Aircraft Update:
ER-00001 Airbus A320-233 c/n 3581 FlyOne Ferried Chișinău-Perpignan 05/11/18 ex 2-DLLB.
ES-SAK Airbus A320-214 c/n 888 smartLynx Estonia Ferried Paris CDG-Naples 06/11/18 ex EI-EZA.
N598CB Boeing 737-86J(F) c/n 29121 GECAS Ferried Miami-Dothan 02/11/18 after freighter conversion ex TC-TJH.
Global Aviation News:
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IAG yet to determine a quarter of projected 2023 fleet
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State to maintain support for Air Serbia
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Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus grows business by 9 per cent in first 10 months of year
Announcing Group Flight Northern Ireland 24-Hour Charity Event
Acumen Appoints Kenneth D. Coursey as SVP Technical & Asset Management
Apollo Aviation Prices AASET 2018-2 Trust
Brussels Airlines to replace CityJet’s SSJ100 with leased CRJ1000 aircraft early
Lucky Donegal women selected to train as Aer Lingus pilot
Minister Breen officially opens new DHL Express facility in Shannon
Noise regulation Bill could pave way for new runway at Dublin Airport
PK AirFinance provides Refinancing of 14 Aircraft to GTLK Europe
Ryanair Launches New Dublin – Bodrum, Turkey Route
Ryanair launches 61 routes during first few days of W18/19 season
State aid: Commission opens in-depth investigation into measures in favour of Ryanair at Frankfurt-Hahn airport in Germany
UK aircraft engineers seek Irish licences to stay working in EU after Brexit
Tweet Picks:
@airinsight @BoeingAirplanes #MAX8 is doing good things for @AmericanAir and @SouthwestAir. Form 41 data shows over last three quarters, -19% and -12% better fuel burn/flight hour than #737-800.
@ghimlay .@Avianca has no plans to return to Venezuela at this moment in time, says CEO.
@ghimlay .@Avianca continues in talks to defer up to 50 aircraft order, reviewing status of another 50 aircraft, says CFO.
@ghimlay .@Avianca CEO says airline is talking with Mexico’s Aeromar in hopes of having a domestic presence in the country. Avianca’s majority owner German Efromovich had previously planned to invest in Aeromar.
@jonostrower Icelandair acquires WOW, marking a major consolidation of Iceland’s burgeoning air travel market. WOW, a long-haul LCC, lives on as a stand-alone brand.
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