Daily Aviation Brief – 07/04/2016
Aircraft Update:
EC-MKX Airbus A319-111 c/n 3054 Vueling Airlines Registered at Dublin 04/04/16 ex EI-EPT.
Global Aviation News:
Air France-KLM Drops as CEO Exit Puts Carrier at Mercy of Unions
Brokerage Firm Hagerty Echoes Concerns on G650 Fleet
EASA Pushes for Expanded Remit
Read more: http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2016-04-05/easa-pushes-expanded-remit
Five factors determining whether Alaska keeps Virgin America’s A320s
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/five-factors-determining-whether-alaska-keeps-virgin-america-s-a320s
How the Travel Industry Needs to Change the Way it Treats Families
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jim-pickell/how-the-travel-industry-n_b_9523944.html
Malaysia Airlines celebrates its place as Malaysia’s national carrier with the Boeing 747-400
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28412
New Fleets Could Generate 98 Million Terabytes of Data Annually by 2026 According to Oliver Wyman’s MRO Survey
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28406
TAP Portugal Confirmed as Launch Operator for A330neo With Airspace by Airbus Cabin
United Airlines to Hedge Funds: Today Is Our 90th Birthday – Leave Us Alone
US pre-clearance system arriving soon at UK airports
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/us-pre-clearance-system-arriving-soon-at-uk-airports-4134
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus eyes short-haul connectivity
Read more: http://atwonline.com/ife/aer-lingus-eyes-short-haul-connectivity
Comment: Operators miss a trick by overlooking Northern Ireland
Cork Airport figures soar ahead of Madrid link
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cork-airport-figures-soar-ahead-of-madrid-link-390672.html
Drone register let users see all names on database
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0406/779884-iaa-drone-register-data/
easyJet shares turbulent amid fears it has fallen so far behind low-cost airline rival Ryanair it might not be able to catch up
EC battles Aer Lingus and Ryanair over €16m in taxes
Gaeltacht Minister scraps meeting with Aran islanders over air service
Read more: http://galwaybayfm.ie/gaeltacht-minister-scraps-meeting-aran-islanders-air-service/
IBA opens Dublin Office
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28400
Irishman Alan Joyce, CEO Qantas, Honoured at Ireland’s Aviation Gala Ball
New Causeway Lounge boost for passengers at Belfast International Airport
Young Innovators touch down at Shannon
Read more: http://www.clarechampion.ie/young-innovators-touch-down-at-shannon/
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 4 April 2016: http://bit.ly/1Xdqz0O
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 04-04-16: http://bit.ly/1Xd3c7t
Tweets of the day:
@DJBAppleby Collaboration between Avianca Brazil & Star Alliance partners for marketing of beyond GRU domestic Brazilian markets.
@GatwickFirst Willie Walsh IAG Chief Executive has questioned why LHR wants to spend over £800 million building another car park.
@winglets747 Delta says it flying LAX-Beijing would bring “far greater benefits than American’s proposed service”. (Benefits are unspecified).
@winglets747 Delta calls out American applying for LAX-Beijing service only after Delta did: -“belated application” “eleventh-hour application”.
@winglets747 Los Angeles Airport and the City of Angeles are backing Delta in fight with American Airlines to be awarded LAX-Beijing service.
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