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Published on October 6th, 2015 | by Alan Dwyer

Daily Aviation Brief – 06/10/2015

Aircraft Update:

D-ABKP Boeing 737-86J/W c/n 37758 Siam Air Ferried Ostrava-Munich 04/10/15 after paint prior delivery to become HS-TEE.

D-ABKQ Boeing 737-86J/W c/n 37760 Air Berlin Last Service Munich-Zakynthos-Munich 02/10/15 for Siam Air.

EI-DSX Airbus A320-216 c/n 3643 Alitalia Ferried Rome FCO-Bournemouth 01/10/15 for paint.

Global Aviation News:

Air France managers flee as staff storm meeting on job cuts

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/10/05/uk-airfrance-employment-idUKKCN0RZ0OX20151005

Air France to cut 14 long-haul aircraft and 2,900 staff

Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/air-france-cut-14-long-haul-aircraft-and-2900-staff

American, Delta and United operate 60 summer-only routes to Europe; eight carriers launching new US-Europe services in S16

Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/09/30/american-delta-united-operate-60-seasonal-routes-to-europe/

Boeing 777 Has Enabled The Growth Of Emirates, Which Flies 150 Of Them

Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2015/10/04/boeing-777-has-enabled-the-growth-of-emirates-airlines-which-flies-150-of-them/

Delta Air Plans Cuts in Office Workforce to Boost Productivity

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-02/delta-air-plans-cuts-in-office-workforce-to-boost-productivity

Emirates Steps Up A380neo Campaign With 20-Year Utilization Plan

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-05/emirates-steps-up-a380neo-campaign-with-20-year-utilization-plan

Give Delta Airlines More Credit for Strong Margins, Analysts Say

Read more: http://www.thestreet.com/story/13311951/1/give-delta-airlines-more-credit-for-strong-margins-analysts-say.html

Japan’s ANA eyes stake in Vietnam Airlines

Read more: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/77a93604-604e-11e5-9846-de406ccb37f2.html#axzz3ncemL0i6

Stockholm, Punta Cana may get preclearance facilities

Read more: http://atwonline.com/security/stockholm-punta-cana-may-get-preclearance-facilities

Tokyo Flight Feud Renewed as Delta Wants American’s Access Back

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-02/tokyo-flight-feud-renewed-as-delta-wants-american-s-access-back

UAE’s Air Arabia may see further impact from fuel hedging – CEO

Read more: http://www.mb.com.ph/uaes-air-arabia-may-see-further-impact-from-fuel-hedging-ceo/

United Airlines begins 12-step program to recovery

Read more: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/outside-the-boardroom/article/United-Airlines-begins-12-step-program-to-recovery-6542852.php

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus boosts its Dublin-Pula connection to three times weekly for summer 2016 [Croatian]

Read more: http://aerocroatia.blogspot.hr/2015/10/aer-lingus-pojacava-liniju-pula-dublin.html

Blue Air (Romania) is to begin Cluj Napoca-Dublin from 1 June 2016, 2 per week (Romania)

Read more: http://www.dcnews.ro/blue-air-noi-rute-in-2016-unde-vei-putea-ajunge-care-este-pretul-unui-bilet_485717.html

CityJet rebrands and enters agreement with SAS to acquire Blue1; welcomes Cork to network

Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/10/05/cityjet-rebrands-and-gets-set-to-announce-its-fleet-replacement-programme/

Deal close but not finalised on Aer Arann islands services

Read more: http://galwaybayfm.ie/deal-close-but-not-finalised-on-aer-arann-islands-services/

Norwegian to offer Transatlantic schedule from Cork Airport

Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/251241/norwegian-to-offer-transatlantic-schedule-from-cork-airport/

O’Leary: I’ll campaign to keep Britain in the EU

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/oleary-ill-campaign-to-keep-britain-in-the-eu-31582258.html

Public’s hopes for Cork airport are ‘unrealistic’

Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/publics-hopes-for-cork-airport-are-unrealistic-357475.html

Ryanair CMO: ‘We’d need to get very distracted for ‘Amazon of travel’ plan to dilute the brand’

Read more: http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/10/05/ryanair-cmo-we-d-need-get-very-distracted-amazon-travel-plan-dilute-brand

Ryanair, Europe’s most popular airline, today in Budapest announced the 2016 summer timetable

Read more: http://www.tozsdeforum.hu/szemelyes-penzugyek/napi-penzugyek/ujit-a-ryanair-jovo-nyarra-58799.html

Ryanair traffic grows to nearly 10m in September

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/ryanair-traffic-grows-to-nearly-10m-in-september-31582577.html

Spain working on Ireland-Andalucia new flight routes

Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/spain-working-on-ireland-andalucia-new-flight-routes-357283.html

70 years of transatlantic aviation at Shannon Airport

Read more: http://www.clarechampion.ie/shannons-70-years-of-transatlantic-aviation/

IrishAero Blog Posts:

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 26-09-15: http://bit.ly/1MPxnjL

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 3-10-15 : http://bit.ly/1KSrdfg

Waypoint Leasing signs first Pacific deal placing Airbus H145 Helicopter: http://bit.ly/1iF2X6k

Why attend the IASA Aviation Symposium? : http://bit.ly/1iHir9X

Tweets of the day:

@aviationarturo Alegre: “Airports compete, but destinations compete too – another reason to work together with authorities” @AirportRegions #SmartAirports.

@aviationarturo “In Sweden, aviation takes 0.3% of public transport budget. 99.7% goes to rail, roads and seaports” Littorin @Swedavia #SmartAirports.

@globalairrail “Airports are no longer places ppl travel to&from but places where ppl want the experience of a city” #SmartAirports.

@SmartAirports Munich airport generates 2 new jobs a day @MUC_Airport #carstenwilmsen.

@StephPedrazzi #AirFrance plans to cancel its #Boeing 787 Dreamliner order, as part of its restructuring plan – Union sources.

Today’s Video Picks:

Behind the Scenes: 787 Air-to-Air

https://youtu.be/xfRclcwh4bE

Delta Air Lines || Nonstop Growth

https://youtu.be/Uv7Fp_2Mixc

New United CEO Oscar Munoz introduces unitedairtime.com

https://youtu.be/vaRQwyRmIUo

‘Shepherd One’ during Pope Francis’ U.S. visit

https://youtu.be/TMRibRyXnJI