Daily Aviation Brief – 20/05/2015
Aircraft Update:
C-FEAK Boeing 737-86Q/W c/n 30292 Sunwing Airlines in new colours Ferried Toronto Pearson International Airport-Belfast International 19/05/15 on summer-lease to Thomson Airways.
OO-TCQ Airbus A320-214 c/n 2114 Brussels Airlines Delivered Dublin-Brussels 19/05/15.
Global Aviation News:
Air France-KLM faces headwind in bid to close gulf with Middle East carriers
Alitalia to withdraw from the Partnership Agreement with Air France-KLM from January 2017
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23217
Airbus launches ACJneo Family with order from Acropolis Aviation
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23215
Avianca Brasil Sits Out Gol-Tam Fare Fight With Bet on Free Food
A4A Projects Summer Air Travel to Reach All-Time High
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23202
Boeing Business Jets Unveils Split Scimitar Winglets for BBJ Family
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23209
Bournemouth Airport welcomes Flybe’s nine new routes; Ryanair and Thomson Airways also offer flights mostly to Mediterranean
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/05/19/bournemouth-airport-welcomes-flybes-nine-new-routes/
Cleveland to Europe: Airport director says push is on for transatlantic flight
Read more: http://www.cleveland.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/05/cleveland_to_europe_airport_di.html
City Insider: Overcapacity clouds low-cost horizon
Flights down 5.8% and ASKs down 13% between Asia and Africa; Hong Kong-Johannesburg is #1 city pair
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/05/19/flights-down-5-8-and-asks-down-13-between-asia-and-africa/
Govt subsidies have forced US airlines out of India: Delta CEO
Pittsburgh airport starts work on attracting Qatar Airways
Read more: http://triblive.com/news/allegheny/8392330-74/airport-cassotis-service#ixzz3aZvJCPTG
PM: Air Malta considering various models for strategic partnership
South Korean airlines voluntarily agree to replace aircraft ageing fleet
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/south-korea—20——-446888
VIP demand for Boeing’s 747-8 could help keep program alive, exec says
Irish Aviation News:
According to Tourmag.com Ryanair has been in negotiations with Paris Charles de Gaulle airport for several months [French]
Airplanes Registered – At Your Convenience
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/ebace-2015/airplanes-registered-your-convenience
Campaign to showcase Shannon’s aviation facilities
Read more: http://www.clarechampion.ie/campaign-to-showcase-shannons-aviation-facilities/
Capacity Development Management Building Contract @ Dublin Airport
CityJet blames Cardiff Airport’s ‘favourable’ support to rival Flybe for pulling its Paris and Edinburgh routes
Decision on IAG Aer Lingus offer could take weeks
EI-FIL Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2015/05/ei-fil-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
Etihad-backed Aer Lingus said to be sold to BA parent IAG
Read more: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/etihad-backed-aer-lingus-said-be-sold-ba-parent-iag-593313.html
Market ‘confident’ Aer Lingus bid will be approved
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/market-confident-aer-lingus-bid-will-be-approved-331570.html
Ryanair eyes Egypt and Tunisia routes in 2016
Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/ryanair-eyes-egypt-and-tunisia-routes-in-2016-411942/
Ryanair fly to London, Rome, Santander, Santiago and Tenerife from Seville [Spanish]
Read more: http://www.finanzas.com/noticias/empresas/20150519/ryanair-viajara-londres-roma-2942606.html
Synthesio and Conversocial Announce Best-in-Class Partnership with Aer Lingus
Transport Minister remaining tight-lipped on the status of the IAG bid for the government’s stake in Aer Lingus
6 Things to Consider When Choosing What Airport to Fly From Belfast International Vs Dublin Airport
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Dublin-Weston Executive Airport reports second year of bizav growth: http://bit.ly/1cLBZY1
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 16-05-15: http://bit.ly/1EMZINR
Irish Aviation Authority and Shannon’s IASC partner to launch new Irish “EJ” corporate aircraft register: http://bit.ly/1dibrhT
Ryanair accelerates Berlin Schönefeld-Cologne route launch and adds new routes in Berlin and Hamburg: http://bit.ly/1HlRq3G
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell Wow, @Alitalia is going to sever many of its pax agreements with Air France-KLM from 2017.
@e_russell “These agreements are no longer beneficial [to us], either commercially or strategically,” says @Alitalia’s CEO on agreements with AF-KLM.
@e_russell “We have joked in the past that we’re a technology company with wings,” says @united CFO Rainey, they invest ~$1bn annually in tech.
@ghimlay @SouthwestAir boosts capacity guidance for 2015 w/ new flights announced last week – now ASMs to go up 7-8%.
@WashAerospace Secretary of State John Kerry at @BoeingAirplanes #737 plant in @CityofRenton: “jet plane capitol of the world!”.
@WashAerospace Kerry: “I’ve flown here many times, but today I finally get a factory tour (of @BoeingAirplanes 737 plant)” It is pretty cool!.
@WashAerospace Kerry: “I practically live on @BoeingAirplanes 757… shldn’t I b able 2 trade up? Don’t u have a Dreamliner sitting around?” Actually, we do!.
Today’s Video Picks:
American Airlines Launch Flights From Birmingham to New York JFK
Chinese Premier Lei arrives in Shannon Airport
Jordan Aviation Landing and Take Off Dublin Airport
Kenny Jacobs, CMO at Ryanair, at the Phocuswright Conference, Europe 2015
KLM Water Cannon Reception at George Best Belfast City Airport