Daily Aviation Brief – 03/03/2016
Aircraft Update:
M-ABGX Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 29925 Go2Sky Ferried Lasham-East Midlands 02/03/16 for paint prior delivery to become OM-GTE.
M-ABIX Airbus A320-232 c/n 2108 IndiGo Airlines Delivered Shannon-Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen-Delhi 27-28/02/16 to become VT-IDQ on lease from CIT Aerospace.
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot Group narrows net loss to $89 million in 2015
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/aeroflot-group-narrows-net-loss-89-million-2015
Airbus Draws Line at Giving China its Own Widebody Jet Plant
Airbus says new A380 on hold ‘due to Emirates capacity squeeze’
Air Canada attempts to steer investors to contemplate long term metrics as its valuation falls
Air China’s Melbourne-Shenzhen route application an example of China’s network fragmentation
Airlines to Introduce an ‘Economy Minus’ Class
Read more: http://fortune.com/2016/03/01/airlines-basic-economy/
Boeing Eyes Comeback in Part of Jetliner Market It Once Ruled
Flybe to axe Liverpool John Lennon Airport Amsterdam hub link
Read more: http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/business/flybe-axe-liverpool-john-lennon-10975571
No More Jive Talking: Jazz Aviation Cools Subsidiary Plans After Air Canada Deal
Snacks on a plane: budget airlines accused of extortionate in-flight prices
Virgin Atlantic mulls low-cost offshoot to counter growth in budget long-haul
Irish Aviation News:
Airline industry connects nations, people MAS CEO Christoph Muller
Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/03/130563/airline-industry-connects-nations-people
CarTrawler Appointed as Exclusive Ground Transportation Partner to Emirates
CityJet opens customer contact centre creating 18 jobs
Read more: http://mcomm.ie/cityjet-opens-new-customer-contact-centre-in-dublin/
ETIHAD Revises Dublin Capacity in S16
Read more: http://airlineroute.net/2016/03/02/ey-dub-s16/
How Ryanair flew around Ireland’s lobbying laws
It’s plane sailing for Sligo embalmer’s glamping dream
Ryanair bids to eat into Air Berlin’s share of German market
Ryanair Calls On Google To Ban Misleading Edreams Adverts As Uk Advertising Standards Authority Ruling Confirms Breach Of Code
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/27852
Ryanair expands winter service from Newcastle
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/60750/ryanair-expands-winter-service-from-newcastle
Ryanair B738 near Ovda on Mar 1st 2016, no loss of separation with military aircraft
Read more: http://avherald.com/h?article=494bda3e
Valuable equine cargo arrives as Shannon targets market
Read more: http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/203587/Valuable-equine-cargo-arrives-as-Shannon.html
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish airline Cityjet prepares for Bombardier CRJ900 operations: http://bit.ly/1oHU2Ed
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 29 February 2016: http://bit.ly/1oJzkE4
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 29-02-2016: http://bit.ly/1LQ7o6H
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell @united is likely to finance more aircraft with bank debt in 2016 than it did in 2015, says acting CFO Laderman. #istatamericas.
@e_russell @united has about $8bn in unencumbered assets as part of its effort to reduce debt, says CFO Laderman. #istatamericas.
@grahamck63 looking forward to the MOL press conference tomorrow on @Ryanair @BelfastAirport new routes should be a cracker.
@JulieAhlgren “The orders are coming. I have no doubt.” @Bombardier ‘s Ross Mitchell talks CSeries at #ISTATamericas.
Today’s Video Picks:
A380 Emirates – Takeoff at Malpensa
Aviation This Week: How Ready Is Nigeria’s Aviation Sector ICAO Certification Pt.1
CMPD Aviation Unit Celebrates 45 Years
IASA CV Preparation and Interview Skills Workshop Dublin- 15th March 2016
Singapore Airlines A350 – Your Ultimate A350 Experience
Willie Walsh, IAG Chief Executive, speaks about IAG’s 2015 milestones