Daily Aviation Brief – 31/08/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-RJB RJ85 c/n E2330 Cityjet Ferried Cranfield-Dublin 28/08/15 after storage.
LZ-MDA Airbus A320-232 c/n 2732 Air Via Ferried Varna-Shannon 28/08/15 and re-registered as EI-FLZ to ILFC.
N612MX Airbus A319-112 c/n 1612 Avianca Colombia Ferried Bogotá-Tucson-Goodyear 28/08/15 in basic colours on return to lessor ex EI-CXA.
Global Aviation News:
Alitalia ‘revitalised’ after Etihad investment, says Hogan
Boeing Hits 777X Firm Configuration Design Milestone
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/boeing-hits-777x-firm-configuration-design-milestone
British Airways Just Can’t Kick its 747 Habit
British Airways to Launch Service to San Jose, California
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/08/26/british-airways-to-launch-service-to-san-jose-california/
CanJet staff await news of airline’s fate
Read more: http://www.thestar.com/business/2015/08/28/canjet-staff-await-news-of-airlines-fate.html
Cargojet & UPS Enter Into Long-Term Air Cargo Services Agreement
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24842
MSP Runway Ban: $624 Million Dollar White Elephant?
Read more: http://minnesotaconnected.com/news/msp-runway-ban-624-million-dollar-white-elephant_730200/
Naming key to airport success
Read more: http://www.news-journal.com/news/2015/aug/23/naming-key-to-airport-success/
One foreign airline is selling tickets between two U.S. airports. What is it?
Skygreece Airlines – Important Message
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24849
Transaero Airlines sees recovery of its cargo traffic
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24839
United Airlines will shift more Boeing 787 Dreamliners to LAX
What Happens to the Uber of Helicopters When Summer’s Over?
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus launches “Need Another Holiday Sale”
Read more: http://theliberal.ie/aer-lingus-launches-need-another-holiday-sale/
BOC Irish staff share €3.74m as profits soar
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/boc-irish-staff-share-374m-as-profits-soar-350950.html
Buckhorn to seek recruitment, transportation tips in Ireland
CAE Parc Aviation sponsors Irish Aviation Students Association
Read more: http://caeparcaviation.com/news/irish-aviation-students
Cork Airport growth on the way
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/cork-airport-growth-on-the-way/
Dublin Airport Preparing For Super Jumbo
Read more: http://www.northcountyleader.ie/2015/08/25/dublin-airport-preparing-for-super-jumbo/
Experts Agree: Aer Lingus Business Class is a Great Deal
Read more: http://blog.aerlingus.com/blog/2015/08/27/experts-agree-aer-lingus-business-class-is-a-great-deal
Grounded in Dublin: can Congo ever take off?
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/africa/grounded-in-dublin-can-congo-ever-take-off-1.2332572
Islanders protest helicopter service
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/islanders-protest-helicopter-service-350631.html
Islanders ‘stunned’ at withdrawal of Aer Arann service
Minister to meet Aran islanders over contract decision
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/minister-to-meet-aran-islanders-over-contract-decision-1.2331291
Oil leak caused smoke to seep into aircraft
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/oil-leak-caused-smoke-to-seep-into-aircraft-31481523.html
Organisers of Bray air display to review safety
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/regionals/braypeople/news/tragic-plane-flew-in-bray-31477352.html
Ryanair in medium term looks to increase destinations from Hamburg from 2 to 25 [German]
Ryanair and SEA is to hold joint Milan Malpensa press conference next Wednesday 2nd September
Read more: http://milano.repubblica.it/cronaca/2015/08/28/news/ryanair_sbarca_anche_a_malpensa-121800671/
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement 30th August
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-august-30-2015/
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 22-08-15: http://bit.ly/1PrpcqX
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 29-08-15: http://bit.ly/1F5w084
RTÉ One to aire new six part factual series ‘Inside Shannon’ : http://bit.ly/1LAl8Xq
Tweets of the day:
@airlineroute Ethiopian Airlines to operate nonstop Addis Ababa – Madrid service with Boeing 737-700 from 24OCT15, replacing 1-stop via Rome with 767.
@IrlEmbNigeria Ambassador and Arik chairman on tour of facility after discussing Irish aviation industry,covered in today’s Guardian.
@thatjohn Big #paxex news: Inmarsat launching its I-5 F3 mission to complete global Ka-band satellite coverage. (That means faster inflight Internet.).
@SkyNewsBreak Can they send Willie Walsh in to deal with the tube unions please, we want a 24 hour tube in London!.
@yeah_ur_ma [1/2] Gov’t procurement “specialists” really are special! Another two fingers to the Aran Islands by FG &co. by ditching Aer Arann for helos.
@yeah_ur_ma [2/2] & allowing an airport that is 8km from the port of Rossaveal on the spec #gobshitesTed #pointless.
Today’s Video Picks:
ETON E1 vs. SONY ICF-2010 SSB SHANNON VOLMET
Kin Kiey Mulumba Met fin aux Rumeurs sur l’Avion A320 de Congo Airways
One day round trip on LAN Business Dreamliner Business class from Madrid to Frankfurt
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