Aircraft Update:
EI-DSJ Airbus A320-216 c/n 3295 Air Berlin Delivered Dublin-Munich 12/08/15 to become D-ABZJ.
EI-DSN Airbus A320-216 c/n 3412 Alitalia to be ferried Rome Fiumicino-Dublin 13/08/15 for paint, for Congo Airways.
Global Aviation News:
Air Berlin Sees Revenue Decline
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/air-berlin-sees-revenue-decline-1439407858
Air Serbia has requested a foreign air carrier permit from the United States
Read more: http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=205970
Asiana Q2 net loss deepens to $72 million; 1st half loss improves
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/asiana-q2-net-loss-deepens-72-million-1st-half-loss-improves
B/E Aerospace sees “flat” widebody deliveries through 2016
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/08/12/be-aerospace-sees-flat-widebody-deliveries-through-2016/
Emirates keeps eating the competition in A380 sized bites
Finnair to fly domestic test flights for record-size Asian fleet
Read more: http://yle.fi/uutiset/finnair_to_fly_domestic_test_flights_for_record-size_asian_fleet/8220760
Finnair to suspend three Russian routes over weak demand
Greece aviation and tourism – Part 1: potentially major forces in supporting economic re-development
High op costs in India scares off int airlines: Lufthansa boss
Kenya Airways $600 Million Rescue May Dilute Air France-KLM
Latin America’s airline consolidation takes different path from Europe’s
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/latin-america-s-airline-consolidation-takes-different-path-europe-s
London Heathrow to launch steeper approach trials to reduce noise
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/london-heathrow-launch-steeper-approach-trials-reduce-noise
Lufthansa’s Eurowings is off to a promising start
Read more: http://ftnnews.com/aviation/28134-lufthansa-s-eurowings-is-off-to-a-promising-start.html
Luxair will operate four daily flights to Munich and stop flying to Frankfurt
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24649
Nok Air & NokScoot Part 1: accelerated international expansion, initial focus on China and Taiwan
Norwegian flies over SAS
Read more: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/08/10/norwegian-flies-over-sas/
Officials OK funds for aviation forum, foresee more Las Vegas traffic
State governments to bid for Malaysia Airlines subsidiary MASwings
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/state-governments-bid-malaysia-airlines-subsidiary-maswings
Then & Now: EasyJet 2005 vs. 2015
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro/then-now-easyjet-2005-vs-2015
US immigration pre-clearance: controversial in more ways than one
Why JetBlue and Hawaiian Airlines Are Facing Off Against 3 Airline Giants
Irish Aviation News:
daa Statement Re Airport Shopping
Gyrocopter pilot Norman Surplus lands in Larne to complete globetrotting journey
Ireland set for a record-breaking year in tourism, airlines increase capacity to match
Irish airports can’t miss out on lift from new tech
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/irish-airports-cant-miss-out-on-lift-from-new-tech-347709.html
Irish FBO Gets Makeover
Read more: http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2015-08-11/irish-fbo-gets-makeover
Ryanair Re-Confirms Interest In Feeding Long-Haul Flights
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/ryanair-re-confirms-interest-feeding-long-haul-flights
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 08-08-15: http://bit.ly/1PcBZxV
Tweets of the day:
@winglets747 Air Algerie considering expansion to New York, Shanghai and Sao Paulo, according to Arabian Aerospace.
@winglets747 Air Arabia tells Arabian Aerospace it is looking at Oman’s LCC tender but is not formally engaged in the process. (as of press time).
@winglets747 airberlin CEO Stefan Pichler: “This is our last chance for sure.” (ATW).
@winglets747 Cathay Pacific’s 53rd and last 777-300ER will depart Boeing’s Paine Field on 26 September.
@winglets747 Air France has “quick change” 777s where ~20 biz seats can be replaced in 10 hours with 40-50 economy seats for summer travel season (ATW).
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