Daily Aviation Brief – 07/08/2015
Aircraft Update:
A7-AFP Airbus A330-202 c/n 684 Qatar Airways Ferried Doha-Dublin 31/07/15 for painting.
EI-DSJ Airbus A320-216 c/n 3295 Air Berlin Ferried Dublin-Rome Fiumicino 03/08/15 after painting.
EI-FBH Airbus A321-231 c/n 1293 Aeroflight Services Ferried Sofia-Muscat 06/08/15 on delivery ex B-6300.
EI-FKJ Boeing 767-36N c/n 30853 EuroAtlantic Airways Delivered Shannon-Lisbon 06/08/15 ex 5Y-KQZ.
Global Aviation News:
ANALYSIS: The Fort Lauderdale Market Heats Up – Part 2
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/08/04/analysis-the-fort-lauderdale-market-heats-up-part-2/
Another Southwest Airlines Co. Merger Makes No Sense
British Airways to fly direct London-Costa Rica in 2016
Read more: http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/08/05/british-airways-confirms-direct-london-san-jose-route-2016
Business Jet Transactions Slow In 2015
China’s HNA Group to buy Swissport from PAI Partners for $2.82 billion
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/china-s-hna-group-buy-swissport-pai-partners-282-billion
Credit Suisse Highlights U.S. Airline Sector, Notes Winners & Losers
EasyJet and Norwegian deliver strong July numbers
El Al Israel Airlines agrees to Boeing 787 deal
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/el-al-israel-airlines-agrees-boeing-787-deal
FedEx details $billions US trade value from Open Skies
Read more: http://atwonline.com/open-skies/fedex-details-billions-us-trade-value-open-skies
Four U.S. airlines side with Gulf carriers, against American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines in Open Skies battle
Frontier Airlines Is Going to Try to Make Managing Its Many Fees Easier
Read more: http://skift.com/2015/08/05/frontier-airlines-is-going-to-try-to-make-managing-its-many-fees-easier/
IATA ‘disappointed’ at Paris airport charges increase
Read more: http://atwonline.com/associations/iata-disappointed-paris-airport-charges-increase
Interview: What Spirit Air’s CEO Learned by Working for His Competitors
Read more: http://skift.com/2015/08/04/interview-what-spirit-airs-ceo-learned-by-working-for-his-competitors/
Iron Maiden star Bruce Dickinson restarts Djibouti’s national airline
London City Airport could fetch £2bn after being ‘put up for sale’
Malaysia Airlines statement on MH370
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/24566
Passengers rush to get on board low-cost carriers
Read more: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/transport/article4518436.ece
Qatar Airways Responds to Subsidy Allegations from US Carriers
Scoot to go where others failed
Read more: http://www.aspireaviation.com/2015/08/04/scoot-to-go-where-others-failed/
Skymark Lenders Approve Rehabilitation Plan Backed by ANA
The Most Efficient Airlines: Delta Beats American Airlines, United
What do you want in business class: seats or service?
Read more: http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/08/05/what-do-you-want-in-business-class-seats-or-service/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus’s Margin Challenge for British Airways Parent
Reaad more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/aer-linguss-margin-challenge-for-british-airways-parent-1438542322
A fascinating slice of aviation history… what a pity politics is keeping it hidden
Avolon likely to decide within a month on $2.6bn bid
Daa has submitted a planning application to Fingal Co Council for an A380 airbridge at the end of Pier 4 Terminal 2
Read more: http://documents.fingalcoco.ie/NorthgatePublicDocs/00501401.pdf
European body asked to include Cork Airport in surveys
Gatwick responds to Willie Walsh comments
Irish lessor Avolon sees ‘huge opportunity’ in Iran
Read more: http://atwonline.com/lessors/irish-lessor-avolon-sees-huge-opportunity-iran
Ireland still flying high in the aviation industry
More credit cards are being left behind at Dublin Airport
O’Leary now wants to do an Italian Job on the Germans
Pathetic politics behind grounding of aviation open days
Planning application document submitted by Dublin Airport to Fingal County Council for Airbus A380 stand at T2 Pier E/Gate 426
Read more: http://documents.fingalcoco.ie/NorthgatePublicDocs/00501428.pdf
Ryanair workers vow to stay on strike after airline wins court case in Madrid
Stand-off means Ulster Aviation Society open day is axed for second year
IrishAero Blog Posts:
To be updated
Tweets of the day:
@AlastairDalton Green groups to be part of new Scottish Government forum to shape new version of air passenger duty, to be halved by 2020 @TheScotsman #live.
@DublinAirport Brr. The 3.9C recorded on July 15 was @DublinAirport’s lowest since our MetEireann station opened in 1942.
@FG_STrim @EL_AL_AIRLINES has entered exclusive negotiations with @BoeingAirplanes to buy/lease 15 787s & 13 options, says Tel Aviv exchange filing.
@jonostrower Boeing inspection of flaperon established it belonged to a 777 and Malaysia Airlines technical documentation help corroborate it was #MH370.
@PEdmondAero Owners GIP put London City Airport up for sale, estimated price tag up to £2bn (60x EBITDA!)
RaeSTimR RAAF’s 1st two F-35s – nicknamed ‘Skippy 1’ and ‘Skippy 2’, apparently… avgeek
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