Daily Aviation Brief – 30/04/2015
Aircraft Update:
CP-2554 Boeing 737-3Q8 c/n 26303 Boliviana de Aviación Ferried Jorge Wilstermann International-Tocumen-Tucson-Goodyear 24/25-04/15 on return to lessor ex EI-ELS.
G-MDBD Airbus A330-243 c/n 266 Thomas Cook Airlines Ferried Rome Fiumicino-Manchester 28/04/15 after paint into new colours.
SX-BHT Airbus A321-211 c/n 666 Air Moldova Ferried Ostrava-Chisinau 29/04/15 on new wet-lease ex EI-ESI.
Global Aviation News:
airberlin still #1 in German capital serving 61 destinations non-stop; Billund and Prague new, but nine routes dropped in last two years
Air China says it is difficult to achieve a low-cost operation in China
Air France-KLM expects more players will enter the North Atlantic market over the next 10 years
Air passenger duty soared well beyond £3bn last year
AlbaStar adds Milan/Bergamo to Tarbes Lourdes sector
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/04/29/albastar-adds-milanbergamo-tarbes-lourdes-sector/
Allegiant Air says operating at secondary airports enables more influence on cost and infrastructure
Al Maha Airways receives its first four A320s
Read more: http://www.arabianaerospace.aero/al-maha-airways-receives-its-first-four-a320s.html
Airline alliances have run their course and will not survive, says aviation analyst OAG
A320neo and A330neo programmes driven in part by need to deliver product to market rapidly: Airbus
COMMENTARY: Data-based personalized service drives loyalty & revenue
Read more: http://atwonline.com/commentary/commentary-data-based-personalized-service-drives-loyalty-revenue
CRT Capital Group says airlines made business model changes out of necessity
Dulles Airport at a crossroads
Read more: http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/article/20150427/NEWS/150429433&template=fairfaxTimes
easyJet adds four more city pairs to its network
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/04/29/easyjet-adds-four-city-pairs-network/
Etihad Airways has no plans to operate between Europe and North America
Etihad: North Atlantic market is one of the most important in the world today
Germanwings Rebranding As Eurowings This Fall
Read more: http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.com/2015/04/29/germanwings-rebranding-as-eurowings-this-fall/
Hainan Airlines adds Rome to its European network
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/04/28/hainan-airlines-adds-rome-european-network/
How JetBlue Airways Became America’s 5th Largest Airline
Read more: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/04/27/jetblue-airways-part-1-history.aspx
Interview: Alitalia CEO Silvano Cassano
Jetstar plans expansion at Avalon after signing new 10-year deal with Victorian government
Jeju Air reports ‘best ever’ quarterly sales and operating profit in 1Q2015
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/jeju-air—1–439645
Lufthansa extends olive branch to pilots, reiterates profit goal
MIA’s international gateway is growing
Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article19726311.html
Norwegian eyes UK, Spanish AOCs
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/norwegian-eyes-uk-spanish-aocs
Spain’s Air Europa details Boeing 787 plans
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/spain-s-air-europa-details-boeing-787-plans
Ten Years of the Airbus A380, but Demand Remains Soft
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/ten-years-of-the-airbus-a380-but-demand-remains-soft-1430052393
The demise of the Boeing 747 is a sign of changing flight patterns
The world’s most tech-friendly airports
Read more: http://roadwarriorvoices.com/2015/04/27/worlds-most-tech-friendly-airports/
Used Aircraft Review: Boeing 767
Read more: http://www.bjtonline.com/business-jet-news/used-aircraft-review-boeing-767
What frustrates AirAsia CEO Fernandes the most about Philippines
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus holds 1Q2015 operating loss at last year’s level, but FY outlook should be positive
Aer Lingus hopes talks between suitor IAG and Ireland will end soon
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/04/29/uk-aer-lingus-group-results-idUKKBN0NK0FR20150429
Aer Lingus 1Q results stable as long-haul prospects strengthen
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/aer-lingus-1q-results-stable-long-haul-prospects-strengthen
Aer Lingus working on new cost-cutting plan: CEO
Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/aer-lingus-working-on-new-cost-cutting-plan-ceo-2015-04-29
Belfast International Airport ‘in the dark over deal’ with Aer Lingus
Businesses to benefit from Birmingham to Waterford service
Read more: http://www.bqlive.co.uk/2015/04/28/businesses-to-benefit-from-waterford-service/
County Council to buy stake in Knock Airport
Read more: http://connachttribune.ie/county-council-to-buy-stake-in-knock-airport/
Deal with Turkey will boost Shannon Airport – Breen
Read more: http://www.patbreen.ie/2015/04/27/deal-with-turkey-will-boost-shannon-airport-breen/
Galway County Councillors support plan to invest in Ireland West Airport
Is Cork Airport in decline and what can be done?
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2015/04/is-cork-airport-in-decline-and-what-can-be-done/
JAL Expands European Codeshare Service to Ireland from late-Apr 2015
Read more: http://airlineroute.net/2015/04/29/jl-dub-apr15/
Major review of regulatory system for airport charging to commence – Donohoe
Ryanair security breach: €4.6m siphoned from airline’s bank accounts
Read more: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/item/41810-ryanair-security-breach/
Shannon’s 2014 profits a boost for tech park
Tourism enjoys continued growth in first quarter – Donohoe & Ring
Read more: http://paschaldonohoe.ie/tourism-enjoys-continued-growth-in-first-quarter-donohoe-ring/
UK: Court Of Appeal Dismisses Ryanair’s Appeal In Connection With A Divesture Order Requiring Ryanair To Reduce Its Stake In Aer Lingus To No More Than 5%
UK Top Shazamed Ads: Mercedes-Benz, Sky Atlantic and Ryanair take over the chart
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 25-04-15: http://bit.ly/1KeZAvw
Ryanair announces 23 news routes from Germany connecting major business centers: http://bit.ly/1Kffgij
Tweets of the day:
@CAPA_Aviation “It’s a disagreement between friends” American Airlines says about IAG withdrawing from AEA because AEA is anti-Gulf #CAPASummit.
@CAPA_Aviation Etihad: France and Germany treating US carrier report as “gospel” to “surprise, surprise” protect national carriers. #CAPASummit.
@CAPA_Aviation Etihad: US carriers lost 4.4% India market share but market has grown 33%. US carriers have seen 18% increase in volume. #CAPASummit.
@CAPA_Aviation Etihad: US carriers aren’t forced out of India. They choose to focus on high-yielding trans-atlantic market. #CAPASummit.
@hharteveldt #China building new airports so no one lives more than 90 miles from an #airport, says @WTTC’s CEO #OpenSkies #CAPASummit.
@JohnLStrickland #CAPASummit #Etihad gives the lie to US carrier claims of lost market share in US-India. Sure but markets have grown. Their pax numbers up!.
@JohnLStrickland V interesting Jim Callaghan #Etihad at #CAPASummit US airlines have abandoned India market in favour of high profits on North Atlantic.
@RunwayGirl How can US go through Ch 11, cut costs, get rid of pensions, and not call it a benefit, asks Ethiad. http://www.pbgc.gov/wr/trusteed/plans/plan-20544100.html … #CAPASummit.
@RunwayGirl “We have to have competition and we have to have consumers having choice.” @USTravel at #CAPASummit #PaxEx.
@RunwayGirl Every plane that lands at Orlando creates 13 jobs. Roll back Gulf access and you will impact jobs: US Travel Association at #CAPASummit.
@winglets747 US carriers talking about Gulf airline predatory pricing. Perhaps we should talk about US carriers’ absurdly low Asia fares. #CAPASummit.
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