Daily Aviation Brief – 12/05/2015
Aircraft Update:
D-AIPE Airbus A320-211 c/n 078 Lufthansa to Eirtech Aviation Shannon 09/05/15.
EI-DEO Airbus A320-214 c/n 2486 Aer Lingus Departed Eirtech Aviation Shannon to Dublin 09/05/15 in Special Official Carrier of the Irish Rugby Team colours arrived 29/04/15.
EI-FKI Boeing 767-36N(ER) c/n 30841 GECAS Rolled out of Eirtech Aviation Shannon 10/04/15 in full euroAtlantic Airways colours and towed to Atlantic Aviation Group hangar.
LN-RNN Boeing 737-783 c/n 28315 SAS Airlines to Lufthansa Technik 10/05/15.
LN-RRB Boeing 737-783/W c/n 32276 Departed Lufthansa Technik 10/05/15 arrived 27/04/15.
Global Aviation News:
Boeing will close 787 surge line to make way for producing 777X
EasyJet soars into profit during winter
Finnair: 1Q loss narrows as its strategy review places a focus on customer and operations
flydubai ‘to face new budget rivals in future’, says Sheikh Ahmed
Fuel-purchasing strategy helps low-cost Allegiant save even more
Read more: http://www.vegasinc.com/business/2015/may/07/allegiant-fuel-prices/
KLM and Air France working on closer integration, sidelining holding
The Singapore LCC sector Part 1: Tigerair’s losses in FY2015 should reverse as capacity is cut
The Singapore LCC sector Part 2: Tigerair cuts capacity on 13 routes while Jetstar quietly expands
Virgin America weathers capacity onslaught in New York, Dallas, with strong unit revenue performance
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Unveils Its New IRFU Aircraft Livery
Read more: http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/34536.php#.VU-hhvlVikp
Aviation industry ‘first’ for apprentice Rachael
Enda Corneille – Country Manager At Emirates Newstalk Down to Business
Global 2000: Hall Of Fame CEOs On Growth, Good Advice And The Next Decade
How I finally learned to stop worrying and love Ryanair
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/money/blog/2015/may/09/ryanair-flight-customer-service-special-assistance
Irish IFE player jumps into wireless space with new retail portal
Minister ‘considers draft report’ as Aer Lingus sale saga to hit six-month mark
Ryanair celebrates 1.3 mln customers in Estonia
Read more: http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/good_for_business/?doc=105846
Shannon Group recorded €600,000 profit in final quarter of 2014
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 09-05-15: http://bit.ly/1zNTS2K
Tweets of the day:
@KianiKress 1st @lufthansa Airbus #a350 based in @MUC_Airport end of next year, says airline, “will be most silent plane due to additional isolation”.
@KianiKress april traffic @airberlin -7,6% -3% load factor on earlier Easter, network cuts “below expectations” says CEO Pichler expects higher yields.
@KianiKress Call 1 Q @Lufthansa CFO Menne @FlySWISS highest improvement + “remarkably profitable” for legacy carrier in quarter, inspite of strong franc.
@ReutersAero Boeing orders to April 28: 139 gross, 114 net (but will be updated later today)
@SwissWorldCargo “Our Airbus A340 #Fleet will be phased out with six B777-300ER as from 2016 and three more as from 2017” – Ashwin Bhat.
@SwissWorldCargo #B777-300ER boasts per-seat fuel and CO2 savings of 23% over the A340 and will be deployed on ultra-long-range routes.
@winglets747 “When you fool your passengers…you cannot compete” for long Qatar’s Al Baker says about poor service at US airlines #ATM2015.
@winglets747 Qatar Airways: three staff in our ops centre exclusively track aircraft. ACARS provides update of every aircraft’s location every 5 seconds.
@winglets747 Emirates’ Tim Clark on accusations of “stealing” passengers: “Market share is not a right. It is earned.” #ATM2015.
Today’s Video Picks:
Black Knights Airborne Insertion into Rathmines, Dublin
Close Air Support
Dublin to Washington: Take a seat in the flight deck
Emirates receives 60th Airbus A380