Daily Aviation Brief – 04/05/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-FIJ Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 44699 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 01/05/15.
EI-RUR Boeing 737-8MC/W c/n 44355 Transaero Airlines Delivered Boeing Field-Keflavik-Bratislava 30/04/15.
EI-XLZ Boeing 747-444 c/n 29119 Transaero Airlines Ferried Melbourne, Florida-Moscow Domodedovo 02/05/15 after interim storage.
HB-AFD ATR42-320(F) c/n 121 Farnair Ferried Cologne-Shannon 23/04/15 for Air Contractors as EI-SLO.
Global Aviation News:
Air France Narrows First Quarter Loss, Seeks More Cost Cuts
AirAsia Seeks Clearance and Wants to Capture More Tourist Flow
Read more: http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesasia/2015/04/29/airasia-seeks-clearance/
Boeing’s Smallest 737 Faces an Uncertain Future
CAPA Americas Aviation Summit, Las Vegas: A high level Gulf-US airline debate – video
CEO: Lufthansa Group must maintain ‘financial stability, sound profitability’
European ANSP, Airlines Form ODP Consortium
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport – Smaller, Cheaper, but Big on Importance
FYR Macedonia to complete search for national airline partner this summer
Read more: http://www.balkans.com/open-news.php?uniquenumber=203249
Key tips for airport route development
Read more: http://www.aviationeconomics.com/NewsItem.aspx?title=Key-tips-for-airport-route-development
Norwegian Is Buoyant On Long-haul Services And 787s
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/norwegian-buoyant-long-haul-services-and-787s
Norwegian Air Shuttle launches unrated bond after red quarter
Second Sydney airport test of commitment, says Jetstar
TAP order for a dozen of A350 could be cancelled if the privatization plan collapses
Read more: http://bloga350.blogspot.ie/2015/04/tap-order-for-dozen-of-a350-could-be.html
TNT limps through Q1, works with FedEx
Read more: http://aircargoworld.com/tnt-limps-through-q1-works-with-fedex/
Transavia operating loss widens in 1Q2015
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/transavia-operating-loss-widens-in-1q2015-441257
WestJet highlights high Canadian taxes
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/westjet-highlights-high-canadian-taxes-441281
$30 million is the cost of typical A350 spares-pool to support 10-12 aircraft.
Read more: http://bloga350.blogspot.ie/2015/04/30-million-is-cost-of-typical-a350.html
262 House lawmakers side with airlines in Open Skies dispute
Irish Aviation News:
Abolish airport regulator – DAA chief
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/abolish-airport-regulator-daa-chief-31186032.html
Aer Lingus ‘lost 44m euros’ at Belfast International Airport
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-32540852
Aer Lingus named official airline partner to the IRFU
Read more: http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/50484-aer-lingus-named-official/
Aer Lingus Regional’s new Dublin to Cornwall route begins
Read more: http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/50501-aer-lingus-regionals-new-d
Aer Lingus sale negotiations have taken too long – chairman
AWAS delivers one 757 freighter to TNT Airways registered as OE-LFB ex VQ-BOX
Read more: http://www.awas.com/Portals/0/TNT-757del-PR-V3.pdf
AWAS to acquire and then lease three 787-8 Dreamliners to Kenya Airways
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22895
Belfast announced as host city for Routes Europe 2017
Belfast Buoyed by Enhanced Business and Leisure Connectivity
Belfast International Boss Calls on Minister to Rethink APD
DAA ‘very confident’ of Cork Airport recovery
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/daa-very-confident-of-cork-airport-recovery-328126.html
DAA CEO Kevin Toland on plans to Dublin into major Aviation hub (Starts at 642)
Podcast: http://www.newstalk.com/listen_back/5/18260/01st_May_2015_-_Breakfast_Part_1/
Friendly face a huge success for Ryanair, says Michael O’Leary
IAA Posts 15.5% Gain in Operating Profit in 2014, Handling 140 Million Passengers
Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/news.jsp?i=523&gc=99&p=106&n=124#sthash.s6ARUm1H.dpuf
IAG expects Aer Lingus decision in two weeks
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/iag-expects-aer-lingus-decision-in-two-weeks-31186712.html
IAG boss Willie Walsh says the company is “happy to wait” for the Irish Government to okay its Aer Lingus deal
INTERVIEW: Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary
Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/interview-ryanair-chief-executive-michael-o39leary-411716/
Minister Foster: Hosting Routes Europe to Bring Tangible Benefits to Belfast
Opening the World’s Eyes to Belfast
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/248616/opening-the-worlds-eyes-to-belfast/
Willie Walsh attacks Westminster over ‘lack of aviation policy’
Read more: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/transport/article4427144.ece
Walsh goes on attack over UK aviation policy
Post-election indecision will halt airport expansion in south-east, says BA boss
Ryanair getting millions in rebates at Kastrup
Read more: http://cphpost.dk/news/business/ryanair-getting-millions-in-rebates-at-kastrup/0415297.html
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement: Aer Lingus Wings West to the West Wing
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2015/04/26/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-may-3/
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 02-05-15: http://bit.ly/1EKOg9K
Ryanair focuses growth on primary airports as 44 new routes announced in April: http://bit.ly/1DRCS8f
The first initiative of its kind in Ireland is about to take-off: http://bit.ly/1D7QVIJ
Tweets of the day:
@RealEddieHobbs Reminder that Dub London most expensive Air route at €1k return until deregulation. Ryanair etc massively grew Air transport numbers n jobs.
@winglets747 Malaysia Airlines disposing of A380s is a no-brainer. But can they find a buyer for an acceptable price?.
@winglets747 From Routes Aberdeen: passengers actively seek out travel on LCCs and Gulf airlines. Flying legacy carrier default option.
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Ryanair – Vote for Tourism
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About the Author
Trevor Buckley Blogger Irish Aviation Research Institute/ FlI Commercial Aviation News Curator/ Voted 7th in #Avgeek100 2013/ Twitter @IrishAero
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