Daily Aviation Brief – 25/06/2015
Aircraft Update:
AP-BMD Airbus A320-232 c/n 2502 Shaheen Air International Delivered Indianapolis-Goose Bay-Dublin 23/06/15 ex EI-EXK.
EC-LMX ATR42-320 c/n 115 CanaryFly Noted being driven through the Shannon Industrial Estate on the back of a truck 23/06/15 Fuselage section only, minus wings, tail, landing gear and nose cone. All white. Spanish registration now removed.
EI-SEV Boeing 737-73S/W c/n 29078 Ryanair Ferried Glasgow-Prestwick- Maastricht 23/06/15 for painting.
OY-SRP B767-232(SF) c/n 22220 Star Air Departed Atlantic Aviation Group hangar 24/06/14 arrived 19/05/16.
Flying In Ireland News:
Dallas based ‘all-you-can-fly carrier ‘Rise’ to start European operations in early 2016 including London – Dublin
Forthcoming White Paper will underpin decisions on future provision of Irish Defence Force equipment
Irish Air Corps CASA takes part in 2015 Super CEPCO, a joint surveillance exercise in the Baltic and North Sea
Ministers confirm Air Corps pilot EAS ‘air ambulance’ service will continue operations but “all options” remain under consideration
Global Aviation News:
AEI Announces B737-800SF Launch Customer
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23982
Airlines Need a Lesson on How to Become Better Retailers
Read more: http://skift.com/2015/06/23/airlines-need-a-lesson-on-how-to-become-better-retailers/
Boeing: MOM Is No Smokescreen
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/boeing-mom-no-smokescreen
Boeing trims 747 production to one monthly, promises ‘stable future’ for biggest jet
China to Invest 500 Billion Yuan in 193 Aviation Projects
Etihad Proposing Jet Airways Rights Issue for Growth, BTVI Says
Low-cost airlines boost green travel to the Azores
Read more: https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/low-cost-airlines-boost-green-travel-azores-053303714–finance.html
Lufthansa Faces June 30 Deadline to Avert Cabin Crew Strike – Analyst Blog
Manchester Airport gearing up for record-breaking summer holidays with 3.4m passengers jetting out
Mitsubishi Considers Further MRJ Stretch
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/mitsubishi-considers-further-mrj-stretch
MIT study could shape new route market research
Muilenburg started as Boeing intern; now he’s CEO
Read more: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/muilenburg-replacing-mcnerney-as-boeings-ceo/
White Stag Signs Deal to Acquire Seven Boeing 737-400 Aircraft
Irish Aviation News:
A lifeline fund – Cork Airport’s future
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/ourview/a-lifeline-fund–cork-airports-future-338209.html
Avolon delivers a Boeing 737-800 to Hainan Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23991
Chasing an Idea-How IASA got established by Alexandra Slabutu – Chairperson
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chasing-idea-alexandra-slabutu
Cork county council takes meeting to cork aiprort
Read more: http://www.c103.ie/news/cork-county-council-takes-meeting-to-cork-aiprort/5291
EasyJet and Ryanair push for cheaper onboard connectivity
In June 1985 the first plane landed at the new airport in Knock county Mayo.
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/0624/710274-landing-at-knock-airport/
Molly in the Morning – Cockpit Confusion
Read more: http://galwaybayfm.ie/molly-morning-cockpit-confusion/
“My final six months as an Aer Lingus cadet pilot.” by Lisa Cusack
Read more: http://blog.aerlingus.com/blog/2015/06/24/letter-from-jerez-part-2
New Marqette restaurant to open in Dublin Airport and hire 80 people
Read more: http://businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/51076-new-marqette-restaurant-to/
Scaling the heights: Irish success stories – CarTrawler
Read more: http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/51099-scaling-the-heights-irish
Shannon Airport: Gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way
Read more: http://www.airport-business.com/2015/06/shannon-airport-gateway-wild-atlantic-way/
Tourism Boost expected as New Rail Tours Launched from Shannon Airport
VIP Packages Available at Shannon Air Display
Read more: http://www.shannonchamber.ie/vip-packages-available-at-shannon-air-display/
Waypoint Leasing Places Two Helicopters with Titan
West Cork ceremony to mark 30 year anniversary of Air India crash
Read more: http://www.redfm.ie/news/cork/west-cork-ceremony-to-mark-30-year-anniversary-of-air-india-crash/
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
IAG carriers deploy Airbus A320 Sharklet fitted aircraft on Dublin routes: http://bit.ly/1J2StGB
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:
@alexjcornwell “We need these jobs in this county. this is how we turn the economy around” – @Delta CEO Richard Anderson.
@AeroPatent (APP) #Ryanair’s transatlantic solution? @AirbusGroup double-decker for fast turnarounds http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=US&NR=2015166166A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20150618&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP
@MarkMcFadden 3/3 Pilot dumped 50,000 litres of fuel before landing in Belfast. The emergency divert could cost United Airlines up to £350,000. @UTVNews.
@OpenFairSkies BREAKING: U.S. Conference of Mayors calls on gov’t to open consultations w/ Qatar & UAE for #OpenSkies violations #UCSM15 @usmayors.
@winglets747 “The only way to make the A340 profitable is to remove two of the engines.” -airline CEO (said publicly, but I’m withholding)
Today’s Video Picks:
Bleak outlook by IATA on the state of Africa’s aviation industry in 2015
DHL Airbus A300-600R(F) Charity Pull in action
Embraer – The New Metrics of Success
Honeywell Presents: True Stories (Avangard Aviation) | Customer Success
Stories | Honeywell Aviation
Ryan: A Legacy
http://www.rte.ie/player/ie/show/10434941/