Daily Aviation Brief – 30/08/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-XLM Boeing 747-412 c/n 28028 Rossiya Airlines Delivered Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport-Moscow Vnukovo International 27/08/16 after cabin configuration & paint.
OE-IAX Boeing 737-48E(F) c/n 27632 ASL Airlines Belgium Delivered Shanghai Pudong International Airport-Novosibirsk Tolmachevo-Tallinn Airport-Liège Airport 27-28/08/16 ex N463VX.
VP-BVU Boeing 737-5Y0 c/n 25183 Vim Avia Delivered Ostrava-Moscow Domodedovo International 26/08/16 ex EI-DTV.
@THOFBOSS A330 @AerLingus acceptance flight over Toulouse #avgeek #a330 #a330aerlingus #aerlingus #toulouse #airbus https://twitter.com/THOFBOSS/status/770246965183537152
Global Aviation News:
Airline types explained: The Fundamentals of Route Development
Airports and passengers in harmony – big opportunity for agencies to play a part
Read more: https://www.tnooz.com/article/airports-passengers-agencies-interglobe/
AirAsia India set to get fresh funds for expansion drive
Cathay Pacific says freight capacity not in sync with demand; expects demand to pickup in 4Q2016
Eurowings leaves Russia
Read more: http://rbth.com/business/2016/08/22/auf-wiedersehen-eurowings-leaves-russia_623011
First LM-100J Commercial Freighter Nears Completion
Flying high with Bombadier’s Khader Mattar
Read more: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/flying-high-with-bombadier-s-khader-mattar-643454.html#.V8Q41ygrLIU
Hong Kong Airlines eyes expansion into European, U.S. routes
SAS axe Edinburgh route
Read more: http://cphpost.dk/news/och-no-sas-axe-edinburgh-route.html
Swiss parent company to remain at Geneva airport
UAE’s first female A380 pilot aims to fly high
Read more: http://www.thenational.ae/uae/heritage/uaes-first-female-a380-pilot-aims-to-fly-high
Wideroe– The airline fuelling the industry
Read more: https://www.energyvoice.com/promoted/117747/wideroe-airline-fuelling-industry/
Irish Aviation News:
Alan Joyce at Qantas bets on tech to drive change
Interview: Peter Bellew, CEO & Group MD Malaysia Airlines Berhad
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/interview-peter-bellew-ceo-group-md-malaysia-airlines-berhad
Ireland West Airport focuses on UK
Read more: http://connachttribune.ie/ireland-west-airport-focuses-on-uk/
Irish travellers cash-in on falling exchange rates
Your crash course in… Norwegian Air’s Irish problem
Read more: https://fora.ie/norwegian-air-international-ireland-2941919-Aug2016/?utm_source=more
Record August for Dubrovnik, and 12 Month Ryanair Flights Closer
Ryanair carries 680,000 Romanians in the first half
Read more: http://www.romania-insider.com/ryanair-carries-680000-romanians-first-half/
Ryanair puts customer data in hands of employees with Qlik Sense
“The planes fly right over our houses now, it didn’t used to be like this” – Living at the edge of Dublin Airport
Read more: http://www.thejournal.ie/dublin-airport-runway-residents-2946902-Aug2016/
5 Aviation Events starting week of 5 September 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 22 August 2016: http://bit.ly/2bc3auw
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 29 August 2016: http://bit.ly/2c4QdVd
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 22-08-16: http://bit.ly/2bcdgeC
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 29-08-16: http://bit.ly/2bRkR5z
‘Nancy Corrigan – Sky Blazer’ to be screened at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival: http://bit.ly/2bIR7GJ
Waypoint’s Lease deal paves entry into Canadian HEMS Market: http://bit.ly/2bxU4dt
Tweets of the day:
@Airlineroute Air China has opened reservation for 4 weekly Beijing – Warsaw service, effective 21SEP16 with A330-200. Currently open until 29OCT16.
@Airlineroute As of 29AUG16, last Emirates A340-300 flight scheduled on 29OCT16, followed by last 777-200ER and A330-200 flight on 30OCT16.
@Airlineroute Southwest schedules last 737-500 service in early-Sep 2016.
@AlexInAir .@Airbus A350 XWB delivery to THAI means #ThaiAirways could fly from Bangkok-New York/LosAngeles direct, non stop. #A350Thai.
@starflyergold Leaving @AerLingus as the only IAG long haul carrier without a premium economy offering. #paxex.
Today’s Videos Picks:
Airways NZ – a safe pair of hands
Capt. Mukula & Civil Aviation Authority in Certification Row
Keep the Fleet Soaring: Boeing’s Derivative Aircraft Support
New commercial-drone rules enacted by the Federal Aviation Administration
President Xi: Group part of aviation industry reforms