Aircraft Update:
A7-LAB Airbus A320-214 c/n 6467 Qatar Airways Ferried Doha-Bucharest Henri Coandă International-Shannon 13/06/16 for paint into standard colours.
A7-LAC Airbus A320-214 c/n 6494 Qatar Airways Ferried Doha-Bucharest Henri Coandă International-Shannon 13/06/16 for paint into standard colours.
N278HE Boeing 737-341(F) c/n 24278 GECAS Ferried Greenwood–Leflore-Orlando-Grantley Adams International on delivery ex B-5047.
Global Aviation News:
American Airlines Falls to 20-Month Low After BofA Says Sell
Biggest U.S. Airlines Miss Cheapest Jet Fuel Prices in 12 Years
Canada to introduce new regulations limiting flight crew hours
Read more: http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCAKCN0Z22RU
Crowdfunded startup airline POP aims for UK Indian diaspora
Embraer delivers training jet to Etihad
Read more: http://www2.anba.com.br/noticia/21871665/industry/embraer-delivers-training-jet-to-etihad/
Eurowings must grow quickly to survive
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/spohr-eurowings-must-grow-quickly-survive
European Authorities Set Up Conflict-Zone Intelligence-Sharing System for Airlines
Hawaiian says Australian market softer
Read more: http://australianaviation.com.au/2016/06/hawaiian-says-australian-market-softer/
Hong Kong Airlines and HK Express – complex segmentation as they overlap on Hong Kong-Japan routes
How Have Airlines’ Stocks Performed Year-to-Date in 2016?
Read more: http://marketrealist.com/2016/06/airlines-stocks-performed-year-date-2016/
IATA: No board seat envisaged in Qatar’s IAG investment strategy
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/iata-no-board-seat-envisaged-in-qatars-iag-invest-426071/
M&A Africa: 5 Global Airlines Interested In Acquiring Struggling Kenya Airways
SAS: 2Q losses widen after six quarters of improving results. LCCs & SAS growth depress unit revenue
Struggling Brazilian LCC Gol places its financial fate in the hands of bondholders
The US Big 3 work to preserve their unit cost performance as labour talks heat up
Why U.S. Airlines Should Ignore Shareholders Now for Long-Term Innovation
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus has ‘bolstered’ IAG as Walsh dismisses Brexit threat
Bombardier’s CSeries plane given regulatory approval
Eirtech Aviation Launches New Composites Division
Read more: http://www.eirtechaviation.ie/news-events/eirtech-aviation-launches-new-composites-division/
EU move opens way for Cork-Boston flights
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/boston-flights/2351819/
GainJet gets Irish AOC
Read more: http://corporatejetinvestor.com/articles/gainjet-ireland-ready-for-commercial-operations-515/
Full Line-up unveiled for Best Ever, Two-day Bray Air Display, 23rd & 24th July 2016
Irish splash €1 billion on holidays in three months, but there’s a problem
2,500 take part in midnight runway event
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2016/06/2500-take-part-in-midnight-runway-event-42786/
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 15 June 2016: http://bit.ly/1UzHqYK
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 15-06-16: http://bit.ly/28Fj8qm
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell Dual-brands have not worked for US carriers before. Delta (Express+Song), US Airways (Metrojet), United (Shuttle+Ted), Southwest (TranStar).
@e_russell .@united is scheduled to take A350-1000s from 2018.
@ghimlay .@AmericanAir CEO Doug Parker says no plans to acquire new 100-seater aircraft, even as it phases out E190s.
@GlobeTrotScott Brad Tilden @AlaskaAir CEO’s message 2 @JetBlue: Thanks “for being such a skilled negotiator & making sure we paid top $ for @VirginAmerica”.
@winglets747 Because of AF-KLM-Delta joint-venture, Alitalia cannot open new North America routes without their approval.
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