Daily Aviation Brief – 19/04/2016
Aircraft Update:
EC-MKX Airbus A319-111 c/n 3054 Vueling Airlines Delivered Dublin-Barcelona 18/04/16 ex EI-EPT.
N477TA Airbus A319-111 c/n 1952 WBFN Ferried Mojave-Bangor-Dublin 17/18-04/16 in basic TACA Airlines colours.
Global Aviation News:
Air New Zealand sale could mean big payday for Virgin Australia’s John Borghetti
Ascend Aero IFE Newsletter 18 April
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/04/18/ife-newsletter-18-april/
Airport charges need to be fairer
Read more: http://www.4hoteliers.com/news/story/15698
Amazon Bids For German Airport As Freight Ambitions Continue
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/3965737-amazon-bids-german-airport-freight-ambitions-continue
Carolyn McCall: SNP must be bold and cut Air Passenger Duty
Read more: Read more: http://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/carolyn-mccall-snp-must-be-bold-and-cut-air-passenger-duty-1-4102248#ixzz465TcXzK2
Face-to-Face: Richard Quest
Read more: http://www.traveldailymedia.com/features/234991/face-to-face-richard-quest/
JetBlue’s Disappointment With Virgin America Deal and 2 Other Aviation Trends This Week
Kenya Airways to seek funds for next stage of restructuring
Read more: https://next.ft.com/content/c1a25022-00aa-11e6-9cc4-27926f2b110c
Lufthansa A320neo visits Heathrow
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/picture-lufthansa-a320neo-visits-heathrow-424138/
Luxury airlines fly higher with private suites and butlers
Monarch Airlines considers inbound and outbound bids less than two years after Greybull flew to its rescue
Monarch draws up list of European airlines for possible takeover
Reunion Air Austral says no to A380 and yes to Dreamliner
Read more: http://www.eturbonews.com/70457/reunion-air-austral-says-no-a380-and-yes-dreamliner
South Africa To Merge State-Owned Airlines
Read more: http://footprint2africa.com/south-africa-merge-state-owned-airlines/
Irish Aviation News:
EI-FRJ Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/
EI-FRK Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/04/ei-frk-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
Ex-Ryanair man Declan Ryan eyes stock market flotation for Mexican airline
IFALPA Conference Statement on Norwegian Air International
Irish Aircraft leasing: flying into the future
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/aircraft-leasing-flying-into-the-future-34633108.html
Passengers Using Dublin Airport As A Hub Up 60% In Q1
Ryanair’s Dublin flights to continue to Charleroi despite reopening of Brussels Airport
Ryanair to stop summer flights in Greece earlier than planned
Ryanair: ‘We want to be more like Amazon and Ikea than other airlines’
SMBC Aviation Capital to sponsor Masters in Aviation Finance in UCD
Read more: http://www.smbc.aero/news-and-media/smbc-aviation-capital-sponsor-masters-aviation-finance-ucd/
Top aircraft leasing firm warns against Irish complacency
Travel Extra’s Sunday Supplement 18 April
Read more: https://travelextra.wordpress.com/2016/03/30/travel-extras-sunday-supplement-april-17-2016/
Why is Ireland a hub for the global aircraft leasing sector?
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 18 April 2016 : http://bit.ly/1U2ZjDg
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 18-04-2016 : http://bit.ly/20RhqNi
Tweets of the day:
@AirPlaney @jonostrower @AirlineFlyer plus it’s in long-term interest of the airlines to have viable third OEM if only as a threat to Boeing and Airbus.
@CargoFacts Mediocre the new reality for air freight, says IATA, but there are ‘signs for cautious optimism’.
@jonostrower Northwest brought Airbus A320s to the U.S. with a 1986 order, Delta is going to do the same with Bombardier in 2016.
@justinbachman Are U.S. pilots more worried about the implications of the DOT’s @Fly_Norwegian decision than #airlines are? @WeAreALPA @swapapilots.
@ReutersAero #NorwegianAir CEO says will need more long-haul jets after U.S. route clearance, most likely #Boeing 787.
Today’s Video Picks:
Cessna 182 from Weston Airport routing across Dublin City
GoPro HD: Cessna 172 – Avoiding the Rain
Is Ryanair going mainstream?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xq9aLmicJ8
Inside Perspective: New Aviation Director
Ryanair Always Getting Better Year 3
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Best Regards,
Trevor