Aircraft Update:
EI-DSV Airbus A320-216 c/n 3598 Alitalia Ferried Rome Fiumicino-Norwich 12/10/15 for paint into new colours.
EI-EZV Airbus A320-214 c/n 2001 Aer Lingus Ferried Shannon-Dublin 12/10/15 after paint into standard colours.
EI-RUL Boeing 737-7K9 c/n 34320 Transaero Airlines Ferried Moscow Vnukovo-Cambridge 13/10/15 on return to lessor.
EI-SOP ATR-212A c/n 583 ASL Airlines Ireland Delivered Sde Dov Airport-Bratislava-Sønderborg 13/10/15 ex 4X-AVW.
Global Aviation News:
Airline Continues to Operate Out of Sanford/Orlando International Airport as a Public Charter
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25557
Finnair Sees A350 As Right Vehicle For Growth
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/finnair-sees-a350-right-vehicle-growth
Flybe joins ERA, the voice of European regional aviation
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25558
London Gatwick Airport reports busiest ever Sep in 2015, expects annual pax to exceed 40m
MIA first European airport providing baggage self-tagging for British Airways passengers
New record for Barcelona El Prat airport: Almost 4 million passengers in September
Philippine Airlines Puts Faith In Premium Product
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/philippine-airlines-puts-faith-premium-product
Qatar Airways Announces The Launch Of Another Exciting Australian Destination – Adelaide
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25568
Singapore Airlines to Restart Non-stop Singapore-U.S. Flights with New A350 Variant
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25570
Top Ten Longest Routes by the A340-500 Series
Read more: http://oag.com/Top-100/top-ten-longest-routes-a340-500-series
Transaero on verge of collapse, but how will it impact Russian connectivity?
Ukraine to terminate commercial air traffic with Russia
Why Cebu Pacific Is Pursuing Long-haul Ambitions
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/why-cebu-pacific-pursuing-long-haul-ambitions
Irish Aviation News:
AFC’s Parent, Stellwagen, Acquires Volito Ireland
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25578
Avolon signs $1.3 billion aircraft deal with Hainan
CityJet to Take Delivery of 15 Superjet SSJ100
Read more: https://www.cityjet.com/news/cityjet-to-take-delivery-of-15-superjet-ssj100.shtml
Dublin Airport MD: Airports see LCCs as stimulus to create traffic growth
Dublin Airport Passenger Numbers Up 14% In September
Dublin Airport MD says its necessary for LCCs to have independence in route planning
Dublin Airport says low-cost long-haul carriers will result in introduction of thinner routes
Interjet chooses AerData EFPAC Engine Management System
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25567
Irish citizens can now enter Indonesia visa free for 30 days
Read more: https://www.dfa.ie/travel/travel-advice/a-z-list-of-countries/indonesia/
Lessor pays €2.6m to chiefs at Pembroke Capital
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/lessor-pays-26m-to-chiefs-at-pembroke-capital-359004.html
Profits at Dublin aviation firm ASL remain flat at €22m
Record September passenger numbers for Knock
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leaary offers help to Lufthansa in labor dispute with its pilots [German]
Speculation And Hints Mount For An Aer Lingus To Bradley Flight
Read more: http://www.courant.com/business/hc-aer-lingus-bradley-flight-chatter-20151012-story.html
Where is safe now for winter sun holidays?
Read more: http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/travel/where-is-safe-now-for-winter-sun-holidays-1.2389984
Wizz Air pulls ahead of Ryanair in the east-west European market
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/10/13/wizz-air-pulls-ahead-ryanair-eastern-western-european-market/
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus short-haul fleet changes: http://bit.ly/1jRyDX9
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 26-09-15: http://bit.ly/1MPxnjL
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 3-10-15 : http://bit.ly/1KSrdfg
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 10-10-15: http://bit.ly/1VLgdZn
Waypoint Leasing signs first Pacific deal placing Airbus H145 Helicopter: http://bit.ly/1iF2X6k
Why attend the IASA Aviation Symposium? : http://bit.ly/1iHir9X
Tweets of the day:
@MaxABEd Original #A350 “900R” at XWB’s launch in Jul 06 would carry “310 pax 1,000nm further than 900 – 9,500nm”. 2015 ULR for SQ will fly 8,700nm.
@winglets747 Japanese press says Emirates wants to start a service to Sapporo.
@winglets747 HK Express will be first airline to operate 188-seat A320neo.
@winglets747 HK Express to soon take A321s. One of Asia’s few LCCs to operate A321. Needed for slot congestion in HKG & elsewhere.
@winglets747 Singapore Airlines converts 7 A350 orders to A350-900ULRs to enable non-stop Los Angeles and New York flights in 2018. Vanity project?.
@winglets747 Singapore Airlines’ non-stop US service resumption will give it back longest route titles. SIN-LAX 8,770mi, SIN-EWR 9,534mi. DXB-PTY 8,588mi.
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