Daily Aviation Brief – 03/03/2015
Compiled by Trevor Buckley
Aircraft Update:
D-ABBJ Boeing 737-86Q/W c/n 30286 Belavia rolled out Dublin 01/03/15 in full colours to become EW-438PA.
EI-RJZ RJ85 c/n E2326 Cityjet Ferried Dublin-Cologne 28/02/15 after storage.
LN-NOP Boeing 737-86N/W c/n 32655 Alrosa Air Ferried Shannon-Budapest 02/03/15 prior delivery to become EI-ECL.
OY-JZU ATR72-212A c/n 723 JetTime Ferried Dublin-Billund 27/02/15 after paint into basic SAS Airlines colours ex M-ABEV.
Global Aviation News:
Aerolineas Argentinas receives first of four new A330-200s on order
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/21941
Air Serbia records profitability in first full year of operation
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/21946
British Airways starts Seville service from London Gatwick
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/03/02/british-airways-stars-seville-service-from-london-gatwick/
Emirates to commence daily service to Bali
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/21936
IAG 2014 profit leaps as Iberia improves
Read more: http://m.atwonline.com/finance-data/iag-2014-profit-leaps-iberia-improves
Jeddah wants to become world-class hub though progress opaque
JetBlue and Royal Air Maroc to Become Codeshare Partners
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/21944
Malaysia Airlines restructuring gathers pace as new leadership moves in
Malaysia Airlines to cut capacity lay off staff, amid restructure
MD-80s to be gone from American Airlines fleet by end of 2017
OPINION: Why the A380 is a Neo too far
Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/opinion-why-the-a380-is-a-neo-too-far-409585/
Plane whizzes past power lines, lands safely in West Boca
Read more: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-plane-emergency-landing-20150228-story.html
This Boeing 787 is Just the Beginning for American Airlines
VLM Airlines to introduce Superjet in Q3 2016
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/21938
Irish Aviation News:
Aer lingus, €2.25: IAG’s Willie Walsh is to meet Irish government representatives this week to discuss govt concerns
Aer Lingus deal already done claims Dooley
Read more: http://www.midlandsradio.fm/news/17dooley-aer-lingus-clip-gr
Aer Lingus sale: ‘IAG bid vote of confidence’ – new boss Kavanagh
Aramark reveals 17 new jobs in West of Ireland after tech contract boost
Read more: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/careers/item/40931-job-anc-15/
Can Aer Lingus learn anything from Sabena’s demise: The Pat Kenny Show
Consideration of Aer Lingus’ long-term future must outweigh short-term benefits
Derry passenger speaks of ‘horrific’ landing experience
Read more: http://www.derryjournal.com/news/derry-passenger-speaks-of-horrific-landing-experience-1-6609257
DIATA To Host Major Global Aviation Conference In Malahide
Form 38.5 (b) – Aer Lingus Group Plc
Look back, it’s Aer Lingus: Why can’t we hold on to what we create?
No justification for sale of Aer Lingus stake, says Fianna Fáil
Sale of Aer Lingus by Lucinda Creighton
Read more: http://www.lucindacreighton.ie/the-sale-of-aer-lingus/
SIPTU sceptical over Aer Lingus assurances
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0302/683785-aer-lingus/
SMBC Aviation Capital posts profit of €190m
TDs and Siptu’s O’Connor say IAG deal has merits
Tech start-up of the week: Coindrum
Read more: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/item/40923-tech-start-up-of-the-week
Walsh can easily jump through remaining hoops to secure takeover
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:
@coolyourjets Really disgusted with @FineGael & @labour with their short sighted selfish motives for reelection not allowing an Aer Lingus sale to IAG….
@gavreilly SIPTU president Jack O’Connor now up. He’s met Willie Walsh and Stephen Kavanagh; he says there isn’t enough talk of short haul area. #lp15.
@KianiKress They never fail to surprise: @Ryanair to present Customer Charter & 2015 Always Getting Better Customer Initiatives tomorrow.
@starflyergold Lest we forget: Today 1000 days ago Berlin’s new airport BER was supposed to open.
@winglets747 Air Serbia, partially owned by Etihad, strongly notes profit was “audited by KPMG”.
@winglets747 Tim Clark: US carriers ignored globalization. “When the world started to knit together…where were the American carriers then?”.
@winglets747 Often the leader, this time Emirates follows Qatar Airways with service to Bali. Daily from 3 June. (Via @arun4)
@winglets747 Lee Moak makes bold claim Gulf carriers “aren’t adding passengers” but rather “stealing”. Let’s see his numbers.
Today’s Video Picks:
American Airlines “Going For Great”
Life begins at 40 – Ethiopian Airlines
Iran and Yemen sign aviation deal
Recreational drone use in Ireland – Capt Niall Cummins of the Irish Aviation Authority
About the Author
Trevor Buckley Blogger Irish Aviation Research Institute/ FlI Commercial Aviation News Curator/ Voted 7th in #Avgeek100 2013/ Twitter @IrishAero
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