Daily Aviation Brief – 16/08/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-DBG Boeing 767-3Q8 c/n 24746 Vim Avia at Manchester 13/08/16 after paint prior delivery.
EI-XLD Boeing 747-446 c/n 26360 Rossiya Airlines Ferried Tel Aviv – Rome Fiumicino 11/08/16 for paint prior delivery.
Norwegian Air International Boeing 737-800s due for delivery before the end of the year are EI-FJU (42273) & EI-FJV (42080).
Global Aviation News:
BA sparks fury by cutting meals for economy-class passengers on long haul flights
Beijing Airport splits traffic: Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai race to be Asia’s 100 million pax airport
Boeing 777 exit and redeployment
Read more: http://mro-network.com/analysis/2016/08/boeing-777-exit-and-redeployment/14101
Boeing 787s Key For ANA’s Long-Haul Expansion
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/boeing-787s-key-ana-s-long-haul-expansion
Hong Kong Airlines to grow in Australia via Virgin Australia partnership. Auckland launches Nov-2016
Indonesian Airlines Can Fly to the U.S. Again
Now is a really good time to buy a helicopter
Read more: http://qz.com/755787/now-is-a-really-good-time-to-buy-a-helicopter/
Runway extension uneconomic – report
Read more: http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/310955/runway-extension-uneconomic-report
SAA told to pay up, or stop flying
Read more: http://city-press.news24.com/Business/saa-told-to-pay-up-or-stop-flying-20160814
TransAsia & V Air dual brand strategy collapses: TransAsia to become hybrid and V Air to shut down
Travel Industry a Beneficiary of ‘Seismic’ Shift in Consumer Spending
Read more: https://skift.com/2016/08/14/travel-industry-a-beneficiary-of-seismic-shift-in-consumer-spending/
The Qantas International Fleet, Defining The Requirements
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3999358-qantas-international-fleet-defining-requirements
What The Charge Means For Dreamliner Program Profitability
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3999381-charge-means-dreamliner-program-profitability
Why Reaching Deal on Pilot Pensions Is Lufthansa’s Biggest Issue
Irish Aviation News:
Consultation on the Scope of the Interim Review of the Regulatory Treatment of the Northern Runway
DAA argue to remove conditions
Despite millions put into the Wild Atlantic Way, it took a 767 to put this Sligo town on the map
Read more: https://fora.ie/sligo-glamping-mcgowan-2925377-Aug2016/
Improving Customer Experience at Airports – What Airports Can Learn from Ryanair
Ireland travel technology survey 2016
Read more: https://www.tnooz.com/article/ireland-travel-technology-survey-2016/
NAI appeals to European transport commissioner to start US service
Read more: http://atwonline.com/open-skies/nai-appeals-european-transport-commissioner-start-us-service
New forum gives voice to runway concerns
Teen takes off on his first solo flight
The United Airlines flight to New York is crucial for NI
Willie Walsh: Captain’s log, one year on…
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/willie-walsh-captains-log-one-year-on/
3 Aviation Events starting week of 22 August on Ascend Aero’s Complete Guide to Aerospace Conferences & Events
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/events/
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 10 August 2016: http://bit.ly/2aGkrfe
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 10-08-16: http://bit.ly/2aMm6kT
Tweets of the day:
@AerLingus @johnsdublin Hi John, we’re working to launch AerClub towards the end of 2016.
@e_russell Wolfe analysts Keay estimates that @SouthwestAir could add up to 30 intl departures from @FLLFlyer by YE17 with new intl gates.
@vl_bryan German airport assoc ADV and federal police say developers should delete any #Pokemon stops that are airside to prevent accidents.
@WeAreALPA .@IALPA president Capt. Evan Cullen:“Norweigan Airlines can operate from Cork to the U.S. tomorrow under previously agreed terms.” #DenyNAI.
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Minister Shane Ross on new runway costs at Dublin Airport
Mike Lavelle – Boeing’s Early Jetliners at the Museum of Flight, Seattle
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