Daily Aviation Brief – 28/09/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-DEI Airbus A320-214 c/n 2374 Virgin Little Red Ferried London Heathrow-Shannon 26/09/15 after wet-lease return to Aer Lingus.
EI-EUX Boeing 737-7Q8 c/n 29352 Transaero Airlines Ferried Moscow Vnukovo-Shannon 25/09/15 returned to lessor.
EI-EZV Airbus A320-214 c/n 1983 Virgin Little Red Ferried Edinburgh-Shannon 26/09/15 after wet-lease return to Aer Lingus.
EI-EZW Airbus A320-214 c/n 2001 Virgin Little Red Ferried Aberdeen-Dublin 26/09/15 after wet-lease return to Aer Lingus.
EI-RUY Boeing 767-3Q8 c/n 29387 Transaero Airlines Ferried Moscow Domodedovo-Shannon 26/09/15 returned to lessor.
Global Aviation News:
British Airways: Fury as airline regains monopoly on flights between Heathrow and Scotland
Delta Pounces on American Airlines’ Exit from Tel Aviv
Delta to offer daily nonstop flight from RDU to Paris
Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/counties/wake-county/article36368541.html
European Economic and Social Committee calls for integrated aviation policy and warns against social dumping
Read more: http://www.eesc.europa.eu/?i=portal.en.press-releases.36743
Exclusive: Airbus tells A320 suppliers to cut prices 10 percent
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/25/us-airbus-suppliers-idUSKCN0RP1IW20150925
Hainan Airlines Launches Beijing-Prague Route
Read more: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hainan-airlines-launches-beijing-prague-route-300148354.html
Kinshasa says secures release of Congo Airways A320
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/40534-kinshasa-says-secures-release-of-congo-airways-a320
London City Airport Frustrated by Mayor’s U-Turn as Sale Looms
Lufthansa LCC Eurowings mulls cooperation with easyJet
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/lufthansa-lcc-eurowings-mulls-cooperation-easyjet
Norwegian Air to Fly Europe-U.S. Using Single-Aisle 737s
Thai regional Siam Air Transport to lease two 737-800s
Read more: http://atwonline.com/lessors/thai-regional-siam-air-transport-lease-two-737-800s
Ukraine bans Russian airlines as part of war sanctions
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/25/us-ukraine-crisis-airlines-idUSKCN0RP17O20150925
Why Is A China Plant Important For Boeing?
Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2015/09/25/why-is-china-plant-important-for-boeing/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Arann has become a treasured friend to all islanders
Cork Airport Wins Its First Transatlantic Routes
Decision on Aran Islands air service ‘due shortly’ – minister
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0924/729978-decision-on-aran-islands-air-service-due-shortly/
India-Ireland tourism ties will deepen with soon-to-launch direct flights: PM Modi
Irish Leasing Companies Expanding Aftermarket Options
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro/irish-leasing-companies-expanding-aftermarket-options
Lufthansa and Ryanair CEOs Lock Horns Over Airlines’ Futures
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/lufthansa-ryanair-ceos-lock-horns-over-airlines-futures-1443168383
Minister Donohoe welcomes news of intended new transatlantic routes from Cork
Minister says ‘give me space’ as Aer Arann stops taking bookings
Read more: http://galwaybayfm.ie/minister-says-give-me-space-as-aer-arann-stops-taking-bookings/
Multiple Ways Irish MROs Find Service Niches
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro/multiple-ways-irish-mros-find-service-niches
Norwegian Air Close to Deal With Ryanair to Feed Travelers Onto Long-Haul Flights
Norwegian steps up pressure on DOT with new Cork to US routes
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/norwegian-steps-pressure-dot-new-routes
Ryanair board abandons transatlantic dream
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/ryanair-board-abandons-transatlantic-dream-355793.html
“Ryanair effect” sees Azores tourism boom
Read more: http://www.traveldailynews.com/news/article/68191/ldquo-ryanair-effect-rdquo-sees-azores-tourism
Ryanair plans new simulator at Irish headquarters
Ryanair to disburse Aer Lingus profits through shares
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/ryanair-disburse-aer-lingus-profits-through-shares
Second runway reference will be edited out of plan
The Irish Aviation Authority Strongly Supports the Introduction of a New Route from Cork to Boston
Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/news.jsp?i=559&gc=99&p=106&n=124#sthash.ppadmt3o.dpuf
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement 27th September
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-sept-27/
United Technologies Corporation to enhance capabilities at repair facility in Shannon
Read more: http://www.idaireland.com/newsroom/united-technologies-corpo/
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Former Aer Lingus Boeing 737-548 stored in Billund: http://bit.ly/1QSO4td
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 05-09-15: http://bit.ly/1PRMwyk
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 12-09-15: http://bit.ly/1ETYQxP
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 19-09-15: http://bit.ly/1KyOiEE
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 26-09-15: http://bit.ly/1MPxnjL
Where are Ryanair Boeing 737-300s operating now?: http://bit.ly/1KeiGQc
Tweets of the day:
@airsports_fai Irish Aviation Foundation (Irland) and Centro Studi Del Volo a Vela Alpino (Italy) granted the status of recommended museums #FAIGC2015.
@EmmetKearney #Cork to US flights starting at €315 return from April 2016, now that sounds promising! http://bit.ly/1KCYvM8 #corkairport #transatlantic.
@Fly_Norwegian @TrendsIreland Great news, we are excited about this development, bringing great low fares and award winning service to the people of Cork.
@professorsabena Kinda scary. Air India B787-8, serial 36278, has been stripped. Plane is but a few years old.
Today’s Video Picks:
Aireon ALERT Featured on Voice of America’s “The Correspondents”
Brand New Ryanair TV Ad Ireland
Brand New Ryanair UK Advert
Hard landing of a Airbus A380 from Emirates with a side wind at Düsseldorf !!!
Waterford Airport Hot Air Balloon Launch Sept 25th 2015