Compiled by Trevor Buckley
Aircraft Update:
Air Contractors A306F EI-OZJ (770) was ferried from Leipzig-Belfast International-Dublin 06-7/03/15 for painting for Air Hong Kong & is to become B-LDN.
EC-MEG Airbus A320-214 c/n 1439 Iberia Express Delivered Woensdrecht-Madrid 06/05/15 ex EI-CWU.
EC-MEH Airbus A320-214 c/n 1450 Iberia Express Delivered Woensdrecht-Madrid 06/05/15 ex EI-CWV.
OE-IAL Airbus A320-212 c/n 1299 GECAS Ferried Toulouse-Dublin 06/03/14 ex F-GTAI.
SE-REU Boeing 737-76N/W c/n 33005 SAS Airlines To Shannon Aerospace 06/03/15.
SE-RJU Boeing 37-76N/W c/n 29885 SAS Airlines Departed Shannon Aerospace
06/03/15 arrived 19/02/15.
Global Aviation News:
American Wants to Be Something Special Again
ANA Airports of Portugal presents the Incentives Program for airlines
BA to retrofit newer A320s with sharklet wing-tips
Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ba-to-retrofit-newer-a320s-with-sharklet-wing-tips-409873/
Boeing Has Sold Half of 777 Jetliner Production Scheduled for 2017
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/boeing-sold-half-of-777-jetliners-scheduled-for-2017-1425574599
Cathay Pacific selects AerFin for A340 fleet retirement
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22028
Condor will rise to the challenge from Lufthansa’s Eurowings – CEO
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/06/uk-germany-airlines-condor-idUKKBN0M217I20150306
Flybe chief executive sets 400,000 passenger goal for Cardiff Airport and backs case for Wales to control Air Passenger Duties
Read more: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/flybe-chief-executive-sets-400000-8778618
How Ryanair and British Airways are trying to be like easyJet
Norwegian Air cancels Monday flights as strike drags on
SunExpress Plans 43% Fleet Expansion as Charter Routes Increase
Thai Airways says could sell assets to cover 2015 losses
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/06/uk-thai-airways-outlook-idUKKBN0M21I620150306
Thomas Cook and Fosun announce a strategic partnership; Fosun acquires a 5% stake in Thomas Cook
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22033
Irish Aviation News:
According to Paschal Donohue, IAG and the government have a pretty friendly relationship
Aer Lingus Adds Doncaster/Sheffield Flight from late-May 2015
Air Astana success at Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA)
Read more: http://en.tengrinews.kz/companies/Air-Astana-to-focus-on-Kazakh-pilots-259093/
And your specialist subject? – ‘Rewriting Aer Lingus’ history’
Read more: http://isme.ie/blog_post/and-your-specialist-subject-rewriting-aer-lingus-history
British-Irish Airports EXPO & Conference – a dynamic new expo for British and Irish airports
IAG CEO Willie Walsh warns of threat to open skies agreement
Don’t sell, buy: the State should hold on to Aer Lingus share and buy out Ryanair
Form 38.5 (b) – Aer Lingus Group Plc
Read more: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/form-38-5-b-aer-121500033.html
Form 8.3 – Aer Lingus Group plc
IAG warned of ‘consequences’ if Aer Lingus takeover happens without union support
Minister Pascal Donohoe on the ongoing Aer Lingus saga : The Pat Kenny Show
New CEO Christoph Mueller going around MAS ‘asking the right questions
Read more: http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2015/03/07/Mueller-gets-busy/?style=biz
New Yorkers to Make History of Their Own on Knock Pilgrimage
Read more: http://cny.org/stories/New-Yorkers-to-Make-History-of-Their-Own-on-Knock-Pilgrimage,12329
Ryanair submits summer flight schedule, but no agreement with Riga Airport yet
Read more: http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=103348
Ryanair reveals next wave of passenger plans: Customer charter, personalisation, native apps, lower fees and in-flight improvements
Swiss to Start New Dublin – Geneva Service
Read more: http://www.ittn.ie/bulletins/swiss-start-new-dublin-geneva-service/
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement 8th March 2015
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2015/02/22/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-mar-8-2015/
Walsh: Passengers ‘unlikely’ to see benefits from oil price drop
Read more: http://buyingbusinesstravel.com/news/0623874-walsh-passengers-unlikely-see-benefits-oil-price-drop
Walsh says airline consolidation is beneficial
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0306/684920-aer-lingus/
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
GA Telesis UK Airbus A321s Re-Delivered through Dublin: http://bit.ly/1EY0ufa
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 07-03-15: http://bit.ly/1wdR90L
New routes for Dublin Airport For Summer 2015: http://bit.ly/1wOXGjj
Ryanair takes delivery of nine Boeing 737-800’s increasing fleet to 306 aircraft: http://bit.ly/193dOmu
Twitter Who To Follow in Ireland’s Aviation, Tourism and Travel Industries: http://bit.ly/IvEsHB
Tweets of the day:
@airlineroute Eurowings short-haul to start service from Summer 2015, will eventually replace germanwings brand in the long-term. (No confirmed timeline) https://twitter.com/airlineroute/status/573827375072411648
@airlineroute Hainan Airlines is studying Beijing – Manchester route but there may be some changes to this proposed service. https://twitter.com/airlineroute/status/573809195348324352
@JMulliganIndo #IAG boss Willie Walsh tells aviation luncheon that @aerlingus is a “great company” that can be brought to “greater levels” through takeover.
@lift_aero US airlines could compete with foreigners. It starts with smart investment in product and delivery, not halving cashews. #paxDOcare.
@newschambers Walsh: It’s good for Aer Lingus employees, it’s good for future employees. It’s good for anyone who cares about Aer Lingus.
@newschambers Walsh: this is a company we admire… We want to build on its success, we want to accelerate its growth. We can do it better than anyone.
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