Aircraft Update:
EI-FJG Boeing 737-8JP/W c/n 37818 Norwegian Air International Registered 25/02/16 ex LN-NOX.
EI-FJI Boeing 737-8JP/W c/n 37817 Norwegian Air International Registered 26/02/16 ex LN-NOW.
F-GYAQ Airbus A321-211 c/n 827 Air Méditerranée Ferried Rzeszów-Shannon 25/02/16 by lessor for storage.
S5-AAV Bombardier CRJ900 c/n 15284 Adria Airways used since 22/02/16 in all white colours to train CityJet pilots on aircraft type.
Global Aviation News:
A380 airport usage: Dubai is most popular, Heathrow has the highest number of foreign airlines
Business travel flight data for 2015 unveils USA trade dominance
Flight-Report.com reviews rate Transavia best European Low-cost carrier
Read more: http://blog.flight-report.com/en/english-infographic-ranking-the-best-european-low-cost-carriers/
IAG has its best ever profit in 2015, helped by fuel and strategic vision and pragmatism
IndiGo boost! InterGlobe Aviation to t ake d elivery of 24 Airbus A320neo Aircraft over 13 months
Jet Airways looks to raise aircraft utilisation
Low Cost: The new norm in Eastern Europe
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/suppliers/8192/oag/news/253503/low-cost-the-new-norm-in-eastern-europe/
Norwegian Air Flies in the Face of the Trans-Atlantic Establishment
Oman Air leases two Dreamliners and Heathrow slots from Kenya Airways
Portugal reports double-digit growth again in 2015; Ryanair, easyJet, Transavia and Vueling key players with NIKI and Volotea new for S16
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/02/29/portugal-reports-double-digit-growth-again-in-2015/
Regional airlines up their game to meet customer expectations
Sir Stelios calls for sacking of directors at African airline Fastjet
The legacy carriers’ low costs – Lufthansa’s Eurowings, Air France-KLM’s Transavia, IAG’s Vueling: foreign bases, long-haul challenges
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/02/24/eurowings-transavia-and-vueling-growth-airports-revealed/
Travel advice, aircraft disinsection and caution over Zika virus risks
Vietnam’s Bikini-Clad Carrier Seeks IPO to Be `Emirates of Asia’
Irish Aviation News:
Airport thanks passengers from Causeway Coast & Glens for ‘keeping it local’
CIT Aerospace: Twin-Aisle Evolution Creates Opportunities for Aircraft Owners and Passengers
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/27811
DELTA S16 Atlanta – Dublin Aircraft Changes
Read more: http://airlineroute.net/2016/02/29/dl-atldub-s16/
Don’t hike prices, BA’s Walsh warns new City Airport owners
Dublin Airport Rated #1 In Europe For Passenger Service
FPG and FPG Amentum acquire one TUI 737-800 for a JOL transaction
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/27813
FLY Leasing Closes $385 Million Aircraft Acquisition Facility
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/27803
Michael O’Leary to unveil latest Ryanair plan for Belfast expansion
Ryanair Calls On UK Government To Scrap APD For All
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/27805
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish airline Cityjet prepares for Bombardier CRJ900 operations: http://bit.ly/1oHU2Ed
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 29 February 2016: http://bit.ly/1oJzkE4
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 29-02-2016: http://bit.ly/1LQ7o6H
Tweets of the day:
@a380fanclub With 14.189 km Dubai-Auckland @emirates EK448/449 will be the longest A380 route. Right now it is Sydney-Dallas @Qantas QF7/8 with 13.804 km.
@GlennFarleyK5 Museum of Flight had to scrounge nearly 1,000 donated parts to get first 727 ready for flight.
@jonostrower Boeing AOG teams are known to have a serious “God Complex”. It’s because they bring planes back from the dead.
@Phocuswright United States: OTAs responsible for nearly two thirds of all #mobile bookings: http://bit.ly/1S45Ix3 #Phocuswright.
@tonyfernandes @tonyfernandes Tehran is coming.
Today’s Video Picks:
Cabin Tour | Two-class Airbus A380 | Emirates Airline
Flight VLOG – Restricted Airspace
NZ aviation podcast w/c Feb 21 2016
Reshaping the East Africa Aviation industry
Searey in Ireland 2006-2016 – EI-SEA, the first 10 years
