Aircraft Update:
D-AILA Airbus A319-114 c/n 609 Lufthansa to Lufthansa Technik hangar 14/08/16.
EI-CJY Boeing 757-2Y0 c/n 26161 I-Fly Delivered CAN-VKO 12/08/16 ex N153CA.
EI-DTW Boeing 737-5Y0 c/n 25188 Pan JSC Aircraft Leasing Ferried VNO-Ostrava 12/08/16 for painting.
OY-JTI Boeing 737-448(SF) c/n 25052 Jet Time Departed Atlantic Aviation Group hangar 15/08/16 arrived 13/08/16.
Global Aviation News:
AirAsia X Part 4: long haul LCC’s Europe strategy focuses on nonstops, with A330-900neos from 2018
Cathay Profit Margin Strained as Fuel Hedging Losses Mount
Fitch: Commercial Aircraft Delivery Outlook Intact Despite Order Slowdown
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30457
Flying Getting Riskier in India as Safety Incidents Surge
Gatwick Airport establishes Growth Board ahead of government’s long-awaited aviation decision
Read more: http://www.cityam.com/247567/gatwick-airport-establishes-growth-board-ahead-governments
How travel tech is helping us fulfil our holiday dreams
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37048822
I quit government over Heathrow expansion: This is why I changed my mind
Read more: http://www.cityam.com/247605/quit-government-over-heathrow-expansion-why-changed-my-mind
Japanese ministry approves Iberia’s inclusion to the joint business between Japan Airlines, British Airways and Finnair
Modi talks about AI’s turnaround in his I-Day speech
Read more: http://defenceaviationpost.com/modi-talks-ais-turnaround-day-speech/
Planning for New Beijing Airport Excludes Air China
SMART airport design: 4 takeaways from this year’s conference
Read more: http://www.stantec.com/blog/2016/smart-airport-design.html#.V7MKmCgrLIU
Tigerair Australia Pt 1: Virgin Australia LCC subsidiary completes transformation with first profit
United flight attendants ratify five-year labor contract
Read more: http://atwonline.com/labor/united-flight-attendants-ratify-five-year-labor-contract
3 Travel Companies Turning Sustainability From A Cost Center to a Profit Generator
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap’s Q2: 90pc of new aircraft deliveries through 2018 have been leased
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/aercaps-q2-90pc-new-aircraft-deliveries-2018-leased/
Ascend Aero – Helicopter Newsletter 15 August
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/08/15/helicopter-newsletter-15-august/
ASL Airlines France secures nod for US flights
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/48502-asl-airlines-france-secures-nod-for-us-flights
Maples Group assists AerGen in debut ABS issuance
Read more: http://www.caymanreporter.com/2016/08/15/maples-group-assists-aergen-debut-abs-issuance/
Northern Ireland becoming even better value for visitors from Britain and Europe
Schmid Telecom successfully passes SAT with its VCS at IAA`s Remote TWR in Dublin
Superjet enhanced with clearance for narrow runways
Terminal on the rise ten years on
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/terminal-rise-ten-years/2509932/
Tourists from Republic ‘on rise’ amid weak pound after EU vote
US lobbyists get $1m in effort to secure permit for European route
Viva Aerobus Selects Boxever to Drive Deep Customer Insights
Read more: http://news.sys-con.com/node/3893973
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:
@e_russell Gol redesigned its scheds at #CGH + key domestic airports to improve utilisation + attract biz pax.
@ghimlay .@VoeGOLoficial improves Q2 operating loss to R171m, reverses to net profit of R310m thanks to appreciation of Real agst USD.
@hharteveldt .@Delta wants to build a wall – around your long-haul biz class seat. DL to offer “suites” on A350s & 777s.
@winglets747 Much needed Italy-Gulf capacity rationalisation. Etihad A319 to replace Alitalia A330 on Venice-Abu Dhabi from 30 Oct 2016.
@winglets747 US airlines catchup on product but not marketing. Seats commoditised. Seats don’t tell stories. Interaction creates experiences, memories.
Today’s Videos Picks:
British Airways steep approach into London City Airport cockpit video
The Fundamentals of Route Development
Topical Issues Debate – New Runway at Dublin Airport
Tommy Broughan TD questioning Minister for Transport on Metro North
