Aircraft Update:
EI-FJP Boeing 737-8JP c/n 42077 Norwegian Air International Delivered Boeing Field-Oslo 06/06/16.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus A380: The Death Watch Begins
Avianca works to attain its leverage leverage goals by slashing its capex commitments through 2019
Bombardier faces discount headache as C Series sales pitch takes off
Cathay-Lufthansa air freight JV an example of responses to the growing role of Gulf airlines
Finnair accelerates long haul growth based on Europe-Asia niche, thanks to A350 and labour deals
Lufthansa drops plans to acquire SAS equity – Spohr
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/46736-lufthansa-drops-plans-to-acquire-sas-equity-spohr
Revealed: the airlines that hate each other
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/revealed-the-airlines-that-hate-each-other/
SAS threatens to move long-haul routes
Read more: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2016/06/06/sas-threatens-to-move-long-haul-routes/
Tenerife South Airport on target for 10 million passengers in 2016
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/06/06/tenerife-south-airport-target-10-million-passengers-2016/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus celebrates its 80th anniversary in Bristol
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/06/01/aer-lingus-celebrates-80th-anniversary-bristol/
Air Lease Corporation Announces the Sale of 25 Embraer Aircraft to Nordic Aviation Capital
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29334
Ascend Aero Helicopter Newsletter 7 June
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/06/07/helicopternewsletter7june/
Ascend Aero IFE Newsletter 7 June
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/06/07/ife-newsletter-7-june/
Bombardier CSeries makes first passenger flight from Dublin to Zurich
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/bombardier-cseries-makes-first-passenger-flight-dublin-zurich
Kahala Aviation Announces Several 737 Classic Freighter Transactions
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29327
Norwegian’s Irish efforts see competitive support
Read more: https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/06/03/norwegians-irish-efforts-see-competitive-support/
O’Leary: Low-cost tie-ups to be the norm within five years
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/oleary-low-cost-tie-ups-be-norm-within-five-years
Outgoing Malaysia Air Chief Defends Cuts, Mulls Final Jet Order
Passenger numbers soar at Cork Airport
Read more: https://www.businessworld.ie/news/Passenger-numbers-soar-at-Cork-Airport-564469.html
Ryanair hires Bench as new marketing platform
Read more: http://www.netimperative.com/2016/06/ryanair-hires-bench-new-marketing-platform/
Tourism Ireland teams up with KLM to grow tourist numbers to Northern Ireland
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Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
To be updated
Tweets of the day:
@APBusiness .@Delta looking at coach passengers, #millennials to stay ahead of the pack. @GlobeTrotScott reports.
@CandiceOnTech Marc Charrier, from #airline IT @AmadeusITGroup says travellers look at an average of 22 websites before booking.
@CandiceOnTech Mobile bookings for #airlines increased three-fold in 2015 compared to 2014 says @marcharrier #mobile.
@e_russell Emirates closes on either an A350 or 787 order decision.
@winglets747 “I see protectionism around the world rising rather than more liberalization” -Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr. (Well yes: you’re creating it.)
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