Daily Aviation Brief – 08/07/2015
Aircraft Update:
Airbus A350-941 Comes to Ireland today at Dublin Airport arrives 0900 departs 1315 arrives 1415 departs 1500.
D-AIRP Airbus A321-131 c/n 564 Lufthansa Departed Lufthansa Technik hangar 06/07/15 arrived 14/05/15.
D-AISC Airbus A321-231 c/n 1161 Lufthasa Departed Lufthansa Technik hangar 05/07/15 arrived 23/05/15.
I-AIGJ Boeing 767-304(ER) c/n 28039 Merdiana Departed Lufthansa Technik hangar 06/07/15 arrived 10/06/15.
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Flying In Ireland News:
AAIU publish Preliminary Report into Blackstairs Mountain Crash
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2015/07/aaiu-publish-preliminary-report-into-blackstairs-mountain-crash/
New services, extra flights spell record numbers at Dublin Airport, but its infrastructure is creaking under the strain
Global Aviation News:
As Qantas decides on 787s, the A350s come over horizon
Air Berlin’s CEO holds down profit for turnaround attempt
Air Lease orders another A330 as Paris lifts Airbus backlog
Airlines raise passenger numbers, but trouble looms
Boeing leads Airbus in first-half deliveries, lags on orders
Boeing says loss of Ex-Im Bank would be competitive disadvantage
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/07/us-usa-eximbank-boeing-idUSKCN0PG2H020150707
Female Pilots Form Their Own Version of Club Elite
Greek debt crisis restrains Aegean in the midst of expansion
Read more: http://atwonline.com/government-affairs/greek-debt-crisis-restrains-aegean-midst-expansion
Innovative Airbus A350 first class cabin concept revealed
Read more: http://www.ausbt.com.au/innovative-airbus-a350-first-class-cabin-concept-revealed
Jet Demand Cools as Airbus-Boeing Orders Fall 41% From 2014 Pace
Monarch Airlines’ 1H2015 shows recovery progress after a near-death experience in 2014
Myanmar airline market Part 3: A steep slowdown in international growth. Has the bubble burst?
“Nepal Airlines can be world class”
Teamwork keeps Dutch hub humming
Read more: http://news.delta.com/teamwork-keeps-dutch-hub-humming
United Airlines forges a new path in Brazil with Azul. What is in store for their partnership?
US airlines cap capacity: Economics or collusion?
Read more: http://www.aspireaviation.com/2015/07/07/us-airlines-cap-capacity-economics-or-collusion/
Vietnam Airlines, Boeing to negotiate about 16 more airplane sales
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/07/usa-vietnam-boeing-idUSL1N0ZN01S20150707
Irish Aviation News:
A321-211, Transaero Airlines, D-AVZG, EI-VKO (MSN 6678)
Read more: http://xfw-spotter.blogspot.ie/2015/07/a321-211-transaero-airlines-d-avzg-ei.html
Air Works Enters into Strategic Partnership with Acumen Aviation
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24149
Belfast International Airport passenger numbers up by 8%
Dublin and Cork airports retain Airport Carbon Accredited status
Read more: http://www.businessandleadership.com/sustainability/item/51204-dublin-and-cork-airports-re
Eyes to the skies for Foynes Air Show
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/07/eyes-to-the-skies-for-foynes-air-show-54645/
FYR Macedonia negotiating flights with high profile low cost carrier believed to be Ryanair
Read more: http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=205085
How do I deal with looming IAG offer for my Aer Lingus shares?
No fall off in holiday bookings to Greece but tourists told to bring lots of cash
Read more: http://www.thejournal.ie/greece-holiday-bookings-2200775-Jul2015/
Parliamentary questions on Ryanair interest in Schiphol and Lelystad Airport [Dutch]
Ryanair Celebrates first flight by launching a special birthday seat sale
Ryanair controls at Amsterdam Schiphol [German]
Read more: http://www.aerotelegraph.com/ryanair-steuert-amsterdam-schiphol-an
Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, to serve Israel
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/07/07/ryanair-europes-biggest-airline-serve-israel/
Ryanair: ‘Selfish’ unions ‘destroying’ Danish jobs
Read more: http://www.thelocal.dk/20150707/ryanair-ceo-selfish-unions-destroying-danish-jobs
Ryanair to fly to Israel marking significant geographic expansion
Ryanair to open route Kaunas-Copenhagen
Read more: http://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/news_in_english/29/107400/ryanair_to_open_route_kaunas-copenhagen
Sen Catherine Noone My speech in the Seanad on growing the Irish tourism sector
Read more: http://catherinenoone.ie/2015/07/01/growing-tourism-speech/
Sunway Cancels Flights to Tunisia
Read more: http://www.ittn.ie/news/sunway-cancels-flights-to-tunisia/
Transaero new Airbus A321s to have Irish registered airport-related registrations EI-VKO, EI-LED & EI-OVB
Travelport Acquires Mobile Travel Technologies Ltd (MTT)
Read more: http://travelport.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=1256#sthash.0jVGByUt.dpuf
‘Stakeholders who sold Cork’ help secure major air route
Transport Minister says new routes at Cork Airport signal positive future
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus expands British Airways code-share to London City route: http://bit.ly/1KGvDaZ
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 04-07-15: http://bit.ly/1GVYXnK
Tweets of the day:
@Kenny Ryanair announces entry into a new market, Israel here we come.
@LuxuryTravelled Looks like Ryanair is going to be the first low cost airline from Europe into Eliat.
@merrionstreet Our travel advice to Irish people going to Greece-don’t change your plans, but bring cash instead of relying on bank cards- @CharlieFlanagan.
@Ryanair Ryanair celebrates carrying 7m customers at Leeds Bradford Airport @LBIAirport #Ryanair30.
@winglets747 Air China once again planning Beijing-Johannesburg service. 777-300ER 3x weekly from winter 2015 season.
Today’s Video Picks:
Aerobatic Thrill Flight Teaser – Walter Aviation
Air Canada back at Schiphol
Creating value, shaping the future – Mr. Radin Azrul, GM ITD, Malaysia Airports Holdings – CV
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Interview with Ryanair’s CMO at CONNECT 2015
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