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Published on September 27th, 2018 | by Trevor Buckley

Daily Aviation Brief – 27/09/2018

Acumen Aviation Newsletters:

China Aviation Industry Newsletter 24 September: http://bit.ly/2Obdsm0

India Aviation industry newsletter 24 September: http://bit.ly/2O4iYqs

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 24 September: http://bit.ly/2NAO0Xh

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 24 September: http://bit.ly/2zqdrSE

USA Aviation Industry Newsletter 24 September: http://bit.ly/2Q2CT6x

Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:

Aer Lingus makes seasonal return on Dublin-Warsaw Route: http://bit.ly/2xxDs1l

Swiss International to introduce Airbus A220-300 on Dublin-Zurich route: http://bit.ly/2I8flKB

Aircraft Update:

EI-CSG Boeing 737-8AS c/n 29922 MIAT Mongolian Airlines Ferried Prague-Koltsovo-Chinggis Khaan International 24/09/18 after wer-lease to Travel Service.

EI-FYI Boeing 737-8 MAX c/n 42834 Norwegian Air International Delivered Shannon-Helsinki 27/09/18 tail markings applied at Shannon.

N665AC Boeing 767-36D c/n 35155 Aircastle Ferried Marana-Phoenix Sky Harbor-Saipan International 23/09/18 ex N638BC.

Global Aviation News:

After Near-Disaster, NTSB Eyes Tech to Keep Planes on Runways

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-24/after-near-disaster-ntsb-eyes-tech-to-keep-planes-on-runways

Air New Zealand boss Christopher Luxon apologises for ‘challenging year’

Read more: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12129918

Double Whammy For Edinburgh Airport As Norwegian, Emirates Cut Flights

Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/martinrivers/2018/09/26/double-whammy-for-edinburgh-airport-as-norwegian-emirates-cut-flights/#1ad71b7f3fd2

German researchers flight test retrofittable technologies to quieten airliners

Read more: https://www.aerospacetestinginternational.com/news/acoustic-vibration/german-researchers-flight-test-retrofittable-technologies-to-quieten-airliners.html#prettyPhoto

IndiGo’s Passenger Load Factor Drops The Most In 18 Months

Read more: https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/2018/09/24/indigos-passenger-load-factor-drops-the-most-in-18-months#gs.v8lA4GY

‘It’s time,’ says 1st Indigenous woman in Canada to start an airline on her own | CBC News

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/first-indigenous-woman-to-start-airline-in-canada-1.4835050

Montenegro Airlines takeover talks next week

Read more: https://www.exyuaviation.com/2018/09/montenegro-airlines-takeover-talks-next.html

New Jersey Lawmakers Back Jet-Fuel Tax Hike to Pay for Train Service

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-24/n-j-lawmakers-back-jet-fuel-tax-hike-to-pay-for-train-service

These Are the Fastest-Growing Destinations in Europe

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-24/these-are-the-fastest-growing-destinations-in-europe

Tourism boom partly to blame for Air New Zealand’s woes – aviation commentator

Read more: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12129933

U.K. Warns Flights May Be Grounded in Case of No-Deal Brexit

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-24/u-k-warns-flights-could-be-grounded-in-case-of-no-deal-brexit

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus CEO Announces Brand Refresh and Free In-Flight Wi-Fi During APEX EXPO Keynote

Read more: https://apex.aero/2018/09/24/aer-lingus-brand-refresh-free-wifi-apex-expo

Belfast airport says Norwegian Air decision to axe US flights ‘moronic’

Read more: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/belfast-airport-says-norwegian-air-decision-to-axe-us-flights-moronic-37349744.html

EI-GSK Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight

Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2018/09/ei-gsk-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html

EI-GXG Boeing 737-800 Ryanair First Flight

Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.com/2018/09/ei-gxg-b737-800-ryanair-first-flight.html

Eirtech Awarded STC for Removal of Economy Class Seats on B777

Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/eirtech-awarded-stc-for-removal-of-economy-class-seats-on-b777/

Ireland’s aviation authority says flights to the UK could ‘stop at midnight’ with a hard Brexit

Read more: https://fora.ie/ireland-aviation-brexit-flights-risk-4254560-Sep2018/

Norwegian soars to 250,000 passengers on flights from Dublin Airport to the USA

Read more: https://media.uk.norwegian.com/pressreleases/norwegian-soars-to-250000-passengers-on-flights-from-dublin-airport-to-the-usa-2702853

Ryanair announce Dublin to Cagliari 2w and Cork to Naples 2w seasonal in summer 2019

Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-announce-dublin-to-cagliari-2w-and-cork-to-naples-2w-seasonal-in-summer-2019/

Ryanair Agrees Cabin Crew Collective Labour Agreement (CLA) For Italy

Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/ryanair-agrees-cabin-crew-collective-labour-agreement-cla-for-italy/

Ryanair may cut planned capacity growth due to strikes

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/ryanair-unions-capacity/ryanair-may-cut-planned-capacity-growth-due-to-strikes-idUSL8N1WB4K2

Shannon becomes first European airport to have facial recognition installed for US preclearance

Read more: https://www.shannonairport.ie/gns/about-us/latest-news/latest-news/18-09-26/shannon_becomes_first_european_airport_to_have_facial_recognition_installed_for_us_preclearance.aspx

Tweet Picks:

@AirlineFlyer .@_LaCompagnie @Airbus A321neo to feature 76 @RockwellCollins Diamond 2-2 seats, as well as @ZodiacAerospace 15.7 inch IFE screens. This is a much more compelling offer than the outgoing 757. #APEXexpo #PaxEx.

@DawnGilbertson .@Allegiant has big plans to get into the hotel business. Wall Street is skeptical.

@e_russell “I think we are right placing our confidences in this route,” says Cathay Pacific CEO Hogg on new Dulles route. Advance bookings are good and they hope to increase to daily “soon”.

@e_russell “Once we launch a new destination, we try to get to daily. I think you’ll see more of that to [our] new destinations,” says Cathay Pacific chief executive Hogg on its new services to @Dulles_Airport and @SeaTacAirport.

@ghimlay With @emirates retreating from Mexico service via Spain, @Aeromexico now plans to serve Barcelona, CEO tells @jmhdinger #APEXEXPO.

Video Picks:

Aer Lingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh @ APEX EXPO 2018

https://youtu.be/8pCf2WBd3ic

Alaska Airlines testing virtual reality experience

https://youtu.be/KS3QWX3itsI

Spirit Airlines CEO Robert Fornaro @ APEX EXPO 2018

https://youtu.be/HJ2KFzOibXc

Stobart Pilot Mentorship Programme

https://youtu.be/Ksbs_Ll4nHQ

88th Saudi National Day Celebrations | Etihad Airways

https://youtu.be/cjYkqvULp44