Daily Aviation Brief – 13/08/2018
Aircraft Update:
OE-IGY Airbus A319-132 c/n 2414 AerCap Registered at Lourdes 09/08/18 prior delivery to Tibet Airlines ex AP-BNJ.
OE-IHB Airbus A320-232 c/n 2496 AerCap Registered at Lourdes 09/08/18 ex AP-BMC.
OE-IHC Airbus A319-132 c/n 2655 AerCap Registered at Lourdes 09/08/18 ex AP-BNM.
OE-IHD Airbus A320-232 c/n 3270 AerCap Registered at Lourdes 09/08/18 ex AP-BLN.
Global Aviation News:
Agents and operators ‘awakening to Norwegian’, airline claims
Asia LCC widebody fleet: AirAsia X will triple in size in 10 years
Bangkok-Samui: Southeast Asia’s largest monopoly air route
Boeing expects more narrowbody delivery delays in Q3
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/news/3380633-boeing-expects-narrowbody-delivery-delays-q3
Boeing Faces New Production Snarls for Cash-Cow 737 Jetliner
Boeing Finds Surprise Asset for Defense Comeback: Old Warplanes
Cathay Pacific Slumps to a Surprise Loss as Crude Oil Hobbles Recovery
Corporate travel: US big 3 airlines cut capacity, grow revenues
Etihad is reportedly open to joining Star Alliance
Read more: https://www.ausbt.com.au/etihad-is-reportedly-open-to-joining-star-alliance
Honda Aircraft updates on HondaJet Elite deliveries
Read more: https://seekingalpha.com/news/3379317-honda-aircraft-updates-hondajet-elite-deliveries
“It’s our secret sauce”: Hawaiian Airlines CEO on how the airline has doubled in the last 10 years
Stale Cockpit Air May Be Dulling Your Airline Pilot’s Performance
Trans-Atlantic system seats hit new monthly high in Jul-2018; Delta remains the largest airline but its share is shrinking
Women airline pilots: a tiny percentage, and only growing slowly
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Transatlantic A321LR Routes Coming Next Summer
Read more: https://onemileatatime.com/aer-lingus-a321lr/
Aeroflot to launch daily Moscow-Dublin route in October
Aircraft lease firm CDB flies high with a $55m cash return
Bombardier may have to stockpile parts in North under no-deal Brexit
Cork Airport installs signage about invisible disabilities
https://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2018/0807/983540-accessibility/
Dynamo LED Displays welcome arrivals at Dublin airport
Pittsburgh Could Land Nonstop Air Service To Ireland
Read more: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/08/06/pittsburgh-to-ireland-nonstop-air-service/
Qatar Airways is Official Airline Partner of Dublin Horse Show for second straight year
Read more: http://www.gulf-times.com/story/602368/Qatar-Airways-is-Official-Airline-Partner-of-Dubli
Rhenus Logistics Ireland acquires Avant Air
Read more: https://www.stattimes.com/rhenus-logistics-ireland-acquires-avant-air-and-sea
Ryanair protests put Irish labor law in the spotlight
The aviation watchdog couldn’t keep up with a big spike in passenger complaints last year
Read more: https://fora.ie/airline-passenger-complaints-ireland-4169601-Aug2018/
Tweet Picks:
@flyhellas UK connectivity these days is a complete shambles when compared with other countries. Compare it to even the likes of Portugal between Porto & Lisbon where you have TAP & RYR operating regularly between the 2 with competitive fares and times.
@hifly_airline Hi Fly is making a Prémiere: An Airbus A380 is operating scheduled flights for the iconic route London – New York for the very first time. This is the busiest long haul route in the world.
@McWhirterAlex According to a “charter specialist” Norwegian is paying Hi-fly Euros 45,000 per hour (including insurance and crew) to lease the A380. [FR].
@McWhirterAlex Strikes at Air France mean that Paris CDG is lagging behind other major airports. Via @antoine_brn_
@spandey16 Ethiopian airlines has been able to pull ~1% of India’s outbound traffic which transits through its Addis Ababa hub to other destinations #Aviation #Strategy.
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About the Author
Trevor Buckley Blogger Irish Aviation Research Institute/ FlI Commercial Aviation News Curator/ Voted 7th in #Avgeek100 2013/ Twitter @IrishAero
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