Daily Aviation Brief – 23/12/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-DUC Boeing 757-256 c/n 26248 I-Fly Ferried Moscow Vnukovo-Shannon 21/12/15 on return to lessor.
EI-FJB Boeing 737-8JP/W c/n 42081 Norwegian Air International Delivered Boeing Field-Copenhagen 21/12/15.
EI-FMS Boeing 737-9GJER c/n 34952 BBAM A/c Leasing Ferried Dublin-Woensdrecht 22/12/15 ex N396DC.
EI-UNC Boeing 767-319 c/n 23988 Icelandair Delivered Shannon-Kelfavik 22/12/15 to become TF-.
G-LENM RJ85 c/n E2273 Cello Aviation currently stored at Cranfield, ownership was changed to Trident Turboprop (Ireland) Ltd on 15/12/15 & it is to be exported.
Global Aviation News:
AirBaltic to finalize 20% privatization in January
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/airbaltic-finalize-20-privatization-january#
Airbus & Lufthansa: First A320neo will deliver in 2015
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/airbus-lufthansa-first-a320neo-will-deliver-2015#
A United Airlines CSeries order could be breakthrough Bombardier needs
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/united-airlines-cseries-order-could-be-breakthrough-bombardier-needs#
Boeing’s 737 Continues to Gain Popularity — and Lose It, Too
Bombardier Sees `Aggressive’ C Series Pricing Amid Drought
Crystal Acquires Another Private Jet
Read more: http://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/crystal-acquires-another-private-jet.html
Jet Airways closes Brussels hub, transfers to Amsterdam
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/jet-airways-closes-brussels-hub-transfers-amsterdam#
Late Flights Rose After U.S. Bid to Stem Traveler Tarmac Holdups
Nervous Investors Drive Down Asian Airline Stocks in 2015
South African Airways Agrees to Treasury-Backed Airbus Deal
Thai Airways secures 11 European destinations
Read more: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/800220/thai-airways-secures-11-european-destinations
The connected aircraft readies for takeoff
Read more: http://tech.firstpost.com/news-analysis/the-connected-aircraft-readies-for-takeoff-292047.html
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus receives nearly 3,000 applications for 12 positions
Read more: http://www.newstalk.com/Aer-Lingus-cadet-programme-Cadet-Pilot-Training-Programme-Spain-applications
ARI wins 10-year duty free contract at Abu Dhabi International Airport
Read more: https://www.businesspost.ie/ari-wins-10-year-duty-free-contract-at-abu-dhabi-international-airport/
Air transport up 7.7pc in Dublin as airport set for best ever year
Atlantic Aviation Group get set for take-off in 2016
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/12/atlantic-aviation-group-get-set-for-take-off-in-2016/
Cargo facility at Ireland’s Shannon Airport on hold
Read more: http://aircargoworld.com/cargo-facility-at-irelands-shannon-airport-on-hold/
Does ASL’s funding mean it is planning to buy TNT’s airlines?
Read more: http://theloadstar.co.uk/asl-confirms-110m-funding-growth-opportunities-enough-buy-tnts-airlines/
Dublin Airport a reflection of recovering Irish economy set to gain altitude
Fancy a career as a pilot? John Heffernan talks about the challenges he faced and has some tips of his own
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/student-hub/career-path-john-heffernan-1.2465940
Helicopter golf in Ireland: to one day play 36 holes on two courses [German]
IAA Successfully Rolls-Out World’s First Online Drone Registration Module
Irish lead New European airline association
Read more: http://atwonline.com/associations/new-european-airline-association-takes-shape#
Ryanair launches Euro 2016 specials (also to/from Charleroi)
Ryanair adds extra flights between Dublin and Bordeaux
Read more: http://www.rustourismnews.com/2015/12/21/ryanair-adds-extra-flights-between-dublin-and-bordeaux/
Shannon Group boss Neil Pakey to step down when contract expires next year
State must wait for €335m from IAG for Aer Lingus stake
Star Wars: The Force Awakens could be the biggest boost ever for Irish tourism
23 Things That You’ll Relate To If You’ve Ever Flown Ryanair
Read more: http://lovintrends.com/lifestyle/travel/23
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Compulsory registration of drones commences in Ireland: http://bit.ly/1Mltc8V
Irish Aircraft Leasing News 21-12-2015: http://bit.ly/1YrEF3e
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 21-12-2015: http://bit.ly/1QUBN9b
Tweets of the day:
@Airbus A year ago, we delivered the 1st #A350 XWB. Since then, the A350 fleet has spent more than 16,000 hours in the air.
@AirlineFlyer Delta isn’t the only airline that wants to fly its jets forever. British Airways wants to extend its 777 life to 30 years.
@e_russell “China’s becoming a pillar of our Pacific strategy,” says @Delta’s Bastian. China capacity will be up 5-7% in 2016.
@e_russell Another new US-China route, @HainanAirlines will begin 2x weekly LAX-Changsha service with a 788 from 21Jan16.
@e_russell @SilverAirways and @azulinhasaereas are near finalising a new codeshare agreement, says Silver CEO Teittinen.
@flyhellas Fantastic, here is CityJets first Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 serial number 95108 on the production plant in Komsomolsk ✈ https://twitter.com/flyhellas/status/678643509906288640.
Today’s Video Picks:
Airborne 12.21.15: CS100 Certified, AMA v UAV Registry, New Merlin PSA
ALTA Aviation Law Americas – 2015 – Closing – summary video
Belgian F-16 Solo Aerobatic Airshow Display – High Speed, Loud Sound! AFW2015
Cool Under Pressure: The Boeing 307
DJI Profiles – From NASA to the Phantom
In the making: the first TAM Airlines A350 XWB
About the Author
Trevor Buckley Blogger Irish Aviation Research Institute/ FlI Commercial Aviation News Curator/ Voted 7th in #Avgeek100 2013/ Twitter @IrishAero
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