26 Apr 2024

DAB260424

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

• Irish Air Corps new collaboration with Shannon Aviation Museum  
• Irish registered FlyArystan gains own AOC
• Qatar Airways deploys Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on Dublin route  

• N986AZ Embraer 195 c/n 19000386 Bocomm Leasing Ferried to Middle Georgia Regional 17/03/24.
• OY-GDB Embraer 195 c/n 19000184 Great Dane Airlines Ferried to Katowice 23/04/24 ex EI-GGA.
• 2-JECL DHC8-402 c/n 4114 Universal Air Delivered to Malta 21/03/24.

• Postal Service’s air cargo shift to UPS makes everyone a winner
• Robin Hayes selected to lead Airbus in North America
• SkyUp has signed an ACMI contract with US-Bangla Airlines
• United Airlines signs for 35 leased Airbus A321neos in place of repeatedly delayed Boeing 737 Max 10s
• United downgrades aircraft delivery expectations to 66 from 191
• Vága Airport (Faroe Islands) receives approval for FarCargo Boeing 757 aircraft 

• Dublin Airport becomes a Headline Partner of co-located FTE EMEA and FTE Ancillary & Retailing events taking place in Dublin
• Middle-East investors amassing 1,000 acres in Wicklow to build international airport [Paywall]
• MONTE and Natilus Announce Leasing Partnership for the Kona Regional Blended-Wing-Body Aircraft
• NAC has executed a sale agreement for three CF34-10E engines with an undisclosed buyer
• Novus Welcomes Aaron Henry as Vice President – Technical
• Ryanair Announces Record Summer for Paris Vatry Airport   

@skift Indian travellers have an increased interest in weekend getaways and spiritual tourism, according to a new report: Searches for destinations with or around religious spots increased by 97% in the last two years.

@skift Major U.S. airlines are bringing “unprecedented competition” to the transpacific market. The comments from Air New Zealand come as the Kiwi flag carrier lowered its earnings guidance for the current financial year.

@SPD_travels Could this be the start of something quite big? Currently transfers from international flights to the US are required to re-check their bag on arrival in the US. Delta looks to be trailing a path to remove this need, starting with 2 routes.

@SPD_travelsThe Ryanair effect on the Manchester-Cork route. From 7th busiest in 2019 to 4th busiest in 2023. Almost doubled in pax numbers. Love them or hate them, you can’t deny Ryanair are a force to be reckoned with!.   

• More direct flights from London to Cape Town
• 'We've never seen anything like this': Dubai Airports CEO discusses flood
• We're not seeing any slowdown in premium travel demand, says JPMorgan's Jamie Baker
• “Will be 2nd largest aviation market…” Adani Airports CEO Arun Bansal on India’s aviation growth