Air Tracker January 25, 2018 Vol1 Ep8 Danielle Hershey

Hello everyone! My name is Danielle and I'm a Quality Analyst in the IOSA Program here at mba. Let's take a look at what's going on in the industry. In mba news: mba is thrilled to announce the opening of a new office in Dublin, Ireland, expanding its presence in Europe. mba’s COO, David Tokoph, contributed to InsideMROs article on Market Shifts and New Freighter Opportunities In fleet and Transactions Singapore Airlines expects to receive its first Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner in March. American Airlines is mulling the A330-900neo and B787-9 as alternatives to its A350 order. EasyJet Europe took delivery of one A320-200 leased from Air Lease (US), as well as two A319s transferred from the carrier’s UK parent. VietJet Air took delivery of one new A321-200. Trujet inducted its fifth ATR72-600 into its fleet. In Earnings and Fundings Alaska Air Group reports its 4th Quarter 2017 net income of 367 million US Dollars, with total operating revenues up 29% to $1.9 billion. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES had $3.49b net income for 2017 on 3.7% higher revenues. It expects to increase its fleet from 706 to 750 aircraft by the end of 2018. United Airlines shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading on 23 January 2018. In Management and Government Qatar and Kyrgyzstan signed an air services agreement.