Daily Aviation Brief – 21/12/2016
Aircraft Update:
2-TBXN Boeing 737-71B c/n 29370 AerCap Ferried Guangzhou-Tokyo Narita-Anchorage International-Paine Field 16-17/12/16 for Southwest Airlines ex B-5235.
Global Aviation News:
Airline bosses call for fairer flying, not restrictive fences
British Airways says it will operate full Christmas schedule despite strike plan
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-iag-strike-ba-idUKKBN1470QE
British Airways, Union in Talks to Avert U.K. Christmas Strikes
Cathay Dragon evaluates A320/737 order to upgrade Asia’s oldest fleet – if unions allow
Delta CEO expects carrier will be in the USD6bn range once again in 2017
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/deltas-top-leaders-share-long-term-strategy-with-investors-626682
Don’t Panic Over Weaker Jet Orders
Read more: http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=785452
Etihad Airways Cuts Jobs to Reduce Costs as Growth Slows
Flybe starts new Scottish flights to Heathrow
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-38376877
Holiday Travel Expected to Reach Record High, AAA Says
Read more: http://www.twcnews.com/nys/binghamton/news/2016/12/20/record-high-for-holiday-travel-aaa.html
Initial Bids For Navi Mumbai Airport To Be Opened In January
Iran Drops A380s in Airbus Deal
Island Air Selects Bombardier Q400 Aircraft for Fleet Renewal and Expansion
Lufthansa and Etihad bedfellows – at last – but unions may make marriage a distant prospect
Lufthansa sees Brussels long-haul fleet decision next year
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/lufthansa-ma-brussels-airlines-fleet-idUSFWN1EA03G
Lufthansa ‘to absorb Air Berlin’
Read more: http://www.dw.com/en/lufthansa-to-absorb-air-berlin/a-36825645
Middle East Airlines Start to Feel Pressure From Weakening Global Economy
Norwegian Airline to Make Millions on Asian Tourists With Russia’s Consent
Read more: https://sputniknews.com/business/201612191048731258-norway-russia-siberia-airline-tourism/
Oil price predicted to remain static in 2017
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/64456/oil-price-predicted-to-remain-static-in-2017
Scottish parliament sets timetable for reducing airline tax
Read more: http://atwonline.com/government-affairs/scottish-parliament-sets-timetable-reducing-airline-tax
The last frontier of consumerizing travel lives in the workplace
Read more: https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/17/the-last-frontier-of-consumerizing-travel-lives-in-the-workplace/
United Airlines CEO highlights carrier’s role in US-China market
US DoT announces members of new working group on improving air service to small communities
Irish Aviation News:
Aeroflot Group to lease ten Boeing 737-800s from SB Leasing Ireland
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/51705-aeroflot-group-to-lease-ten-b737-800s-from-sb-leasing
Belfast airport celebrates 5 million travellers
Belfast International Airport passenger numbers cements its place in top 10 across UK
Britain’s Flybe names Christine Ourmieres-Widener former head of rival CityJet as CEO
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-flybe-group-ceo-idUKKBN1490ON
Dublin Airport handles 27m passengers to reach new record
MHC Tech Law: Regulating drones for safety, security and privacy
Read more: https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/regulating-drones-data-protection-privacy
Ryanair confirms reduction in services from Shannon Airport
Ryanair expands Spanish base routes in S17
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270485/ryanair-expands-spanish-base-routes-in-s17/
Ryanair poised to overtake BA as biggest UK airline
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/ryanair-set-to-overtake-british-airways-as-uk-top-airline/
Stobart Air makes first profit in five years as revenue hits €122m
Thompson Aero snapped up by Chinese aviation giant AVIC
Willie Walsh slams UK for one year delay to 10-year China visa
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
To Be Updated
Tweets of the day:
@AirlineFlyer London to Edinburgh? A Q400 at @HeathrowAirport?! What a waste of a precious slot. Take a train.
@aviationirancom EXCLUSIVE: Iran Air’s new Airbus A321 (EP-IFA) is now in Iran Air livery ready for delivery!!! #Iran.
@ghimlay .@USDOT has finalised @AmericanAir as winner of LAX-PEK frequency, ignoring @Delta’s arguments for the route.
@JustinMeyerKC Where does your state travel disproportionately more than anywhere else? According to @Orbitz, Kansas & Missouri goes to Germany.
@leonard_berberi #Etihad Airways, citing “an increasingly competitive landscape” says it is making an unspecified number of layoffs – AP.
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