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Published on July 9th, 2015 | by Alan Dwyer

Daily Aviation Brief – 09/07/2015

Aircraft Update:

EI-DSP Airbus A320-216 c/n 3482 Air Berlin Ferried Rome Fiumicino-Dublin-Munich 08/07/15 to become D-ABZF.

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Flying In Ireland News:

Aer Lingus cabin crew approve roster deal as winter schedule confirmed

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2015/07/aer-lingus-cabin-crew-approve-roster-deal-as-winter-schedule-confirmed/

Air Astana award 2nd contract to AFTA to train Cadet Pilots at Cork

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2015/07/air-astana-award-2nd-contract-to-afta-to-train-cadet-pilots-at-cork/

Cork Airport’s fight back begins thanks to the ‘coalition of the willing’

Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2015/07/cork-airports-fight-back-begins-thanks-to-the-coalition-of-the-willing/

Global Aviation News:

Airbus, Boeing YTD orders assessed

Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/07/07/airbus-boeing-ytd-orders-assessed/

All-new A350 XWB begins Americas Demo Tour in Sao Paulo

Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24170

ANALYSIS: DOJ Overreaches with Investigation Into Airline “Collusion

Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/07/06/analysis-doj-overreaches-with-investigation-into-airline-collusion/

CSeries performance improvement demystified

Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/07/06/cseries-performance-improvement-demystified/

Fitch: US Airlines Remain Competitive Amid DOJ Investigation

Read more: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150707005998/en/Fitch-Airlines-Remain-Competitive-DOJ-Investigation#.VZvvN_lViko

Italy aviation: Ryanair, easyJet and Vueling pursue Alitalia across the country

Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/italy-aviation-ryanair-easyjet-and-vueling-pursue-alitalia-across-the-country-234135

JetBlue Changes Course, Embraces Bag Fees

Read more: http://www.belljarnews.com/jetblue-changes-course-embraces-bag-fees/8519330/

LOT Decides to Go for Growth

Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/07/07/lot-decides-to-go-for-growth/

Mid-Year pause: warning signs for Airbus and Boeing?

Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/07/09/mid-year-pause-warning-signs-for-airbus-and-boeing/

Op-Ed: No, Airlines Don’t Owe You Lower Fares

Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/07/06/op-ed-no-airlines-dont-owe-you-lower-fares/

Opinion: High Hurdle For Airline Collusion Investigators

Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/opinion-high-hurdle-airline-collusion-investigators

United Flights Resume as Grounding Slows Thousands of Fliers

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-08/united-grounds-all-u-s-flights-on-automation-issues-faa-says

Vietnam Airlines to become Boeing 787-10 and 777-8X customer

Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/07/06/vietnam-airlines-to-become-boeing-787-10-and-777-8x-customer/

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus adds Tayto crisp sandwiches to short-haul flight menu

Read more: http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/aer-lingus-adds-tayto-crisp-9579939

Aer Lingus to buy nine of ‘world’s most advanced aircraft’

Read more: http://utv.ie/News/2015/07/08/Aer-Lingus-to-buy-nine-of-worlds-most-advanced-aircraft-40653

Cork Airport announces direct link to London City with CityJet

Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/07/08/cork-airport-announces-link-to-london-city-with-cityjet/

Future of air travel has landed but no boarding card until 2018

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/future-of-air-travel-has-landed-but-no-boarding-card-until-2018-31363394.html

Irish airline takes delivery of AerCap’s A350

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/irish-airline-takes-delivery-of-aercaps-a350-31362408.html

Ryanair celebrates seven million passenger milestone at Leeds Bradford Airport

Read more: http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/business/13378145.Ryanair_celebrates_seven_million_passenger_milestone_at_Leeds_Bradford_Airport/

Ryanair launch 30th birthday competition as airline officially joins Facebook

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/technology/ryanair-launch-30th-birthday-competition-as-airline-officially-joins-facebook-31361610.html

Shannon and Dublin airports deal with emergency landings

Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/shannon-and-dublin-airports-deal-with-emergency-landings-685454.html

Staying close to its customers: The A350 XWB arrives in Dublin for a successful debut in Ireland

Read more: http://www.airbus.com/no_cache/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/staying-close-to-its-customers-the-a350-xwb-arrives-in-dublin-for-a-successful-debut-in-ireland/?utm_source=article&utm_medium=all_news&utm_campaign=RSS

Swedish unions join Ryanair strike threat

Read more: http://www.thelocal.se/20150708/swedish-unions-join-ryanair-strike-threat

World’s Largest Aircraft Leasing Company grows its staff by 100

Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/worlds-largest-aircraft-leasing-company-grows-its-staff-by-100-2015-07-08

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:

@davidcochrane Michael O’Leary tells @ghook @Ryanair to start collecting specific customer data to customise offers based on user air travel preferences.

@davidcochrane MOL says it’ll be launching later this year, calling it the most exciting thing the airline has done in 30 years.

@e_russell Another new 787 route, @AirCanada will launch 3x weekly YVR-BNE service on a 788 from 17Jun16. No airlines fly the route currently.

@winglets747 Air Canada to start 3x weekly YVR-BNE. Wants daily in addition to existing daily YVR-SYD. Canada capped at 3000 seats a week to Australia.

Today’s Video Picks:

Dublin Airport 1960 – 61

https://youtu.be/6eQZ76bWmow

GE Aviation On Wing Support – Keeping You Flying

https://youtu.be/dfHeJd5wM7E

Great view of Airbus A350 as it arrives at Dublin Airport

https://youtu.be/miF39mCutEc

New Airbus A350 Landing Dublin Airport

https://youtu.be/kJOKIs36ZL8

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