Daily Aviation Brief – 27/01/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-EBB Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 37519 Ryanair Ferried Glasgow Prestwick-Bournemouth 25/01/16 in basic colours.
EI-FHN Boeing 737-8JP/W c/n 39046 Norwegian Air International Re-Registered 24/01/16 ex LN-DYK.
EI-FOC Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 44714 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 25/01/16.
EI-XLL Boeing 747-412 c/n 28031 VEBL 767-300 Ltd Ferried Moscow Vnukovo-Teruel Airport 22/01/16 in Transaero Airlines colours.
Global Aviation News:
A $32B tally, but Boeing’s 787 costs don’t bother Wall Street
Read more: http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20160126/BIZ/160129369
A hub above: MENA fast becoming global aviation superhub
Read more: http://www.albawaba.com/business/hub-above-mena-fast-becoming-global-aviation-superhub-797840
Air Canada, easyJet, Jetstar, LOT Polish, and United Use Non-Traditional Loyalty Methods
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/air-canada-easyjet-jetstar-lot-polish-united-use-loyalty-jay-sorensen
Airbus faces price pressure on A380 sales
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-airbus-faces-price-pressure-on-a380-sales-421179/
American 767 diverted to Canada after severe turbulence
Read more: http://atwonline.com/safety/american-767-diverted-canada-after-severe-turbulence#
A4E to lobby for removal of all ‘unreasonable’ taxes on aviation
Read more: http://atwonline.com/regulation/a4e-lobby-removal-all-unreasonable-taxes-aviation#
Boeing sets 737 MAX’s first flight for Jan. 29
Read more: http://atwonline.com/manufacturers/boeing-sets-737-max-s-first-flight-jan-29#
CAPA Iran Aviation Summit 2016: Iran announces Airbus and ATR order plans
Drones May Open Aviation Market for U.K.’s Applied Graphene
EasyJet to Intensify Cost Cuts as 2015 Terrorism Hurts Fares
How United Airlines is Making a Customer Service Comeback
IATA criticizes Italian aviation tax hike
Read more: http://atwonline.com/government-affairs/iata-criticizes-italian-aviation-tax-hike#
Iberia to launch Tokyo & Shanghai in Asia return after many years. Another sign of approval from IAG
JetBlue to offer fully connected inflight experience, new TVs
Read more: http://atwonline.com/ife/jetblue-offer-fully-connected-inflight-experience-new-tvs#
Over 11,000 flights canceled during stormy US East Coast weekend
Read more: http://atwonline.com/safety/over-11000-flights-canceled-during-stormy-us-east-coast-weekend
Rossiya outlines proposed B737, B777 operations
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/43470-rossiya-outlines-proposed-b737-b777-operations
The evolution of the Alaska Air brand
Read more: http://blog.alaskaair.com/alaska-airlines/news/about-brand-refresh/
2016 Likely To Be Another Good Year For easyJet
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3832346-2016-likely-another-good-year-easyjet
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Considers Airbus A321LR And A330neo Aircraft
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/aer-lingus-considers-airbus-a321lr-and-a330neo-aircraft
ASL Airlines France plan to fly Paris CDG to Providence, Rhode Island via Shannon [French]
Read more: http://airinfo.org/2016/01/26/asl-airlines-france-envisage-d-ouvrir-providence-aux-etats-unis/
CAE Parc Aviation and LIT join forces to deliver new pathway into the aircraft leasing industry
Cork’s US flights plan ‘unchanged’ say Norwegian
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/corks-us-flights-plan-unchanged-say-norwegian-378162.html
Dublin-London numbers show how much air travel matters
Dublin Airport: 4.5m pax travel on Dublin-London route in 2015, 2nd busiest int’l route globally
Falcon launches Interactive Dreamliner Dash to celebrate Dreamliner 787 arrival to Ireland in 2016
Iceland’s WOW air considering Ireland as second base
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/43491-icelands-wow-air-considering-ireland-as-second-base
New Aer Lingus route from Dublin to southern French city launched
Read more: http://hotelandrestauranttimes.ie/new-aer-lingus-route-from-dublin-to-southern-french-city-launched/
Ryanair arrivals prompts 100 new Swissport jobs at Belfast International
Ryanair to start flights from France’s Toulouse airport
Read more: http://www.english.rfi.fr/economy/20160126-ruyanair-start-flights-frances-toulouse-airport
Ryanair will not operate at Paris CDG this summer ‘[French]
The Punt: Avolon flies flag for diplomacy
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/the-punt/the-punt-avolon-flies-flag-for-diplomacy-34395546.html
US$1.2 billion fresh equity injection into Avolon
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/27153
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Experience Thomson’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner Premium Club from Dublin to Cancun and Montego Bay: http://bit.ly/1PrUq5W
Irish Aircraft Leasing News 25-01-2016: http://bit.ly/1PO7kWf
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 25-01-2016: http://bit.ly/1TkoL6g
Tweets of the day:
@A350Blog “I will be disappointed if we don’t deliver at least 50 A350s this year” Fabrice Bregier Airbus CEO.
@holworldshow “All 320 @Ryanair planes will have a defibrillator by mid summer” Robin Kiely @eoghancorry #TravelSummit @DublinAirport.
@newbelfast Congrats 2 @BelfastAirport on 100 job boost. Imagine what they could do if Air Passenger Duty was removed. 25m passengers in Dub last year.
@philippajacks News just in that @ThomasCookUK has cancelled its entire #Tunisia programme until October 31st, just 3 days after @TUIGroup did the same…
@winglets747 Cathay Pacific to make a major announcement on 28 January – and it’s largely not looking good.
@winglets747 LAX: the capital of Asian 777-300ERs?.
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