Daily Aviation Brief – 03/08/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-FNK Airbus A330-243 c/n 998 Capital Airlines Registered 28/07/16 and Delivered Soekarno-Hatta International-Beijing Capital International 01/08/16 as B-8549 ex PK-GPJ.
OE-IEA Airbus A330-203 c/n 535 Vim Airlines Ferried Loudres-Lourdes 01/08/16 for painting to become VQ-.
VP-BVS Boeing 737-524 c/n 28915 Vim Avia Delivered Belgrade-Moscow Domodedovo 02/08/16 ex EI-UNG.
Global Aviation News:
Air France Faces Ruin
Read more: http://www.asiasentinel.com/econ-business/air-france-faces-ruin/
Delta subsidiary shatters record, signals improvement
Read more: http://www.pressreleasepoint.com/delta-subsidiary-shatters-record-signals-improvement
How The Airbus A321 Beats The Boeing 737-900
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3994227-airbus-a321-beats-boeing-737minus-900
Juneyao Airlines expected to join Star Alliance as connecting partner
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/juneyao-airlines-expected-join-star-alliance-connecting-partner
Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, MASwings: new domestic strategy – flat capacity, more aggressive pricing
Plans to create a ‘new’, debt-free Air Malta
South Pacific aviation markets will be defined by China’s expansion
Top Airbus A320neo Buyer IndiGo Considers Slowing Deliveries
Wall Street’s big investors are piling into tourism
Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/private-equity-firms-piling-into-tourism-investment-2016-7??r=US&IR=T
Why Airport Recovery Is A Good Sign For Pittsburgh’s Economy
Read more: http://wesa.fm/post/why-airport-recovery-good-sign-pittsburghs-economy#stream/0
Irish Aviation News:
Ascend Aero Helicopter Newsletter 2 August
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/08/02/helicopter-newsletter-2-august/
Ascend Aero IFE Newsletter 2 August
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/08/02/ife-newsletter-2-august/
Dismissal of Norwegian Air’s Applications Raises Serious Concerns with EU Commissioner of Transport
Read more: http://airlineinfo.com/ostpdf97/626.pdf
Dublin Airport Nominated For Global Marketing Award
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/detail/dublin-airport-nominated-for-global-marketing-award
Increase in UK passengers at Shannon Airport
Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/increase-in-uk-passengers-at-shannon-airport-747608.html
Kahala Aviation Announces The Acquisition Of Two A340-300s
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30263
Norwegian Air causes turbulence for US-EU trade relations
Shannon Airport passenger numbers rise by 4% in first half
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/shannon-airport-passenger-numbers-rise-by-4-in-first-half/
5 Reasons You Should Choose Dublin Airport as Your Gateway to Europe
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:
@Airlineroute ETIHAD A380 service to London Heathrow will increase from 19 to 20 weekly from 18NOV16.
@Airlineroute EVA Air’s new 353-seater 777-300ER (Economy 3-4-3) will serve San Francisco market from 01NOV16, initially on selected flights.
@e_russell Air Canada finances 787s with GECAS in Q2.
@ghimlay .@Allegiant CFO says airline will continue to focus on used A320s going forward.
@Oliver__Clark Adria’s former chief takes helm at Stobart Air.
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