Daily Aviation Brief – 18/01/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-STA Boeing 737-31S c/n 29057 ASL Airlines Ferried Shannon-Dublin 15/01/16 now with ASL titles on tail arrived 09/01/16.
LZ-WOW Airbus A320-232 c/n 2457 WOW Air To Lufthansa Technik hangar 13/01/16.
HL8055 Airbus A320-232 c/n 2732 Air Busan Delivered Shannon-Yekaterinburg-Koltsovo-Seoul Incheon 15/01/16 ex EI-FLZ.
VP-BRL Boeing 767-37D c/n 26328 Ikar Airlines Ferried Moscow Sheremetyevo-Lourdes 15/01/16 on return to lessor ex EI-EXL.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus’ Venture Capital Arm Lands in Silicon Valley
Read more: http://fortune.com/2016/01/15/airbus-valley-venture-capital/
Air France Offers to Step Up Growth Plans If Unions Cut Costs
Air France Retires Its Last 747 After 40 Years
Airlines’ Rising Labor Costs in Focus Ahead of Earnings
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/airlines-rising-labor-costs-in-focus-ahead-of-earnings-1452940203
Amazon poised to take on UPS, FedEx in delivery business
China’s air passenger market can withstand stock bubble burst
Read more: http://ht.ly/X6pVc
Delta Airlines Allows Turkey On Flight For ‘Emotional Support’
EasyJet urges cross-check rigour after take-off data incidents
IAG, American to Seek Approval for Joint Venture With Latam
Istanbul Ataturk Beats Frankfurt to Climb Europe’s Airport Ranks
Low-Cost Airlines Allegiant, Frontier and Wow Break Out New Routes
Lufthansa to offer less legroom than Ryanair
Read more: http://www.businesstraveller.com/news/lufthansa-to-offer-less-legroom-that-ryanair
TAP launches ‘Porto – Lisbon Shuttle’ and creates ‘TAP Express’ with a new fleet
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/26983
UPS Airlines starts Boeing 757 service from Prague
Will Delta Air Lines, Inc. Raise Its Dividend in 2016?
1 Big Way the Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo Backlogs Differ
2.7 million passengers at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Read more: http://www.traveldailynews.com/news/article/69957/2-7-million-passengers-at-frankfurt-hahn
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Leased, Purchased and Sold 405 Aircraft in 2015
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/26995
Airport chief slams Executive over air tax
An Evening with Willie Walsh
Read more: http://kickingassets.co.uk/2016/01/15/an-evening-with-willie-walsh/
Bray Air Display announced for July 23rd/24th
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2016/01/bray-air-display-announced-for-july-23rd24th/
Calleary hits out at Fine Gael over IWAK
Read more: http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/82186/calleary-hits-out-at-fine-gael-over-iwak
Dublin-based startup Coindrum raises over $2m from high-profile investors
IAG and Latam Airlines Group Sign Joint Business Agreement
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/26988
Over €300,000 allocated for Kerry Airport
Read more: http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/over-e300000-allocated-for-kerry-airport/
Paschal Donohoe urged to help Cork Airport’s transatlantic bid
Ryanair Adds Palanga To Expanded London Stansted Summer Schedule
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/26996
Ryanair to operate both international and domestic flights from its first base in western Romania
Standard Chartered Aviation Finance selects STREAM
Read more: http://www.aerdata.com/standard-chartered-aviation-finance-selects–aerdatas-stream-software-.html
Stormont ‘blocked Munich connection’ Aldergrove claims
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 17th January 2016
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2015/12/27/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-january-17-2016/
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing News 08-01-2016: http://bit.ly/1mJh2lf
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 08-01-2016: http://bit.ly/1OSdmUU
Ryanair Expands Dublin services for summer 2016: http://bit.ly/1kQ7DHw
Ryanair takes delivery of 24 new aircraft in calendar year 2015: http://bit.ly/1YTVPXp
Top 10 aircraft to visit Dublin Airport in 2015: http://bit.ly/22HxdRh
Top 10 Irish Aviation news stories of 2015: http://bit.ly/1ReNS98
Tweets of the day:
@collegeireland Enterprise Ireland has invited airlines and aviation companies from China and ASEAN to visit.“Irish Aviation – Reach New Heights”.
@EoinBearla .@ODriscollTom calls on council to write to Transport Minister expressing concern about US licensing delays on #Cork Boston service #corkcc.
@Mark_J_Henry Dublin tourism in 2016 is about developing new experiences, more overseas promotion & building brand domestically: @careyonfood at @DubCham.
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