Daily Aviation Brief – 01/05/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-DEO Airbus A320-214 c/n 2486 Virgin Little Red Ferried Dublin-Shannon 29/04/15 for repainting to Eirtech Aviation.
EI-STA Boeing 737-31S c/n 29057 Air Contractors Ferried London Southend-Dublin 30/04/15 after repainting.
OO-TCQ Airbus A320-214 c/n 2114 Thomas Cook Belgium Ferried East Midlands-Dublin 27/04/15.
SE-RDN Airbus A321-231 c/n 2211 Novair Ferried Oslo-Dublin 27/04/15 to Dublin Aerospace.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Fails To Secure A330 Regional Orders, Looks At Cabin Upgrade
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/node/1293351
Alitalia CEO Wants 5-Star Airline With Flair Backed by Etihad
American concludes currency and capacity headwinds mask still strong underlying demand
American Airlines forced to ground flights by software glitch in pilots’ iPads
ANA to introduce first 787-9 for international routes on Haneda-Munich sector
Delta believes it is equipped to battle currency headwinds lingering in 1H2015
Etihad Airways sees no evidence of economic harm in Gulf subsidy claims
Etihad says US carriers abandoned India market, focused on trans-Atlantic market
Etihad Airways delivers 25,000 passengers per month to US domestic carriers
Etihad achieves scale by feeding traffic through ‘virtuous’ relationships with other carriers
EU to approve Air France-KLM, Delta, Alitalia pact – sources
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/28/eu-airlines-idUSL8N0XP4Z020150428
Fitch: Aircraft Lessors Buoyed by Healthier Airlines
Franken raises concerns about ‘personalized pricing’ by airlines
Read more: http://www.startribune.com/politics/301637001.html
Jet set review: Global 6000 with VistaJet
Read more: http://corporatejetinvestor.com/articles/jet-set-review-global-6000-with-vistajet-123/
Nasa unveils shape-changing bird-like plane wing
Read more: http://m.bbc.com/news/technology-32517996
Norwegian Air – Q1 successfully navigated, but structural issues remain
The European Commission approves three French aid schemes for the aviation sector
Read more: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=67c421d1-46e3-4248-a855-34ae99328d31
Tourism Partners Help Bring Transavia Back into Cyprus
United Airlines pledges margin growth as it confronts unit revenue headwinds in 2Q2015
U.S. Carriers Change The Message And Urge Talks With Qatar, UAE
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/us-carriers-change-message-and-urge-talks-qatar-uae
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus: Q1 results in line with expectations while full year outlook remains restricted
Aer Lingus – Q1 IMS: all about the bid
Air Accident Investigation Unit Ireland SYNOPTIC REPORT SERIOUS INCIDENT Avions de Transport Régional ATR 72-212A, EI-REL Near Cork Airport (EICK) 2 January 2014
Read more: http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/report-attachments/REPORT%202015-007.pdf
ARI ‘ahead of schedule’ to double profits, says Chief Executive Jack MacGowan
Read more: http://www.moodiereport.com/document.php?c_id=6&doc_id=43474
Avolon delivers a Boeing 737-800 to Aeroflot
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22876
AWAS delivers seventh new A320 passenger aircraft to Vueling
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22875
Belfast has been chosen to host an international aviation conference in 2017 which could potentially see new air routes for Northern Ireland
Read more: http://www.u.tv/News/2015/04/30/Belfast-to-host-international-aviation-conference-36427
British Airways Parent IAG ‘Relaxed’ About Aer Lingus Talks
Carey slams Fianna Fáil leader over Shannon Airport comments
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/04/30/carey-slams-fianna-fail-leader-over-shannon-airport-comments-565/
daa Profits Increase To €40M As Passenger Numbers Rise
Daa results for last year hit by pension charge
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0430/697849-daa-results/
Dublin Airport is most affordable European airport for US travelers this summer
Read more: http://www.cheapflights.com/news/most-affordable-european-airports-for-us-travelers/
Ethiopian Airlines has finalized preparations to start flights to Dublin and Los Angeles starting from June 19, 2015.
http://www.eturbonews.com/58363/addis-ababa-dublin-los-angeles
Galway County Council pledges €1.5 million to Ireland West Airport
GE Capital Aviation Services Delivers Signs Purchase-and-Leaseback Deal with VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. for Four New Boeing 737-800s
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22874
IAG proposal to buy Aer Lingus set to be resolved
Read more: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/bd4497a6-ef2b-11e4-a6d2-00144feab7de.html#axzz3YnkG3qhq
New Aer Lingus Service Out of Dulles Flight Four Times Weekly Nonstop to Dublin, Ireland
New service to Lithuania from International
Read more: http://www.antrimtimes.co.uk/news/local-news/new-service-to-lithuania-from-international-1-6715664
Official opening of brand new Aer Lingus Lounge at JFK Terminal 5
Read more: http://blog.aerlingus.com/blog/2015/04/29/new-lounge-in-new-york
O’Leary points to tie-ups with other airlines
Ryanair and Adobe strike digital infrastructure and cloud deal
Read more: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/item/41842-ryanair-and-adobe-strike/
RYANAIR LABS are Hiring
Read more: http://www.careersportal.ie/news/news.php?Heading=RYANAIR+LABS+are+Hiring&ID=1507201062#.VUJ1xCFViko
Shannon Airport business model ‘a race to the bottom’, FF leader claims
€21.1 million turnover for Shannon Group plc
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/04/30/e21-1-million-turnover-for-shannon-group-plc-67686/
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:
@airkarp CEO Gary Kelly says Southwest Airlines is still planning for the future ‘on a higher fuel cost assumption.’
@airkarp Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly: ‘We’ve got more fleet flexibility today than we’ve ever had in our history.’
@airkarp UPS CEO David Abney: ‘FedEx-TNT deal is a complex deal & we expect [regulators] will be as stringent…as they have been on previous deals.’
@AvWeekFlottau Ouch: “I have told Airbus that if they want to give us a couple of A380s for nothing, I’d be happy to take them.” #IAG CEO Willie Walsh.
@CorkAirport Since its first flight from @CorkAirport in 1987 @Ryanair has carried nearly 11 million passengers to routes across Europe #FlyFriendly.
@clarkaw BA is reducing capacity on flights to Houston because of a reduction in demand related to low oil prices – Willie Walsh
@clarkaw BA’s boss Willie Walsh reckons the election is a snooze: “We’ve done an analysis and concluded it will have no impact on our business”
@McWhirterAlex According to insight from @WandrMe it looks very likely United’s forthcoming B777-300ERs will go for a 10-across layout in Y.
@TravelExtraIre Kevin Toland of Dublin Airport Authority: ‘We won’t be turning A380 away when it wants to come.’
@TravelExtraIre Kevin Toland of Dublin Airport Authority: Hopeful of Beijing route in 18 months. ‘Massive progress’ has been made.
Today’s Video Picks:
A new livery to celebrate 80 years of international services
British Airways asks Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford what their biggest holiday bugbears are
British Airways asks Mario, Emma and Jamie and Spencer what their biggest holiday bugbears are
CSeries Program Update with Rob Dewar – March 2015
KLM’s newest Boeing 777-300
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