Daily Aviation Brief – 28/08/2017
Acumen Aviation Blog Posts:
3rd Acumen Aviation China Event To Take Place in Beijing: http://bit.ly/2uTnL4h
China Aviation Industry Newsletter 21 August: http://bit.ly/2v6jFmn
India Aviation Industry Newsletter 21 August: http://bit.ly/2woTHi8
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 21 August: http://bit.ly/2v6grz2
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 21 August: http://bit.ly/2v6pArE
USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 21 August: http://bit.ly/2xj1LgI
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
SAS Airlines increases Irish leased fleet: http://bit.ly/2fpXWmo
Aircraft Update:
EI-STK Boeing 737-448(F) c/n 25052 ASL Airlines Ireland First service Liège-Gothenburg-Örebro 25/08/17 ex OY-JTI/EI-BXI.
LN-RPJ Boeing 737-783 c/n 30192 SAS Airlines departed Lufthansa Technik 26/08/17 arrived 09/08/17.
Global Aviation News:
Air Berlin frequent flyer programme files for insolvency
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-air-berlin-lufthansa-frequent-flyer-idUSKCN1B51D1
AirAsia CEO says leasing unit sale is ‘imminent’
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/airasia-ceo-idUSL2N1LA1KG
American Airlines feeling price squeeze from cheap airfares to Europe
Boeing, Japan Investment Adviser Finalize Order for 10 737 MAX 8 Airplanes
Bjørn Kjos pioneers budget long-haul air travel
Read more: https://www.europeanceo.com/profiles/bjorn-kjos-pioneers-budget-long-haul-air-travel/
Budget airlines fuel rise in long-haul destinations for bank holiday getaway
CALC Delivers Strong Results in the First Half of 2017
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/calc-delivers-strong-results-in-the-first-half-of-2017/
Emirates designs new Dubai co-branded Moët business lounge
Read more: https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2017/08/25/emirates-designs-new-dubai-co-branded-moet-business-lounge/
Germanwings ‘4U’ IATA code to be removed, replaced with Eurowings code from 25-Mar-2018
How These European Airlines Are Offering Such Cheap Flights
Read more: http://fortune.com/2017/08/24/wow-norwegian-air-cheap-flights-iceland-europe/
IAG’s British Airways Clashes With UK Home Office On Queues
Iran Jet Licenses Held Up by Delayed OFAC Designations
New low-fare airline ‘flyadeal’ ready to start operations with first aircraft delivery
Qantas announces major cabin upgrade for A380 fleet
Read more: http://newsroom.aviator.aero/qantas-announces-major-cabin-upgrade-for-a380-fleet/
Southwest Airlines retiring older 737s to Victorville
Read more: http://www.sbsun.com/2017/08/23/southwest-airlines-retiring-older-737s-to-victorville/
Vueling launches its new loyalty programme, Vueling Club
Irish Aviation News:
Aviation group urges James Brokenshire to end four-year Maze site ban
Belfast International Airport is seeing a surge in the number of passengers coming from the Republic of Ireland
BetSafe sponsor’s Conor McGregor’s aircraft G-EUNB A318 Titan Airways with messages to rile Floyd Mayweather
Commission of Aviation Regulation Consultation: Travel Trade Consumer Protection Measures
Read more: https://www.aviationreg.ie/news/consultation-travel-trade-consumer-protection-measures.797.html
Crucial report on the future of the Irish space industry launched
Read more: http://www.engineersjournal.ie/2017/08/25/crucial-report-future-irish-space-industry-launched/
Emotional concert in Co Cavan for victims of Rescue 116
How one of Ireland’s tourist hotspots is fighting the battle against visitor overload
Read more: https://fora.ie/dingle-peninsula-tourism-2-3564884-Aug2017/
KLM takes two CityJet RJ85’s on long-term leases [Dutch]
Read more: https://www.upinthesky.nl/2017/08/24/klm-huurt-nog-twee-cityjet-toestellen/
NAC delivered one Embraer E190, MSN 19000737, to Azerbaijan Airlines on lease
Norwegian plans to test feasibility of operating 737 MAX on Cork-Stewart route
Qantas’s Irish boss throws down a challenge to launch the world’s longest flights
Read more: https://fora.ie/qantas-longest-flights-3564236-Aug2017/
Ryanair cuts air fares to Spain by 7pc after attacks ‘to keep people moving’
Ryanair schedules extra Dublin flights for Liverpool & Manchester United fans
Transport, Tourism and Sport 2016 Annual Report
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement 27 August
Tweet Picks:
@e_russell Air Canada to add YUL-NRT nonstop from 1Jun18. Daily during summer and 3x weekly during winter on a 787.
@e_russell American to complete domestic rollout of basic economy fares by the end of September.
@e_russell Azul wants more used A330s, AerCap is likely to have a ~10 used Air Berlin A330s in need of new homes. Match made in airline heaven?.
@e_russell Qantas chief calls on airframers to break “tyranny of distance” with ultra-long range aircraft.
@ReutersMontreal #AirAsia CEO says considering CSeries, after flying in CS300, meeting with @bombardier in #Montreal @ReutersAero.
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