Aircraft Update:
EI-EBT Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 35000 T´Way Air Painted at Bournemouth 04/04/16 to become HL8069.
EI-ETO Airbus A319-111 c/n 1679 Rossiya Airlines Ferried Pulkovo Airport-Norwich 04/04/16 on return to lessor.
EI-ETP Airbus A319-111 c/n 1753 Rossiya Airlines Ferried Pulkovo Airport-Norwich 01/04/16 on return to lessor.
LY-VEM Airbus A320-233 c/n 747 Avion Express Ferried St Athan-Châteauroux 02/04/16 after interim storage ex EI-FBB.
Global Aviation News:
Alaska Air Buys Virgin For $2B, Creates America’s Fifth-Largest Airline
Brussels Airlines gradually resumes flights from Brussels Airport
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28356
Do airline industry associations have a future?: CAPA Airlines in Transition
Helicopters Are Unlikely Victim of Oil Downturn
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/helicopters-are-unlikely-victim-of-oil-downturn-1459379211
Honeywell New Airfield Guidance System Helps Aircrafts at Dubai International “Follow The Greens”
Looking For Cheap Business Class Fares To Europe? The Polish Airline Offers A LOT To Like
Norwegian Air to hire Turkish pilots
Read more: http://www.yenisafak.com/en/economy/norwegian-air-to-hire-turkish-pilots-2445073
Seoul Incheon airport: 49 million passengers in 15 years. Well on the way to 100 million in 2030
The Changing Face of Connectivity
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/information-management-solutions/changing-face-connectivity
The EUR 245 Billion Question – Why Everybody Has a Stake in European Airspace Modernization
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28362
ULCC Frontier Airlines needs to emphasise newfound stability ahead of a potential IPO
Virgin Atlantic & Flybe hope codeshare helps them further into profit. Benefits are there for both
Irish Aviation News:
Airbus A330neo Best Fit for Asian Travel Demand, Avolon Says
Boeing, Ryanair Celebrate Milestone Delivery of Airline’s 400th Next-Generation 737-800
Cancun calling for Belfast holidaymakers
Read more: http://www.irishnews.com/business/2016/04/04/news/cancun-calling-for-belfast-holidaymakers-471660/
Ethiopian nonstop LAX to Dublin $681, earn 50% Mileage Plus miles
Fasten your seatbelts, Stobart and CityJet tie-up looks bumpy
Government re-advertises Aran Islands air service contract
Lagan lands London City Airport runway deal
Read more: http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2016/03/31/lagan-lands-london-city-airport-runway-deal/
Ryanair March Traffic Grows 28% To 8.5M Customers
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28363
Three bidders for 85 per cent stake in Stobart Air
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:
@hharteveldt “This merger is being done from a position of strength” says @VirginAmerica CEO on @AlaskaAir acquisition #airline.
@hharteveldt “Today, @AlaskaAir flies to 1 of top 10 US airports from San Francisco. with [@virginamerica] deal,we’ll serve all 10.” – AS CEO.
@hharteveldt .@AlaskaAir expects to have single operating certificate with @VirginAmerica by Q1 2018 #airline #merger.
@theAPEXassoc “Are there ways to make commercial aircraft more akin to commercial real estate?” @Airbus’ J Chua asks re: customization. #PEC16 @chuafunky.
@theAPEXassoc “We’re starting to move away from seat-based metrics for financial success,” @Airbus’ J. Chua. #PEC16 @chuafunky.
@WandrMe “The way to make flying more enjoyable is not to make people forget they’re flying.” Jason Chua of A3 by @Airbus #PEC16 #PaxEx.
Today’s Video Picks:
Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden remarks on acquisition of Virgin America
Etihad Airways E-BOX Inflight Entertainment April 2016
F-35 Heritage Team Practice At Luke
F-15 Joy Ride – Fresno Style
Introducing Our New Virgin America Logo
