Daily Aviation Brief – 02/11/2015
Aircraft Update:
EI-EPS Airbus A319-111 c/n 3377 Vueling Airlines Ferried Shannon-Dublin 31/10/15 after paint prior delivery.
EI-ETX Boeing 737-7Q8 c/n 29359 AerCap Ferried Shannon-Bangor-Paine Field 30/10/15 in Transaero Airlines colours arrived 02/10/15 for Southwest Airlines.
EI-EYS Airbus A320-214 c/n 2964 Rossiya Ferried St. Petersburg-Keflavik-Duluth 30/10/15 on return to lessor.
EI-FIV Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 44705 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 29/10/15.
N135CA Boeing 757-2Y0 c/n 26160 National Airlines Ferried Goodyear-Bangor-Shannon 31/10-01/11/2015 for ASL Airlines (Ireland) as EI-CJX.
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot to take on 747s after Transaero collapse
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/aeroflot-to-take-on-747s-after-transaero-collapse-418234/
African LCC group fastjet passes hurdle with launch of Zimbabwe affiliate as Tanzania base expands
Airbus Raises Workhorse A320 Production to Keep Up With Demand
Balpa alters stance on release of black box data
Read more: http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2015/10/31/balpa-alters-stance-on-release-of-black-box-data
Cardiff Aviation Revolutionizes The Skies With ‘Airline-In-A-Box’
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25860
CFM Delivers First LEAP-1B Engines to Boeing
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/25849
Europe’s air freight carriers report weak results, laying blame on global downturn
EU Travel Data Bill Sends Airlines’ Cyber Liability Soaring
Read more: http://www.law360.com/articles/713220/eu-travel-data-bill-sends-airlines-cyber-liability-soaring
Financial Roundup: World Airlines’ 3Q and 9M results
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/financial-roundup-world-airlines-3q-and-9m-results
Flybe to launch Rotterdam routes from Manchester and Birmingham
Read more: http://buyingbusinesstravel.com/news/2924891-flybe-launch-rotterdam-routes-manchester-and-birmingham
Global airline travel taking off for Canada
‘Highs and lows’ for Norwegian Air boss
Read more: http://www.newsinenglish.no/2015/10/27/highs-and-lows-for-norwegian-air-boss/
IAG Q3 results webcast (Register to Listen)
Podcast: http://edge.media-server.com/m/p/ttzee7rx
Indonesia Lacks Certified MROs Despite Large, Growing Market
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro/indonesia-lacks-certified-mros-despite-large-growing-market
Infographic: Norwegian Air Shuttle Fleet Changes, 2005 To 2015
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/mro/infographic-norwegian-air-shuttle-fleet-changes-2005-2015
Malaysia Airlines to replace A380s with A350s on KL-London route, report claims
Market Outlook: Finnair Eyes Asia Growth
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2015/10/30/market-outlook-finnair-eyes-asia-growth/
Metrojet Crash In Egypt Is Third Airbus A321-200 Hull Loss
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/metrojet-crash-egypt-third-airbus-a321-200-hull-loss
New European airline offers its first UK service
Read more: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2019160
One man is keeping Ex-Im closed
Read more: http://atwonline.com/blog/one-man-keeping-ex-im-closed
Royal Brunei’s spectacular Dreamliner
Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/travel/ras-al-khaimah/11955915/dreamliner-london-to-dubai.html
Royal Jordanian completes turnaround, resumes long haul growth with Guangzhou and Jakarta
Schiphol cuts fees, Air France-KLM to stay in Amsterdam
Read more: http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/10/30/schiphol-cuts-fees-air-france-klm-to-stay-in-amsterdam/
Singapore Airlines multi-brand strategy evolves with Scoot, Tigerair interlines and loyalty tie-ups
The extra charges at airports are making flying a hassle
Vanilla Air’s potential dual brand operation with parent ANA, as widebodies and new base considered
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus makes €45 million operating profit in first six-weeks at IAG
