Daily Aviation Brief – 16/06/2015
Aircraft Update:
LN-LNC Boeing 787-8 c/n 34795 Norwegian Longhaul re-registered and positioned Copenhagen-London Gatwick 15/06/15 ex EI-LNC.
N810QC Boeing 737-348(QC) c/n 23810 Met International Ferried Norwich-Vnukovo 12/06/15 for full freighter conversion, for Air Incheon ex EI-BUE.
VP-BDL Airbus A320-232 c/n 2343 Ural Airlines Delivered Shannon-Koltsovo International Airport 12/06/15 ex M-ABIO.
Flying In Ireland News:
DCU Management (Aviation Leadership) Open Evening
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2015/06/dcu-management-aviation-leadership-open-evening/
Irish Historic Flight Foundation
https://flyinginireland.com/2015/06/irish-historic-flight-foundation/
Global Aviation News:
Airbus A320neo Tests to Resume Shortly After Engine Fix
Airbus U.S. Ready For First A320 Assembly
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/paris-air-show-2015/airbus-us-ready-first-a320-assembly
Boeing CEO: “We’ve Got Our Swagger Back”
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/paris-air-show-2015/boeing-ceo-we-ve-got-our-swagger-back
Boeing Challenged by 757 Replacement Requirements
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/paris-air-show-2015/boeing-challenged-757-replacement-requirements
Boeing looking closely at an all-new jet for 2025
CFM commits to keeping LEAP maintenance costs at CFM56 levels
Read more: http://atwonline.com/engines/cfm-commits-keeping-leap-maintenance-costs-cfm56-levels
CSeries Exceeds Performance
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/paris-air-show-2015/cseries-exceeds-performance
Emirates CEO: Gulf airlines ‘too important’ to US economy to ground
Etihad Airways welcomes Europe’s aviation policy review
Flybe: FY2015 result goes down – and up – but shows progress with restructuring
How A Struggling Airline Is Aiding A Gulf Carrier’s Aggressive Expansion Plans
Minding the Gap: Boeing Readies the Transition into the 777X Program with an Enhanced 777-300ER
Newsweek special report: The future of aviation
Read more: http://europe.newsweek.com/future-aviation-328518
PARIS: Honeywell debuts its 757 test aircraft
Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/paris-honeywell-debuts-its-757-test-aircraft-413476/
Partner for Air Malta even if the airline breaks even
Philippine Airlines will renew its long haul fleet with more 777-300ERs and potentially A350-900s
Report: Airlines Must Handle Infrastructure, Fuel Price and Talent to Meet Growing Demand
Sikorsky S-92 helicopter gets EASA Rig Approach certificate
Read more: http://www.offshoreenergytoday.com/sikorsky-s-92-helicopter-gets-easa-rig-approach-certificate/
United Airlines Criticized for Stranding Passengers at Remote Canadian Military Base
5 Things Insiders Are Watching for at the Paris Air Show
Read more: http://skift.com/2015/06/13/5-things-insiders-are-watching-for-at-the-paris-air-show/
787 Program Update: Delivery and Dispatch Reliability Finally Catching Up with Demand
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Offering Onboard Tayto Crisp Sandwiches
Read more: http://fft.ie/index.php/6111/aer-lingus-offering-onboard-tayto-crisp-sandwiches/
AerCap Making The Best Of A Good Situation
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3246076-aercap-making-the-best-of-a-good-situation
Airline staff supplier Crewlink shows 10% rise in turnover
AWAS closes its first Asian Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23739
Danish employment case may test Ryanair’s better image campaign
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/15/ryanair-denmark-idUSL5N0YO2PT20150615
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) Announces Order for 60 Airbus A320neo Aircraft
RAF Leuchars Phantom to find new home in Northern Ireland
Ryanair, the stumbling IAG to acquire 100% of Aer Lingus [Spanish]
Successful COOPANS ATM System Upgrade Introduced At All 7 ACCs In Two Week Period
Swiss to Fly Dublin to Geneva from 26th June
Read more: http://www.ittn.ie/news/swiss-to-fly-dublin-to-geneva-from-26th-june/
Virgin Atlantic CEO: We’ll wait and see what our relationship with Aer Lingus will be
Read more: http://www.eturbonews.com/60185/virgin-atlantic-ceo-well-wait-and-see-what-our-relationship-aer-
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
DHL & Dublin Aerospace Plane Pull in aid of Aoibheann’s Pink Tie: http://bit.ly/1IasWIB
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 13-06-15: http://bit.ly/1GABLyI
Norwegian Airlines transfer of Boeing 787s from Irish register continues as CEO makes fresh appeal for US DOT approval: http://bit.ly/1dFMWe6
Ryanair adds extra flights on Dublin to Chania route to meet overwhelming demand: http://bit.ly/1dCzZl6
Tweets of the day:
@jonostrower Swiss confirms CS100 will fly to London City at the end of 2016, early 2017. First route announced Feb/Mar 2016, EIS ~mid-2016. #PAS15.
@LARA_Editor The @EmbraerSA 195-E2 in HD layout can now go to 146 pax [previously announced as 144], says Luis Carlos Affonso. #PAS15.
@TheHUBRoutes An account has been set up to keep up to date on a “very boring Boeing” and one of the longest-running airline start-up stories… @747watch.
@winglets747 Execs of hotel groups including Hyatt, Hilton, InterContinental and Marriott write to US government in support of open skies w/ UAE & Qatar.
@winglets747 “We do not wish to return to an era of regulation” -letter to US government jointly signed by hotel executives about aviation open skies.
Today’s Video Picks:
Bombardier takes on Boeing and Airbus
B2 Stealth Bomber arrivals at RAF Fairford
Expect bigger market for A380 in future: CEO
Looking to re-energize sales: Bombardier CEO
Rockwell Collins CEO on airplane connectivity
The airline-leasing business is growing: CEO