Daily Aviation Brief – 03/12/2015
Aircraft Update:
AP-EDD Airbus A320-214 c/n 1467 Allegiant Air Ferried Istanbul-Shannon 30/11/15 to Lufthansa Technik hangar ex EI-CVD.
D-AXGB Airbus A330-202 c/n 684 Eurowings Delivered Hamburg-Cologne 02/12/15 ex A7-AFP.
EI-DYK Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 36573 Jeju Air Ferried Bournemouth-Dublin 02/12/15 after painting prior delivery to become HL8051.
M-ABIY Airbus A320-232 c/n 2275 IndiGo noted outside Lufthansa Technik hangar 01/12/15 ex LY-VEJ.
9H-AEG Airbus A319-112 c/n 2113 Air Malta Ferried Malta-Shannon 01/12/15 To Lufthansa Technik hangar for Volotea Airlines.
Global Aviation News:
Amadeus Next wants to build ecosystem to nurture travel tech startups
Read more: http://www.webintravel.com/amadeus-next-wants-to-build-ecosystem-to-nurture-travel-tech-startups/
Amazon air hub in Ohio?
Read more: http://www.freightweek.org/index.php/latest-news/1812-amazon-air-hub-in-ohio
Consolidation in Seamless Travel World as SITA Buys Bag Drop Tech
Read more: http://skift.com/2015/12/02/consolidation-in-seamless-travel-world-as-sita-buys-bag-drop-tech/
Emirates signs MoU with German Police
Read more: http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/emirates-signs-mou-with-german-police.html
Finnair forced to lease a 777 in December due to A350 delivery delay
Read more: http://bloga350.blogspot.ie/2015/11/finnair-forced-to-lease-777-in-december.html
Garuda Indonesia to decide between 787-9 and A350-900 by end of the year.
Read more: http://bloga350.blogspot.ie/2015/11/garuda-indonesia-to-decide-between-787.html
Growth in air traffic volumes triggers IT innovation
Nomura stays bullish on European airlines, singles out IAG as top-pick
Norwegian plan shows how single-aisles can go long-haul
SITA acquires airport baggage IT provider Type22
Read more: http://www.tnooz.com/article/sita-acquires-airport-baggage-it-provider-type22/
Turkish Airlines CCO: Istanbul New Airport “could mean development of regional brands”; anna.aero identifies 100++ worldwide routes
8 Preferences of Affluent Travelers Today
Read more: http://blog.virtuoso.com/traveler_trends/8-preferences-affluent-travelers-today/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus increases capacity on US routes
Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/business/aer-lingus-increases-capacity-on-us-routes-709483.html
Belgian Travel Agents Visit Ireland’s Ancient East
Read more: http://www.fft.ie/belgian-travel-agents-visit-irelands-ancient-east/10239
Charter specialist Gainjet seeks Irish airline licence
Children’s hospital helipad will be ‘unusable’ by some craft
Cork MEP Deirdre Clune urges air travellers to claim their entitlements
‘Cork to Boston flights a priority’ for Cork County Council
From JFK to Jagger: Exhibition shows 70 years of VIPs at Shannon Airport
Ryanair aims to become market leader in Romania
Read more: http://www.romania-insider.com/ryanair-aims-to-become-market-leader-in-romania/160914/
Ryanair CEO Says Additional Terrorism in Europe Could Impact 2016 Outlook
Ryanair’s Google case continues despite eDreams ad changes
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/edreams-changes-google-ads-after-ryanair-legal-proceedings/
Virgin Atlantic and Aer Lingus end Ryanair partnership talks
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/virgin-atlantic-and-aer-lingus-end-ryanair-partnership-talks
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:
@FlyingFair “To compete w/ next gen jets, turboprops need step change; 100+ seats, faster, engine tech” says @LuxairAirlines EVP Martin Isler #airtran15.
@LARA_Editor Conor Mcmenamin, head of business intelligence, @Ryanair describes the smartphone as “the ultimate digital Swiss army knife”. #airtran15.
@LARA_Editor Changing @Ryanair: O’Leary used to say, “best customer is a credit card with a heartbeat and the heartbeat is optional”. Not now! #airtran15.
@LARA_Editor 1 thing about AGB is not to be afraid of getting it wrong, but to learn & get it right the 2nd time, says @Ryanair’s Mcmenamin. #airtran15.
@MarketforceAir Erik Varwijk from @VirginAtlantic “Our joint venture has allowed us to open up the US market” #airtran15.
@StadlerCarl The biggest disruptor to travel will be driven by Digital giants google, amazon & Facebook #airtran15.
Today’s Video Picks:
Boeing 767 Journey Captured on Film
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Happy holidays from American Airlines
Plane bought!!!!!
Ryanair launches court action against Google, eDreams