Daily Aviation Brief – 03/11/2015
Aircraft Update:
C-FLKX Airbus A321-212 c/n 1299 Air Canada Delivered Dublin-Keflavik-Montréal–Mirabel International Airport 02/11/15 ex OE-IAL.
HA-FAX Boeing 737-476(F) c/n 24437 ASL Airlines Hungary Delivered Dothan Regional Airport-Bangor-Keflavik-Budapest 01/2-11/15 ex N939NZ.
Global Aviation News:
Air India to induct 15 Airbus A320s on lease
Read more: http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report-air-india-to-induct-15-airbus-a320s-on-lease-2140827
Battle of the skies
Read more: http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2015/11/01/battle-of-the-skies/
Boeing likely to match Airbus on single-aisle output: source
Bombardier exploring range of options to overcome financial problems: CEO
Brisbane Airport improves peak traffic management: CEO Julieanne Alroe
China Unveils Narrow-Body Jet, Showcasing Aviation Goals
Delta Air Lines’ Challenge to Alaska Air Keeps Growing
Emirates: Delta’s Dubai-Atlanta route should’ve been a moneymaker
Emirates looking at Atlanta as Delta pulls out
Read more: http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/emirates-looking-at-atlanta-as-delta-pulls-out-1.1609838
Eurowings to launch low-cost flights to Tehran next year
Read more: http://www.tehrantimes.com/index_View.asp?code=250507
Gulf, European Carriers Avoid Sinai After Russian Jet Crash
India aims to bring flying to the masses with new aviation policy
No Fly Zone? Most Dangerous Places for Air Travel
Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/travel/no-fly-zone-most-dangerous-places-for-air-travel-210349293.html
Russian Plane’s Midair Breakup a Puzzle in Modern Jet Era
Thomson Airways sees growth in long-haul travel, invites public to name new 787 Dreamliner
WOW Air to launch US West Coast routes
Read more: http://www.traveldailymedia.com/228735/wow-air-to-launch-us-west-coast-routes/
Irish Aviation News:
Business looking ‘scarily good’ right now: Ryanair CEO
Dublin Airport expecting record numbers of US tourists next year thanks to cheap euro
Dublin Airport (DUB) Winter 2015/16 (W15) Start of Season Report
Read more: http://www.acl-uk.org/UserFiles/File/DUB%20W15%20SOS%20Report%20v3.pdf
‘Four Million Pound’ Tourism Boost From New Air Routes
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/
Romanian Airline Blue Air Announces Flights To Cluj For Summer 2016
Ryanair announces 40% increase in half year profits – and says it’s ready for a fare war
Ryanair Second-Quarter Profit Jumps 41% on Summer Spree
Ryanair Says Winter Looking Tougher After Record Summer
Ryanair sets sights on rapid growth
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34696773
Summer hope for Carlisle Airport passenger flights
Vueling espera un nuevo A319 (ex Iberia y Aer Lingus) (Spanish)
Read more: http://avioneando.com/2015/11/02/vueling-espera-un-nuevo-a319-ex-iberia-y-aer-lingus/
Winter Schedule Launched At Dublin Airport
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:
@e_russell Iceland’s @wow_air to launch 4x weekly #LAX and 5x weekly #SFO with 340-seat A330-300s in the summer of 2016.
@GavinDuffy Ryanair made a profit of €1.09 BILLION for the first 6 months of 2015. That means the Irish airline is making €5.6 million a day.
@PeterHoskinsTV #Ryanair’s O’Leary “As long as it continues to boost profits, I don’t think there are any limits to my niceness” on @BloombergTV right now.
@truemagic68 Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary enjoying great profits 2nd Q €841m +41% & 1st half €1.09bn. Still supremely confident on Bloomberg though balanced.
@winglets747 Las Vegas finally gets a Chinese route. Hainan applies for three weekly Beijing-Las Vegas services with the 787.
Today’s Video Picks:
ATR 72 Aborted Landing in Strong Winds at Manchester Airport!
Business looking ‘scarily good’ right now: Ryanair CEO
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000442084
Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, says he prefers organic growth to M&A.
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000442112
Ryanair CEO: We were obsessed with low costs
http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2015/11/02/ryanair-interview-ceo.cnnmoney
Ryanair Has a Cost Advantage Over Other Airlines: CEO