Aircraft Update:
A7-AFM Airbus A330-202 c/n 616 Qatar Airways Ferried Doha-Dublin 14/08/16 for paint prior delivery as Eurowongs as D-AXGF.
EI-FSV Airbus A320-214 c/n 5209 Yunnan Hongtu Airlines Delivered Abu Dhabi-Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International-Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport 12/08/16 to become B-.
EI-FJT Boeing 737-8JP c/n 42079 Norwegian Air International Delivered Boeing Field-Oslo 11/08/16.
Global Aviation News:
A380 Deferral Opens Up Opportunities
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3998923-a380-deferral-opens-opportunities
A deep data-driven dive into global airline prices
Read more: https://www.tnooz.com/article/a-deep-dive-into-global-airline-prices/
Airlines accused of charging too much for credit card payments
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37044419
Does The A321LR Complicate The ‘Middle of Market’ Aircraft Segment?
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro/does-a321lr-complicate-middle-market-aircraft-segment
Final Call for Air Berlin
How Boeing 787-9s Are Boosting United Airlines at San Francisco Hub
NewLeaf beats expectations
Read more: http://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/172948/NewLeaf-beats-expectations
No-frills carriers take a bigger slice
Read more: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/1058426/no-frills-carriers-take-a-bigger-slice
The cheapest airlines per mile (and Ryanair’s not where you’d think)
Tour Operator TUI Bats Away Worries About European Travel
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/tour-operator-tui-bats-away-worries-about-european-travel-1470908724
What The Cancellations Cost Delta
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3998753-cancellations-cost-delta
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus sees rapid transatlantic growth from Dublin
Airline’s wage pledge on Cork-US route
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/airlines-wage-pledge-on-cork-us-route-415517.html
Cityjet pilots reject pay offer and threaten action
Former Ryanair deputy chief executive backs sales startup
Irish Aviation Authority takes steps towards €28m tower
Irish visits to Canaries surge as terror changes holiday landscape
Kjos Bolsters NAI Case With European Transport Commissioner
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/kjos-bolsters-nai-case-european-transport-commissioner
Norwegian Air’s Irish unit posts near-$60m loss
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/norwegian-airs-irish-unit-posts-near60m-loss-34958679.html
Northern Ireland’s airports excel in aiding disabled passengers: CAA
Ryanair’s colourful new Milan Bergamo Hangar [Italian]
Ryanair wanted lobbying kept secret
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/ryanair-wanted-lobbying-kept-secret-415485.html
Transport Minister sides with Michael O’Leary in runway cost criticism
Read more: http://www.newstalk.com/Transport-Minister-sides-with-Michael-OLeary-in-runway-cost-criticism
Travel Extra’s Eoghan Corry speaking on Today With Sean O’Rourke with Katie Hannon on RTE 1 Radio
Podcast: http://rte.ie/r.html?rii=b9_21035972_15036_12-08-2016_
United Airlines: Rescue deal agreed to save Belfast to New York service
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-37060489
Your captain today is Letterkenny woman Louise Gilroy
Read more: http://donegalnews.com/2016/08/your-captain-today-is-letterkenny-woman-louise-gilroy/
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 10 August 2016: http://bit.ly/2aGkrfe
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 10-08-16: http://bit.ly/2aMm6kT
Tweets of the day:
@ghimlay .@Aerolineas_AR has received a new A330, first of seven aircraft it’s financing with @GECASNews.
@ghimlay .@LATAMAirlines exec on @qatarairways investment: “They approached us, we were not actively seeking them.”
@ghimlay .@LATAMAirlines shareholders meeting next week to approve @qatarairways 10% investment.
@Swanaero Swanaero is pleased to announce another 331-200ER teardown. We just purchased APU s/n P-1394 which is on its way to Dublin Aerospace’s shop.
@winglets747 Cathay to move 5x A330s to lower-cost Dragonair. Already announced: 4x daily HKG-KUL shift from Cathay to Dragon. Expect more route shifts.
Today’s Videos Picks:
Connecticut with Aer Lingus: Beauty, history and more
Manual pushback by hand
PARIS AIR FORUM Interview Michael O’Leary – Ryanair (en)
Stobart Air Promo video
http://newsletter.stobartair.com/files/2016-08_1_Video_Stobart_Air.mp4
Zimbabwe gets new 3D Air Traffic Controller Simulator
