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Published on January 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Dwyer

Daily Aviation Brief – 03/01/2019

Aircraft Update:

EI-CJY Boeing 757-2Y0 c/n 26161 I-Fly Ferried Moscow VKO-Kemble 29/12/18 for part-out & scrap ex N153CA.

EI-LIA Airbus A321-251N c/n 8260 Alitalia Registered at Newquay 28/12/18 prior delivery ex OY-PAC.

EI-ITA Airbus A321-251N c/n 8312 Alitalia Registered at Newquay 28/12/18 prior delivery ex OY-PAE.

ET-AVK Boeing 737-8 MAX c/n 62449 Ethiopian Airlines Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin-ADD 31/12/18-01/01/19.

Global Aviation News:

British Airways gives customers virtual glimpse of upgrade options

Read more: https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2018/12/23/british-airways-gives-customers-virtual-glimpse-of-upgrade-options/

Cathay to Honor Premium Tickets Sold at Steep Discount in Error

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-02/cathay-sells-16-000-premium-seats-for-675-in-ticketing-blooper

Dubai’s Emirates carries over 59 million passengers in 2018

Read more: https://gulfbusiness.com/dubais-emirates-carries-59-million-passengers-2018/

Executive View: Calin Rovinescu of Air Canada

Read more: https://www.travelweekly.com/Preview-2019/Executive-View-Calin-Rovinescu-Air-Canada

IndiGo gets its first longer range A321neo plane

Read more: https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/indigo-becomes-first-airline-to-get-longer-range-airbus-a321neo-plane-118123000287_1.html

JetBlue Founder David Neeleman on How New Airline Moxy Will Change the Way We Fly

Read more: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/jetblue-founder-david-neeleman-on-new-airline

Loganair chief happy with trip after airline goes it alone

Read more: https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/17324937.saturday-interview-loganair-chief-happy-with-trip-after-airline-goes-it-alone/

Lufthansa Group is looking to hire more than 5000 new employees in 2019

Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/lufthansa-group-is-looking-to-hire-more-than-5000-new-employees-in-2019/

“Lufthansa wanted to destroy Laudamotion” – Niki Lauda criticized Carsten Spohr [German]

Read more: http://www.austrianaviation.net/detail/lauda-wurde-noch-nie-so-unfair-behandelt-wie-von-carsten-spohr/

Magical moment as Dubai Duty Free smashes through the US$2 billion barrier

Read more: https://www.moodiedavittreport.com/magical-moment-as-dubai-duty-free-smashes-through-the-us2-billion-barrier/

Qatar Airways Buys 5% of China Southern in Asia Investment Push

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-02/qatar-airways-buys-5-of-china-southern-in-asia-investment-push

Trip Report: Flying in Economy and Premium Economy on LEVEL’s Airbus A330-200

Read more: https://airlinegeeks.com/2018/12/28/trip-report-flying-in-economy-and-premium-economy-on-levels-airbus-a330-200/

What To Expect From British Airways In 2019

Read more: https://londonairtravel.com/2018/12/29/british-airways-2019/

Irish Aviation News:

Brussels airlines accelerates last Cityjet SuperJet service to 7th Jan 2019

Read more: https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/282205/brussels-airlines-accelerates-last-superjet-service-to-jan-2019/

Galway Airport crunch meetings continue

Read more: http://www.galwayindependent.com/airport-crunch-meetings-continue/

GOAL introduces additional three A321neo aircraft to its fleet for KGAL investors through Irish leasing companies

Read more: https://newsroom.aviator.aero/goal-introduces-additional-three-a321neo-aircraft-to-its-fleet-for-kgal-investors/

Ireland’s success as a dominant leader in aviation leasing and finance to continue

Read more: https://home.kpmg.com/ie/en/home/insights/2018/11/ireland-leader-aviation-leasing-finance.html

Irish Coast Guard saves over 400 lives in 2018

Read more: http://emergencytimes.com/irish-coast-guard-saves-over-400-lives-in-2018/?fbclid=IwAR0O-doQ21WSqMDPqbqW0LO_40j7l_0lu8uJPUiR8WRCaiF85z686i0mTko

Qantas readies for take-off on the longest haul says CEO Alan Joyce

Read more: https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/109565888/qantas-readies-for-takeoff-on-the-longest-haul

Ryanair increases fleet, connections from Kraków Airport

Read more: https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/ryanair-increases-fleet-connections-from-krakow-airport-3966

Ryanair now flying from Berlin TXL to 19 destinations

Read more: https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryanair/ryanair-now-also-flies-from-berlin-tegel-in-addition-to-schonefeld/

TRAVEL Extra Sunday Supplement: Aer Link-us as the shamrock applies for 214 US codeshares

Read more: https://mailchi.mp/irelandmail/travel-extra-sunday-supplement-aer-link-us-as-the-shamrock-applies-for-214-us-codeshares

Year ending on a high for Shannon Group

Read more: http://www.galwayindependent.com/year-ending-on-a-high-for-shannon-group/

Tweet Picks:

@aeroTELEGRAPH Two Ex-#SingaporeAir #airbus #a380 are being dismantled since the start of December.

@Airlineroute KLM intends to increase 787-10 service to Atlanta from 7 to 11 weekly from 29DEC19. The 787-10 is scheduled to serve Atlanta from 27OCT19 (subject to change).

@Airlineroute Neos has started bi-weekly Milan Malpensa – Mumbai charters with Boeing 767, since 07DEC18.

@winglets747 Heading into 2019, will be interesting where this goes: AirAsia Indonesia approached Garuda about cooperation.

@winglets747 Peach was always low profile, very conservative, and tempered expectations. So it’s a bit surprising to hear CEO suddenly say A321neoLR could be test case for later introducing widebody aircraft.

Video Picks:

American Airlines and Zoe’s Kitchen teaming up to make healthier in-flight meals

https://youtu.be/m8iqYYmk6lw

Chart Of The Day: Overseas Air Travel Outpaces Domestic Traffic

https://youtu.be/s6F-VxDpaec

Etihad To Be Guarantor For Jet Airways Loan

https://youtu.be/Yjk1fY_4hsI

Jayant Sinha Confirms Govt Will Provide Comprehensive Finance Package For All The Airlines

https://youtu.be/Bq6BambdvCY

60 Minutes Australia IAG CEO Willie Walsh

https://www.facebook.com/60Minutes9/videos/extra-minutes…/324390414958063/

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