Daily Aviation Brief – 31/03/2015
Compiled by Trevor Buckley
Aircraft Update:
EI-IXB Airbus A321-112 c/n 524 Alitalia Ferried Rome Fiumicino-Dublin-Tel Aviv 29/03/15 for part-out & scrap.
OM-EEX Boeing 737-4Q8 c/n 23602 AirExplore on lease to Ryanair from 29/03/15 Bratislava based ex EI-FBR.
YL-LCM Airbus A320-211 c/n 244 smartLynx Airlines Ferried Pristina-Madrid 23/03/15 on summer-lease to Ryanair in all white colours.
YL-LCN Airbus A320-211 c/n 662 smartLynx Airlines Ferried Oslo-Madrid 27/03/15 on summer-lease to Ryanair in all white colours.
Global Aviation News:
airBaltic considering strategic play once consolidation is over in the Baltic states
Air Zimbabwe Considers Long-Haul Routes to Fight Insolvency
ANA Seeks Growth Beyond Japan
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/anas-new-president-targets-growth-outside-japan-1427734808
Boeing, ANA Finalize Order for Three 787-10 Dreamliners
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22365
Bombardier reveals another CSeries delay pushing delivery to 2016
Cebu Pacific very aware of long-haul markets it serves
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/cebu-pacific-very-aware-of-long-haul-markets-it-serves-430010
Delta issues statement on DOT tentative decision on Haneda slots
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22371
EASA recommends minimum two crew in the cockpit
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22368
easyJet: Branding and scale key for pan-European LCC operations
easyJet has no current plans for M&A
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/easyjet-has-no-current-plans-for-ma-430401
Pro says ‘oil wealth transfer’ to benefit an unlikely group: Airlines
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102540961
Putin Unveils $1.7 Billion Boost for Russia’s Biggest Aircraft Maker
Russian carriers to cut international networks
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/russian-carriers-cut-international-networks
Tailwind Capital, LLC and SkyBlue Capital, LLC advise Finnair on the Sale and Leaseback of six ATR72-500 aircraft
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22366
The New Interactive Windows for the Plane of Tomorrow
Thai Airways Sees 2015 Loss Before Returning to Profit on Revamp
Turkish Airlines to pay €150 million for UEFA sponsorship
Read more: http://www.dailysabah.com/money/2015/03/29/turkish-airlines-to-pay-150-million-for-uefa-sponsorship
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus gives special share gift to CEO Mueller
Aer Lingus Regional’s Donegal to Dublin route grows by 21%
Aer Lingus sale puts price over real value
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/opinion/comment/aer-lingus-sale-puts-price-over-real-value-31102486.html
Aer Lingus’s Stephen Kavanagh seeks to help ease takeover fears
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0330/690842-aer-lingus-takeover-iag/
Delta Restarts Seasonal Service Between Dublin and Atlanta
Read more: http://www.travelwires.com/delta-restarts-seasonal-service-between-dublin-and-atlanta-33527
Donald Trump pressures Taoiseach over Aer Lingus sale
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/03/27/donald-trump-pressures-taoiseach-over-aer-lingus-sale-4354/
Donohoe: Connectivity is key to IAG’s bid for Aer Lingus
Dublin International Airport welcoming increase in African connectivity
Etihad Airways Expands Aer Lingus European Code-share Routes from 29th March
Read more: http://airlineroute.net/2015/03/30/ey-eucodeshare-s15/
Editorial: Beware of gifts from IAG
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/opinion/editorial/editorial-beware-of-gifts-from-iag-31102562.html
Ken O’Toole named Manchester Airport managing director
Ryanair and Boylesports support Jack & Jill
Read more: http://www.businessandleadership.com/sustainability/item/50068-ryanair-and-boylesports-sup
Trade unions insist they represented pensioners well
‘The price is wrong – that IAG bid just isn’t a flier’
Tourism Conference to grow passenger numbers at Cork Airport
Read more: http://thecork.ie/2015/03/29/tourism-conference-to-grow-passenger-numbers-at-cork-airport/
US tycoon Donald Trump in talks with Ryanair to bring more flights back to Prestwick Airport
Read more: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/tycoon-donald-trump-talks-ryanair-5422340
Virgin to raise Aer Lingus concerns with European Commission
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0329/690556-virgin-aer-lingus-bid/
Vocavio, a Dublin based speech analysis company: objectively assessing pilot communication
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 28-03-15: http://bit.ly/1FVCvis
Tweets of the day:
@BrianODTV3 Transport Committee to meet in private tomorrow to discuss Virgin Atlantic’s request to appear regarding @aerlingus takeover bid #TV3News.
@e_russell @EtihadAirways chief Hogan agrees that US carriers have lost share to the Gulf carriers, saying claim is “true”, reports @Oliver__Clark.
@winglets747 For short-haul flights, the biggest #paxex improvement opportunities aren’t in the air but on the ground at airports. These are also cheaper.
@winglets747 Etihad CEO: European carriers complained about Asian airline growth. Now complain about Gulf airlines. Next: African airlines?.
@ZakenreisMag China Southern will use an Airbus A380 on the Amsterdam-Beijing route from 20 June. #chinasouthern #a380.
@ZakenreisMag #KLM’s 24th Boeing 777 bearing registration PH-BVN is named Tijuca National Park, which is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Today’s Video Picks:
Air France – Making of film France is in the air
CAPA World Aviation Summit 2015 in Helsinki 7.-8.10.2015
Pro says ‘oil wealth transfer’ to benefit an unlikely group: Airlines
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/id/102540961
The New Ryanair: Transformation Of An Airline And Its Implications For The European Travel Industry
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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