Daily Aviation Brief – 14/04/2015
Aircraft Update:
G-CIOE Boeing 737-46J c/n 27171 Aerotron Ltd Rolled out of Eirtech Aviation Shannon 12/04/15 in all white colours towed to Transaero Engineering ex VP-BDG.
LN-RRN Boeing 737-783 c/n 30191 SAS Airlines To Shannon Aerospace 12/04/15.
VP-CME Boeing 767-231(ER) c/n 22567 Mid East Jet to Transaero Engineering 12/04/15.
Global Aviation News:
Air Namibia to receive USD49m in government funding in FY2016
Airlines and Airports Seek Share of UK Regional Connectivity Fund
Croatia Airlines Talks Future Partnerships
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/248270/croatia-airlines-talks-future-partnerships/
DATA: What are the Fastest Growing Airlines in Western Europe?
DATA: What are the Fastest Growing Airports in Eastern Europe?
European Travel Continues to Record Positives Despite Challenges
French Airports Join Forces to Promote Regions
Manchester Seeks Beijing, Mumbai Flights as 9-Year Record Falls
Oil Prices and the Aviation Industry
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/248273/oil-prices-and-the-aviation-industry/
Oliver Wyman MRO Survey: New Aviation Technology Could Dramatically Change MRO Competitive Landscape Shifting or Reducing Industry Revenue By Up To $15B
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22611
Red Arrows on the menu for MasterChef semi-final episode
Read more: http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/news/index.cfm?storyid=01D5953D-5056-A318-A8D5915372093DA8
Some interesting photographs of the Air National Guard F-15s at work in Europe
Read more: http://theaviationist.com/2015/04/12/photos-florida-eagles-at-work/
Tampere-Pirkkala Airport Set to Open New Terminal
Technology Cannot Replace Pilots
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/technology-cannot-replace-pilots-capt-sully-sullenberger
UK Airports Share Routes Europe Successes
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/248289/uk-airports-share-routes-europe-successes/
Irish Aviation News:
A Case Of Bad User Experience: Ryanair
Read more: http://www.simonegobbo.co.uk/a-case-of-bad-user-experience-ryanair/
Aer Lingus got €13m sales boost from deal with Virgin
Aviation Industry Awards 2015 Shortlist
Read more: http://www.aviationawards.ie/shortlist.php
Belfast International sets out stall at major routes conference
Read more: http://www.belfastairport.com/en/blog/1/455/airport-sets-out-stall-at-major-routes-conference.html
CountryWide Angus O’Leary and Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary
Emirates now No 1 air cargo carrier for Irish exports
Read more: http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/50231-emirates-now-no-1-air-cargo
IAG deal should not be allowed interfere with Ethiopian expansion, TD warns
Malloy proposes $5M subsidy for transatlantic flight
Routes Europe Flashback: Ryanair From the Beginning
Ryanair cans Tampere winter routes
Read more: http://yle.fi/uutiset/ryanair_cans_tampere_winter_routes/7926057
Waypoint Looks To Expand In Asia From Singapore Office
World’s largest aircraft lands in Shannon
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0412/693592-worlds-largest-aircraft-shannon/
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Another year of record Ireland-North American capacity growth: http://bit.ly/1Gfi14f
DIT Aeronautical Society visit to Aer Lingus Hangar 6: http://bit.ly/1OeZl5S
Inaugural Irish Student Aviation Symposium announced for 21st October 2015: http://bit.ly/1D7QVIJ
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 11-04-15: http://bit.ly/1z61WpX
Ryanair takes delivery of 11th and 12th brand new Boeing 737-800s: http://bit.ly/1C1xwW9
Spanish carrier Vueling Airlines starts new Dublin Service: http://bit.ly/1NNqESH
Tweets of the day:
@jonostrower Launching a new airplane is a lot like running for president: Coy hedging, worst-kept-secret launch, endorsements, then spend billions.
@LARA_Editor Better for 3 Lithuanian airports to compete with 400 other European airports than against each other, says CCO Baltrusaisyte. #RoutesEurope.
@LARA_Editor @EmbraerSA’s Lago says lot of LFA chat on E195-E2 (144 seats). Keeping trip cost near to A320, but more comparable seat cost. #RoutesEurope.
@TheHUBRoutes Majority of panel and audience agree that Norwegian should be allowed an AOC in Ireland at the #RoutesEurope #StrategySummit.
@TheHUBRoutes Lithuania’s three airports (Vilnius, Kaunas, Palanga) were merged in 2014 to remove national competition, says Baltrusaityte.
#RoutesEurope.
@routesonline David Stroud @ASM_Ltd says be honest with your airport’s catchment area, airlines will demand data to back up your claims #RoutesEurope.
Today’s Video Picks:
LAUNCH: Shannon Airport European Sport Tourism Summit 2015
LOT Polish Airlines CEO Update
Survival Strategies For Mid and Small Network and Legacy Airlines
Qantas: Evolution of a “Hybrid” Airline Group