Daily Aviation Brief – 01/12/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-FHP Boeing 737-8JP/W c/n 40865 Norwegian Air International Registered 29/11/15 and in service Copenhagen-Las Palmas-Copenhagen 30/11/15 ex LN-DYH.
HL8050 Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 36571 Jeju Air Delivered Dublin-Baku-Heydar Aliyev International-Incheon International 29-30/11/15 ex EI-DYI.
LY-SPG Airbus A320-214 c/n 1041 Small Planet Airlines onward delivery Woensdrecht-Vilnius 30/11/15 ex EI-FKH.
TS-INS Airbus A320-232 c/n 3089 Nouvelair Tunisie Ferried Monastir-Woensdrecht 30/11/15 on return to lessor ex EI-EYE.
Global Aviation News:
Air China gets regulator green light for new Shanghai – Manchester route
Air Europa Express: Globalia’s low cost airline expected for March 2016
Airlines braced for fallout from attacks
Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/623045/British-Airways-IAG-easyjet-terror-attacks-Egypt-Paris
AZAL, Eurocontrol ink deal on air traffic control
Read http://www.azernews.az/business/90262.html
CargoLogicAir goes live with website as footage emerges of aircraft
Competition Authority clears sale of TAP to Atlantic Gateway
Read more: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=0ebcef2c-926d-48e7-a9de-c502c79581c0
Czech Mate for Birmingham Airport at World Routes
DFS-led Consortium to Discuss Optimised Descent Profiles
Read more: http://www.airport-technology.com/contractors/traffic/dfs2/pressoptimised-descent-profiles.html
Easyjet adds another Airbus to Edinburgh operation
Europe having its own open-skies battle
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/Europe-having-its-own-open-skies-battle
How Asia, EU, might curb ME3 mega airlines
Read more: http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2015/11/30/how-asia-eu-might-curb-me3-mega-airlines/
IATA to install ticket financial system in Cuba
Read more: http://atwonline.com/it-distribution/iata-install-ticket-financial-system-cuba
International Airlines Group partnership works
Read more: http://www.aspireaviation.com/2015/12/01/international-airlines-group-partnership/
Jetstar Asia, Jetstar Japan and Jetstar Pacific added to oneworld’s Global Explorer
LOT Avoids Brand Commoditization With a Focus on Premium Economy – Part Two
Read more: http://apex.aero/2015/11/27/lot-brand-commoditization-focus-premium-economy#sthash.W61a9y76.dpuf
Tracking Planes Over the Ocean Is About to Get Easier
Read more: http://motherboard.vice.com/read/tracking-planes-over-the-ocean-is-about-to-get-easier
Tackling Premium Economy for Brand and Profit – Part One
TENERIFE TOURISM ESTIMATES 5.3 MILLION VISITORS IN 2015
Read more: http://www.tourism-review.com/tenerife-tourism-board-estimates-over-5-million-visitors-news4815
U.S. tightens visa waiver program in response to Paris terror attacks
Zing Airlines is the bold idea of connecting Canada in a point-to-point fashion with the small and nimble Bombardier CSeries
Read more: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/zing-airlines–2#/
Irish Aviation News:
Avolon Capital Partners acquires one Airbus A320-200 aircraft on lease to VivaAerobus
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/26365
Boost for Shannon as charter company establishes Irish base
Charter company setting up Shannon base
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/11/charter-company-setting-up-shannon-base-63919/
Intrepid Finances One Airbus A330-300 with DVB Bank and One Airbus A330-300 with Erste Bank
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/26371
Irish government would bail out DAA, says ratings agency
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/irish-government-would-bail-out-daa-says-ratings-agency/
Irish tour operators cancel package holidays to Sharm el-Sheikh
Kenny Jacobs Ryanair
Read more: http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/1372810/kenny-jacobs-ryanair
North American visitors critical to growing Northern Ireland golf market worth £33M, up 23%
Plans for £2.5m development beside Belfast International Airport could create 35 jobs
Read more: http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/plans-25m-development-beside-belfast-10525279
Ryanair and DAA fail to reach parking deal
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ryanair-and-daa-fail-to-reach-parking-deal-34244313.html
Sinai plane crash: the legal and regulatory investigations to follow
Read more: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=7050ac21-353b-4325-8aa0-c5bdd73e6cfc
Smurfit school unveils unique aviation finance course
Read more: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/089cd7ac-8d1c-11e5-a549-b89a1dfede9b.html#axzz3syLFHMJU
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Lessors and Leasing companies Update 21-11-2015: http://bit.ly/1MJegDc
Irish Aircraft Leasing News 28-11-2015: http://bit.ly/1OwW3vf
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 07-11-2015: http://bit.ly/1NVTG51
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 21-11-2015: http://bit.ly/1lAuGan
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 28-11-2015: http://bit.ly/1Ip3rEt
Tweets of the day:
@airkarp Tony Tyler: ‘Success of a country’s aviation sector correlates strongly to…compliance w/ global standards…particularly true for safety.’
@airkarp HNA Group is aggressively acquiring aviation assets globally; it just gained EC approval to buy 100% of ground handling company Swissport.
@emirates Our two-class @Airbus A380 commences daily flights to Bangkok & Copenhagen from today.
@Mark_J_Henry Air access connectivity to #Ireland has never been higher, strong growth ex-Europe: @TourismIreland #TI2016 launch.
@Mark_J_Henry North American direct air access links to #Ireland now via 16 gateways & 48,000+ seats a week @metcalfealison1 of @TourismIreland at #TI2016.
@TourismIreland By working with #airlines we can match €1 million investment, they help us to promote the destination not just the airline #TI2016.
@winglets747 The recycling of airline codes: 9 Air uses Aloha’s AQ, Tigerair Taiwan uses Kingfisher’s IT & AirAsia Japan to use Virgin Blue’s DJ (et al).
Today’s Video Picks:
Don’t hesitate. Leave your bags and evacuate!
Gogo All Access Day outtake reel
Lufthansa Cargo – Step by step: Little feet learn how to fly
Method Work | Stellar – Changing the experience of business aviation
Unboxing the new KLM Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Xtreme X42 Introduction to aerobatics