Daily Aviation Brief – 15/09/2015
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot-Transaero deal bigger but not better, analysts say
Air Canada seeks to turn Toronto into premier international hub
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/air-canada-seeks-turn-toronto-premier-international-hub
Air France-KLM Leads Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Read more: http://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/air-france-klm-leads-dow-jones-sustainability-index.html
As a Prelude to World Routes … ASM’s Thoughts on the Aviation Market in 2015
Bahrain’s Gulf Air in talks with Airbus about order for 50 jets
British Airways flight catches fire in Las Vegas, and on social media
Read more: http://simpliflying.com/2015/british-airways-las-vegas-fire
British Airways New 787-9 First Class Cabin Is A Step In The Right Direction
Etihad Airways Partners Gives Price Guidance for Bond Issue
European Airlines Report Drop in Cargo Traffic
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/european-airlines-report-drop-in-cargo-traffic-1441912243
High density A330-300s give Indonesia’s Lion Air an opportunity to test a long haul low cost model
How American Airlines flew the wrong A321 to Hawaii
Read more: http://www.briansumers.com/home/2015/9/11/how-american-airlines-flew-the-wrong-a321-to-hawaii
How Will Airbus’ U.S. Manufacturing Unit Impact Boeing?
Iran to develop 27 airports, add new terminals
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/iran-develop-27-airports-add-new-terminals
Keeping the world’s biggest international airline in the skies
Lion Group’s Batik Air continues rapid expansion with 19 A320 deliveries by end of 2016
Loyalty: Will changes to rewards affect travel programmes?
Startup Libyan Wings ready to begin operations
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/startup-libyan-wings-ready-begin-operations
The world’s largest airports’ growth slowed in 2014 but Istanbul booms, Dubai takes #1 international
We’re chasing a billion $1 ideas: IndiGo CEO
Read more: http://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/were-chasing-a-billion-1-ideas-indigo-ceo-12174/
Why Emirates Is Not a Real Airline
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-britton/why-emirates-is-not-a-rea_b_8116510.html
Why Twitter is the ideal tool for aviation personalisation
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-twitter-ideal-tool-aviation-personalisation-paul-brugger
WIZZ board approves agreement with Airbus for 110 A321neo aircraft. Now for shareholder approval
Read more: https://wizzair.com/en-GB/about_us/news/wizzen346
Irish Aviation News:
August 2015: Willie Walsh, CEO, IAG
Read more: http://businessandfinance.com/august-2015-willie-walsh-ceo-iag/
Checkmate by Ryanair over Brussels route
Read more: http://in-cyprus.com/checkmate-by-ryanair-over-brussels-route/
EI-FHL B737-8JP Norwegian First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2015/09/ei-fhl-b737-8jp-norwegian-first-flight_9.html
Flying over the scenic splendor off the west coast of Ireland – infrared survey on the Ocean Guardian
How Ryanair was transformed into a €1bn profit machine
IAG boss spells out concerns over airport expansion costs
Irish student is on a mission to get home for her county football final
Read more: http://irishpost.co.uk/irish-student-is-on-a-mission-to-get-home-for-her-county-football-final/
Lift off for Cork Airport as growth returns
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/lift-off-for-cork-airport-as-growth-returns/727296/
Losing Aer Arann would be like losing your friendly neighbour
Read more: http://wp.me/P6hxRY-22
Minister is urged to clarify Aran Islands air service row
Review of the PSO Air Service for Aran Islands Report to the Department of Arts, Hertiage and the Gaeltacht by Ernst & Young 2014
Ryanair reopening nine routes from Billund
Read more: http://cphpost.dk/news/business/ryanair-reopening-nine-routes-from-billund.html
Ryanair’s O’Leary now a billionaire as stock options gain
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement 13th September
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2015/08/28/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-sept-13/
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 05-09-15: http://bit.ly/1PRMwyk
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 12-09-15: http://bit.ly/1ETYQxP
Where are Ryanair Boeing 737-300s operating now?: http://bit.ly/1KeiGQc
Tweets of the day:
@CorkAirport August saw a return to growth @CorkAirport with traffic growing by a modest 1.3%. On average there were 64 commercial flights at Cork daily.
@e_russell @AmericanAir has launched a $888.7m 2015-2 EETC deal for 19 aircraft.
@e_russell ….@AmericanAir’s 2015-2 notes will finance 3 A319s, 9 A321s, 3 737-800s, 1 777-300ER and 3 787-8s delivered to AA earlier in 2015.
@e_russell @RepublicAirways block hours fell further in August, down 8% yoy to 61,847. Block hours down 7% to 124,714 during Jul+Aug.
@NeilRedFM @cityjet We’re hearing great things about ur service & staff. Well done! Continued expansion @CorkAirport makes us very happy!@FlyFromCORK.
Today’s Video Picks:
Avro Lancaster NX611 – ‘Just Jane’ starting up. Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby
Conair RJ85 Jet Air Tanker
Dublin airport platinum services Sept 8 2015
New Ryanair TV Ad IRELAND
Paschal Donohoe aviation policy
Patrick Pierce at the All Ireland hurling final Sept 6 2015