Daily Aviation Brief – 29/07/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-VKO Airbus A321-211 c/n 6678 Transaero Airlines Onward Delivery Bratislava-Moscow VKO 28/07/15 after partial repaint.
G-PRPB DHC8-402 Dash 8 c/n 4333 Flybe To Eirtech Aviation Shannon 27/07/15 in Full United Express/Republic Airlines colours.
VN-A060 Airbus A321-211 c/n 6696 VietJetAir Delivered Hamburg XFW-ALA-SGN 24/25-07/15 leased from AWAS.
Global Aviation News:
Airlines: We’re Not Colluding, We’re Competing!
Read more: http://www.aviationpros.com/news/12096201/airlines-were-not-colluding-were-competing
Delta Air Lines plans a China Eastern stake. Will other US airlines follow the foreign equity path?
EU refers France to EU Court over airline state aid
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/07/27/uk-airlines-france-eu-idUKKCN0Q10ZX20150727
Lufthansa introduces new fare concept for Europe
Malaysia Airlines restructuring Part 1: 40% capacity cut to Australia is harsh – but sensible
Scandinavian Airlines challenges the European economy with a new marketing platform
Tax break to airlines with London takeoff
Read more: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150727/jsp/calcutta/story_33836.jsp#.VbYgEflViko
TheDesignAir’s Top 10 Low Cost Carrier Brands 2015
Read more: http://thedesignair.net/2015/07/25/thedesignairs-top-10-low-cost-carrier-brands-2015/
These cities have lost the most flights
Read more: http://fortune.com/2015/07/23/fewer-flights-airline-consolidation
UAE airlines leading the way in customer service says TICSI chief
United Airlines continues to face unit revenue pressure amidst record earnings and margin expansion
Irish Aviation News:
Acquisition of Maydown by Schivo creates big cross-border aerospace supplier
Aer Lingus customer care that’s unworthy of the name | Pricewatch queries
Bede BD-5 in fatal crash in Ireland
Read more: http://www.pilotweb.aero/news/bede_bd_5_in_fatal_crash_in_ireland_1_4170905
Competition in KLM inflight magazine highlights new flight from Amsterdam to Belfast
Expanded fleet ‘offers opportunity for Cork’
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/expanded-fleet-offers-opportunity-for-cork-344930.html
Irish lessor helps Philippine Airlines add to short haul fleet
Lunchtime Business Lecture features Michael O’Leary, CEO Ryanair
Read more: https://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/lunchtime-lecture-michael-oleary-ceo-ryanair/?
Mellow yellow: Airline on course for revamp
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/mellow-yellow-airline-on-course-for-revamp-31408360.html
O’Leary proposes airline cartel to put an end to comparators
Ryanair 1Q net profit up 25%
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/ryanair-1q-net-profit-25
Ryanair says ancilliary revenue growth to improve from October
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/27/idUSS8N0X602H20150727
Ryanair to launch personalised website in October
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/ryanair-to-launch-personalised-website-in-october-31405995.html
Ryanair to target rivals with aggressive winter fare cuts
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/27/ryanair-results-idUSL5N1070RI20150727
Ryanair unfazed by IAG-owned Aer Lingus
Ryanair will slash fares by up to 8pc as fuel costs fall
Summer looks robust for Ryanair: Analyst
Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/summer-looks-robust-for-ryanair-analyst/vi-AAdxHN2
Weston Aviation To Open Business Aviation Centre At Cork Airport
WOW air reports 81% load factor on new Dublin-Reykjavik route
12 Thoughts Everyone Has When Flying Ryanair
Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/naoisedolan/flying-ryanair#.bgRGB9wjG
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 25-07-15: http://bit.ly/1elAf85
Ryanair takes delivery of 21st new Boeing 737-800 from 183 aircraft order: http://bit.ly/1JCnkra
Tweets of the day:
@Cheapflights RT @WestJet #WestJetConnect includes nearly 300 hours of on-demand movies and TV, three live TV channels, and of course, access to the web.
@GavinDuffy @Ryanair not only are they on time @Ryanair your flights are four days ahead. This is only Monday and you are at Thursday already.
@kcreedy New FAA pilot rules reduce productivity between 5-7%. @cowenresearch.
@kcreedy AerLingus in market for 757 replacement and for A350s. #GBTA.
@kcreedy Dublin, Shannon are the only cities in all of Europe offering pre-clearance. #GBTA.
@kcreedy LOT sales dir NA Bernardo: increasing frequencies between Chicago & NY to Warsaw to daily and twice daily, respectively in 2016, 2017 #GBTA.
@kcreedy LOT expects to be the connection between ROW and #NewEurope E. and Central Europe. Plans to double size. #GBTA.
@kcreedy Warsaw (WAW) has shortest connect times in Europe at 30 mins. #GBTA
Today’s Video Picks:
Airbus A350 Arrival and Demonstration – EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2015
ATC Audio: Transavia 737 in Heavy Wind Shear Trouble! [25-7-2015, Subtitles Included]
Boeing helps test software that makes carrier landings easier and safer
EMERGENCY LANDING B737-8 PH-GUA Transavia
Ryanair Traffic Growth Helped Boost Profitability
The A350 XWB tours South America
The A350 XWB’s U.S. demo tour