Daily Aviation Brief – 26/02/2015
Compiled by Trevor Buckley
Aircraft Update:
EI-EYO Airbus A330-243 c/n 494 Azul Linhas Aéreas Ferried Bordeaux-Lake Charles 24/02/15 in all white colours to become PR-AIU.
F-WTDT Boeing 737-8AL/W c/n 35071 Latecoere Aeroservice Ferried Shannon-Montpellier 25/02/15 in all white colours ex 5Y-KYC.
OE-IDS Airbus A320-232 c/n 1613 Ames Camo Ferried Shannon-Woensdrecht 23/02/15 in . Primer and all white tail arrived 21/02/15.
VP-CME Boeing 767-231(ER) c/n 22567 Mid East Jet To Transaero Engineering 23/02/15.
Global Aviation News:
Air New Zealand 1H2015: stronger 2H fuel gains will support 12% “strong growth mode”
Asia’s Top 15 airlines drop almost 300 routes in last 12 months but start over 550; AirAsia only one not to drop any routes
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/02/25/asias-top-15-airlines-drop-almost-300-routes-in-last-12-months/
Dubai hosts 100 key decision-makers from Europe’s travel industry
Read more: http://gulftoday.ae/portal/3982d4f0-45d8-43ce-befe-3d4566d9f4e1.aspx
Emirates airline urges U.S. to ignore subsidy claims
Read more: http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2015/feb/25/emirates-airline-urges-us-to-ignore-subsidy-claims/
Indonesia to freeze licences of airlines with less than 10 planes
Read more: http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=299604
Jet Airways to lease three A330 freighters from Etihad?
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/35451-jet-airways-to-lease-three-a330-freighters-from-etihad
Malaysia’s AirAsia X to cut costs, may defer plane deliveries: Acting CEO
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/25/us-airasia-x-ceo-interview-idUSKBN0LT0B920150225
MEB3 carriers allocating around 6% of capacity to US routes; Emirates, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways add eight new routes in 2014
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/02/25/meb3-carriers-allocating-around-6-of-capacity-to-us-routes/
How Transavia’s ‘Forced’ Ambition To Grow Is Bringing Boeing Orders
Russian regulator revokes RusJet Air’s AOC
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/35435-russian-regulator-revokes-rusjet-airs-aoc
Spanish ACMI specialist, Privilege Style, expecting maiden B777
The Value of a Heathrow Slot
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/blogs/business/2015/02/25/the-value-of-a-heathrow-slot/
We intend to pay everyone, unlike Kingfisher: Ajay Singh
Wizz Air finally gets its wings in London listing
30-Second Interview ‒ Kevin Burke, President and CEO, Airports Council International-North America
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus annual returns confirm IAG offer is bargain basement price
Read more: http://www.labour.ie/press/2015/02/24/aer-lingus-annual-returns-confirm-iag-offer-is-bar/
Aer Lingus: Government statement adds new twist to ongoing saga
Aer Lingus sale: ‘Rejection of IAG offer gombeen politics at its worst’ – CityJet boss
AWAS to acquire portfolio of four narrowbody aircraft from BOC Aviation
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/21881
Borealis Alliance: Upping ATM Efficiency through Free Route Airspace
British regulator may be key for IAG in Aer Lingus takeover bid
Carey outlines stance on IAG offer
Read more: http://www.clarechampion.ie/carey-outlines-stance-on-iag-offer/
CityJet Chairman says Government rejection of IAG offer is “gombeen politics at its worst”
Exceptional items depress Aer Lingus 2014 results
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/exceptional-items-depress-aer-lingus-2014-results
Future of Dublin-based CityJet in the air as CEO Christine Ourmieres-Widener departs
Geological airborne survey back in skies over Westmeath, Longford and Roscommon
‘Gombeen politics’ is at play, claims CityJet founder
IAG ‘could turn hostile’ on €1.4bn Aer Lingus bid
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/iag-could-turn-hostile-on-14bn-aer-lingus-bid-31023344.html
IAG deal isn’t off the table – Minister for Finance
IASS pensions settlement causes pre-tax loss at Aer Lingus
Irish Business Aviation Association (IBAA) launch
Read more: http://www.blueskyexecutiveaviation.co.uk/issue_309/Irish_Business_Aviation_Association_launch.htm
Labour TDs to meet tomorrow over Aer Lingus takeover bid
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0224/682378-aer-lingus/
Ourmières-Widener steps down from Cityjet
Qantas Returns to Profit Aided by Joyce’s Cuts, Cheaper Oil
SIPTU president sees no possibility of backing IAG bid
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0225/682677-noonan-bloomberg/
Waypoint Leasing delivers two helicopters to Caverton
Willie O’ Dea calls on government to rule out Aer Lingus sale
Read more: http://www.live95fm.ie/news/willie-o-dea-calls-on-government-to-rule-out-aer-lingus-sale/21453
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
All Hallows College student launches new research study in aviation human factors: http://bit.ly/1vkzwqn
Irish Business Aviation Association (IBAA) officially launches at Future of Business Aviation Conference: http://bit.ly/1CZGFSl
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 23-01-15: http://bit.ly/1JqYxGN
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 06-02-15: http://bit.ly/1DJvjRy
Irish carrier Ryanair announced 34 new routes in January: http://bit.ly/1zYKCsC
Irish Aviation Twitter List™ Revised and Updated 7th February: http://bit.ly/IvEsHB
The questions politicians didn’t ask IAG CEO Willie Walsh : http://bit.ly/1Eqm7C4
To date 22 new routes announced to start from airports in Ireland & Northern
Ireland in Winter 2014 & Summer 2015: http://bit.ly/184jYkL
Your 2015 Irish Aviation Events guide: http://bit.ly/R1FWN7
Tweets of the day:
@Boeing The Export-Import Bank helps companies like Boeing and our 15,000+ U.S. suppliers sell American-made products overseas #ExIm4Jobs.
@Boeing Each day Congress fails to pass a long-term Ex-Im bill makes it harder for companies to sell American-made goods overseas #ExIm4Jobs.
@Domhannigan NOT opposed in principle to sale of the Aer Lingus 25% – the issue of privatisation was settled by FF. The issue is the TERMS of any sale.
@drivetimerte ‘Willie Walsh and Stephen Kavanagh outlined their plan for the growth of Aer Lingus within IAG group’ Jack O’Connor @SIPTU.
@JMulliganIndo Departure of Christine Ourmieres-Widener from @cityjet follows departure of CFO Michael Collins last year. Both are shareholders in airline.
@LunchtimeNT @geraldnash ‘I have received a number of emails from Aer Lingus staff asking me and Labour to accept this offer’.
@MartinaFitzg 8 labour TDs agree to table a motion re Aer Lingus at the party conference but will hold further meetings before agreeing the wording #rte.
@NiamhcMurphy German market is underserved in and out of cork say @CorkAirport @TourismIreland strategy #miicork3pillars.
@tomfelle Aer Lingus: “A deal isn’t off the table” Michael Noonan tells Bloomberg.
@TodaySOR ‘Our union was completely opposed to the Fianna Fáil privatisation of Aer Lingus, we campaigned and lobbied against it’ @owenreidy.
@UnaMullally In this Aer Lingus hooha, no one is really talking about the importance of indigenous ownership and therefore national pride in industry.
Today’s Video Picks:
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In Conversation with Kell Ryan Q and A part 2
In Conversation with Kell Ryan Part 3: Full throttle ahead
In Conversation with Kell Ryan Q and A part 3
Kenny Jacobs, Chief Marketing Officer, Ryanair: Re-branding Ryanair