Aircraft Update:
N175CR Boeing 737-33A(F) c/n 27459 AWAS Ferried Tampa-Gander-Bournemouth 10/11-09/15 after freighter conversion for paint for Texel Air.
2-TBXF Airbus A321-131 c/n 591 ILFC in Sichuan Airlines Colours Ferried Chengdu Shuangliu-Chitose-Anchorage-Phoenix Goodyear 11/12-09/15.
Global Aviation News:
AirAsia X Is in Talks With Airbus to Delay More Aircraft
Austerity measures yielding progress at SAS
Read more: http://cphpost.dk/news/business/austerity-measures-yielding-progress-at-sas.html
Can Ashwani Lohani turn Air India around?
Being a pure low-cost carrier sets you on the path of success: Ghosh of IndiGo
European airlines record August declines in air cargo demand and load factors
Eurowings eyes Thai destinations
Read more: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/transport/693072/eurowings-eyes-thai-destinations
Gatwick unveils flight connection guarantee to eliminate financial risk of ‘self-connecting’
Geneva business aviation hits turbulence
Read more: http://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/high-cost-flights_geneva-business-aviation-hits-turbulence/41656144
Jet Airways considering Amsterdam service
Protection By Aviation Ministers Is Hurting Tourism Growth
Qatar Airways Continues Network Expansion Across Europe
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25083
This airline stock could rally 13%: Technician
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/14/this-airline-stock-could-rally-13-technician.html
Travel agencies protest new airline fee
Turkish Airlines ensures the absolute customer satisfaction by delivering personalised experiences to its global travellers
US airline fuel hedging Part 2: Alaska Air, JetBlue and Southwest try to crack the hedging code
Virgin Australia marks rite of passage
Read more: http://www.aspireaviation.com/2015/09/15/virgin-australia-rite-of-passage/
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Cadet Pilot Programme
Read more: http://www.belfastcityairport.com/News/AER-LINGUS-CADET-PILOT-PROGRAMME
Aer Arann is more than an airline to the Aran Islands. It’s a lifeline
Beijing Capital Airport GM Shi Boli says negotiations underway to add Dublin Airport route from 2018
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/fourth-runway-open-2018-beijing-capital-airport
Beijing to Open New Runway in 2018, Non-Stop Flights to Atlanta, Dublin, and Manchester on the Way
Donohoe and Gibbons in U.S. to drive tourists to Ireland
Read more: http://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/236722263/donohoe-and-gibbons-in-us-to-drive-tourists-to-ireland
Dublin Airport plans major runway works as part of €60m spend
Is clapping when the plane lands an Irish thing or does everyone do it?
Read more: http://www.thejournal.ie/plane-clapping-irish-2330561-Sep2015/
Modi to visit Ireland, Turkey
Read more: http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modi-to-visit-ireland-turkey/article7444915.ece
Ryanair changes course at Billund Airport
Read more: http://www.thelocal.dk/20150915/ryanair-changes-course-at-billund-airport
Ryanair is to close Comiso to Dublin route [Italian]
Read more: http://www.ragusanews.com/articolo/56454/ryanair-chiude-il-comiso-dublino
Ryanair marks Montenegro milestone
Read more: http://www.exyuaviation.com/p/ryanair-marks-montenegro-milestone.html
Ryanair rules out three hub airports; eyes long-haul feed
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/ryanair-rules-out-three-hub-airports-eyes-long-haul-feed
Walsh Back On Aer Lingus Board
Read more: http://www.northcountyleader.ie/2015/09/15/walsh-back-on-aer-lingus-board/
Welcome to Castellón: First tourists touch down at Spain’s ghost airport
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:
@ATWMoores “If anyone didn’t have a good summer, they need to do some restructuring,” @vueling CEO Alex Cruz #wlcac.
@ATWMoores Loyalty rewards are the cherry on the icing on the cake. The cake is low costs and the icing is the network @Ryanair’s @Kenny_Jacobs #wlcac.
@ATWMoores Connectivity between Ryanair and long-haul operators is “a very interesting product that is waiting to happen” @Ryanair Kenny Jacobs #wlcac.
@ATWMoores “The only three airports we don’t see ourselves operating at are Heathrow, Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt,” Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs #wlcac.
@ATWMoores Ryanair’s Always Getting Better programme will not end; it’s become an ethos: @Ryanair’s @Kenny_Jacobs #wlcac.
@ATWMoores Size of A321s will make a “big difference” to @wizzair “I would love most of my airplanes to be A321 neos,” CEO Jozsef Varadi.
@DefenceHQ Also pleased to announce that @RoyalAirForce A400M has reached its in service date, with 7 aircraft now delivered .
@designerjet Jacobs says that Frequent Flyer type is fading, replaced by younger demographic expecting value and transactional benefits. #WLCAC.
@glenvillemorris Kenny Jacobs CMO at #Ryanair #WLCAC – “we are now moving into more primary airports, every airport is a target except LHR, FRA and CDG” wow!.
@JohnLStrickland #WLCAC15 Alex Cruz #Vueling no group network planning in #IAG each #airline focused on own costs & max return on capital.
@JohnLStrickland Not a surprise. The most successful #airlines focus on 4 letter word: COST. #ryanair #wizzair #vueling #WLCAC15.
@keynick Watch out Germany! Ryanair’s 5% market share is something they’re looking to improve – Kenny Jacobs, Ryanair CMO #WLCAC15.
@LARA_Editor “The @Airbus A321neo – 239 seats, so a game changer on the costs we can achieve,” says @wizzair CEO Varadi. #WLCAC.
Today’s Video Picks:
Kenny Jacobs What’s next for Ryanair
Landing Schiphol RWY 22
‘#NeedAnotherHoliday Sale’ Seat Dash
Speech by Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary-General
State of the Industry Panel Session – World Routes 2015 Strategy Summit
