The Sunday Five (December 28th - January 3rd)

1. First A320neo Delivery Postponed: Airbus has pushed back the delivery date of the first A320neo from late 2015 to early 2016. After a problem with the PW1100G engines delayed the delivery  of the A320neo to both Qatar Airways and Lufthansa, Airbus tried to deliver the first A320neo to Indigo, but that plan fell through due to "industrial reasons." While there is no set date for the first delivery, which will be to Lufthansa, Airbus says the delivery will take place in the next 1-5 weeks. 

2. Ryanair Unveils Redesigned Cabin Interior: Irish low cost carrier Ryanair, known for its ugly bright yellow seats, has unveiled a redesigned cabin which does away with the bright yellow seats. The redesigned interior, which will be slowly phased in throughout 2016, will feature plain white ceilings with Boeing Sky Interior mood lighting as well as blue seats with a stripe of yellow on the top of the seat. 

3. Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson First Airport to Pass 100 Million Mark: Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has become the first airport in the world to serve 100 million passengers. The 100 millionth passenger, Larry Kendrick, received a free car and two round trip tickets courtesy of Delta.  

4. ANA Orders 3 A380 Aircraft: ANA has reportedly ordered three A380 aircraft worth $1.3 billion dollars at list prices. ANA will use the aircraft on its Tokyo – Hawaii route. The order is a big boost to Airbus and its struggling A380 program, which has only secured a little over 300 total orders.  

5. Southwest Reaches Tentative Agreement With Ground Operations Workers: Southwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with Transport Workers Union Local 555, which represents Southwest Ground Operations, Provisioning, and Cargo Agents. The deal will improve the wages and benefits of the workers, according to Southwest. The union will conduct a ratification vote that will determine whether the deal will go through.  

The "What the Heck?" Story of the Week 

TV hypnotist Paul McKenna allegedly went on a mid-flight rant and made a flight attendant cry on a recent British Airways flight from London Gatwick to Barbados. During the flight, McKenna spilled a drink on another passenger and was later denied another drink for abusive behavior. McKenna then began yelling at the flight attendant who denied him another drink. According to another passenger, the flight attendant was crying after the exchange. McKenna said he was feeling "unwell" during the flight and he "sincerely apologizes" for his actions.  

Video of the Week 

Sources: 

http://www.myajc.com/news/business/hartsfield-jackson-tops-100-million-mark/npryw/ 

http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/12/30/first-a320neo-delivery-postponed-until-next-year/ 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3381937/Ryanair-reveals-redesigned-cabin-interior-new-Boeing-737-planes.html?ito=social-twitter_travelmail 

http://airnation.net/2016/01/01/years-ordering-boeing-jets-nippon-airways-orders-airbus-a380s/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter 

http://airnation.net/hangar/threads/southwest-airlines-and-transport-workers-union-reach-tentative-agreement.19564/?utm_source=wysija&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Newsletter 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3381786/Paul-McKenna-flight-attendant-cry-refused-booze-British-Airways-flight-London-Barbados.html