Daily Aviation Brief – 05/05/2015
Aircraft Update:
EC-IEI Airbus A320-214 c/n 1694 Allegiant Air painted at Madrid 04/05/15.
EC-LZO Boeing 767-35D(ER) c/n 27902 Privilege Style Departed Shannon Aerospace 02/05/15 arrived 16/04/15.
I-AIGG Boeing 767-304(ER) c/n 28041 Merdiana To Shannon Aerospace 29/04/15.
LZ-AWC Boeing 767-33A(ER) c/n 28043 Katekavia Rolled out of Eirtech Aviation Shannon 01/05/15 in full Azur Air colours and towed to Shannon Aerospace to become VQ-BUP.
Global Aviation News:
Adria to take delivery of A319
Read more: http://www.exyuaviation.com/p/adria-airways-will-take-delivery-of.html
Air France-KLM Cargo losses widened in first quarter
Air France – KLM split not impossible: report
Read more: http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/04/30/air-france-klm-split-not-impossible-report/
Cash-short Kenya Airways seeks rich partner, ditches Dreamliners
Cebu Pacific domestic outlook brightens as Tigerair Philippines recovers & market share reaches 60%
Changi Airport feels the heat
Read more: http://www.aspireaviation.com/2015/05/04/changi-airport-feels-the-heat
Delta’s rivalry with Alaska Air triggers benefits, risks
Read more: http://www.seattletimes.com/business/economy/high-stakes-competition/
Emirates in ‘final stages’ of launching premium product
European airlines plan new trade alliance
Read more: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/aa05f706-ec2f-11e4-b428-00144feab7de.html#axzz3Z5Izk1r0
FedEx: TNT Express takeover on track
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/fedex-tnt-express-takeover-track
For U.S. airlines, yield, not fares, dictates profit
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Airline-News/For-US-airlines-yield-not-fares-dictates-profit
Fundamentals of airliner performance; Part 7, the wing
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/04/28/fundamentals-of-airliner-performance-part-7-the-wing/
Innovator Craig Kreeger (’85), CEO of Virgin Atlantic Airways: “We Have to Win on Customers’ Loving Us”
Malaysia Airlines fleet restructuring
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/04/30/malaysia-air-fleet-restructuring/
MAS sells entire Airbus fleet in move to manage losses
Norwegian Air Shuttle narrows its 1Q2015 loss thanks to lower fuel, but it’s still a heavy loss
Op-ed: Delta Airlines hub is vital to Utah’s business climate and quality of life
Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2462365-155/op-ed-delta-airlines-hub-is-vital
Op-Ed: Partnership for Fair Skies no longer presenting coherent front
Read more: http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/
2015/04/29/op-ed-partnership-for-fair-skies-no-longer-presenting-coherent-front/
Open-skies policy will survive spat between US and UAE, Emirates Airline official says
So, a group of bloggers take on an @Delta 757….
Read more: https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/so-a-group-of-bloggers-take-on-an-delta-757/
SFO taking speedy cues from ATL
Read more: http://blog.sfgate.com/cmcginnis/2015/05/03/sfo-taking-speedy-cues-from-atl/
Strong Dollar Is A Positive For Delta Air Lines, Analyst Says
Read more: http://www.gurufocus.com/news/333952/strong-dollar-is-a-positive-for-delta-air-lines-analyst-says
The end of Aviogenex
Read more: http://www.exyuaviation.com/2015/05/the-end-of-aviogenex.html
Tipping point for supply/demand? We don’t think so
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/04/28/tipping-point-for-supplydemand-we-dont-think-so/
WestJet SWOT: Underlying financial strength serves to diminish formidable short term challenges
Women playing pivotal role in AirAsia’s growth: CEO Fernandes
Irish Aviation News:
Accent On Travel specialists invited to Aer Lingus launch reception
Aer Lingus proving big draw in Boston
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/world/aer-lingus-proving-big-draw-in-boston-31193051.html
Air cargo service to take off
Read more: http://www.clarechampion.ie/air-cargo-service-to-take-off/
Airline boss came down with a bump
Read more: http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article1551396.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2015_05_02
Belfast City Welcomes the Return of KLM to Northern Ireland
Bergamo, the main Italian base Ryanair closes 2014 with a profit of 5.3 million [Italian]
Christoph Mueller assumed leadership of the Malaysia Airlines Group
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22929
EI-FIK Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
See Link: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2015/05/ei-fik-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
IAG CEO Willie Walsh: disappointed by the slowing pace of industry liberalisation
Labour and unions on guard as sale of Aer Lingus looms
Plane sailing at Aer Lingus AGM – but IAG bid is waiting in the wings
Walsh: Main political parties have ‘no aviation policy’
Read more: http://www.ttgdigital.com/news/walsh-main-political-parties-have-no-aviation-policy/4696058.article
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:
@AirlineFlyer @qatarairways announced service to BOS (A350), ATL, & LAX. LAX operated on 777-200LR, just like @emirates before upgrading to flagship A380.
@ghimlay @qatarairways will operate A350s to BOS, and on second daily JFK flight (which it flies 777s on now).
Today’s Video Picks:
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and aviation safety
Water Salute at Waterford Airport for Captain Phil Thompson on his retirement from VLM.
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