Daily Aviation Brief – 25/08/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-DGU Airbus A300B4-622R(F) c/n 557 ASL Airlines Noted under tow from Eirtech Aviation paint hangar to Atlantic Aviation Group hangar 23/08/16 in full EAT Leipzig/DHL colours.
EI-OZL Airbus A300B4-622R(F) c/n 717 ASL Airlines Departed Eirtech Aviation paint hangar 23/08/16 in full EAT Leipzig/DHL colours arrived 05/08/16.
EI-OZM Airbus A300B4-622R(F) c/n 722 ASL Airlines To Eirtech Aviation paint hangar 23/08/16 in all white colours.
Global Aviation News:
American Airlines retires 20 MD-80s in one day
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/aviation/sky-talk-blog/article97329092.html
Boeing: The Big Picture
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/4001595-boeing-big-picture
Condor demand drops 10% on European geopolitical climate
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airline-financials/condor-demand-drops-10-european-geopolitical-climate
Delta’s Heathrow move shows power of joint ventures over alliances
Delta and Virgin Atlantic to fully co-locate at Heathrow Terminal 3
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30529
ENAC implements regulation on non-scheduled air transport outside European Union
Emirates “facing difficulties” releasing blocked African funds
Etihad investment in Air Serbia is EU-compliant
Read more: http://atwonline.com/regulation/etihad-investment-air-serbia-eu-compliant
Fewer European tourists travel to Norway
Read more: http://norwaypost.no/news-politics/visit-norway/29405-fewer-european-tourists-travel-to-norway
FlightGlobal, Diio and FlightStats create powerhouse in air travel data analytics
Read more: http://www.eturbonews.com/73959/flightglobal-diio-and-flightstats-create-powerhouse-air-travel-d
Norwegian Air Says It Backs Unions; Flight Attendant Leader Says “That’s Hilarious.”
Private Jet Operator Gestair’s Owners Said to Consider Sale
Qantas posts record $1.53 billion full-year profit
Qantas Group says Qantas 787 flights to be on sale before Christmas; introduction in 2017
The 10 best African airlines
Read more: http://africa-me.com/10-best-african-airlines/
Ukraine International Airlines progresses with fleet renewal
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/ukraine-international-airlines-progresses-fleet-renewal
Irish Aviation News:
Alan Joyce’s turnaround programme delivers record annual profits at Qantas
Ascend Aero – IFE Newsletter 22 August
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/08/22/ife-newsletter-22-august/
Charity partner for north’s air ambulance service confirmed
CIT Aerospace Signs 39 Agreements Related to the Lease of Commercial Aircraft and Delivers 26 Aircraft in Q2 2016
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30525
Comment: Stobart, CityJet deal could create ‘third force’ in Irish Aviation
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/comment-stobart-cityjet-deal-could-create-third-force/
Finnair to boost Dublin-Helsinki flights from 2017
Start-up Coindrum close to signing deals as losses rise
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 22 August 2016: http://bit.ly/2bc3auw
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 22-08-16: http://bit.ly/2bcdgeC
‘Nancy Corrigan – Sky Blazer’ to be screened at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival: http://bit.ly/2bIR7GJ
Tweets of the day:
@jonostrower Singapore has 19 A380s in their fleet. What happens to those aircraft after they leave SIA will determine if the superjumbo survives.
@WeAreALPA We all know that if the @USDOT grants NAI its certificate to fly into the U.S., it will trigger the decimation of our industry. #DenyNAI.
@winglets747 Cathay Pacific ends 747 pax flights on 1 Oct, but final 747 flight will be CX8747 sightseeing 8 Oct on B-HUJ.
@winglets747 Final Cathay 747 pax flight to be flown by B-HUJ, last pax 747 for Cathay, first to fly transpolar non-stop, first to land at Chek Lap Kok.
@winglets747 Cathay Pacific expects its final three passenger 747-400s to be salvaged for parts and then broken down.
Today’s Videos Picks:
Delta, National Flight Academy cultivate students’ passion for aviation
Flying from Donegal Airport to Weston
Flying to Las Vegas on the Embraer Lineage 1000 Business Jet – AINtv
HondaJet HA-420 Receives FAA Type Certification – AINtv
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce: I’m Excited About the Future for Qantas