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/aer-lingus-makes-e45-million-operating-profit-in-first-six-weeks-at-iag/
Aer Lingus parent company IAG to announce on Friday 6th November October traffic and hold Capital Markets Day
Read more: http://www.iagshares.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=240949&p=irol-irhome
Airline cancelled Shannon flight to use plane on other route
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/10/airline-cancelled-shannon-flight-to-use-plane-on-other-route-85441/
Another Irish company affiliated with VTB Leasing demands $44 mln from Transaero
Read more: http://rapsinews.com/judicial_news/20151030/274851245.html
British Airways Owner Strengthens Forecast After Aer Lingus Deal
Claims That Cancellation Of Shannon Flights Undermines Viability Of Mid-West Airport
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/claims-cancellation-shannon-flights-undermines-viability-mid-west-airport
Commission of Aviation Regulation Quality of Service Monitoring Dublin Airport July – September 2015
Read more: http://www.aviationreg.ie/_fileupload/QoS/2015-10%20DAA%20QoS%20Q3%202015.pdf
Disappointment as aviation fuel pipeline gets the go ahead
ETIHAD S16 Dublin Operation Changes as of 29OCT15
Read more: http://airlineroute.net/2015/10/29/ey-dub-s16update2/
Ever wondered how planes fly? Lisa Cusack of Aer Lingus tells us the physics of flying
Read more: http://www.cityofphysics.com/blog/2015/10/26/how-do-planes-fly/
IAG CEO Willie Walsh – new Dublin runway is ‘inevitable’
Investment of $1bn in jet boosts Bombardier in Belfast
Irish aviation experts will travel to Egypt to assist with Sinai plane crash investigation
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/1101/738891-irish-aviation-team-egypt-crash/
Northern Ireland is the Location of Choice for Aviation Working Group
Old Enemies IAG And Ryanair Discuss Collaboration – The Times
Ryanair flies into arms of its old enemy at BA
Read more: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/transport/article4601062.ece
Ryanair opens base at Berlin Schoenefeld
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/ryanair-opens-base-berlin-schoenefeld
Ryanair to announce Half Year results tomorrow at 0700 and October traffic on Wednesday 4th
Read more: http://investor.ryanair.com/
Ryanair: What Did the Airline Profits Sustainability Index Reveal?
Read more: http://magazine.airlineprofits.com/ryanair-what-did-the-airline-profits-sustainability-index-reveal/
Ryanair Wants to Become the Amazon.com of European Travel
TRAVEL Extra’s Sunday Supplement
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2015/10/25/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-nov-8-2015-2/
IrishAero Blog Posts:
Emirates Invites Candidates to Join its Flight Deck Team: http://bit.ly/1M2mYkX
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 17-10-15: http://bit.ly/1MJFZr1
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 24-10-15: http://bit.ly/1MZivyo
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 31-10-15: http://bit.ly/20hRvj2
Where Transaero Airlines Irish Registered aircraft are stored: http://bit.ly/1VZlkzS
Tweets of the day:
@airlineroute Canadian Transportation Agency has approved BH Air to operate charter flights between Bulgaria and Canada.
@e_russell Airlines have announced 39 new routes between the US/Canada and Europe in 2016.
@ghimlay Expanded US-Mexico bilateral not yet signed off by Mexico’s senate, says @AeroMexico CEO Andres Conesa.
@ghimlay @AeroMexico retired final 767 in Q3, will take its last 787-8 by year-end.
@ghimlay Higher percentage of repeat customers on @JetBlue Mint than rest of system, says @martysg.
@ghimlay @TAMAirlines should get first A350 by mid-December.
Today’s Video Picks:
Cathay Pacific – New Livery Launch
CNBC-TV18 Exclusive: New Civil Aviation Policy Takes Wings
Eerste Boeing Dreamliner landt op St. Maarten
FIRST: Ryanair sunset landing Schiphol Airport with ATC
London to New York in 8 minutes, Falcon 900LX cockpit view
New Civil Aviation Policy Takes Wings