Aircraft Update:
N535NK Airbus A319-131 c/n 4403 Spirit Airlines Delivered GYR-GUS 20/12/16 ex EI-FVC leased from CIT Leasing Corporation.
N536NK Airbus A319-131 c/n 4422 Spirit Airlines Registered 15/12/16 at Goodyear prior delivery from CIT Leasing Corporation ex EI-FVD.
Global Aviation News:
ABC7 exclusive: Error sends jet from LAX into flight path of other plane
Read more: http://abc7.com/1664275/
Air Ubers and Air Taxis Are Set to Disrupt the Commercial Airline Industry
Alaska Airlines expects USD5m to USD10m impact from Delta’s codeshare termination
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/alaska-airlines-sec-filing-form-8-k-626894
A4E CEO’s wishlist 2017
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/32313
Boeing Deepens Jetliner Job Cuts as Risk of Sales Downturn Looms
“Brussels Airlines loses at all levels”, says a renowned economist
Chorus Aviation announces launch of aircraft leasing subsidiary and a $200 million private placement of convertible debt units to Fairfax Financial
Emirates and IAG – Chalk and Cheese of the Airline Business
Read more: http://www.jlsconsulting.co.uk/2016/12/20/emirates-iag-global-leaders-different-businesses/
Flybe Names Ex-CityJet Head as New Chief to Lead Heathrow Push
LCC jetBlue sets ambitious cost targets; quiets critics over staying power of its business model
Lufthansa folds Brussels Airlines into Eurowings, keeping dual brands. LH has many balls in the air
MH370 Officials: Crash Site Could Be North of Search Area
Norwegian is set to overtake Scandinavian Airlines by the end of 2016
Pentagon Refutes Trump on F-35’s ‘Out of Control’ Costs
Price War Flares as Airlines in India Dismiss OPEC Deal Risk
Thai Airways Outlook Part 1: capacity, widebody fleet expansion resumes in 2017 with focus on Europe
The Trump Era Throws up Challenges and Opportunities for US Travel
Read more: http://blog.euromonitor.com/2016/11/trump-era-challenges-opportunities-us-travel.html
United takes first 777-300ER amid widebody fleet shifts
U.S. Appeals WTO Ruling on Boeing Subsidies
Read more: https://www.bna.com/us-appeals-wto-n73014448807/
World’s Fastest-Growing Airline Market Is Cutting Fares as Oil Prices Rise
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Names Peter Juhas Chief Financial Officer
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/32294
Aer Lingus adds transatlantic connectivity from Newquay over Dublin Hub
Arctic Aviation Assets closes financing of 2 x A320neo on lease to Hong Kong Express
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/32295
ASG partners with Aluminium Offshore to help deliver world-class facilities in support of helicopter operations
Avolon delivers one B737-800 to Aerolineas Argentinas
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/32314
Flybe Names Ex-CityJet Head as New Chief to Lead Heathrow Push
FPG Amentum sells two Volaris A320s
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/32304
Norwegian’s subsidiary Arctic Aviation Assets has completed sale and leaseback of three Boeing 737-800 and established a credit facility
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/32315
Revealed: How many tourists visited Northern Ireland this year?
Shannon Airport Management Confident Of Increased Growth In 2017
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/shannon-airport-managment-confident-increased-growth-2017
Thompson Aero: Highly profitable yet low-profile success
The Court confirms that Ireland must recover the sum of €8 per passenger from airlines benefiting from unlawful State aid
Read more: http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2016-12/cp160142en.pdf
Travellers can now buy Boatyard Double Gin at Belfast International Airport
Read more: http://www.irishnews.com/business/businessnews/2016/12/21/news/boatyard-at-the-airport-846098/
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
To Be Updated
Tweets of the day:
@ASM_Ltd The largest indirect market out of Asia in 2015 was Jakarta to Jeddah – on average 457 passengers per day each way.
@ghimlay .@Aerolineas_AR has re-negotiated its 737 order with @BoeingAirplanes, to become first Latin American operator of the 737 Max.
@ghimlay .@HawaiianAir expects three-month delay to delivery of its first three A321neos (powered by P&W), pushed to Q4 2017.
@ghimlay .@LATAM_BRA plans to keep Brazil capacity flat or grow up to 2% in 2017 (just slightly more than this year).
@JohnLStrickland This would indeed be a radical change if true Sources: Etihad to Ditch CEO James Hogan.
@KianiKress Hidden in a lengthy release: @lufthansa low cost @eurowings starts 4-jet-base in @MUC_Airport with newly wetleased @airberlin planes 2017.
@SpaethFlies German charter #airline @AzurAir launching in April with 3 #B767-300, from Azur Russia, @Aeromexico @euroatlantic 334 seats each, D-AZUA-UC.
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Airborne 12.21.16: Huerta Staying On?, WAI Hall of Fame, Another SubSonex
Can United Soar Above Its Chinese Rivals?
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The First G600 Flight
