Aircraft Update:
EI-FPC Candair CRJ900 c/n 15400 Cityjet Delivered Montréal-Mirabel-Keflavik-Helsinki 31/03/16 in SAS Airlines colours.
EI-FRB Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 44726 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 30/03/16.
EI-UNL Boeing 777-312 c/n 28515 Stecker Ltd Ferried Teruel Airport-Singapore 31/03/16 in Transaero Airlines colours by Azur Aviation.
M-ABIS Boeing 737-76N c/n 30133 GECAS Ferried Shannon-Keflavik 31/03/16 for Southwest Airlines.
9H-GTC Boeing 737-406 c/n 27001 Aerotron Ireland To be ferried Kaunas Airport-Cardiff 31/03/16 ex OM-GTC.
Global Aviation News:
Airport One2One – Kam Jandu, Budapest Airport
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/254005/airport-one2one-kam-jandu-budapest-airport/
A Japan Airlines-AirAsia partnership could help JAL catch up with ANA in Southeast Asia
Avianca Aims To Delay Aircraft Deliveries
Read more: http://news.airwise.com/story/avianca-aims-to-delay-aircraft-deliveries
bmi regional Southampton – Munich route to be featured as Routes Europe ‘Route Case’
Emirates adds 10th daily flight to London
Read more: http://buyingbusinesstravel.com/news/3125514-emirates-adds-10th-daily-flight-london
Emirates Steps Up Challenge to BA With 10th Daily London Flight
Equity Investment Model ‘Protects And Promotes Competition’, Says Etihad Airways Chief
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28333
How FSCs can regain short haul share from LCCs Part 2: high level. CAPA Airlines in Transition.
IAG and Air France – KLM: World’s Apart
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/03/30/iag-air-france-klm/
Oman Air ‘to consult passengers’ on $5 aviation tax
Philippine Airlines to introduce premium economy, reinforcing a full service network airline model
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation to Double SSJ100 Production by 2017
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/business/20160330/1037230376/russia-aviation-industry.html#ixzz44ScmCmFG
US Big 3 vs Gulf 3 a year on: open skies, playing fields and policy: CAPA Airlines in Transition
Virgin America Almost Began as JetBlue
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-30/virgin-america-almost-began-as-jetblue
Virgin America sale speculation: Hainan, jetBlue and others. Timing could be critical for new owners
Virgin Atlantic boosts Transatlantic offering from Manchester
Irish Aviation News:
ARI launches GTR exclusive Guinness limited edition
Avolon redelivers one Airbus A320-200 to VietJet Air and one Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Garuda Indonesia
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28310
AWAS delivers fifth planned new A320 passenger aircraft on lease to Aegean Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28307
AWAS delivers second of four planned new A320 passenger aircraft to long-time customer VivaAerobus
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28308
Dublin Airport Welcomes American Airlines Summer Routes
Ireland breaks million visitor milestone in first two months of 2016
Irish airlines might join forces to create new European giant
Knock: New flights will make 30th anniversary airport’s busiest ever year
National Car Rental expands priority service to Dublin Airport
Ryanair cancels flights to Brussels Zaventem for a further week
Read more: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2021457&c=setreg®ion=2
Ryanair’s passenger experience journey
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/interiors-ryanairs-passenger-experience-journey-423188/
Ryanair will spur Eastern European shake-out
Read more: http://mro-network.com/opinion/2016/03/ryanair-will-spur-eastern-european-shake-out/9471
Stobart Air and CityJet eyeing tie-up to create huge new group
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 28-03-16: http://bit.ly/1PByizE
Stobart Air wet-leases Danish Air Transport ATR72: http://bit.ly/1Rwwryn
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell .@Delta is now flying a 777-200 to #LIM from #ATL, an 18.5% increase over previous 767-400ER.
@ghimlay Chile’s @SKYAirline_CL is studying both the A320neo and 737 Max for its fleet renewal (airline operates all A320 family aircraft) #FIDAE2016.
@ghimlay LATAM CEO Enrique Cueto sees growing liberalization in Argentina, which had a “very old fashioned” aviation industry #fidae2016.
@ghimlay LATAM Airlines Group CEO Enrique Cueto says LCC concept won’t work in most of Latin America – costs too high #FIDAE2016 #WoC.
@ghimlay Only one airline in LatAm has been consistently profitable in last decade – @CopaAirlines, says @IATA chief economist #FIDAE2016 #WoC.
@R_Wall Rolls-Royce flies Trent 1000 TEN for the first time with service entry on 787 planned next year.
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Civil Air Patrol 388th Composite Squadron
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