Aircraft Update:
EI-DSY Airbus A320-216 c/n 3666 Air One ferried Rome Fiumicino-Manchester 22/06/15 for paint into Alitalia colours.
LN-LNE Boeing 787-8 c/n 34796 Norwegian Longhaul Re-registered and in service 17/06/15 Copenhagen-New York JFK-Copenhagen ex EI-LNE.
N167CR Boeing 757-2G5 c/n 26278 AerCap ferried Seletar-Guam-Honolulu-Goodyear 18/19-06/15 for PCF-conversion, for SF Airlines.
Flying In Ireland News:
Thomson Airways brings Boeing 787 ‘Dreamliner’ to Dublin
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2015/06/thomson-airways-brings-boeing-787-dreamliner-to-dublin/
Global Aviation News:
Air Berlin eyes all-Airbus fleet by the end of next year
Air Peace Grows Fleet, To Resume Port -Harcourt Operations
Read more: http://dailytimes.com.ng/air-peace-grows-fleet-to-resume-port-harcourt-operations/
Alitalia overhaul gathers pace with unveiling of new Economy, Premium Economy and Business class cabins
Air NZ sells Safe Air subsidiary to Airbus; no jobs losses expected
An unlikely marriage
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/unlikely-marriage
Cardiff Aviation to launch new EASA-compliant ‘airline in a box’
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/cardiff-aviation-launch-new-easa-compliant-airline-box
CSA Czech Airlines to resume flights to UK in July
Read more: http://buyingbusinesstravel.com/news/2224347-csa-czech-airlines-resume-flights-uk-july
easyJet refusing to be rushed into onboard connectivity investment
Hammad: Flybe turnaround program “absolutely on track”
Read more: http://www.eturbonews.com/60494/hammad-flybe-turnaround-program-absolutely-track
Norwegian Air admits mistakes
Read more: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/06/17/norwegian-air-admits-mistakes/
The Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Gets a New Lease on Life
Irish Aviation News:
Air India disaster: 30th anniversary Terror and tragedy on Flight 182
Bocomm hires new executive for Irish office
Read more: http://www.airfinancejournal.com/article/3464306/Bocomm-hires-new-executive-for-Irish-office.html
Call for UK-type fund to back routes from rural airports
IAG formally sets out bid to Aer Lingus shareholders
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/iag-formally-sets-out-bid-aer-lingus-shareholders
Omega Aerial Refueling Services and Wasabi Rabbit Launch New Marketing Relationship
Paul Sweeney: It is not too late to change course on Aer Lingus
Plane makes emergency landing at Cork Airport
Ryanair Clashes With Denmark Over Labor Laws
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-06-22/ryanair-clashes-with-denmark-over-labor-laws
Ryanair extends Podgorica flights
Read more: http://www.exyuaviation.com/p/ryanair-extends-podgorica-flights.html
Ryanair in talks to serve Tunisia
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/38293-ryanair-in-talks-to-serve-tunisia
300 travellers forced to sleep on Belfast airport floor as United Airlines flight diverted due to disruptive passenger
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 20-06-15: http://bit.ly/1Ir0i67
Ireland leveraging its aviation experience to drive unprecedented growth: http://bit.ly/1IsktAw
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell “We’re excited to return to the Haneda market with daily year-round service from our Los Angeles hub,” says @AmericanAir…
@e_russell @Delta says its not “commercially feasible” to fly SEA-HND daily 365 days/year, in DOT filing. @AmericanAir has backup authority for freq.
@Grandpois We are close to getting an AOC in Zambia and Zimbabwe for @fastjet CEO Ed Winter tells #avaf15 -“But I am not putting a deadline on it”.
@mohamedrahma #avaf15 Paul Griffiths CEO Dubai Airports: think big, think different, very inspirational indeed.
@RunwayGirl Some 83% of passengers travel with a smartphone and 15% travel with at least three personal electronic devices.
@winglets747 Many countries are itchy for more air passengers. UK’s approach seems to be to kill demand rather than find solution.
Today’s Video Picks:
Airbus A320 U.S. Manufacturing Facility: Employee training
ATRS: Advanced Teleportation Reality System – Day 5 highlights
Paris Air Show Wrap: Wow! Boeing Innovation Leads the Way at Le Bourget
SWISS prepares to integrate the C Series aircraft into its fleet!
Tony Ryan, the man behind Ryanair -Ryan Legacy | RTÉ One | Tuesday 23 June 9.35pm
