Daily Aviation Brief – 03/10/2016
Aircraft Update:
AP-BKM Airbus A330-301 c/n 70 Shaheen Air International Ferried Karachi-Dublin 02/10/16 prior return to lessor ex EI-CRK.
VP-BUS Boeing 737-8MC c/n 44435 Rossiya Airlines painted at Bournemouth 02/10/16 prior delivery ex EI-RUR.
Global Aviation News:
Airline caterers adapt to survive with shift to buy-on-board
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-airlines-food-idUSKCN1201ZL?il=0
Airports Around The World Keen On Getting More Connections To China
Boeing Close To Qatar Air Deal Amid Airbus Frustrations
European LCC lobby group ELFAA to close
Read more: http://atwonline.com/associations/european-lcc-lobby-group-elfaa-close
Farewell to the 747 and all its premium cabin innovations
Singapore Airlines to launch Jakarta-Sydney, further intensifying SE Asia-Australia competition
Tight squeeze: Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to introduce 10-abreast seating in its Boeing fleet
TUIfly, easyJet, airberlin, NIKI, Eurowings eye partners in Germany’s aviation market upheaval
United Airlines Washington Dulles International Airport lease extended through 2024
Read more: https://hub.united.com/iad-lease-extended-through-2024-2023043285.html
747-400 fleet dwindles to 204 as Cathay Pacific the latest airline to retire Queen of the Skies
Irish Aviation News:
Aercap’s Kelly: tweak tax to attract more FDI bosses
anna.aero flies with Aer Lingus to share in Hartford BDL’s BDL (Big Dublin Launch)
ARI promotes McDonagh to GM role in Ireland
Eirtech Chief Appointed CEO Of Global Aviation Services Group
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/31047
Falko Regional Aircraft adds two Embraer E190 aircraft to its portfolio from Avolon
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/31060
Government jet was sold for €350,000 less than value
Irish overseas trips for 2016 break the 5m barrier
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/irish-overseas-trips-2016-break-5m-barrier/
Oliver Kingston of Cork based Kingston Aviation reflects on the health of aircraft charter market
Read more: http://www.avbuyer.com/articles/z-favorite-2/hows-the-private-aircraft-charter-market-in-2016/
Pilots appeal Dublin Airport plans over Metro North link
Ryanair expands S17 Lisbon / Ponta Delgada network
Ryanair looks forward to record year at Faro
Read more: http://theportugalnews.com/news/ryanair-looks-forward-to-record-year-at-faro/39685
To Buy. To Serve: British Airways goes full Ryanair on shorthaul food
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 1st October 2016
Read more: http://eepurl.com/cic8sn
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
To be updated 3 October
Tweets of the day:
@airkarp The 17-day extension gives DOJ ‘additional time to review the proposed merger,’ Alaska & Virgin America said in joint statement.
@airkarp Alaska & Virgin America remain ‘confident they will address any concerns & obtain regulatory approval to complete’ merger.
@e_russell .@LOTAirlinesUS will begin Warsaw-LAX service with a 787 in April 2017.
@patphelan Irish government Gulfstream looking fine and healthy in Verona Italy with new number after being sold for scrap https://twitter.com/patphelan/status/782202485960273920
@winglets747 Cathay Pacific CEO: “We don’t manage our airline on a quarterly basis.”
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