Daily Aviation Brief – 20/01/2016
Aircraft Update:
A7-AHF Airbus A320-232 c/n 4496 Qatar Airways Ferried Dublin-Doha 16/01/16 after painting.
A7-BBH Boeing 777-2DZ(LR) c/n 36102 Qatar Airways Ferried Doha-Dublin 18/01/16 for painting.
EI-FMJ ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1295 Stobart Air Ferried Dublin-East Midlands-Dublin 13-19/01/16 for painting into Aer Lingus Regional colours named St.Abigail.
N881XA Boeing 737-86J/W c/n 30881AerSale USA I LLC Ferried Dublin-Bangor 19/01/16 ex PH-CDG.
Global Aviation News:
Air France presents its strategic guidelines for 2017-2020 to the Central Works Council
AI hopes to raise ₹6,500 cr through sale-lease-back of 9 Boeing 787s
Airlines are changing their perks, testing fliers’ loyalties
Read more: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/15/airlines-are-changing-their-perks-testing-fliers-loyalties.html
American Airlines’ flawless merger ignored by Wall Street. 2016 should provide stronger performance
British Airways Owner IAG Keen on Used A380s, Sees M&A Prospects
China-Australia aviation: one million visitors & flights on 21 city-pairs from 12 Chinese cities
Hainan Airlines subsidiaries launch low-cost airlines alliance
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/hainan-airlines-subsidiaries-launch-low-cost-airlines-alliance
Low-cost carriers drive BUD, ad tender offered
Read more: http://www.trbusiness.com/regional-news/europe/low-cost-carriers-drive-bud-ad-tender-offered/100193
New budget airlines to keep WestJet, Air Canada on their toes
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/budget-airlines-industry-reaction-1.3403446
New discount airline NewLeaf postpones sales, announces refunds
Read more: http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/new-discount-airline-newleaf-postpones-sales-announces-refunds-1.2742171
Pegasus aims for perfect balance between passenger experience and low-cost strategies
SpiceJet talking to Airbus, Boeing for a large order: Ajay Singh
Spirit and Frontier: A merger in the short to medium term makes little sense, despite suggestions
SriLankan Airlines expects late delivery of A350 Airbus’ due to financial crisis
The fuel effect; or old is beautiful
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2016/01/19/the-fuel-effect-or-old-is-beautiful/
Turkish Airlines’ targets for 2016 display its confidence in spite of unit revenue risks
747-400 fleet profile: Air France, Cathay Pacific and Saudia retire passenger 747 fleets in 2016
Irish Aviation News:
About 1,200 drones listed since registration made mandatory
Aercap CEO sees no slowdown in demand for new fuel-efficient planes
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSS8N12501X
AerCap leases 60 aircraft in 4Q2015
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/aercap-leased-purchased-and-sold-405-aircraft-in-2015-516283
AerCap threatens to repossess its B757 in service with TACV
Belfast Briefing: Airports want departure of ‘obnoxious’ tax
Coastguard no longer able to refuel in Galway
Read more: http://connachttribune.ie/coastguard-no-longer-able-to-refuel-in-galway-390/
Complaint upheld in UK about website Ryanair is suing
Cork-Boston route may not get off ground this year
Dublin Airport may raise passenger fees to pay for runway
Highly-anticipated route from Cork to Boston set to be delayed
IAG CEO Willie Walsh Dublin Airport needs to raise game to remain strong
Iceland’s Wow Air considers transatlantic base in Dublin
Norwegian Air eyes partnership with Ryanair
Ryanair Celebrates Carrying 1m Customers on Athens-Thessaloniki Route
Ryanair launches new Larnaca-Brussels route
Read more: http://in-cyprus.com/ryanair-launches-new-larnaca-brussels-route/
Shannon Airport passenger numbers rise for third successive year
Willie Walsh really, really didn’t want to buy Aer Lingus at first
Read more: http://www.theirishworld.com/willie-walsh-really-really-didnt-want-to-buy-aer-lingus-at-first/
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing News 18-01-2016: http://bit.ly/1UZO3Vw
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 18-01-2016: http://bit.ly/1PzU0Vs
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell .@Delta anticipates 2-3% capacity growth in 1Q16, 0-2% growth for 2016.
@e_russell .@Delta is looking closely at #CSeries, adds Anderson. Emphasis on “right price”.
@e_russell “We actually think at the right price its quite a competitive airplane given the engine technology,” says @Delta Anderson on #CSeries.
@e_russell #MWAA anticipates record @Reagan_Airport pax of 23.1m in 2015. @Dulles_Airport traffic stabilising after years of declines.
@rafat It won’t come out of trial stage. Fastest way to become millionaire: start as a billionaire & invest in air travel.
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