Daily Aviation Brief – 01/09/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-FNG Airbus A330-302 c/n 1742 Aer Lingus Delivered Toulouse-Dublin 31/08/16 ex F-WWYM.
EI-OVB Airbus A321-211 c/n 6756 Aeroflot Ferried Shannon-Vilnius 30/08/16 to become VP-BEG.
EI-SVX Airbus A321-211 c/n 6817 Aeroflot Ferried Cambridge-Vilnius 30/08/16 to become VP-BES.
LN-RPN Boeing 737-883 c/n 30470 SAS Airlines To Lufthansa Technik hangar 28/08/16
Global Aviation News:
Alitalia Continues Chase for Air Malta Acquisition
Read more: http://airlinegeeks.com/2016/08/30/copy/
AirAsia Builds Kuala Lumpur Transit Traffic
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/airasia-builds-kuala-lumpur-transit-traffic
ANA to Replace Some Rolls-Royce Engines on Boeing Dreamliners
Boeing Co Will Not Increase Aircraft Prices on Lurking Demand
Read more: http://www.bidnessetc.com/72752-boeing-increase-aircraft-prices-lurking-demand/
Brexit follow-up Part 3: Gulf airlines, Turkish lose UK ally in M/E talks as protectionism spreads
Cathay Pacific A350s have flown close to 400 revenue sectors so far
DFW Airport tweaking incentives to lure more international flights seeks Dublin route
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/news/business/aviation/sky-talk-blog/article98896832.html
First charters will fly to Turkey on Sept. 3 – aviation authority
Gol nears the end of a crucial debt overhaul, but challenges in Brazil still loom large
How should Airlines harness the power of emerging technologies to re-define air travel
Read more: http://uk.prweb.com/releases/2016/08/prweb13639654.htm
LATAM becomes first to receive A320neo in the Americas
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/latam-becomes-first-receive-a320neo-americas
Thai Airways International takes first A350 XWB
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/thai-airways-international-takes-first-a350-xwb
The Changing Face of Accelerators, the Travel Industry and Startup Opportunities
Tourism stakeholders get update on Thomas Cook Airlines
Read more: http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/news/tourism-stakeholders-get-update-thomas-cook-airlines
US airlines hold tense contract talks: straining labour relations as pilots demand market pay rates
WestJet and British Airways will end codeshare agreement in mid-October
Irish Aviation News:
Air travel accounts for 41% of complaints to consumer body
Ascend Aero – IFE Newsletter 29 August
http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/08/29/ife-newsletter-29-august/
Jet blast blew over site workers at Dublin Airport
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0830/812910-air-accident-investigation/
More routes jetting off from Belfast
Podcast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04692m0
Norwegian Air International (NAI) clouds open skies
Read more: http://www.politico.eu/article/norwegian-airline-nai-ireland-us-open-skies/
Passengers injured after jet hit turbulence
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2016/08/passengers-injured-after-jet-hit-turbulence/
Ryanair boss calls for three new London runways
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/62918/ryanair-boss-calls-for-three-new-london-runways
Ryanair: Brussels – Grenoble this winter [French]
Read more: http://www.air-journal.fr/2016-08-31-ryanair-un-bruxelles-grenoble-cet-hiver-5168705.html
Ryanair cabin staff supplier Crewlink returns to profit
Ryanair to open IT centre and airdock in Poland, hire 270 people
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ryanair-poland-investment-idUKKCN1151SO
Sandefjord Airport Torp reopens the route from Torp to London Stansted [Norwegian]
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 Cathay Pacific moves forward A350 debut on Auckland route to 27OCT16. Last CX long-haul A340 now scheduled from AKL on 27OCT16.
@Airlineroute Previously reported, THAI to debut its new A350 on Bangkok – Chiang Mai route on 04SEP16, followed by Phuket.
@hharteveldt You can buy a retired 747-400 for less than the cost of a typical #SF 1 BR condo.
@KianiKress German Travel Association cancels annual meeting in Turkey on low attendance due to fear on political conditions/terror, new location Berlin.
@SteveAikenUUP Removing APD&build proper access rd would help @BelfastAirport really be competitive @ClodaghLRice @SouthAntrimUUP.
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