Daily Aviation Brief – 26/10/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-DSV Airbus A320-216 c/n 3598 Alitalia Ferried East Midlands-Milan Linate 20/10/15 after paint into new colours.
EI-EPR Airbus A319-111 c/n 3169 Aer Lingus Ferried Shannon-Dublin 22/10/15 prior return to lessor.
EI-FDL Airbus A320-232 c/n 2029 AtlasGlobal Airtest Ostrava 22/10/15 to become TC-AGO.
PT-MZD Airbus A319-132 c/n 1096 TAM Airlines Ferried Amílcar Cabral International Airport-Shannon 24/10/15 on return to lessor.
Global Aviation News:
Austrian regional InterSky could lose AOC by Nov. 3
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/austrian-regional-intersky-could-lose-aoc-nov-3
British Airways’ Parent Wants Another Airline and Finnair Is the Best Target
Cramped airline seats raise fuel efficiency but lower comfort
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-cramped-airline-seats-20151023-story.html
Emirates Group flies above Middle East competitors as region’s largest airline
Etihad Airways Wins German Court Injunction To Continue Codeshare Flights With Airberlin
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25732
Global Study: Who Travels The Most?
Read more: http://www.travelpulse.com/news/features/global-study-who-travels-the-most.html
Hainan Airlines confirms first UK route with presidential visit
IAG profit jump paves way for first dividend
Libyan start-up see’s flights to Europe, North America
MROs Finding Better Ways to Use Mined Data
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro-enterprise-software/mros-finding-better-ways-use-mined-data
Norwegian’s 787-9 order pressures US Open Skies hypocrisy
Strength in numbers
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/strength-numbers
Yes, American Airlines is Still Trying to Compete With the Low Cost Carriers
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus’ four flights a week route for winter season
CityJet boss says airline may set up Cork base
Cork TD wants money from Aer Lingus sale to go to Cork Airport
Read more: http://thecork.ie/2015/10/22/cork-td-wants-money-from-aer-lingus-sale-to-go-to-cork-airport/
Heathrow third runway would adversely affect Belfast City Airport, says Boris Johnson
Hopes high Germany route will follow Brussels flights from Belfast City Airport
Read more:
IAG adds to British Airways and Aer Lingus Transatlantic offering
IAG director James Lawrence joins Smurfit Kappa board
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Dublin link offers ‘hassle-free’ entry to USA
Read more: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/liverpool-john-lennon-airport-dublin-10320761
Lobbying, and loss-protection, land Aer Lingus
Read more: http://ctmirror.org/2015/10/21/lobbying-and-loss-protection-lands-aer-lingus/
Plane lands safely in Dublin after fuel dump due to emergency
Ryanair shareholders vote for distribution of €398m
Slowdown in growth of passengers at Shannon
Shannon: 70 years of transatlantic flying today
Read more: http://www.clarechampion.ie/shannon-70-years-of-transatlantic-flying-today/
Sink or swim: how internet overload saved travel agents
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/life/sink-or-swim-how-internet-overload-saved-travel-agents-34132589.html
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement Sunday 25th October
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2015/09/30/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-oct-25-2015/
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Emirates Invites Candidates to Join its Flight Deck Team: http://bit.ly/1M2mYkX
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 17-10-15: http://bit.ly/1MJFZr1
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 24-10-15: http://bit.ly/1MZivyo
Where Transaero Airlines Irish Registered aircraft are stored: http://bit.ly/1VZlkzS
Tweets of the day:
@airkarp 87% of people who flew American Airlines in the last year flew AA only once that year. Those passengers represent about 50% of AA’s revenue.
@JohnLStrickland Great news to see the @AerLingus shamrock arriving at @MPLaeroport #Montpellier with new @DublinAirport service May 2016 @TheHUBRoutes.
@planemadblog British Airways are to cease operations of their BA2277/2276 Gatwick to Las Vegas service, last rotation, 25th April 2016.
@winglets747 Emirates has 267 aircraft on order. First flight 30 years ago today. Rest of the story isn’t history. It’s yet to happen. #hellotomorrow.
@winglets747 Paul Byrne of flynas jokes his airline has 33 nationalities but it’s a hard number to pronounce as an Irishman.
@winglets747 Yes it’s apparent Finnair wants IAG to buy it. But does IAG want to buy it?.
Today’s Video Picks:
C Series Aircraft Debut in Toronto
Dublin Airport Plane Spotting 2015
Niki Lauda visits our state-of-the-art Customer Response Centre
Pilot GoPro 787 into Stockholm!
Thack@Hamburg