Daily Aviation Brief – 22/01/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-FJD Boeing 737-8JP/W c/n 41143 Norwegian Air International Delivered Boeing Field-Oslo 20/01/16.
EI-FMN Airbus A320-2 c/n ??? ACG Acquisitions? Ferried Shanghai-Delhi-Tbilisi-Paderborn-Woensdrecht 19-21/01/16.
EI-OZM Airbus A300-622R(F) c/n 722 ASL Airlines Ireland Delivered Istanbul-LEJ 20/01/16 ex HL7244.
N881XA Boeing 737-86J/W c/n 31234 AerSale Inc Delivered Dublin-Bangor-Roswell International 19-20/01/16 in Orenair colours ex PH-CDG for XtrAirways.
Global Aviation News:
Airbus Delivers Its New Plane. Almost No One Notices
American to add flights from Los Angeles in battle with Delta
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-american-airline-losangeles-idUSKCN0UY2O4
ASAAS awarded new air services operator license for Oman’s first budget airline
A4E airlines call on European Commission to address airport charges
Read more: http://atwonline.com/associations/a4e-airlines-call-european-commission-address-airport-charges
Boeing Gears Up For First Flight Of 737 MAX
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/boeing-gears-first-flight-737-max
Bombardier’s C Series Jet Earns Praise From Delta’s Chief
Can Airlines Keep Soaring on Cheap Fuel?
Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/gadfly/articles/2016-01-19/can-airlines-keep-soaring-on-cheap-jet-fuel-
Delta Air Will Rely on Partnerships to Expand Routes in Asia
Gol Gains as Bradesco Sees 50% Rally in Potential Delta Takeover
Gulf Air announces Airbus, Boeing orders
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airframes/gulf-air-announces-airbus-boeing-orders
IndiGo Profit Jumps 24% as Cheap Fuel Lifts India’s Top Airline
Southwest Earnings Exceed Estimates as Fuel Costs Decline
Speech by Transport Commissioner Violeta Bulc at the Aviation Summit: “Time for delivery”
Read more: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-16-123_en.htm
The Airlines Competing in What Could Be $200 Billion Islamic Travel Market
Thai Airways to delay taking delivery of 14 planes to cut costs
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/thai-airways-planes-idUSL3N1543XA
United Chooses Boeing Jets in $3 Billion Snub of Bombardier
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Welcomes New Recruits For Pilot Cadetship
Read more: http://www.northcountyleader.ie/2016/01/19/aer-lingus-welcomes-new-recruits-for-pilot-cadetship/
A Great Long-Term Opportunity: International Consolidated Airlines Group
Aircraft leasing giant SMBC set to issue bonds
‘Airlines are now able to fly routes that were unprofitable when oil was at $100 a barrel’
Business travel with Ryanair just got a whole lot better
Read more: http://www.amadeus.com/blog/21/01/business-travel-with-ryanair-just-got-a-whole-lot-better/
Creagh, Meridiana: hit the Region of Sardinia on Ryanair [Italian]
Designation numbers of Cork Airport runway to change for first time 50 years
Dublin Airport on Irish Times Business Podcast
Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/irishtimes-business/lobbyists-laid-bare-dublin-airport
Eirtech Aviation-Part 145 Approval
Read more: http://www.eirtechaviation.ie/news-events/eirtech-aviation-part-145-approval
Emerald VIP Services extends Board and ownership base
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/emerald-vip-services-extends-board-ownership-base-peter-costelloe
‘Ineffective’ EC needs overhaul as Walsh and O’Leary seek airport cuts
Michael O’Leary and Willie Walsh join new EU airline association
No fly zone
Read more: http://www.galwayindependent.com/news/topics/articles/2016/01/20/4112899-no-fly-zone/
Plans afoot to honour key founder of Shannon Airport
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/plans-afoot-honour-key-founder-shannon-airport
Ryanair extends security fast track to a further 11 airports
Ryanair opens Romanian base #1 at Timisoara; adding domestic flights to Bucharest
Stobart Group shoots down spring flights suggestion
Thank You and SimpliFly App is Launched Today
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/thank-you-simplifly-app-launched-today-hongbo-sun
6000 extra seats for Shannon-Boston service
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/6000-extra-seats-shannon-boston-service
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:
@AirFlottau IAG’s Willie Walsh about airlines and airports: “The idea that we are in the same industry is complete nonsense.”
@AirFlottau Ryanair’s O’Leary: “Smart regulation is a contradiction in terms. Europe is the home of dumb regulation” – EU aviation summit.
@ATRaircraft “ATR TP are cost-efficient, competitive whatever the cost of fuel”says #ATR72 Ho.Leasing Markets J.Gabory #AFJDublin.
@KianiKress CEO of @Ryanair Calls #munich airport a “classic bavarian monoply with high prices” who you think you’re competing against?”.
@Oliver__Clark Brussels Airport CEO Arnaud Feist describes new A4E association as looking a bit like Alice in Wonderland with Michael O’Leary as the rabbit.
@Oliver__Clark Failure of regulation has led to charges rising 80% at 21 largest European airports over last 10yrs says AF’s Alexandre de Juniac.
@Oliver__Clark EC to introduce measures on new ownership and control limits in first half of 2016 says commissioner Bulc at EU Aviation Summit.
@Oliver__Clark States in southern and eastern Europe have been ‘bending the rules’ to help their national carriers survive says Wizz Air’s Jozsef Varadi.
@Oliver__Clark AENA’s Jose Vargas and IAG’s Willie Walsh clash over airport charges. Walsh says recent cut in charges follow ‘significant’ rise.
@vl_bryan #IAG CEO Walsh says “tragic” that @Fly_Norwegian being blocked by US, says shows EU-US Open Skies has failed.
@vl_bryan @ryanair CEO speaking at EU aviation summit says “Regulation is dumb, and the home of dumb regulation is Europe” #EU2016NL.
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