Daily Aviation Brief – 27/08/2015
Aircraft Update:
D-AEAB Airbus A300B4-622R(F ) c/n 837 EAT Leipzig/DHL in white colours to Eirtech Aviation Shannon 25/08/15 for painting into full EAT Leipzig/DHL colours.
D-AZMO Airbus A300F4-622R c/n 872 EAT Leipzig/DHL Departed Eirtech Aviation Shannon 25/08/15 after painting into full EAT Leipzig/DHL colours arrived 13/08/15.
Global Aviation News:
AIG exits aircraft leasing company
Read more: https://www.insuranceassetrisk.com/content/news/aig-exits-aircraft-leasing-company.html
Air New Zealand adds capacity, cuts fares to fend off Jetstar, profit climbs
Air NZ boss labels Qantas ‘Air Sydney’, hails own airline’s outstanding results
Airbus Delays A380 Delivery to Transaero, Citing Russian Economy
Airbus A340-500/600 fleet profile: Lufthansa, Iberia retain large fleets, Asian airlines retire them
AirAsia 1H2015 results: the region’s leading LCC regroups for the long run, reining in expansion
Azul airlines offers 10-day air pass in Brazil for $299
Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/breaking-news/os-azul-cheap-fares-20150825-story.html
Cathay Pacific 1H2015: ‘Our commitment is unwavering.’ But the market is not returning loyalty
Cathay Pacific Shares Have Longest Losing Slide in 14 Years
Copa Airlines tries to combat regional Latin American weakness as its margins sink
Emirates launches second daily A380 service to Frankfurt
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24788
Fastjet fleet plans take-off after buying its first plane
Frontier’s Franke Sees Consolidation in the Future of Low-Cost Carriers
Hawaiian Airlines Is About to Get Some Help From Delta
Leasing Groups Announce New Superjet Deals at MAKS Show
New Routes, More Choice Across the Atlantic with Delta and Virgin Atlantic
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24797
Thomas Cook Trying to Get the Cash It Needs to Compete with TUI, Expedia and More
Turkish, European airlines face serious problems due to sharp rise in US dollar: Pegasus CFO
What ever happened to Norwegian Air’s open skies bid?
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/251954-what-ever-happened-to-norwegian-airs-open-skies-bid
Why GoGo’s Infuriatingly Expensive, Slow Internet Still Owns the Skies
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-gogo-airplane-wireless-internet/
Irish Aviation News:
Arik Air, Ireland in talk on trade mission to Nigeria
Read more: http://businessdayonline.com/2015/08/arik-air-ireland-in-talk-on-trade-mission-to-nigeria/
Cityjet will announce next week plans for replacement of the current fleet
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/road-warrior-1.2328343
Coveney launches White Paper on Defence
Read more: http://www.merrionstreet.ie/en/News-Room/News/Coveney_launches_White_Paper_on_Defence.html
Dublin Airport works to clear flight backlog following hangar fire
Read more: http://www.newstalk.com/Dublin-Airport-has-temporarily-suspended-operations-as-it-deals-with-a-fire
Intrepid Aviation announces executive appointments
Read more: http://www.eturbonews.com/63013/intrepid-aviation-announces-executive-appointments
‘Mother and father’ of airfare wars on the radar says Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary
Ryanair: Statement Re. Manchester Court Case
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24807
Skilled workforce attracted helicopter leasing company to Ireland
Read more: http://blog.connectireland.com/?p=1511
Statement In Relation to Incident at Dublin Airport
Read more: https://www.cityjet.com/news/statement-in-relation-to-incident-at-dublin-airport.shtml
The Irish Aviation Authority Welcomes Publication of the National Aviation Policy
Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/news.jsp?i=546&gc=99&p=106&n=124#sthash.8Yo5D0rJ.dpuf
The Sky’s the Limit at Belfast Met Aerospace Camp
Read more: http://www.belfastmet.ac.uk/News.aspx?num=369&iframe=true&width=90%&height=100%
Transport minister: We will keep Ireland attractive for leasing
Travel software firm Datalex posts 3pc revenue jump
White Paper setting out State’s defence plans to be published
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 22-08-15: http://bit.ly/1PrpcqX
RTÉ One to aire new six part factual series ‘Inside Shannon’ : http://bit.ly/1LAl8Xq
Tweets of the day:
@DublinAirport Delighted to play our part in a 12% increase in overseas visitors in Jan-July. Our passengers up 15%. #travel.
@e_russell …Second, @Delta year-round daily JFK-EDI on a 757-200 from 26May16. Will compete with both AA and UA in the market.
@NiallGibbons Data just released shows 4.814m trips were taken to Ireland in the Jan to July period, a 12% increase on 2014. That’s 522,200 more trips.
@TourismIreland Today’s @CSOIreland show it’s been a record Jan-July for arrivals from North America to Ireland – up almost 15% on same period in 2014.
Today’s Video Picks:
Ireland’s Call: Behind the Scenes
Lobo Leasing – Why we chose Ireland and why we love it here
Mainland, Taiwan sign aviation, tax agreements
Pilot Aptitude Test – Official Promotional Video
XTI TriFan 600 VTOL Aircraft
USAF Thunderbirds Refueling
About the Author
Trevor Buckley Blogger Irish Aviation Research Institute/ FlI Commercial Aviation News Curator/ Voted 7th in #Avgeek100 2013/ Twitter @IrishAero
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