Daily Aviation Brief – 17/12/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-FHX Boeing 737-8JP/W c/n 40866 Norwegian Air International Registered 15/12/15 in service Oslo-Krakow-Oslo ex LN-DYI.
EI-UNJ Boeing 737-86J c/n 36883 SJK Aircraft Ireland Ferried Teruel Airport-Woensdrecht 16/12/15 in Transaero Airlines colours prior delivery to?.
EI-UNK Boeing 737-86J c/n 36119 SJK Aircraft Ireland Ferried Teruel Airport-Woensdrecht 16/12/15 in Transaero Airlines colours prior delivery to?.
EI-RJW RJ85 c/n 2371 Cityjet Ferried East Midlands-Dublin 10/12/15 after paint into new colours.
EI-RUY Boeing 767-3Q8(ER) c/n 29387 AerCap Airtest from Atlantic Aviation hangar 15/12/15 in full Transaero Airlines colours.
Global Aviation News:
Air Berlin, Alitalia to extend cooperation
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/airberlin-alitalia-extend-cooperation
Air Berlin to consolidate its presence at Berlin and Dusseldorf hubs
CHC Helicopters Reviewing Business Model Amid Downturn
Read more: http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/86698.html#.VnF9U_mLTIU
Europe adopts new aircraft tracking rules
Read more: http://atwonline.com/safety/europe-adopts-new-aircraft-tracking-rules
Italian company acquires 13% stake in Luxair
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/italian-company-acquires-13-stake-luxair
Lufthansa dismisses massive agency turn against distribution surcharge
Read more: http://www.tnooz.com/article/lufthansa-dismisses-massive-agency-turn-against-distribution-surcharge/
Lufthansa Technik eyes new base at Debrecen airport
Read more: http://bbj.hu/business/lufthansa-technik-eyes-new-base-at-debrecen-airport_108798
New flying experience allows passengers 360 degree view of the clouds
Pontifications: Aircraft values vary widely
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/12/14/pontifications-3/
The future of the A319neo and 737-7
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/12/14/the-future-of-the-a319neo-and-737-7/
Think economy is bad? Try flying ‘last class’
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/12050878/Think-economy-is-bad-Try-flying-last-class.html
The R2-D2 ANA Jet Transports Star Wars Movie Cast Between Premieres in USA and UK
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/12/16/nh-transports-star-wars-cast-between-usa-and-uk/
UAL’s Dubai Pullout Marks End of Gulf Flights by U.S. Carriers
4-engine single-aisle airplanes could make comeback, says technology VP
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/12/15/18068/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus launches noon flight from New York to Dublin
A million people head to Ireland from around the world for Christmas
Read more: http://irishpost.co.uk/a-million-people-head-to-ireland-from-around-the-world-for-christmas/
Call for second runway as Dublin flights soar
Read more: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/irishnews/article4640988.ece
Compulsory registration of drones begins in US and Ireland
Read more: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/gear/2015/12/15/drones-registration-us-ireland
Fears for future of Aer Lingus cargo at Shannon
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/12/fears-for-future-of-aer-lingus-cargo-at-shannon-37319/
Galway Airport without an aviation service
Irish airspace handles 1m flights in 2015, but Cork and Shannon suffer
Irish-based CityJet inks convention centre deal in London
New twist in battle between airport and illegal car parks
Plea to business bosses – support Cork’s new London link
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/plea-to-business-bosses-support-corks-new-london-link/1357895/
Tourism Ireland says 10% of all US travel to Europe is coming to Ireland
US Preclearance Dublin Airport handled a record one million passengers this year
Waypoint Confident About Brazil’s Offshore Demand
Read more: http://www.aviationtoday.com/rw/topstories/86748.html
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 5-12-2015: http://bit.ly/1IvJEIU
Irish Aircraft Leasing News 5-12-2015: http://bit.ly/1SF4cPq
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell Not surprised, it’s a hub-to-point route for @KLM_US. KLM to end AMS-DFW in 2016.
@ghimlay US and Cuba are hoping to reach a deal on commercial flights by the end of the year.
@ReutersAero #Mitsubishi says reviewing entire #MRJ schedule from testing to first delivery and will release results of review before end-December.
@winglets747 Early production line A380s (far as efficient as later units) not necessarily indicative of second-hand A380 market.
@winglets747 Emirates upgauged Houston from 777 to A380 in Dec 2014 but will revert back to 777 in Jun 2016. Oil industry downturn changed IAH dynamics.
@winglets747 You can move growth, but there’s only so much point-to-point premium demand you can move with it.
Today’s Video Picks:
Aero-TV: Jack Pelton Unplugged 2015 – EAA, NBAA, Growing Aviation… and More!
Greer AMS – Honeywell Operating System
IATA Aviation Charges Intelligence Center
U.S. Hoping to Soon End Aviation Talks With Cuba
WestJet Christmas Miracle: 12,000 mini miracles