Daily Aviation Brief – 23/02/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-FOL Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 61580 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 21/02/16.
SX-BHT Airbus A321-211 c/n 666 Hermes Airlines Ferried Paris CDG-Chişinău 15/02/16 parked since ex EI-ESI.
XA-NBA Airbus A320-214 c/n 2964 Interjet Delivered Goodyear-Tuscan-Toluca International 19/02/16 ex EI-EYS.
Global Aviation News:
Boeing South Carolina confident with rate increase, 787-10 on horizon
Britain urges U.S. regulators to permit Norwegian Air UK flights
Embraer Retains Lead Over Bombardier in 2015
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/02/22/embraer-leads-over-bombardier-2015/
Five Things to Look Out for When You Fly With Air Koryo, the World’s Worst Airline
IATA calls on Thai Government to shore-up competitiveness
Read more: http://www.traveldailynews.asia/news/article/60902/iata-calls-on-thai-government
Iron Maiden Kicks Off Tour With A New, Upgraded Ed Force One
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/02/22/iron-maiden-ed-force-one/
Is European aviation ready for the shift? – New pilot fatigue rules in effect
Kahmann’s Corner: Business Aircraft Banking World Tour 2016
Philippine Airlines to expand long haul operation after completing A350-900 acquisition
US airline debt and balance sheets Part 2: Alaska, jetBlue and Southwest favourably leveraged
United Airlines tells pilots it may retire all of its Boeing 747s by 2018
Irish Aviation News:
Chairman donates €700,000 worth of Ryanair shares to combat poachers
Cork Airport targets growth as new routes take off
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/cork-airport-targets-growth-as-new-routes-take-off/1873703/
DAA’s attempt to monopolise must be stopped – Carey
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2016/02/daas-attempt-to-monopolise-must-be-stopped-carey-789/
Druid Software helps mobile roaming take flight
Flying high: Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary joins billionaire club
Irish team to manage and operate Riyadh’s new Terminal 5
Irish weather sends thousands to Fly Shannon holiday show
Read more: http://www.limerickpost.ie/2016/02/21/irish-weather-sends-thousands-to-fly-shannon-holiday-show/
O’Leary lobbied Noonan for action on DAA
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/oleary-lobbied-noonan-for-action-on-daa-34470578.html
Regulator clips Ryanair wings over roster claim
Read more: http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article1670534.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2016_02_20
Ryanair says sorry to customers asked to review flights not taken
Santos Dumont Announces Corporate Realignment and Changes to Executive Team
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/27680
Stobart completes sale and leaseback at Carlisle Airport
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
An Emirates Airlines Irish Success story: http://bit.ly/1WslGjM
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 21 February 2016: http://bit.ly/1mRc3ib
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 21-02-2016: http://bit.ly/1QulTo3
Tweets of the day:
@A350Blog MSN27 for @TAMAirlines doing the Cabin Acceptance Flight (CAF) right now. On 29/Feb, the 1st #A350 delivery in 2016.
@a380fanclub A380 MSN001 makes her 18th testflight with the @RollsRoyce XWB-97 engine for the A350.
@BLGranucci @jmmccarthy2002 my quick checks show JAL having the most total 747s (114) but BA had the most 744s (57). @winglets747 @AirlineReporter.
@winglets747 TAP expected to announce seasonal service between Lisbon and Boston.
@winglets747 US airlines and lobbying groups support Haneda deal for further liberalisation, supporting US aviation policy. But NAI & Gulf carriers?.
Today’s Video Picks:
Airbus and Asia-Pacific aviation take flight in Singapore
Calls for tightened security as Djibouti bans flights from Somalia
E190-E2 Production Timelapse
Opening Skies Above Ukraine: European Aviation Safety Agency approves two routes over the Black Sea
168th and 189th Aviation Joint Training
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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