Daily Aviation Brief – 04/04/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-FMU Airbus A319-111 c/n 2122 Volotea Airlines Delivered Shannon-Palma-Nates 01/04/16 ex 9H-AEH.
EI-FND Boeing 737-86J/W c/n 37742 Izmir Airlines painted at Shannon in full Pegasus Airlines colours 01/04/16 to become TC-IZK.
EI-FRC Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 62690 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 31/03/16.
EI-XLE Boeing 747-446 c/n 26362 Rossiya Airlines Delivered Dublin-Moscow Domodedovo 01/04/16.
Global Aviation News:
Aegean Airlines: no longer Europe’s highest-margin FSC. Competition and the economy weigh in
Airbus in talks with SFO over export credit
Read more: https://next.ft.com/content/804e3ff6-f843-11e5-803c-d27c7117d132
American, Delta and United Outlooks Reduced on Slower Economy, Europe Fears
Read more: http://linkis.com/www.thestreet.com/st/Lg09h
ANALYSIS: A network US Airways built through mergers
Analyst: Boeing ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ with focus on margins, massive cuts
Cebu Pacific and Philippines Airlines competition activity escalates at Mactan-Cebu Airport
Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi airports win record traffic. Unhelpful taxes could challenge growth
FIDAE: IATA’s Tyler attacks Brazil and Venezuela for ‘misguided’ aviation policies
Forget About Airbus Pricing Pressure At Boeing; Bigger Danger Is 15,000 Early Retirements
More Squawk From Jim Cramer: Competitive Advantage of Airbus Much Better Than Boeing
The Dreamliner effect on route development
Read more: http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/254026/the-dreamliner-effect-on-route-development/
U.S. Aviation Exports to Iran Still at Risk from Sanctions
Irish Aviation News:
Aircraft order boost Bombardier in Belfast
Read more: http://www.irishnews.com/business/2016/04/02/news/aircraft-order-boost-bombardier-in-belfast-471655/
All eyes on Ireland as drone users urge legislation reform
American Airlines resumes three US routes as transatlantic travel soars
Belfast set for largest UK airport solar project
Read more: http://www.edie.net/news/10/Belfast-announces-largest-UK-airport-solar-project/
Dublin Airport needs new runway to fulfil its wider ambitions
Dublin firm acted as sales agent for aerospace, defence giant
EI-FRE Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/04/ei-fre-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
EI-FRF Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/03/ei-frf-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
Interview: Alan Joyce on the turnaround at Qantas
Those magnificent Ulster men and their flying machines
TraveL Extra’s Sunday Supplement 3 April
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2016/03/30/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-april-3-2016/
50 years nonstop service between Ireland & Scandinavia
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/50-years-nonstop-service-between-ireland-scandinavia-alan-sparling
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 28-03-16: http://bit.ly/1PByizE
Stobart Air wet-leases Danish Air Transport ATR72: http://bit.ly/1Rwwryn
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell Too early to determine impact of Brussels attacks says @AmericanAir CEO Parker.
@ghimlay .@Avianca owner German Efromovich on costs at BOG: “They are charging you to even breathe.” #FIDAE2016 #WoC.
@winglets747 China Southern ended 2015 with 667 aircraft. By end of 2020, it will have approximately 1,000 aircraft. Can big be beautiful?.
@winglets747 Emirates adding 4th daily London Gatwick flight from 1 October. In total, 10 daily Emirates flights to London. All but one on A380s.
@winglets747 If Emirates can sustain 10 (or more) London flights, imagine what it could put into Paris, Germany etc. if governments allowed.
@winglets747 Lower yields do not necessarily mean making less money (profit) per passenger.
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