Daily Aviation Brief – 28/07/2016
Aircraft Update:
A4O-BAA Boeing 737-81M c/n 60391 Oman Air Delivered Dublin-Muscat 27/07/16.
G-UMAR Boeing 737-548 c/n 24968 Opel Investments Ltd Ferried Băneasa Airport-Belgrade-Rotterdam-London Luton 22/07/16 ex UR-GBE/EI-CDC.
OO-SSS Airbus A319-111 c/n 2030 Brussels Airlines Delivered Ostrava-Brussels 27/07/16 ex OE-IEF.
Ryanair next 25 Boeing 737-800s for delivery are to be c/ns 44746 to 44770 & in order are to be EI-FRX, FRV, FRW, FRZ, FRY, FTA to FTP, FTR to FTT & FTV. Credit to NLSPOT 2016 Spotters List.
Global Aviation News:
Coach Confidential: Flying the little guy
Read more: https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/07/26/coach-confidential-flying-the-little-guy/
“Fully committed” – Etihad to participate in Virgin’s capital raising
Flybe called to account for ‘inferior’ island service
How Airbus Is Beating Boeing to a Middle-of-the-Market Airplane
Hundreds sacked at Turkish Airlines as post-coup purges continue
Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/hundreds-sacked-at-turkish-airlines-as-post-coup-purges-continue/a-19426632
JetBlue Eyes First Trans-Atlantic Flights With Airbus A321 Order
Is Ethiopia finally the next big thing in Africa travel?
Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/25/travel/ethiopia-africa-travel-next-big-thing/
JetBlue to Further Expand Its Popular Mint Experience to Position Itself as the Transcontinental Airline of Choice and Grow Its West Coast Presence
Read more: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160726005561/en/
Next round of Southwest-Delta Love Field dispute includes federal panel
Riga Airport asserts its leading position in the Baltics
Smaller aircraft to be key aviation battlefield
Read more: http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Trends/Smaller-aircraft-to-be-key-aviation-battlefield
The man behind Surf Air’s all-you-can-fly European play
Read more: https://digiday.com/brands/man-behind-surf-airs-can-fly-european-play/
This Airline Is Selling Seats for Its Flights on Airbnb
Read more: http://fortune.com/2016/07/26/airline-flights-airbnb/
Virgin America Shareholders Vote To Approve Merger Agreement With Alaska Air Group, Inc.
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30190
WestJet admits ‘teething pains’ on London Gatwick route
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus charity cycle raises €10000
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2016/07/aer-lingus-charity-cycle-raises-e10000/
Avolon delivers one Boeing B787-9 to Hainan Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30191
Comment: Analysts say “best is yet to come” for Ryanair
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/comment-analysts-say-best-is-yet-to-come-for-ryanair/
Cork Airport Launches Drone Awareness Campaign
Read more: http://www.corkairport.com/news/detail/2016/07/26/cork-airport-launches-drone-awareness-campaign
Eirtech Aviation Launches New Composites Training Programme
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30199
EU to seek arbitration in dispute with United States over Norwegian Air – sources
Read more: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/exclusive-eu-to-seek-arb/2989354.html
Most of Shannon Airport’s profits wiped out by €2m pension payment
Ryanair cash in on issues at Vueling and Air Europa [Spanish]
Ryanair Might Step Up German Capacity Growth
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/ryanair-might-step-german-capacity-growth
SMBC Aviation Capital delivers another Airbus A321 aircraft to Beijing Capital Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30187
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Emirates Airlines 121st Boeing 777 visits Dublin Airport: http://bit.ly/29X2Ipg
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 21 July 2016 : http://bit.ly/2a3SxwB
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 21-07-16: http://bit.ly/29OXTNv
Tweets of the day:
@ghimlay .@JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes says failed bid for @VirginAmerica is “long and distant memory”, but analysts’ qns brought it back.
@ghimlay .@JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes says airline not trying to be “cute or clever” by disclosing interest in A321LR, wanted to be transparent.
@ghimlay JP Morgan downgrades @SouthwestAir to neutral, boosts @AlaskaAir to overweight.
@hharteveldt .@EtihadAirways CEO: “We don’t intend to be the biggest #airline. We intend to be best in class.”
@hharteveldt More than 260,000 pax have flown @EtihadAirways from @flyLAXairport since EY launched flights in 2014, says LAWA #airline.
@WandrMe .@JetBlue will lease A321ceo to meet Cuba service start requirements. -Hayes $JBLU #PaxEx #AvGeek.
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