Daily Aviation Brief – 06/11/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-FHY Boeing 737-8JP/W c/n 39020 Norwegian Air International Re-registered 05/11/15 in service Oslo-London Gatwick-Copenhagen ex LN-NGI.
EI-RUF Boeing 737-85P/W c/n 28536 ALAFCO Aircraft Leasing Ferried Moscow Vnukovo-Budapest 05/11/15 in Transaero Airlines colours.
G-OBYH Boeing 767-304(ER)/W c/n 28883 Thomson Airways to Lufthansa Technik hangar 02/11/15.
Global Aviation News:
Aeromexico and Volaris cite positive signs in Mexico despite growing currency pressures
Airbus Sales Supremo Needs Dubai Magic to End A380 Order Drought
Air New Zealand announces order for 15 ATR 72-600 for fleet renewal, growth
Boeing, Korean Air Finalize Order for 30 737 MAXs, Two 777-300ERs
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25959
British Airways brings back domestic London Heathrow link to Inverness
Emirates, boosted by Jetstar Asia, will become the largest foreign full service airline in Singapore
Etihad chief says consumers losing out with airline regulations
Finnair finalises deal to sell 60% of Nordic Regional Airlines to StaffPoint and Kilco for EUR1
German Investor for airBaltic
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25963
Interstate Aviation Committee suspends certificate for Boeing-737 aircraft in Russia
Read more: http://tass.ru/en/economy/834199
Lufthansa cabin crew to start week-long strike Friday
Med-View aims to take advantage of big local demand for Nigeria-UK flights
Norwegian’s New York – Martinique route to be featured as the Routes Americas “Route Case”
Norwegian reports international growth and stable Scandinavian traffic figures for October
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25953
Russia says wants foreign planes used by its airlines to re-register: RIA
Spirit Airlines boss to make keynote address at Routes Americas
The Airfare to China is $0. Do You Take It or Leave It?
Wizz Air SWOT: ultra-low costs drive high growth and margins, in spite of Ryanair competition
Irish Aviation News:
At least 170 Irish people stuck in Egypt after flight ban
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1105/739718-egypt/
Billionaire O’Leary’s Wealth Soars on Ryanair Charm Offensive
Bohai Could Merge Air-Leasing Businesses After Avolon Deal
Falcon and Thomson announce new summer programme for 2016 to Costa Dorada from Ireland West Knock
Read more: http://www.irelandwestairport.com/utility/news_details.aspx?id=382
IAG Converts Airbus Options Into Firm Orders For Aer Lingus And Iberia
Read more: http://www.iairgroup.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=240949&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=2107058
International passenger numbers at Ireland’s airports – July 2015
Ireland proves a world beater in travel and tourism awards
New phase of journey begins
Malaysia Airlines too ‘expensive’ to run Christoph Muller
Read more: http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/11/04/malaysia-airlines-too-expensive-to-run/
Ryanair adds Madrid and Verona routes to Birmingham schedule
Read more: http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/business/business-news/ryanair-adds-madrid-verona-routes-10388639
Ryanair launches new Kaunas to Israel service
Read more: http://en.delfi.lt/lithuania/economy/ryanair-launches-new-kaunas-to-israel-service.d?id=69491336
Ryanair’s passenger figures hit 9.68 million
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ryanairs-passenger-figures-hit-968-million-34170920.html
Web Summit: Investors line up to get on board private jet hire company
Weston Aviation has opened its new Business Aviation Centre and FBO at Cork Airport
Read more: http://www.blueskynews.aero/issue_343/Weston_Aviation_open_for_business_at_Cork_Airport.htm
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
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 31-10-15: http://bit.ly/20hRvj2
Where Transaero Airlines Irish Registered aircraft are stored: http://bit.ly/1VZlkzS
Tweets of the day:
@globetrotter154 @TheHUBRoutes @ThomsonHolidays to launch @manairport to Phuket, Mauritius and Dubai world Central from November 2016. #flymanchester.
@LondonAirTravel BA codesharing on Aer Lingus routes from London to Knock and Belfast from 11 Nov: Dublin, Shannon & Cork can also be booked w/o connections.
@MRichterDublin1 Looks like InterSky has suspended operations as aircraft are ferried to Maastricht Airport.
@pbdes Boeing: WGS sats 8-10, yet to launch, will have 2X the throughput of WGS 1-7 because of new-gen digital channelizer.#GlobalMilSatCom.
@RunwayGirl Inflight connectivity provider @Gogo says its high-speed 2Ku solution is installed on an Aeromexico 737 (in addition to Virgin A340). #paxex.
@RunwayGirl The #IoT of entire aircraft will “absolutely” ultimately be a bigger $$ driver for connectivity than #PaxEx; just not tomorrow: @GOGOCEO.
Today’s Video Picks:
Airport staff welcome home triumphant All Blacks with haka on tarmac
Emirates A380 and Jetman Dubai Formation Flight
Inside GE Aviation’s NEW Middle East Advanced Technology Center
Ireland West Airport TV – October 2015
@JohnLStrickland rounds up another successful aviation programme
Kazakhstan tightens control over aviation safety – Kazakh TV
Runways to Riches: The Importance of Aviation Infrastructure to the Global Economy
The Making of the GE Middle East Aviation Technology Center