Daily Aviation Brief – 04/06/2015
Aircraft Update:
LY-AQX Boeing 737-322 c/n 24664 Avia AM Ferried Vilnus-Ostrava 01/06/15 for painting.
VP-BBL Boeing 747-45E(BDSF) c/n 27174 GECAS Delivered Teruel Airport-Griffiss International Airport 02/06/15 ex N852TM.
Flying In Ireland News:
Aircraft Register Update May 2015
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2015/06/aircraft-register-update-may-2015/
Aviation Industry Awards 2015
Read more: https://flyinginireland.com/2015/05/aviation-industry-awards-2015/
Government wins vote on sale of shareholding in Aer Lingus – a look at the background
Global Aviation News:
A380 Showing Up in South Korean Airports
Read more: http://www.businesskorea.co.kr/article/10833/larger-airplanes-a380-showing-south-korean-airports
Airline alliances killing competition, US carrier JetBlue says
Airlines: The Coming Days Will Test The Power Of The Oligopoly
Alaska Air: Value And Growth In An Unloved Industry
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3228816-alaska-air-value-and-growth-in-an-unloved-industry
Analysis: Why is the US proposing ten new CBP pre-clearance airports?
Boeing Starts Building the First 737 MAX
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/06/02/boeing-starts-building-the-first-737-max/
Croatia Airlines Offers Stake for 50 Million Euros, CEO Says
Read more: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/croatia-airlines-offers-stake-for-50-million-euros–ceo-says/41465562
Etihad’s Formal Legal Response To The U.S. Big Three Airlines: Don’t Bring That Weak Stuff In Here!
European aircraft movements up 1.7% in 2014, real costs down better than 3%
European air transport regulation needs a rethink
Flybe ‘hungry’ to base aircraft at Cardiff as airport commits to 10-year deal that brings new routes
Read more: http://www.walesonline.co.uk/business/business-news/flybe-hungry-base-aircraft-cardiff-9367761
JetBlue Scolds U.S. Airlines in Gulf Case on Antitrust Alliances
LOT Polish Airlines to temporarily suspend six routes due to restructuring plan
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/lot-blisko-zakoczenia-restrukturyzacji-451331
Skymark Airlines questions feasibility of Intrepid’s rehabilitation plan for the carrier
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/skymark-airlines—-451224
Star Alliance to use Sabre’s industry-first technology to simplify booking of Round the World fares
Tourism Minister says profitable airlines have been ‘rationalising’ their fleets for several years
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus cash should fund high-speed rail line to Wexford
Aer Lingus Regional connects Doncaster Sheffield to Dublin
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/06/02/aer-lingus-regional-connects-doncaster-sheffield-dublin/
Airline takeover could benefit Stobart’s plans
Read more: http://www.in-cumbria.com/airline-takeover-could-benefit-stobart-s-plans-1.1216043
Cork Airport Statement Re CSA Czech Airlines Routes
Enda Kenny set to announce 2016 American football game in Dublin tomorrow
Read more: http://www.the42.ie/college-american-football-2016-aviva-stadium-2139432-Jun2015/
Eyes to the Skies for Shannon Airshow
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/06/eyes-to-the-skies-for-shannon-airshow-5675/
IAG will at least have breathing room to expand Aer Lingus
Irish airports lose exclusivity on offering US pre-clearance
Labour Court proposes 4% pay hike for airport staff
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/labour-court-proposes-4-pay-hike-for-airport-staff-334296.html
Larne’s Norman Surplus resumes gyrocopter flight
Read more: http://www.larnetimes.co.uk/news/larne-s-norman-surplus-resumes-gyrocopter-flight-1-6777310
Peer’s plea over key routes to London as Aer Lingus sell-off looms
Ryanair’s passenger numbers and load factors rise in May
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2015/0603/705491-ryanair-passenger-numbers/
UK airport’s €1.3bn plan flies in face of Dublin
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/uk-airports-13bn-plan-flies-in-face-of-dublin-334278.html
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
How Boeing’s 787 is Opening New Markets from Dublin Airport: http://bit.ly/1eGFPTl
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 30-05-15: http://bit.ly/1LU13ra
Norwegian Transfers first Boeing 787 from Irish to Norwegian Register: http://bit.ly/1AE84vV
Ryanair takes delivery of 15 Boeing 737-800s with a further 6 to be delivered during Summer 2015: http://bit.ly/1dDCPae
21 years of Aer Lingus Airbus A330 ETOPS operations over the North Atlantic: http://bit.ly/1RG3y4d
Tweets of the day:
@CzechAirlines Earlier today,after thorough analyses,Czech Airlines Mngmt has decided not to launch operations of two-planned new services from Cork,….
@CzechAirlines i.e. not to operate the Cork–Prague and the Cork–Ibiza routes.Psngrs volume development and advanced bookings for the routes and markets…
@CzechAirlines …the Czech and the Irish,despite intensive mktngand business support did not match our expectations and wasn´t in line with the original..
@CzechAirlines ..estimates and calculations.On the basis of bookings development launching operations on the routes wouldn´t be economically viable from..
@LARA_StephanieT James Halstead @AviationStrat says LCCs have been responsible for all intra-European growth since the noughties #arc15lon #avgeek.
Today’s Video Picks:
IT at Aerlingus
Lynx Helicopter Operating Limit Development
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