freighters
• Amazon takes final ex-Delta 767 conversion
• Avianca plans AeroUnion fleet renewal with A330Fs
• Eastern’s bid for iAero 737s halts DHL CMI deal
• Emirates targets 3-pronged freighter strategy
• Gomair secures ATR 72F for air cargo ops

• 'It's an interesting alternative' – JetBlue begin flying from US to Dublin
• Ready, Jet-Set, Go! Cork Airport Launches Its 2024 Summer Schedule
• Tourism & hospitality businesses facing an additional €1.4bn in payroll costs – Jim Power report for ITIC
• University of Limerick students flying high with prestigious aviation award
• WHSmith opens curi.o.city in Belfast City Airport

@FATIIIAviation Though Hainan Airlines has yet to announce their A330neo order, they did just announce they will procure 20 sets of galley from @SAFRAN for A330-900

@Frenchpainter A6-EXA the first #Emirates #Airbus #A350-900 (Msn 684) came out of the final assembly line yesterday. #Dubai #AvGeek #UAE.@rschuur_aero

@JAL_Official_jp wants to grow the total number of passengers carried from 141mln in FY23 to 157mln this FY24 and to 167mln in FY25

@sandeeprrao1991 With Saudi being one of Bangalore's biggest under-served markets, can we expect any increase in flights to JED and maybe add capacity to RUH? #Avgeek.

• Aer Lingus Painting Green Spirit, our new Irish Rugby aircraft
• Ryanair CEO Warns Plane Shortage Will Likely Cost European Travelers This Summer
• The Boeing situation clearly has magnified other plane incidents: Former United Airlines CEO Munoz
• Trip.com Group CEO on China's Travel Recovery