Daily Aviation Brief – 15/04/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-LNH Boeing 787-8 c/n 36526 Norwegian Long-Haul Delivered Dublin-Copenhagen 14/04/15.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus, Boeing face continued issues with A380s, 737 MAXs
Boeing Evaluates Passenger/Cargo Combi BBJ
Biman NY flights will not resume this year
Read more: http://bdnews24.com/business/2015/04/13/biman-ny-flights-will-not-resume-this-year
CanJet Airlines to lay off most of its staff, as European routes dropped
Consolidation in action
Read more: http://www.mro-network.com/opinion/2015/04/consolidation-action/5196
Fuel costs remain big concern for transport company chiefs
Read more: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e7cd5c10-d94b-11e4-a8f1-00144feab7de.html#axzz3XBbvZHSQ
Graphic: A320 Fleet To Generate $7.7 Billion MRO Demand In North America
Greenland Express secures domestic rights
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/greenland-express-secures-domestic-rights
Low Oil Prices Should Change Airlines’ Planning, Consultants Say
MH370 Tripartite Meeting In Kuala Lumpur Thursday – Liow
Read more: http://malaysiandigest.com/news/549682-mh370-tripartite-meeting-in-kuala-lumpur-thursday-liow.html
Pontifications: Wizz could be first face-off of 737 MAX 200 vs “A320neo 195″
ROUTES: Consolidation’s merits debated at strategy summit
Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/routes-consolidation39s-merits-debated-at-strategy-411134/
Strong dollar offsets airlines’ cheap fuel benefit – IATA
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/04/14/uk-airlines-forecast-idUKKBN0N529M20150414
The power of an airline’s network
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/the-power-of-an-airlines-network-219306
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus had a not-so-subtle dig at Ryanair on Twitter earlier
Read more: http://www.joe.ie/news/aer-lingus-have-a-not-so-subtle-dig-at-ryanair-on-twitter/491964
Aer Lingus ‘will only get future bid if it has cash woes – and for knockdown price’
A New Look, But Same Success for Dublin Airport
Boxever Appoints Laura Shesgreen as Chief Financial Officer
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/2521981#ixzz3XJf8mbIs
Does Michael O’Leary Really Care About Ryanair’s Customers, Or Is He Just Being Pragmatic?
Hailo co-founder raises €2m for global drone aviation start-up Verifly
Ken O’Toole, managing director of Manchester Airport on investment and the record breaking year ahead
Read more: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/opinion-our-thriving-gateway-9013452
New security equipment for Knock Airport
Read more: http://www.advertiser.ie/mayo/article/77047/new-security-equipment-for-knock-airport
Oh, you guys! Aer Lingus and Ryanair are butting heads again on Twitter
Plan to lure airline to Connecticut with $5m subsidy hits turbulence
Ryanair still Poland’s largest air carrier
Read more: http://www.thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/203487,Ryanair-still-Poland%E2%80%99s-largest-air-carrier
Virgin Atlantic outlines Aer Lingus deal concerns to European Commission
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0414/694075-aer-lingus-virgin-atlantic/
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:
@airkarp Embraer COO Luis Carlos Affonso: Passengers can now ‘tell the world’ about an incident before airline CEO even knows about it. #MROAM.
@airport_girl The number of global passengers topped 3B in 2013 and has grown by 37% in the last four years: http://ln.is/gogoair.com/EXEuW … #IFEneeds.
@jasonjoycePIX The team @stanleyspost have finished my images for the new Aer Lingus campaign. Great work as always. Onwards and upwards. #AerLingus.
@JP_Biz Bombardier says it’s committed to Belfast & ‘will not speculate at this stage on the future of the UK’s participation in the EU.’
@theAPEXassoc “Reconfiguring the aircraft is the worst possible thing an airline can do.” K. Reeves, head of Aircraft Programmes @FlyAirNZ #PaxEx #AIX2015.
@thatjohn BA’s Cristian Sutter says 10-abreast on the 777 is “a complicated flying experience for passengers”. #paxex
@TheHUBRoutes Despite serving major airports, majority of production remains at secondary airports, says @vueling’s Estrada on matching @Ryanair’s costs.
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