Aircraft Update:
C-GHPD Airbus A321-211 c/n 5681 Air Canada Ferried Lake City Gateway-Montréal-Shannon 06-09/041/19 after paint ex TF-KID.
OE-IGQ Airbus A320-214 c/n 4393 IndiGo AIrlines Ferried Sofia-Shannon 09/04/19 in full colours prior delivery.
TF-GMA Airbus A321-211 c/n 7127 Air Lease Corp Ferried Toronto-Shannon-Ostrava 08-09/04/19.
2-ACSB Airbus A319-112 c/n 3043 Aero Capital Solutions Ferried Prague-St Anthan 10/04/19 in CSA Airlines colours ex OK-MEK.
Global Aviation News:
All four British Airways heritage liveries in one incredible shot
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European landscape still a rough ride for smaller carriers
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Qatar Airways GCEO praises new Muscat Airport
UK airlines and airports feel Brexit impact
United adds A321XLR as possible 757 replacement
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus excludes Airbus A350 from its future long-haul fleet expansion
Airlines and CSPs Takeoff to Dublin to Secure In-Flight Content at APEX MultiMedia Market
Air Transat to operate Toronto-Dublin A321neo LR service from May 2020
Belfast Live Launches Major Airport Campaign
Dublin’s focus on airline customers
First of Ryanair’s five new routes take off from Cork Airport
Norwegian Air Sweden to operate on one-time basis Oslo & Stockholm Arlanda to Dublin from August
United Airlines resumes summer Shannon Airport service to its New York hub
Tweet Picks:
@airlinewriter $BA @Boeing delivered just 11 MAX jets in March before suspending deliveries. The last one went to Aviation Capital Group, a leasing outfit that’s part of Pacific Life Insurance, on the day after the ET 302 crash.
@e_russell American’s “DFW 900” initiative is “equivalent to adding its entire Boston schedule at one airport in the matter of just four months”.
@e_russell Delta is accelerating the retirement of its MD-90 fleet, says CFO Jacobson. No comment on when the type will leave, but the MD-88s are due to be gone in 2020. $DAL.
@winglets747 Korean start-up Aero K confirms to local media it is in discussions to acquire Air Seoul from Asiana Airlines for an undisclosed sum.
@WTM_London With Sir Tim Clark of Emirates confirmed to speak at ATM 2019, @JohnLStrickland explores @Emirates’ history and touches on questions that will undoubtedly be asked at the highly-anticipated session.
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