Daily Aviation Brief – 12/03/2015
Compiled by Trevor Buckley
Aircraft Update:
D-ABMO Boeing 737-86J/W c/n 36122 Hanian Airlines Ferried Shannon-Munich 11/03/15 after painting.
D-AIPL Airbus A320-211 c/n 094 Lufthansa Airtest from Shannon Aerospace 11/03/15 and departed to Frankfurt.
D-AIQA Airbu A320-211 c/n 172 Lufthansa Airtest from Shannon Aerospace 10/03/15.
D-AISQ Airbus A321-231 c/n 3936 Lufthansa To Shannon Aerospace 11/03/15.
D-ATUF Boeing 737-8K5W c/n 34687 TUIFly to Transaero Engineering 10/03/15 in Hapag Lloyd retro scheme.
Global Aviation News:
Abu Dhabi Airports: Etihad is not exempted from fees
Read more: http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/abu-dhabi-airports-etihad-is-not-exempted-from-fees-1.1469713
Air France-KLM’s Asian partnerships: JAL codeshare ends, China Southern A380 & Xiamen to Amsterdam
Cargolux CEO: more orders for Boeing 747-8 freighters coming
Read more: http://www.king5.com/story/tech/science/aerospace/2015/03/09/747-8-orders/24675881/
China’s airlines pivot towards Africa, after making inroads in Europe, North America and Australia
Cross-Border Aviation Deals Take Off
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/cross-border-aviation-deals-take-off-1426079767
Emirates airline COO says gets 787, A350 improvements as mulls big order
FLAP airports’ leading connecting routes revealed; top 15 at Amsterdam Schiphol, Frankfurt, London Heathrow and Paris CDG ranked
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/03/11/flap-airports-leading-connecting-routes-in-2014-revealed/
Lessors see demand for Boeing 757 jet replacement
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/03/11/us-boeing-idUSKBN0M701D20150311
The Boeing 757 – A Beloved Airliner
Read more: http://www.airlinereporter.com/2015/03/the-757-a-beloved-aircraft/
United Continental Studying Replacements for Fleet’s Boeing 757s
Udvar-Hazy reveals preferences for Boeing’s next project
Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/udvar-hazy-reveals-preferences-for-boeing39s-next-409999
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Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus: API enhances seamless travel experience
All-island collaboration in tourism must be stepped up
Read more: http://www.irishnews.com/business/all-island-collaboration-in-tourism-must-be-stepped-up-1418212
Enda Kenny says he wants progress on Aer Lingus saga
EU General Court Annuls Recovery Order Of Commission Decision Relating To The Irish Air Travel Tax
FLY Leasing Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22113
GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers New Boeing 737-800 to China Southern Airlines
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22096
High level forum to probe future of Airport
Read more: http://www.southernstar.ie/News/High-level-forum-to-probe-future-of-Airport-06032015.htm
IAG share price up as Dublin remains open to improved Aer Lingus bid
Ryanair Adds Two New Routes, Extra Flights To Stansted Winter Schedule
Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs offers top tips for retailers
Ryanair makes Berlin base 73 and adds 16 routes for W15/16; going head-to-head with easyJet on over half of all new routes
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/03/05/ryanair-makes-berlin-base-73-and-adds-16-routes-for-w1516/
Ryanair says new Stansted schedule will increase passenger numbers by 1.6m a year
Ryanair sets sights on becoming ‘the Amazon of travel’
Ryanair starts flights between UK and Spanish ‘ghost’ airport
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0311/686281-ryanair-spain-flights/
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:
@airkarp S. Udvar-Hazy’s advice to Bombardier on CSeries: ‘Sell, sell, sell, sell. They’ve got to get some anchor airline customers.’ #ISTATAmericas.
@airkarp Steven Udvar-Hazy: ‘The lessee of an E-175 today could be the lessee of a 737 MAX or A320neo tomorrow.’ #ISTATAmericas.
@airkarp CIT’s Jeff Knittel: ‘Fundamentally, airlines have…put themselves in the best possible position I’ve seen in my career.’ #ISTATAmericas.
@AvWeekFlottau @Ryanair launches first domestic route in Germany: four times daily Cologne-Berlin service shows LCC is getting serious about German market.
@juliejohnsson Hazy: Next new Boeing jet will seat 200 to 250, but there’s no hurry. They prolly won’t hit mkt for 8 to 12 yrs. #ISTATAmericas #godfather.
@KianiKress Fighting back: @lufthansa (or better Quick minded #germanwings) fights 1st @ryanair German domestic by return to Berlin Schönefeld-Cologne.
@www_TEAM_Aero Lessors Panel: Aengus Kelly Aercap – “Big user base means value retention not numbers of aircraft sold” #ISTATAmericas
Today’s Video Picks:
Big Data For a Better Planet: Boeing Uses Analytics to Fly Cleaner
Bristol y Londres, las primeras rutas de Ryanair con Castellón a partir de septiembre
Emirates’ contribution to the European economy
Flight simulator gives way to military aviation future
My First Flying Lesson