Daily Aviation Brief – 16/04/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-DSO Airbus A320-216 c/n 3464 Air Berlin Delivered Rome FCO-Dublin-Dusseldorf 15/16-04/15 to become D-ABZE.
EI-EXR Airbus A300-622R(F) c/n 677 Air Contractors Ferried Bahrain-Dresden 14/04/15 in basic Air Hong Kong colours.
OK-TSH Boeing 737-804/W c/n 28231 Travel Service Delivered Dublin-Prague 15/04/15 in Smartwings colours ex VP-BFA.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Offering 11-Abreast A380 Seating From 2017
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/airbus-offering-11-abreast-a380-seating-2017
Budget airline NewLeaf Travel wants to make Hamilton a hub
Delta airlines suspends its service to Moscow as dollar strengthens
Read more: http://www.cityam.com/213768/delta-airlines-suspends-its-service-moscow-dollar-strengthens
Gatwick and easyJet create app to personalise airport experience
German authorities continue to question airberlin, Etihad codeshare
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/german-authorities-continue-question-airberlin-etihad-codeshare
London Stansted reports 10 consecutive months of double-digit growth in Mar-2015
Malaysia Airlines is launch customer for flight tracking system
Read more: http://atwonline.com/technology/malaysia-airlines-launch-customer-flight-tracking-system
No decline in air fares despite steep fall in fuel costs of airlines
ROUTES: Lithuania aims to spread traffic across airports
ROUTES EUROPE: OAG doubts sustainability of European airlines
Read more: http://www.hmgaerospace.com/news/show/8721
ROUTES EUROPE: Value the low-fare airlines, says BUD CCO
Read more: http://www.hmgaerospace.com/news/show/8722
Slot Machining
Read more: http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2015/04/slot-machining/
787 and A350 deliveries open up new small airport opportunities for European airlines
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus New Lounge, New York
Read more: http://blog.aerlingus.com/blog/2015/04/14/new-lounge-new-york
Aer Lingus staff seek return of €100m from prop-up fund
Councillors approve €7.5m investment in Knock Airport
Cork to lose more flights to Shannon?
Read more: http://www.corkindependent.com/20150415/news/cork-to-lose-more-flights-to-shannon-S103550.html
Flights to Newcastle and Glasgow will be reduced this summer in another blow for Cork airport
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/flights-to-newcastle-and-glasgow-to-be-reduced/
Long haul Atlantic LCCs
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/analysis/long-haul-atlantic-lccs-219313
Michael O’Leary (Ryanair): “Las ‘low-cost’ han crecido muchísimo por la incompetencia de las aerolíneas”
Naomi Long irresponsible over Bombardier EU remarks says Arlene Foster
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-32303545
Pakey Sees Shannon Benefits In Aer Lingus Takeover
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/pakey-sees-shannon-benefits-aer-lingus-takeover
Ryanair joins Instragram and launches ‘Wingsie’ competition
Read more: http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/50272-ryanair-joins-instragram/
Sigma Aviation Services is seeking ATR Captains for Irish Regional carrier Stobart Air for “various UK bases”
Read more: http://jobs.flightglobal.com/job/1401416127/atr-captains-required-for-various-uk-bases/
The 7 Best Things To Eat At Dublin Airport
Read more: http://lovintrends.com/cities/dublin/the-7-best-things-to-eat-at-dublin-airport
The UK’s regional airline scheme should be a blueprint for Cork
Virgin says passengers will pay for Aer Lingus takeover
WTTC 2015: O’Leary calls for new runways at three UK airports
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 ·Delta plans to reduce 2015-16 winter schedule international capacity 3% y-y ‘to address currency headwinds’ resulting from strong dollar.
@airkarp Delta winter schedule capacity cuts: 15-20% reduction from Japan, 15% reduction to Brazil, 15-20% reduction to Africa, India & Middle East.
@DeltaNewsroom DL Pres: Strong performance in trans-Atlantic driven by JV with Virgin.
@DeltaNewsroom DL CEO: Cost productivity is a core part of @Delta.
@DeltaNewsroom DL CEO: @Delta will leverage opportunity provided by lower fuel prices to maximize profitability this summer.
@DeltaNewsroom DL CEO: We have diversified @Delta revenue streams and are building more geographically balanced network.
@DeltaNewsroom ·DL Pres: @Delta Seattle expansion performing well w/domestic revenue up.
@e_russel @Delta will retire 6 more 747-400s by end of 2015 by down-gauging intra-Asia and Japan-beach markets in Q4.
@ghimlay · Big three US airline CEOs to speak at Press Club in May on Gulf subsidies. Time to put them in the same room with Gulf CEOs at IATA AGM…
@OliverWyman CAVOK’s Dave Marcontell: 43% of new aircraft deliveries in next decade will replace old technology aircraft #MROAM.
Today’s Video Picks:
Aer Lingus 25% off Sale
Departure from a very busy Ireland West Knock Airport
Flying to Ireland West Knock with an ILS approach
Welcome to the new Aer Lingus Lounge at New York’s JFK