Daily Aviation Brief – 11/03/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-SOP ATR72-212A(500)ASL Airlines (Ireland) c/n 583 Ferried Sønderborg-East Midlands 09/03/16 for paint after freighter conversion ex 4X-AVW.
EI-UNE Boeing 767-3Q8 c/n 29383 AerCap Ferried Shannon-Frankfurt Hahn 10/03/16 in Transaero Airline colours for Condor as D-ABUT.
I-BPAL Boeing 737-5K5 c/n 24927 Albawings Delivered Bucharest Otopeni-Tirana International 04/03/16 ex EI-EYV.
EI-FOT Ryanairs next one due in on the 12th, EI-FOV then on the 19th. 5 more due then between the 23rd and 31st.
Global Aviation News:
Air France’s Low-Cost Unit Mulls German Expansion Beyond Munich
Avtrade completes purchase of two Boeing 737-700 aircraft
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/27998
Amazon to Lease 20 Boeing 767s to Build Its Own Delivery Network
Delta Air Lines expects merchandising service revenue/pax will increase to USD15/pax by 2018
Emirates Blasts Airbus for Confused Strategy on Wide-Body Jets
Flybe signs franchise deal with Channel Islands operator
Read more: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2021134&c=setreg®ion=2
Germania and Air Europa co-operate to offer more destinations for all
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/28004
Jetstar Pacific plans fleet and international expansion for 2016 as VietJet competition intensifies
Turkey specialist collapses
Read more: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2020813&c=setreg®ion=2&cat=7
US-Cuba Air services Part 1: The Big 3 stake their claims. American Airlines seeks the lion’s share.
US-Cuba Air services Part 2: LCCs and ULCCs rightfully argue for equal access for new services
Irish Aviation News:
Atkins delivering new Flight Simulator project at Ryanair HQ reports
Cork Airport in line for New York service from next year
Dublin Airport introduces parallel loading as part of security screening improvements
EI-FOW Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/03/ei-fow-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
EI-FOY Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/03/ei-foy-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
New Record For Lufthansa At Dublin Airport
Pilots union: Norwegian airline using Cork as a pawn
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/pilots-union-norwegian-airline-using-cork-as-a-pawn-386482.html
Ryanair Bats Above Its League With Private-Jet Charter Service
Sustained Growth Continues at Irish Airports
Read more: https://www.iaa.ie/news/2016/03/09/sustained-growth-continues-at-irish-airports
3 great tourism blogs
Read more: http://mediahq.com/blog/2016/03/09/3-great-tourism-blogs/
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 7 March 2016: http://bit.ly/1p0kZDl
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 07-03-16: http://bit.ly/24K3TdC
Tweets of the day:
@McWhirterAlex Ryanair cottoned on to this years ago. Just shows how the legacy carriers are behind the times. #CAPASummit.
@CandiceOnTech .@finnair wants to make 20 euro per passengers with #ancillary sales #CAPASummit.
@PEdmondAero Doganis: e.g. @easyJet has 220 aircraft but outsources all its #MRO/engineering, with fresh competitive bids every 3-5 years #CAPASummit.
@PEdmondAero Roeska of @lufthansa: we can operate small aircraft profitably – some thin routes/regional aircraft among our most profitable #CAPASummit.
@PEdmondAero Roeska of @Lufthansa: in future, airline profits will mostly come from ancillary revenues rather than selling tickets. #CAPASummit.
@PEdmondAero Doganis: “@ryanair tells me that 96% of their ancillary revenue is pure profit.” #CAPASummit.
@tmongecuriel Travellers in smaller cities want direct connectivity and are willing to pay for it, says Martin Sedlacky of @air_baltic at #CAPASummit.
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