Daily Aviation Brief – 08/09/2016
Aircraft Update:
C-FCAG Boeing 767-375(ER) c/n 24085 Air Canada To Lufthansa Technik hangar 06/09/16.
EI-FRV Boeing 737-8AS c/n 44747 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 06/09/16.
HB-AFW ATR72-202 c/n 419 ASL Airlines Switzerland Ferried Senghor International-Casablanca-Cologne 31/08-01/09/16 after DHL Aviation Africa operations.
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot 6th freedom Part 2: China service is a strength for a SkyTeam member excluded from JVs
Airbus Wins $6.5 Billion Orders From Vietnamese Carriers
Air Canada Plans Bond Redemptions, Refinancing to Cut Debt Load
American Airlines Pilot Seniority Ruling Discards a Controversial 2008 Ruling
ANA Said to Plan to Ask Rolls-Royce for Engine Compensation
Europe Beckons For Asia’s Long-Haul LCCs
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/airline-fleets-network/europe-beckons-asia-s-long-haul-lccs
IAG capacity growth outstrips passenger increase
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/62977/iag-capacity-growth-outstrips-passenger-increase
Louisville Airport: domestic passengers static, but UPS’ Worldport makes it a parcels giant
Lufthansa Group-Singapore Airlines JV Part 1: Lufthansa’s Australia presence strengthened
Major aviation route groups in 2025 Part 1: Europe-Asia. An innovative and world-changing market
Scotland air link to China by 2021 if air passenger duty cut
Shanwick: New NAT procedure
Read more: http://flightservicebureau.org/shanwick-new-nat-procedure/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus resoundingly reclaims the title of ‘Fastest Airline in the World’ in the Budapest Airport-anna.aero Runway Run
Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (AANI) announces two new helicopters
Read more: http://www.airmedandrescue.com/story/1534
Airport Safety Concerns Expressed
Read more: http://www.northcountyleader.ie/2016/09/06/airport-safety-concerns-expressed/
Apollo Aviation Expands Fleet With Latest Acquisitions
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30687
Comment: Dublin Airport remains in splendid isolation
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/comment-dublin-airport-remains-in-splendid-isolation/
Datum Tool Design signs million-dollar deal with X’ian Aircraft Corporation
Derry Airport to announce new service as council is briefed on need for contioned subvention
Emirates Says Ex-Malaysia Air and Aer Lingus CEO Christoph Mueller to Join This Month
IAC Completes United Airlines “Retro Continental Airlines” Paint Livery in Amarillo, TX.
IAC Works with Belavia on its First Ever Aircraft Billboard Advertising
Read more: http://www.iac.aero/iac-paints-first-brand-sponsored-aircraft-in-history-of-belavia/
New Ryanair planes ‘to be based outside of UK due to Brexit’
Read more: http://www.itv.com/news/2016-09-07/new-ryanair-planes-to-be-based-outside-of-uk-due-to-brexit/
Ryanair debuts 16 new routes in seven days
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/09/07/ryanair-debuts-16-new-routes-seven-days/
Ryanair expands services from Hamburg adding Sofia route to the German hub
Read more: http://www.internationalairportreview.com/24468/airport-news/ryanair-hamburg-sofia-route/
Ten new Ryanair routes announced for Scotland
Read more: http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/ten-new-ryanair-routes-announced-for-scotland-1-4223564
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 5 September 2016: http://bit.ly/2bSz6Ya
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 05-09-16: http://bit.ly/2cBWyM4
Tweets of the day:
@AlastairDalton @trekkie101 Michael O’Leary said he had no desire for growth in the “North Korean economy” of France.
@AlastairDalton S Gov’s plans to cut air passenger duty: @patrickharvie tells MSPs “The case against this policy is very strong”.
@alstewitn @Ryanair is to base all 50 of its new planes outside the UK as the airline has “much more political certainty in continental Europe”.
@cjignition The @AerLingus SM strategy 1. Storytelling, 2. Innovation, 3. Real-time engagement @paulbuckl #AviationFest.
@e_russell Delta key on Gol plan to remove 12 aircraft.
@ghimlay .@LATAMAirlines converts more A350s to -1000 variant.
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