Daily Aviation Brief – 25/10/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-EYL Airbus A319-111 c/n 2465 Rossiya Airlines Ferried East Midlands-Pulkovo Airport 23/10/16 after paint into new colours.
F-WTBA ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1069 FMI Air Ferried Shannon-Sonderborg 20/10/16 to become XY-AMG.
VT-IDZ Airbus A320-232 c/n 3264 IndiGo Airlines Delivered Mexico City-Fort Lauderdale-Greater Moncton International Airport-Glasgow Prestwick 21-23/10/16 ex CC-BJB.
Global Aviation News:
AirBaltic joins Airlines for Europe
Read more: http://atwonline.com/associations/airbaltic-joins-airlines-europe
Air France-KLM: long haul low cost airline could be part of new CEO’s vision as French Blue enters
Airplane viewing platform to be built at Danville Park in Mississauga
Airlines: Turning Geography to Advantage
Read more: http://news.wtmlondon.com/airlines-turning-geography-to-advantage/
ANALYSIS: Mr. Al Baker goes to Washington
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/analysis-mr-al-baker-goes-washington
As airlines slow orders, Boeing’s output at risk
Brace, brace for a bumpy landing at IAG
Read more: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/business/brace-brace-for-a-bumpy-landing-at-iag-0wgb7jghg
Finnair wet leases an Airbus A340 from Hi Fly for its New York route
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/31355
Heathrow’s New Runway Just Doesn’t Fly
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2016-10-24/heathrow-runway-really-does-not-fly
How Airbus achieved the miracle of keeping a European project flying
Korea’s air carriers to log solid Q3 earnings: analyst
Read more: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20161024000623
London airports and a new runway: Heathrow the business champion but the biggest growth is elsewhere
Mexican ULCC Volaris makes a pivot in its transborder strategy – into more contested markets
Philippines-China air service growth to lift Philippines’ Chinese tourism as Duterte changes horses
Qantas ‘on track’ to generate another USD340m in cost/revenue benefits
Rockwell Collins’ $6.4 Billion B/E Deal Is Bet on Smart Jets
Samsung Sets Up Note 7 Exchanges at Major U.S. Airports
The sky’s the limit for AirAsia
Read more: http://business.asiaone.com/news/the-skys-the-limit-airasia
Turkish Air Appoints Bilal Ekşi Chief Executive as Kotil Resigns
Unhappy American Pilots to Push Union Switch After Five Decades
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus defends Shannon flight cancellations
Read more: https://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/aer-lingus-defends-shannon-flight-cancellations-427154.html
Aramark to Open Chopped at Dublin Airport
Read more: http://www.fft.ie/aramark-to-open-chopped-at-dublin-airport/13866
Craft shortage blamed for Aer Lingus cancellations
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/craft-shortage-blamed-for-aer-lingus-cancellations-1.2840539
Denis Nayden joins Avolon Board
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/31300
EI-FJY Boeing 737-8JP Norwegian First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/10/ei-fjy-b737-8jp-norwegian-first-flight.html
Girl needs your help to find guy on Knock flight
Happy 50th Birthday Shannon Airport! 1995
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/archives/2015/1021/736446-shannon-airport-50th-anniversary/
Ireland’s CG Hotels plans new hotel for Dublin Airport, adjacent to Radisson Blu
Read more: http://www.hotelmanagement.net/development/irish-developer-plans-new-hotel-for-dublin-airport
Ryanair opens new aircraft maintance hangar and technological centre of excellence at Milan Bergamo
United Airlines Belfast flight in emergency diversion to Shannon Airport
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Aviation Courses Ireland: http://bit.ly/2erlfcc
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 24 October 2016: http://bit.ly/2dCriYe
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 24 October 2016: http://bit.ly/2eCUdxU
Ryanair announces largest ever Milan expansion: http://bit.ly/2eLWpCy
Ryanair returns Boeing 737 EI-EFS to lessor: http://bit.ly/2emM4Pm
Tweets of the day:
@airkarp Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker on Boeing: ‘They know how to listen to their customers and they have to listen to me a lot.’
@matmaxyo Inspiring talk at #APEXEXPO by @KLM’s Van Der Eijk: If you want to be customer focused, you need to know what’s binding your people together.
@routesonline Mark Young, MD @AdelaideAirport says that conversations at #WorldRoutes led to direct air services with Qatar and Emirates #Adelaide.
@Wallman82 @FlyFromCORK FYI 1/2 Airlines cancel flights for tactical reasons during the quieter times, November and February are an example. ALT have.
@Wallman82 @FlyFromCORK 2/2 been doing this for many years and do it at all airports, likewise other airlines do the same.
@winglets747 JetBlue worried US DOT delay over NAI might see Europe retaliate and delay JetBlue’s possible European approval for trans-Atlantic service.
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