Aircraft Update:
EI-RUL Boeing 737-7K9 c/n 34320 Amentum Aircraft Leasing Ferried Cambridge-Keflavik-Bangor-Paine Field 17-18/03/16 in Transaero Airlines colours for Southwest Airlines.
EI-XLE Boeing 747-446 c/n 26362 SB Leasing Ireland Ferried Teruel Airport-Dublin 16/03/16 in Transaero Airlines colours for painting.
N760SL Boeing 737-4Y0 c/n 25177 Bank of Utah Trustee Ferried Dublin-Portsmouth-Miami 15/03/16 for freighter conversion.
Global Aviation News:
Alex Cruz (Vueling): “Aviation is not on the political agenda of anyone”
Amazon Freight Fleet to Fly Plans Are a Wake Up Call for the Air Cargo Industry
Boeing Consolidates 747, 767 Programs in Management Shuffle
Does A $7 Million Boeing 777-200ER Compare To A Brand New Dreamliner? (Part 2)
Major assembly begins on Boeing 787-10
Read more: http://www.kansas.com/news/business/aviation/article66122122.html
Malaysia Tycoon Fernandes’ Indian Roots May Help Skirt Air Rules
Irish Aviation News:
Aviation watchdog ‘interfering’ in airline spat – union
Barack Obama gives backing to Cork-US flights
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/barack-obama-gives-backing-to-cork-us-flights-387647.html
Boeing delivers first 787 to SMBC Aviation Capital for Air Europa
Read more: http://atwonline.com/leasing/boeing-delivers-first-787-smbc-aviation-capital-air-europa
Developer at centre of Tyrellstown controversy has private airstrip at family home
Dublin hunts new connectivity to break 2015 record passenger milestone
FAI scores with six-figure sponsorship by CityJet as Euros loom
EI-FJK Boeing 737-8JP Norwegian First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/03/ei-fjk-b737-8jp-norwegian-first-flight.html
EI-FOZ Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/03/ei-foz-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
EI-LNJ Boeing 787-9 Norwegian Longhaul First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/03/ei-lnj-b787-9-norwegian-longhaul-first.html
Ryanair’s all-business executive jet is a smart move
Read more: https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/03/15/ryanairs-business-executive-jet-smart-move/
Stansted celebrates milestone birthday with help of Ryanair price cuts
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
To be updated
Tweets of the day:
@ghimlay .@flyvolaris CEO Enrique Beltranena says airline is definitely concerned over what a Trump presidency could do to US-Mexico business.
@R_Wall Air France orders 3 Airbus A350-900 in deal that drops the last two Airbus A380s it had ordered.
@R_Wall Lufthansa holding off on introducing more Airbus A320neo as bugs are worked out.
@R_Wall Lufthansa CEO says Airbus A320neo appears to be more fuel efficient than promised.
@winglets747 Latest WOW (Iceland) aircraft is TF-GAY, joining TF-MOM, TF-DAD, TF-SIS, TF-BRO, TF-SON and TF-KID.
Today’s Video Picks:
U.N. Aviation Arm to Craft Guidelines for Space Tourism
Women of Aviation Week at Ozyegin University
