Daily Aviation Brief – 24/10/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-EFW Boeing 737-8AS c/n 35018 Ryanair Last Service Palma-Glasgow Prestwick 14/10/16 prior return to SMBC Aviation Capital.
N274EC Embraer 170LR c/n 17000004 ECC Leasing Ferried Alverca-Belfast-Keflavik-St John’s 21/10/16 ex 9G-FLZ.
N7878A Boeing 737-7K9 c/n 34320 Southwest Airlines Delivered Paine Field-Oakland 21/10/16 ex EI-RUL.
Global Aviation News:
A Brand Apart: How Asia’s Airlines Capitalize on Product Differentiation
Read more: http://apex.aero/2016/10/19/brand-apart-asia-airlines-capitalize-product-differentiation
Air Berlin Loses U.S. Partner
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/air-berlin-loses-us-partner
Air France-KLM: long haul low cost airline could be part of new CEO’s vision as French Blue enters
Airbus Soars with New A321
Alaska Air Merger Suit Judge Warns He’ll Block Pre-Trial Closing
American Airlines delays launch of no-frills basic economy fare until 2017
China to Surpass U.S. as World’s Largest Aviation Market by 2024
Embraer: Chinese startup rule creates opportunities
Read more: http://atwonline.com/manufacturers/embraer-chinese-startup-rule-creates-opportunities
Europe’s biggest airline?
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/europe-s-biggest-airline
Europe is now a big problem for America’s major airlines
Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/europe-problem-american-airlines-united-2016-10?r=US&IR=T
Government Unveils UDAN, Fares Capped At Rs 2,500 For 1-Hour Flights
IAG Cargo hopes to pick up oil & gas and machinery traffic on New Orleans service
JetBlue: DOT delay on Norwegian approval hurts US airlines
Read more: http://atwonline.com/open-skies/jetblue-dot-delay-norwegian-approval-hurts-us-airlines
Monarch’s Flights Will Soon Lose Protection From UK Licensing Scheme
Read more: https://skift.com/2016/10/20/monarchs-flights-will-soon-lose-protection-from-uk-licensing-scheme/
Norwegian Air bets on Boeing in low-cost air travel overhaul
The impact of BREXIT on UK air transport
Read more: http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/brexit-impact-uk.aspx
Theresa May must set out ‘cast-iron’ timeline for airport expansion
Timely payment of fuel bills would spare Air India LIC’s bailout
Three reasons why major US airlines are not planning to grow in 2017
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/three-reasons-why-major-us-airlines-are-not-planning-grow-2017
United sees glut of transatlantic flights hurting results
What a wonderful world – New Orleans lands dream route with BA London link
5 US cities that should have flights from the UK – but don’t
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus flight cancellations damaging Shannon’s reputation
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2016/10/aer-lingus-flight-cancellations-damaging-shannons-reputation/
Aer Lingus is the rumoured buyer of Croatia Airlines London Heathrow slots
Read more: https://www.total-croatia-news.com/item/14558-croatia-airlines-to-no-longer-fly-into-london-heathrow
Author’s heartfelt plea over Alcock and Brown film
Read more: http://connachttribune.ie/authors-heartfelt-plea-over-alcock-and-brown-film-800/
CityJet: regional airline consolidator is re-energized & refocused after second change of ownership
Dublin Airport set to get third hotel in major investment plan
EI-FTC Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/09/ei-ftc-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
EI-FTF Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/10/ei-ftf-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
EI-FTG Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/10/ei-ftg-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
Government ‘must warn against airspace intrusions’
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/government-must-warn-against-airspace-intrusions-426791.html
Ryanair adds Faro to destinations from Belfast International Airport
Ryanair expands S17 East Midlands service
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/269427/ryanair-expands-s17-east-midlands-service/
Ryanair Flies into November, More Swedish Flights to Pula, Split, Dubrovnik Announced
Ryanair’s O’Leary is the ‘Marmite’ of Ireland Inc
Ryanair to open Hamburg base
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/ryanair-open-hamburg-base
SMBC Aviation Capital delivers another Boeing B787-8 aircraft to Air Europa
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/31347
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 23 October
Read more: http://eepurl.com/cli0DH
Visual Management Systems and Veracity to Help Shannon Airport in Ireland
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aviation Courses Ireland: http://bit.ly/2erlfcc
Tweets of the day:
@airkarp ‘Absolutely no change’ in AA’s ULCC price-matching strategy w/ S. Kirby leaving, D. Parker says: ‘We have to compete aggressively on price.’
@airkarp Alaska CEO Tilden says he can’t give timeline on completing merger talks with DOJ, but remains ‘very confident that the deal will get done.’
@e_russell .@AlaskaAir has postponed its first 737 Max delivery to early 2018 from late 2017, via @jmhdinger.
@luxairport After an absence of 10 years @LuxairAirlines will be flying again to @ALC_Airport Alicante, Thursdays and Saturdays, from April 2017.
@Mark_J_Henry Tourism will grow if there’s reliable, competitive & cheap access @Ryanair tells #HX16; half bookings on new Berlin-Belfast route are German.
@Mark_J_Henry #Ryanair will account for 40% of all air capacity growth in Europe in next few years, Kate Sherry of @Ryanair tells #HX16 @HospitalityExch.
@someshjha7 We want a flourishing market for regional aviation. We have looked at viable business models around the world: @jayantsinha #UDAN.
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