Daily Aviation Brief – 14/07/2016

Global Aviation News:

Airbus A380 Rate Cut May Mark Beginning of End for Superjumbo

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-12/airbus-plans-to-cut-annual-a380-deliveries-to-12-as-of-2018

Air Europa Part 2: a record of labour productivity gains, CASK near LCC levels but RASK falling

Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/air-europa-part-2-a-record-of-labour-productivity-gains-cask-near-lcc-levels-but-rask-falling-291155

AirAsia Orders 100 Airbus A321neos

Read more: http://aviationweek.com/shownews/airasia-orders-100-airbus-a321neos

Krakow John Paul II Balice International Airport invests to stay ahead of its competitors

Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/krakow-john-paul-ii-balice-international-airport-invests-to-stay-ahead-of-its-competitors-284163

UAE’s top three airports transport nearly half a billion passengers since 2011; Dubai targets 83 million; flydubai fastest growing home carrier

Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/07/13/uaes-airports-transport-nearly-half-a-billion-passengers-since-2011/

United to write off $264 million as Newark landing slots lose value

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-ual-newark-idUSKCN0ZS2RQ

US airlines and the Cuba route awards Part 2: Cuba’s smaller airports face a major influx

Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/us-airlines-and-the-cuba-route-awards-part-2-cubas-smaller-airports-face-a-major-influx-291459

U.S. Airlines Jump Most Since 2014 as Deutsche Bank Says Buy

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-12/u-s-airlines-jump-most-since-2014-as-deutsche-bank-says-buy

We are excited about India, says AirAsia chief Tony Fernandese 

Read more: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/we-are-excited-about-india-says-airasia-chief-tony-fernandes/articleshow/53179927.cms

Why low-cost flights are greener than pricier airlines

Read more: http://www.thelocal.se/20160713/low-cost-flights-greener-than-pricier-airlines

Irish Aviation News:

AerCap Leased, Purchased and Sold 68 Aircraft in the Second Quarter 2016

Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29962

Aer Lingus is Certified as a 4-Star Airline

Read more: http://www.airlinequality.com/news/aer-lingus-certified-4star-airline/

AVA Airways Signs Agreement With Aer Cap Aviation Solutions And Starts Negotiation For Four (4) Airbus 319-100 Aircraft

Read more: http://curacaochronicle.com/local/ava-airways-signs-agreement-with-aer-cap-aviation-solutions-and-starts-negotiation-for-four-4-airbus-319-100-aircraft/

AWAS Selects V2500® Engines for Up to Five Aircraft

Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29981

Bumper Summer Traffic Across Irish Skies

Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/news/2016/07/12/bumper-summer-traffic-across-irish-skies

Clune puts pressure on European Commission to intervene in Norwegian Airlines licence process

Read more: http://westcorktimes.com/home/archives/36532

Cork Airport records 9.6% passenger increase

Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/cork-airport-records-9-6-passenger-increase/2493994/

Did you fly into Dublin Airport on its busiest day in history?

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/did-you-fly-into-dublin-airport-on-its-busiest-day-in-history-34879756.html

Dublin Airport Welcomes 100,000 Passengers In A Single Day

Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/detail/dublin-airport-welcomes-100-000-passengers-in-a-single-day

EI Stakes Out Pitch At Farnborough

Read more: http://bizplus.ie/ei-stakes-out-pitch-at-farnborough/

Enterprise Ireland attending Farnborough Airshow for the first time

Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2016/0713/802070-farnborough-enterprise-ireland/

Lviv airport hopes to land Ryanair as plans for other carriers take off

Read more: http://www.kyivpost.com/article/content/ukraine-politics/lviv-airport-hopes-to-land-ryanair-as-plans-for-other-carriers-take-off-418480.html

PowerJet Signs Engine Support Agreement with CityJet

Read more: http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/159807/

Shannon Group looking to companies in plan to develop flagship tourism product

Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/shannon-group-looking-to-companies-in-plan-to-develop-flagship-tourism-product-34879044.html

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

Tweets of the day:

@AdamGavine Keep Malaysia pax taxes low and it can be the next Dubai, urges Tony Fernandes at #FIA16.

@AlexInAir  Fabrice: – “There are still around 25 #A320neo waiting for engines” – #FIA16.

@ALW_Craig Kunming Airlines signs MoU for 10 @BoeingAirplanes 737 MAX 7s – deal would make the carrier the first in China to operate the type #FIA16.

@e_russell “You can put your mother-in-law in the [overhead] bin, of course on a one way ticket only,” jokes @cityjet CEO on SSJ100 bin space. #FIA16.

@StratAero @BoeingAirplanes #Tinseth Working to bridge production gap as demand kicks in later this decade, working with @CargoLogicAir #FIA16.

@StratAero @BoeingAirplanes #Tinseth Market to by buoyed by 747 retirements by 2019. Economics of 777F/747-8F will complement growth. #FIA16.

@StratAero @BoeingAirplanes #Tinseth Expect most cargo to be flown on 747-8F / 777F / 767F families #FIA16.

Today’s Videos Picks:

AirAsia places major order for 100 A321neo

https://youtu.be/TYj-9-k4Aho

A Boeing Chief Pilot’s Perspective of the 737 MAX Flying Display

https://youtu.be/aFYmY3j0dKU

Farnborough Fanfare: Innovation at Birthplace of U.K. Aviation

https://youtu.be/-exwXMbNt1I

GE Aviation at Farnborough 2016 | 360 view inside the HondaJet

https://youtu.be/3EswCqhbyuw

GE Aviation at Farnborough 2016 | Day 2 Wrap

https://youtu.be/zeKLaZ-G2ZQ

UPSers Inspire Young Aviators

https://youtu.be/ybW4IyQSlDo