Daily Aviation Brief – 28/10/2015
Aircraft Update:
D-AIZB Airbus A320-214 c/n 4120 Lufthansa To Lufthansa Technik hangar 25/10/15.
LN-RPJ Boeing 737-783 c/n 30192 SAS Airlines Departed Lufthansa Technik hangar 26/10/15 arrived 15/10/15.
LN-RRO Boeing 737-683 c/n 28288 SAS Airlines To Lufthansa Technik hangar 25/10/15.
SX-DGU Airbus A320-232 c/n 2359 Aegean Airlines To Lufthansa Technik hangar 26/10/15.
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot to take on 747s after Transaero collapse
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aeroflot-to-take-on-747s-after-transaero-collapse-418234/
Aviation safety vs the “prosecutorial imperative”. Indiscriminate prosecutions erode safety culture
Clouds loom over Cross-Strait airline market as Taiwan faces political change. Hong Kong may benefit
Corporate travel in Singapore: a booming corporate hub, about to be transformed
Etihad CEO sees more legal action in Air Berlin codeshare dispute
Frontier Airlines makes a network push starting in late 2015 as it flexes its new ULCC muscle
IATA calls for deeper partnership to improve passenger experience
IndiGo IPO to ‘re-rate’ domestic aviation sector: CAPA
Read more: http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-indigo-ipo-to-re-rate-domestic-aviation-sector-capa-2139258
Norwegian Air seeks trans-Atlantic flights from ‘low fee’ US airports: some viable options
Photo tour of Boeing New Seattle Delivery Center for the 737
SAS trimming Edinburgh route
Read more: http://cphpost.dk/news/business/sas-trimming-edinburgh-route.html
Saudi Airlines Considering A380 Superjumbo Order as 747s Near Retirement
4 ways to make money as an airline in India
Read more: http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/27/investing/indigo-india-airline-ipo/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus lands in Liverpool and Berlin Tegel
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/10/27/aer-lingus-lands-liverpool-berlin-tegel/
Airport funding beyond 2024
Read more: http://www.munster-express.ie/business/airport-funding-beyond-2024/
Bombardier CSeries: Jonathan Bell to get update during Canada visit
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-34649186
British Airways and Aer Lingus – Reciprocal Blanket Codesharing
Read more: http://airlineinfo.com/ostpdf94/829.pdf
FLY Leasing Acquires New Boeing 777-200LRF
Read more: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fly-leasing-acquires-new-boeing-777-200lrf-300165836.html
Implant Sciences Announced as Bronze Sponsor and Exhibitor for AVSEC World 2015 in Dublin, Ireland
Mac Giolla Easbuig says Irish government should not support City of Derry Airport
Malta Tourism Authority appoints new UK and Ireland boss
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/malta-tourism-authority-appoints-new-uk-and-ireland-boss-1313
New business venture reaching for the sky
Read more: http://www.wexfordpeople.ie/business/new-business-venture-reaching-for-the-sky-34145023.html
Ryanair first flight to Amsterdam and new Vigo route
Read more: http://ht.ly/TTHfN
Ryanair opens route from Vigo to Barcelona, Bologna and Dublin in 2016 [Spanish]
Ryanair summer flights from Reus to Cork, Glasgow and Liverpool [Spanish]
Ryanair Seeks Long-Haul Links for Further Expansion
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/10/26/ryanair-seeks-long-haul-links-for-further-expansion/
Ski route Aer Lingus on Verona from Belfast [Italian]
Aer Lingus to operate weekly ski charter Belfast City to Verona 26/12 to 26/03
Read more: http://italiavola.com/2015/10/27/ski-route-aer-lingus-su-verona-da-belfast/
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:
@airlineguys On this date: Oct 27, 1988 the ATR 72 made its first flight. Still in prod, 750+ have been built #aviationhistory.
@ghimlay @AlaskaAir to become latest @emirates codeshare partner.
@ghimlay @JetBlue has exited the cargo business as of a week ago, says densification of A320s will make cargo profitability a challenge.
@ghimlay @JetBlue will convert five of 10 A321s coming in 2016 to Mint configuration.
@ghimlay #ME3vsUS3 battle “not a priority” for @SouthwestAir, says CEO @gary_kelly “We haven’t spent any time on it.”
@ghimlay @SpiritAirlines CEO Baldanza says airports love the airline because “we don’t feed our customers so the concessions like us”.
@ghimlay @SpiritAirlines CEO on 2016: “Crystal ball is really cloudy.” / @VoeGOLoficial CFO on 2016: “We don’t have such a good crystal ball here.”
@LondonAirTravel Willie Walsh: BA A380 enables consolidation of frequencies on routes to LA & Washington to release LHR slots; but no sign of more orders.
Today’s Video Picks:
Elevating the Customer Experience
RV-7 1st flight, speaking at Google & MOVEMBER charity – NorCal – Flying (BONUS 737 sim crash)
Ryanair voor het eerst op Schiphol
Sharklet retrofit: Redefining performance with style