Daily Aviation Brief – 24/08/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-FBF Airbus A321-231 c/n 1060 Apollo Aviation Group Air Test at Sofia 22/08/15 ex B-6285.
EI-FHJ Boeing 737-8JP/W c/n 42069 Norwegian Air International Delivered Boeing Field-Oslo 20/08/15.
Global Aviation News:
Air France-KLM set to grow Transavia low-cost carrier
American Airlines drops Philadelphia-Tel Aviv direct flight
Ankara will become third Turkish Airlines hub
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/ankara-will-become-third-turkish-airlines-hub
BEA Cautions Authorities On Legacy Airbus A320 Guidance Computers
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro/bea-cautions-authorities-legacy-airbus-a320-guidance-computers
Breathtaking Blue Bugatti 100P Replica Finally Makes First Flight
Read more: http://flightclub.jalopnik.com/breathtaking-blue-bugatti-100p-replica-finally-makes-fi-1725669099
Certification Tests Over 80 per cent Complete for Bombardier C Series Aircraft
Delta claims jobs threatened by Persian Gulf carrier expansion in U.S.
ETIHAD W15 Service Reductions as of 20AUG15
Read more: http://airlineroute.net/2015/08/20/ey-w15update1/
FAA reviewing flammability of composites in wake of Heathrow 787 fire
Guest Post: Low-cost carriers still rule in online engagement
How Paris Air Show Re-Energised B2B Aviation Marketing
Read more: http://simpliflying.com/2015/how-paris-air-show-re-energised-b2b-aviation-marketing/
NASA Ushers In Connected Aircraft Benefits to Two Carriers
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/nasa-ushers-connected-aircraft-benefits-two-carriers
Portugal’s euroAtlantic lands big Hajj charter contract
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/39620-portugals-euroatlantic-lands-big-hajj-charter-contract
Runway robbery
Six Facts About The Trent XWB Engine
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro/six-facts-about-trent-xwb-engine#slide-0-field_images-1346581
The turbulent world of airline Twitter accounts
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/21/travel/airline-twitter-personalities/index.html
US Airways passes over Pittsburgh in final ceremonial flight
VLM Airlines to launch Antwerp-Birmingham route
Read more: http://buyingbusinesstravel.com/news/2124595-vlm-airlines-launch-antwerp-birmingham-route
Which European Airline Stocks To Watch Amid Oil Rout – Nomura
Read more: http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2015/08/21/which-airline-stocks-to-buy-amid-oil-rout-nomura/
10 budget airlines changing Africa’s skies
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2015/06/12/travel/gallery/10-budget-airlines-africa-gallery/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus upgrades premium cabin on flights between Chicago and Dublin
Read more: http://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2015/08/20/aer-lingus-upgrades-premium-cabin-on-flights.html
Aergo Capital finances two new B737-900ER for Sriwijaya Air
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24768
CityJet announces new board appointment
Read more: http://mcomm.ie/cityjet-announces-new-board-appointment/
Colm McLoughlin has built the world’s largest single-airport duty free operation in Dubai
Read more: http://www.businessweekme.com/Bloomberg/newsmid/190/newsid/963/Duty-Bound
Daily flights between Carlisle & airports in Belfast, Dublin, Southend shortlisted for subsidy
Read more: http://www.in-cumbria.com/home/carlisle-airport-flights-shortlisted-for-subsidies-1.1225886
Drone increase points to big business in the future
Read more: http://utv.ie/News/2015/08/21/Drone-increase-points-to-big-business-in-the-future-43468
EI-??? B737-8JP Norwegian First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2015/08/ei-b737-8jp-norwegian-first-flight.html
Fans to pay more than €1,000 for trip to Rugby World Cup crunch clash
GECAS Regional Aircraft Group Delivers Three Leased Embraer E195s to BoraJet Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24770
High Court grounds aircraft from Democratic Republic of Congo in Dublin over €10m dispute
Hopes of an agreement between Shannon Airport and Egyptian airline
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/hopes-agreement-between-shannon-airport-and-egyptian-airline
Ireland Launches Aviation Initiatives to Capitalize on Rising Air Traffic
Laws to protect against drones must be considered – Donohoe
Mass rise in drones being flown in Ireland
Read more: http://www.newstalk.com/Drones-Ireland-IAA-training-Unmanned-Aircraft-Association-of-Ireland-usage
Meet the drones: Ireland gears up as drones take off
Read more: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/video/meet-the-drones-ireland-gears-up-as-drones-take-off
New aviation policy for the Irish aviation sector launched
Ryanair: Budget airline hits back after losing delayed flight compensation ruling
Ryanair hails Facebook landmark just six weeks after debut on social network
Specific policy measures for Cork Airport need to be identified
The view from the mound: a day with the plane spotters of Dublin Airport
The rise and risks of the drone industry here
Read more: http://analysis.rte.ie/business/2015/08/21/the-rise-and-risks-of-the-drone-industry-here/
Will ending of pre-clearance exclusivity ground aviation strategy?
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Did you know 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners have visited Dublin Airport: http://bit.ly/1gWYYRP
Ethiopian Airlines growing contribution to Ireland’s aviation industry: http://bit.ly/1gXUFpp
IAG Takeover of Aer Lingus means more competition: http://bit.ly/1KnKTEC
Ireland’s Growing Drone sector ready for take-off: http://bit.ly/1NsgTxG
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 08-08-15: http://bit.ly/1PcBZxV
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 15-08-15: http://bit.ly/1Pr1dbX
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 22-08-15: http://bit.ly/1PrpcqX
Tweets of the day:
@alexjcornwell @Qantas CEO says airline is making more than @VirginAustralia, Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines and @EtihadAirways put together.
@winglets747 Prestige, “strategic value” ahead of profits? SIA considers re-entering Singapore-US nonstop w/ A350, Qantas considers Perth-UK non-stop 787.
@winglets747 After many years of people charging Qantas was gifting growth to Jetstar, it is Jetstar giving aircraft (787s) to Qantas.
@winglets747 Jetstar long-haul growth further curtailed. Its 3 787-8 orders converted to 787-9s for Qantas.
@winglets747 A week after Emirates announces Panama City, Turkish Airlines follows with 3x weekly 77W IST-Bogota-Panama City-IST routing.
Today’s Video Picks:
Introducing a new flying kangaroo
UAAI ‘Meet the Drones’ Open Day
Drones take off in Ireland as new Unmanned Aircraft Association is formed
Ryanair loses crucial passenger compensation case