Daily Aviation Brief – 08/07/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-FSJ Boeing 737-86N c/n 29888 Blue Panorama Delivered Norwich-Rome Fiumicino 07/07/16 ex N546CC.
EI-OVB Airbus A321-211 c/n 6756 Sky High Leasing Ferried Teruel-Shannon 07/07/16 in Transaero Airlines colours for painting into Aeroflot colours.
EI-VKO Airbus A321-211 c/n 6678 Aeroflot Painted at Shannon 06/07/16 to become VQ-BEA.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus prepares for A330neo final assembly
Read more: http://atwonline.com/manufacturers/airbus-prepares-a330neo-final-assembly
Analysis: Why frequent flyer programmes need greater transparency
Air Austral takes delivery of first 787-8 as Boeing extends lead in the 2016 delivery race
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/06/29/air-austral-takes-delivery-of-first-787-8/
Bombardier: Successful SWISS CSeries EIS is ‘critical’
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/bombardier-successful-swiss-cseries-eis-critical
HNA, Li Ka-shing firm short-listed for CIT plane leasing unit sale: sources
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-citgroup-sale-idUSKCN0ZN0S0
Jet2 unveils 57 weekly flights from new Birmingham base
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/62283/jet2-unveils-57-weekly-flights-from-new-birmingham-base
Lion Group expands fleet by 16 aircraft in 1H2016, surpassing the 250 aircraft milestone
Lion Group and Turkish Airlines could fill the void in Australia-Bali market as AirAsia X withdraws
Long haul LCCs in ascendance: Scoot prepares to fly to Europe in 2017, the world’s longest LCC route
Monarch Airlines restructure Part 1: a solid return to profit, with reduced fleet
NewLeaf: the Canadian ULCC readies for launch as a “virtual” airline, and WestJet is ready to pounce
Tigerair Australia to replace all of its A320s with 737s
Read more: https://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2016/07/06/tigerair-australia-replace-a320s-737s/
United gets you to your destination on time – more than ever
Read more: https://unitedairtime.com/our-stories/united-gets-destination-time-ever/
Irish Aviation News:
Avolon delivers one Airbus A320-200 to Air Berlin
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29768
Buffalo Niagara International strong demand for Ireland link
Bundoran man elected President of the Irish Travel Agents Association
CEO leads Aer Lingus to reclaim “Fastest Airline In The World” in Budapest Airport-anna.aero Runway Run
Council to assess Dublin Airport’s runway plan in major review
Dublin Airport: TD calls for restrictions on night-time flights
Read more: http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/dublin-airport-td-calls-restrictions-11578208
Dublin Airport to pay ‘premium’ for houses affected by noise
Fáilte Ireland host Spanish media on back of new route to Cork
Read more: http://westcorktimes.com/home/archives/36428
Lift-off for alternate power at Belfast airport
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/lift-off-for-alternate-power-at-belfast-airport-408337.html
Malaysia Airlines will rise again, says new Irish CEO
Peter Bellew interview: ‘Malaysia Airlines is probably the toughest job you could have in aviation at the moment’
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Dublin Aerospace Awarded Airbus Belgua APU contract : http://bit.ly/28YD55W
Dublin Aerospace wins 5 year multi-million dollar landing gear contract with AirAsia : http://bit.ly/28Wb6oo
First Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) registered in Ireland: http://bit.ly/29arbku
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 4 July 2016: http://bit.ly/29h5mpo
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 04-07-16: http://bit.ly/29I9fPP
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell .@AmericanAir to debut 787-9 on DFW-MAD and DFW-GRU routes from 4 November.
@e_russell Swiss reveals #CSeries fleet introduction plans, 9 aircraft this year and 16 in 2017.
@ghimlay Eight airlines awarded HAV flights by @USDOT: Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit and United.
@RAeSTimR USAF “starting to spin up F-35 Weapon School at Nellis” says Carlisle. #RIAT16.
@winglets747 Former Singapore Airlines A330s leased from AWAS have found a new home at Hong Kong Airlines.
@winglets747 Tigerair Australia gaining synergies with Virgin Australia but also preparing for when all ties cut with Tigerair SG.
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