Daily Aviation Brief -26/06/2015
Aircraft Update:
AP-BMD Airbus A320-232 c/n 2502 Shaheen Air International Delivered Dublin-Athens-Sharjah-Karachi 26/06/15 ex EI-EXK.
EI-FGP Embraer 190AR c/n 19000050 Borajet Airlines Ferried Norwich-Alverca 24/06/15 after paint.
TC-SCL Boeing 737-8GJ/W c/n 39430 Sun Express Delivered Shannon-Antalya 24/06/15 in AnadoluJet colours ex EI-FGS.
VQ-BVD Boeing 767-319 c/n 30586 Norwind Airtest at Shannon 24/06/15 for Icelandair.
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
Aeroflot to transfer 13 737-800s to LCC Pobeda Airline
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/aeroflot-transfer-13-737-800s-lcc-pobeda-airline
ANALYSIS: United’s New York shift could benefit the market
AirAsia CEO Fernandes casts other work aside amid accounting worries
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/25/us-airasia-fernandes-idUSKBN0P508920150625
Atlas Air Worldwide Provides Fleet Update
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23995
Boeing Signals Additional 747-8 Production Rate Cut
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/boeing-signals-additional-747-8-production-rate-cut
Caribbean airline group InselAir pursues more rapid expansion with 14 new routes from Aruba, Curacao
Connectivity & consumers should be the focus of the EU aviation strategy
CRJ Aftermarket Dwindling, But Not Yet Disappearing
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro/crj-aftermarket-dwindling-not-yet-disappearing
Delta and Southwest become mired in legal tussles at Love Field. Passengers may be the losers
Etihad Air Hires EU Pro to Keep European Skies Open
Europe’s airports: Changing traffic & financials, intensified competition
European Airports Back Persian Gulf Airline Growth
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/european-airports-back-persian-gulf-airline-growth-1435228645
Gatwick makes last-ditch push for new runway
Kuwait Airways receives its first A330-200
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23997
MSC Cruises and Etihad Airways to provide best-in-class experience in the air and at sea for European guest
Norwegian Air to Launch Winter Flights Between the U.S. and the Caribbean
South African Airways long-haul turnaround continues with Accra-Washington launch & A340 extensions
To-Do List for New Boeing CEO: Weighing Sikorsky, 747’s Fate
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus did not have 10-year Belfast International Airport deal, court rules
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-33275149
Another aviation first for IAA’s Ballygirreen centre
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/06/another-aviation-first-for-iaas-ballygirreen-centre-58738/
Cantillon: Fog of speculation obscures IAG bid for Aer Lingus
CityJet to launch service from Cork to London City
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cityjet-to-launch-service-from-cork-to-london-city-338868.html
European competition authorities receive IAG offer
Read more: http://atwonline.com/government-affairs/european-competition-authorities-receive-iag-offer
GE Capital Aviation Services Completes Purchase-and-Leaseback Deal with New Customer Batik Air for Four Airbus A320s
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23999
Grant Thornton runway run at Belfast City Airport: Full results and pictures
IAG offers concessions in bid for EU approval for Aer Lingus deal
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/25/us-aerlingus-m-a-iag-eu-idUSKBN0P50UX20150625
Norwegian Air vows to double Dreamliners if U.S. OKs Irish subsidiary
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/24/us-norwegian-air-airplane-idUKKBN0P426D20150624
Orlando International to offer nonstop summer flights to Belfast
Ryanair applies for Paris Orly slots
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/38348-ryanair-applies-for-paris-orly-slots
Ryanair maintains his “interest” in increasing destinations in Lavacolla [Spanish]
Ryanair plane delayed after bomb hoax in Poland
Trim Flying Club BBQ and family fun day
Read more: https://www.facebook.com/events/1441192856185534/permalink/1444901055814714/
Virgin Atlantic launches Belfast to Orlando flights and announces they will return in summer 2016
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:
@ACI_EUROPE Cawley “Governments in Europe lie when they say aviation being important to them. They only see it as important for taxation!” #aciprague.
@ACI_EUROPE Cawley: the hugely successful integration of tourism and aviation by the Gulf countries is a lesson for us all #aciprague.
@airlineroute Vietnam Airlines’ Boeing 787-9 inaugural is now slipped to 15JUL15.
@airportexec Michael Cawley @Failte_Ireland “Governments must treat aviation as an economic stimulant.” #ACIprague.
@airportexec Neil Pakey says routes and tourism interconnected. Inbound US tourism a big growth factor @ShannonAirport #ACIprague.
@arnaudfeist We need to do away with aviation taxes. This is close to €6 bio in added yearly costs to the sector. #ACI_EUROPE #aciprague.
@Bulc_EU Airports have a key role to play in developing a connected,
competitive and seamless multimodal European transport network. #ACIprague.
@Oliver__Clark 60% of European airports are loss making with a combined €79 billion of debts says ACI Europe DG Olivier Jankovec #aciprague.
@Oliver__Clark Airports like Gatwick are increasingly encouraging passengers directly to connect says ACI DG Olivier Jankovec #aciprague.
@TheFlyingGooch Ryanair’s Cawley: Passengers are not airports’ customers and shouldn’t pay attention to passenger experience; it’s unimportant #aciprague.
@TheFlyingGooch Ryanair’s Cawley: Economic regulation in aviation doesn’t work, competition works #aciprague.
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