Daily Aviation Brief – 26/11/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-DYI Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 36571 Ryanair Air-Test in Jeju Air colours 25/11/15 to become HL8050.
EI-FOB Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 44710 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 24/11/15.
Global Aviation News:
Airbnb’s Head of Product On the Future of Travel Experiences
Read more: http://www.psfk.com/2015/11/airbnb-open-head-of-product-future-of-travel-experiences.html
Amazon Goes Airborne as JetBlue Seeks Edge With Free Wi-Fi
Boeing says to roll out first 737 MAX in early December
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/25/us-boeing-737max-idUSKBN0TE0D220151125#vGhVWRxtyUAZG28P.97
Bombardier Says This Time Is Different After C Series Rescue
Could it be time for a Hawaiian Airlines branding makeover?
Going Beyond Fuel Management to Holistic Fuel Efficiency Service Solutions
Lufthansa Cabin Crew Union Calls Off Strike for Thursday, Friday
HNA Investment Streak Continues With Azul Airlines
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/blog/hna-investment-streak-continues-azul-airlines
In-Flight Wi-Fi Adoption Boosted by Budget Airlines, to Reach More than 10,400 Aircraft by 2020
Qatar Airways CEO: No Room For Premium Economy On Middle Eastern Airlines
Rolls-Royce warns Osborne over cuts to research support
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34914443
Travolution Summit: TripAdvisor data shows interest in Spain ‘skyrocket’
U.S. Airlines Bet on Long Oil Slump as Millions Lost to Hedging
U.S. Airlines Set for Pivotal Year for Labor
Read more: http://www.barrons.com/articles/u-s-airlines-set-for-pivotal-year-for-labor-1448382326
Virgin Atlantic sets up Caribbean subsidiary
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/virgin-atlantic-sets-caribbean-subsidiary
Wizz Air Begins Operating Its First Airbus A321Ceo
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/26329
Irish Aviation News:
Air Canada Adds Seasonal Vancouver-Dublin Flights for Summer 2016
Read more: http://aircanada.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=953
Air Canada rouge Adds Vancouver – Dublin Service in S16
Read more: http://airlineroute.net/2015/11/25/zx-yvrdub-s16update1
Bookings for Christmas trips to Paris down significantly
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/bookings-for-christmas-trips-to-paris-down-significantly/
Irish tour operators cancel all trips to Sharm el-Sheikh until April
Read more: http://www.thejournal.ie/irish-tour-operators-cancel-trips-2465420-Nov2015/
Ryanair Concludes 5 Year Pay Deals At All 76 Pilot Bases
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/26332
Ryanair, easyJet, Vueling, Norwegian and Wizz Air’s winter 2015 growth markets revealed; Spain #1 for three of them; UK in top 3 for all
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/11/25/ryanair-easyjet-norwegian-vueling-wizz-airs-w15-plans/
US terror warning to hit tourism here
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/us-terror-warning-to-hit-tourism-here-34232288.html
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Lessors and Leasing companies Update 21-11-2015: http://bit.ly/1MJegDc
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 07-11-2015: http://bit.ly/1NVTG51
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 21-11-2015: http://bit.ly/1lAuGan
Tweets of the day:
@Ai_Connects As airlines attempt to respond to a request from agencies, it’s imperative to leverage search n bookin data to deliver products #airlineNDC.
@winglets747 “China is a market of potentially limitless expansion” -Hawaiian CEO Mark Dunkerley to ATW.
@winglets747 “The rate of change is unprecedented” SIA CEO Goh about the evolving Asian airline landscape #CAPAsummit.
@winglets747 Aviation easy way to lose money? Lion Air Rusdi Kirana started with less than $1m but Lion valued at $2b.
@CAPA_Aviation It’s the elephant in the room… If you can’t beat them (the Gulf carriers) – and you can’t – then join them: @RoyalBruneiAir #CAPAsummit.
@winglets747 SIA CEO Goh about Vistara, Scoot, other initiatives: “None of this is short-term.” It’s about 10, 15 years into the future. #CAPAsummit.
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