Aircraft Update:
D-ABKP Boeing 737-86J/W c/n 37758 Air Berlin Ferried Munich-Ostrava 20/09/15 for painting into Siam Air colours.
EI-DSL Airbus A320-216 c/n 3343 Alitalia Last Service Rome Fiumicino-Casablanca-Rome Fiumicino 09/09/15 in Air One colours prior paint into new colours.
EI-EJJ Airbus A330-202 c/n 1225 Alitalia In Service Abu Dhabi-Rome Fiumicino 19/09/15 after paint into new colours.
Global Aviation News:
Air Charter Service tackles busy Rugby World Cup schedule
Air-India plans world’s longest flight between IT capitals
Advanced winglet on show as Boeing 737 MAX heads to final assembly
Read more: http://www.gizmag.com/boeing-737-max-final-assembly-winglet/39471/
BA manager joins low-cost carrier to promote US flights
Read more: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2018602
Boeing Bets on New Life for 747 Jumbos With Triumph Accord
Bombardier CSeries Is Tough Sell as Cheap Oil Revives Used Jets
China Allocates Airbus A330s To Four Airlines
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/china-allocates-airbus-a330s-four-airlines
Ethiopian pushes for progress on African open skies
Europe’s Disappearing National Airlines
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/europes-disappearing-national-airlines-1443022201
Eurowings intends to become Europe’s third low-cost
India’s Billionaires Want Their Own Airport
JetBlue Airways Pipes Up to Delta: Leave `Humanity’ Alone
MRO market faces headwinds despite robust aircraft refurb work
Qantas’s Asianisation thrust
Read more: http://www.aspireaviation.com/2015/09/21/qantas-asianisation-thrust/
Summer ends with no ultra-low-cost airline in Hamilton
Tiny airline with tiny planes has big ambitions
Read more: http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/09/23/tiny-airline-with-tiny-planes-has-big-ambitions/
Wizz Air Announces A321 Leases From CDB Leasing
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25227
Irish Aviation News:
Galway Airport could become film industry hub, study says
Helicopter service responds to Aran flights controversy
Is Hell Freezing Over? (Ryanair Looking To Work With British Airways)
Rwad more: http://www.travelingformiles.com/is-hell-freezing-over-ryanair-looking-to-work-with-british-airways
Morgan Stanley says IAG should benefit from Aer Lingus and cost cuts
Record numbers for Lufthansa at Dublin
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/record-numbers-for-lufthansa-at-dublin-31550454.html
Secret Tips For Flying Ryanair
Read more: http://www.whereistara.com/secret-tips-for-flying-ryanair/
Tourism Ireland launches new campaign with VisitBritain
Read more: http://www.traveldailymedia.com/227001/tourism-ireland-launches-new-campaign-with-visitbritain/
West Cork group urges air strategy
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/west-cork-group-urges-air-strategy-355334.html
5 new destinations and more than 8.1 million customers from Belgium
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Former Aer Lingus Boeing 737-548 stored in Billund: http://bit.ly/1QSO4td
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 05-09-15: http://bit.ly/1PRMwyk
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 12-09-15: http://bit.ly/1ETYQxP
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 19-09-15: http://bit.ly/1KyOiEE
Where are Ryanair Boeing 737-300s operating now?: http://bit.ly/1KeiGQc
Tweets of the day:
@CAPA_Aviation Cargo relevant in Asia for LCCs but not in Europe because of trains, @tonyfernandes recalls discussion with Conor McCarthy #CAPASummit.
@CAPA_Aviation @tonyfernandes: airports think passengers will come whatever the price (and facilities) are. They won’t. #CAPASummit.
@Conormc280262 Just with best LCC ceo. @tonyfernandes . Michael at @Ryanair could learn a thing or two.
@MrRossHallam Love how WOW Air are registering their fleet, after their 2 A321s being reg’d as TF-MOM and TF-DAD, their 2 new A320s are TF-SIS and TF-BRO!.
@RhondaAlbom “Airplane travel is nature’s way of making you look like your passport photo.” — Al Gore.
@winglets747 Southwest Airlines: “we have to be careful to match capacity – especially now” because of investigations #WorldRoutes.
@winglets747 Southwest Airlines: fine line between internal capacity management and capacity management across airlines #WorldRoutes.
Today’s Video Picks:
Air India B747 Landing Dublin Airport
Aviation support to Ready Combat Team
North State Aviation Announcement
PE Firm Carlyle Group to Sell Landmark Aviation to BBA Aviation in $2.07B Deal
