Daily Aviation Brief – 29/07/2016

Aircraft Update:

UR-PST Boeing 737-8AS c/n 37534 Ukraine International Delivered Dublin-Kiev 28/07/16 ex EI-EFL.

Global Aviation News:

airBaltic opens up on what CSeries means for its operation
Read more: https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/07/27/airbaltic-opens-up-on-what-cseries-means-for-its-operation/

Air France-KLM: margin grows, but performance and profit below IAG & Lufthansa airline groups.
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/air-france-klm-margin-grows-but-performance-and-profit-below-iag–lufthansa-airline-groups-294401

Air France warns on ‘special concern about France as a destination’
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36901826

Airbus Profit Falls as Production Setbacks Undermine Key Models
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-27/airbus-profit-falls-as-production-setbacks-undermine-key-models

Aviation deals likely to sit and wait out Europe’s terror turbulence
Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/aviation-deals-likely-to-sit-and-wait-out-europes-terror-turbulence

Boeing Considers Ending Production of 747
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-swings-to-loss-but-results-still-top-views-1469622337

Boeing Wins $5.5 Billion Malaysia Air Order for 737 Max Jets
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-27/boeing-wins-malaysia-airlines-order-for-25-b737-max-aircraft

Etihad to add second daily A380 flight to New York amid ‘phenomenal’ demand growth
Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/business/aviation/etihad-to-add-second-daily-a380-flight-to-new-york-amid-phenomenal-demand-growth

Flybe Continues To Make Progress Despite Tough Conditions
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30204

How airlines ruin the travel experience; and how they can make up for it
Read more: http://www.boxever.com/airlines-ruin-travel-experience-can-make

How the Boeing 747 Got Left Behind
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323798104578450774194660476

JetBlue’s New Airbus Could Upend Travel to Europe
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-27/jetblue-s-new-airbus-could-upend-travel-to-europe

Malaysia Airlines new narrowbody strategy: higher 737-800 utilisation, density, 737 MAX, A321neoLR
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/malaysia-airlines-new-narrowbody-strategy-higher-737-800-utilisation–density-737-max-a321neolr-294400

New generation Airbus A350XWB set for Finnair’s Heathrow-Helsinki route
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/62483/new-generation-airbus-a350xwb-set-for-finnairs-heathrow-helsinki-route

O’Connor: Boeing expansion highlights success of incentive programs
Read more: http://journalrecord.com/2016/07/26/oconnor-boeing-expansion-highlights-success-of-incentive-programs-opinion/

Qatar Airways Said to Lift Stake in IAG to 20%
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-07-28/qatar-airways-said-to-lift-stake-in-british-airways-owner-to-20

SIA Group continues China expansion with new Dalian and Fuzhou services from Scoot and SilkAir
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/sia-group-continues-china-expansion-with-new-dalian-and-fuzhou-services-from-scoot-and-silkair-294214

SIA Says Demand Trends Will Be Key For A380 Decision
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/sia-says-demand-trends-will-be-key-a380-decision

The Mathematics Of Jet Lag
Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinknudson/2016/07/25/the-mathematics-of-jet-lag/#708815c26c74

8 Reasons to Fly Norwegian Air – The Discount Airline of the 21st Century
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/8-reasons-to-fly-norwegian-air-the-discount-airline_us_57923c30e4b0a86259d12835

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus magazine ‘Cara’ to be produced by Cedar
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/media-and-marketing/aer-lingus-magazine-cara-to-be-produced-by-cedar-1.2736521

Bellew says Malaysia Airlines’ Boeing order is ‘game-changer’
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/bellew-says-malaysia-airlines-boeing-order-is-gamechanger-34917534.html

Cork-Boston route delay ‘unacceptable’
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/cork-boston-route-delay-unacceptable/2501329/

Cork Chamber welcomes move to end Cork-Boston flight row
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/cork-chamber-welcomes-move-to-end-cork-boston-flight-row-1.2735813

EU takes legal action to force low-fare US flights decision
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/eu-takes-legal-action-to-force-low-fare-us-flights-decision-412712.html

Family living near proposed 3,100-metre Dublin Airport runway threaten legal action
Read more: http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/family-living-near-proposed-3100-11669446

Fitch Upgrades AerCap Holdings N.V. to ‘BBB-‘; Outlook Stable
Read more: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160726006065/en/Fitch-Upgrades-AerCap-Holdings-N.V.-BBB–Outlook

Irish Aviation Authority to provide training support to Soroti Flying School
Read more: http://www.insidereport.co.ug/irish-aviation-authority-to-provide-training-support-to-soroti-flying-school/

New Ireland – US low fair routes face legal challenge
Read more: https://www.businessworld.ie/news-from-ireland/New-Ireland-US-low-fair-routes-face-legal-challenge-565150.html

Planned Boston flights from Cork and Shannon delayed until next year
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/planned-boston-flights-from-cork-and-shannon-delayed-until-next-year-1.2736052

Ryanair Blames Brexit For Decision To Scale Back Shannon Flights
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/ryanair-blames-brexit-decision-scale-back-shannon-flights

Ryanair CEO’s overall pay packet jumps 33% to €3.2 million
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/michael-o-leary-s-overall-pay-packet-jumps-33-to-3-2m-1.2737339

Ryanair delays start of Luxembourg-Stansted & Porto routes
Read more: http://www.wort.lu/en/business/flights-to-begin-october-30-ryanair-delays-start-of-luxembourg-stansted-porto-routes-5798b56aac730ff4e7f64259

Ryanair offers new route from Liverpool to Marrakesh
Read more: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/business/budget-airline-ryanair-offers-new-11675064

Ryanair plans further expansion from Oslo Gardermoen and fare war [Norwegian]
Read more: http://e24.no/privat/ryanair/ryanair-starter-priskrig-paa-gardermoen/23750984

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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:

@A350Blog Malaysia Airlines to replace 6 A380 by 6 leased #A350 to maintain frequency with London but reducing capacity 40%.

@A350Blog “The guys are burning to demonstrate that they can deliver 50 #A350 by the end of the year”, Enders-Airbus Group CEO.

@aviator_aero Boeing says it is reasonably possible that it could decide to end production of the B747.

@DeirdreCluneMEP Glad to hear that the European Commission is to trigger arbitration in NAI case- important step in bringing transatlantic flights to Cork.

@ghimlay .@StateDept has refuted UAE media report that it plans no further action re: airline open skies/subsidies spat, says talks are ongoing.

@jonostrower Boeings CEO’s is now talking about 777-300ER sales the same way the company has talked about 747-8 sales. Very worrisome.

@julianoneill MP @GRobinsonDUP believes expansion of London City Airport could provide further joy for CSeries.

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