Daily Aviation Brief – 19/02/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-LBS Boeing 757-2Q8(ET)/W c/n 27623 Air Contractors to Atlantic Aviation Group hangar 17/02/16.
OY-SRH Boeing 767-204(ER)(SF) c/n 24457 Star Air Airtest from Atlantic Aviation Group hangar 17/02/16.
SE-RJR Boeing 737-76N/W c/n 33420 SAS Airlines Departed Lufthansa Technik 17/02/16 arrived 02/02/16.
9H-AEI Airbus A320-214 c/n 2189 Air Malta to Lufthansa Technik hangar 17/02/16.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Targets Farnborough Show for Update on Bigger A350-1000
Air France Tells Unions to Forget Profit in Race With Giants
Boeing CEO sees no downturn in commercial airplane cycle
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-boeing-ceo-idUSKCN0VQ1CJ
China’s Budget Airlines Spread Their Wings
Read more: http://themarketmogul.com/chinas-budget-airlines-spread-wings/
Japan, Brazil Battle for Jet Buyers in `Amazing’ Asian Market
Philippine Airlines inks MOU for six A350-900s
Read more: http://atwonline.com/aircraft-engines/philippine-airlines-inks-mou-six-a350-900s
Pratt & Whitney, CFM Split $7.9 Billion Engine Orders From Asia
South Carolina delivers its 100th Boeing 787, and the skies are clear
Ukraine Aviation Administration (SAAU) becomes the 43rd European authority we cooperate in the context of ATM/ANS
Why Bombardier could be about to bounce back from rock bottom
Irish Aviation News:
AAIU incident involving a DHC 6-300, registration C-GSGF at Weston Airport, Co. Kildare on 15 August 2015
Read more: http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/report-attachments/REPORT%202016-002.pdf
Aer Lingus has stopped selling Tayto sandwiches on board
Read more: http://www.thejournal.ie/tayto-sandwiches-aer-lingus-2-2611626-Feb2016/
ASEAN Inward Aviation Buyer Visit To TEAM Dublin
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/asean-inward-aviation-buyer-visit-team-dublin-thomas-gibbons
Avolon Explores the Relevance and Importance of Aircraft Appraisers and Valuers to the Aviation Industry
Dublin Airport In Europe’s Top Five For Passenger Growth
EI-FOO Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/02/ei-foo-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
European Commission agrees to help end deadlock on Cork-US flights
From Punch Bag to Savior: Irish Man Alan Joyce’s Rise Echoes Qantas Rebirth
Georgia Government meeting with the representatives of Ryanair
Read more: http://gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=440&info_id=54095
Irish airlines silent in face of compensation threat
Low-cost Irish airline Ryanair eyes up flights to Kutaisi
Read more: http://agenda.ge/news/52615/eng
Norwegian airline’s Cork plans on hold
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2016/0218/769179-norwegian-airline-cork/
Ryanair Chief Technology Officer to speak in Cork
Read more: http://thecork.ie/2016/02/18/ryanair-chief-technology-officer-to-speak-in-cork/
Ryanair: Record Manchester Winter 2016 Schedule
The Ryanair man who wants our tourism industry to take off
270 flight diversions to Shannon in 2015
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2016/02/270-flight-diversions-to-shannon-in-2015-678/
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Cadets Charity Plane push challenge for Breast Cancer Research: http://bit.ly/1Kxhleb
An Emirates Airlines Irish Success story: http://bit.ly/1WslGjM
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 15 February 2016: http://bit.ly/1Kjw8cx
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 15-02-2016: http://bit.ly/1ThtIfP
Ryanair adds third Learjet 45 to fleet supporting network expansion: http://bit.ly/1OcasK6
Tweets of the day:
@airlineroute Norwegian 787-9 to operate one-off Oslo – New York JFK on 01MAR16, one-off London Gatwick – San Juan (#RoutesAmericas host city) 02MAR16.
@joel999 Congrats to @AirCanada and @Bombardier on the CSeries LOI. Fingers crossed this Canadian aircraft can gets its groove on. #RoutesAmericas.
@TheHUBRoutes “The most important conference to developing our business,” that’s how Grupo Viva CEO Joe Mohan defines #RoutesAmericas.
@TheHUBRoutes Joe Mohan of Viva Latin America is highlighting the emergence of LCCs and changing dynamics of the Latin American market at #RoutesAmericas.
@winglets747 South African Airways to suspend Abu Dhabi from 01-Mar-2016 & end codeshare with Etihad. Expect SAA to form deeper partnership with Emirates.
Today’s Video Picks:
Boeing’s 20-Year Plan: Expect $550B in SE Asia Sales
Chinese Demand for Aircraft Is Robust: AerCap CEO
Exclusive: Interview of Patrick de Castelbajac, ATR CEO on CNBC
Spokesperson Kirby Comments on US-Japan Aviation Talks
StratPost | Finmeccanica Project Zero at Singapore Airshow 2016
US and Cuba to restore regular airline services