Daily Aviation Brief – 19/05/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-DDY Boeing 737-4Y0 c/n 24904 Grand Cru Airlines Ferried East Midlands-Stavanger-Vilnius 17/06/15 in all white colours.
N477AX Boeing 767-3Q8 c/n 29390 Omni Air International Registered and Delivered Shanghai Pudong International-Seattle-Oscoda-Wurtsmith AFB 17/05/16 ex EI-DZH.
9H-MCS Airbus A319-111 c/n 1753 Hyperion Aviation Delivered Norwich-Frankfurt 18/06/16 ex EI-ETP.
Global Aviation News:
Delta Airlines CFO: $70-a-Barrel Oil Is Coming and We’re Ready for It
FedEx Declares Offer for TNT Express Unconditional | 88.4% of all Shares Committed | Settlement Date will be 25 May 2016
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29059
Flydubai will move to DWC in 2017, Dubai Airports says
Negative Yield Trends Raise Doubts About Planned Turkish, Emirates Growth
Next Big Travel Destination: Iran?
Read more: http://www.wsj.com/articles/next-big-travel-destination-iran-1463490999
OPINION: Africa’s potential is sky high – and the airline industry is key
Read more: http://ewn.co.za/2016/05/12/Africas-potential-is-sky-high-and-the-airline-industry-is-key
Qatar Airways Lifts Stake in IAG, Looks at Further Increase
Russian Air Transport, Lease Markets Endure Tectonic Shifts
Singapore Air Forms New Company to Manage Two Budget Carriers
Southwest Pilots Sue Carrier to Block Flying of Boeing’s Max
Irish Aviation News:
Aengus Kelly-led AerCap lines up $1bn bond sale
Dublin Aerospace Aircraft Apprenticeship Recruitment Programme 2016
Read more: http://dublinaerospace.com/jobs/aircraft-technician-apprenticeship/
Etihad Airways appoints Wilson Hartnell as PR consultants in Ireland
Former Ryanair headquarters in Dublin 8 on market for €10m
Here’s Why Ryanair’s CEO Suddenly Loves the EU
Read more: http://fortune.com/2016/05/17/ryanair-oleary-brexit/
Howard Millar Appointed Chief Operating Officer of Stellwagen Group & Chief Executive Officer of Stellwagen Capital
Ireland’s Stellwagen Group Sets up New Aviation Funding Arm
Profits and turnover fly higher at airports operator DAA
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2016/0518/789235-daa-results/
Ryanair Opens New European Training Centre In London Stansted
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29012
Ryanair provides Bournemouth with more winter sunshine
UIA enhanced fleet with two aircraft from AerCap – the world`s leader in aircraft leasing
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29015
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Dublin Airport shortlisted for ACI ‘Best Airport Award’ : http://bit.ly/1q5CjHp
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 16-05-2016: http://bit.ly/2578R6W
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 16 May 2016: http://bit.ly/27sPwfb
Sentinel Aviation Services delivers former Transaero 737 to Bravo Airways: http://bit.ly/1T3RHBJ
Tweets of the day:
@AirFlottau Airbus A320neo engine start-up delays are “significant point” for Indigo with need for quick turnarounds – CFO Peermohamed at #ISTATAsia.
@AirFlottau Airbus until recently had 777 orders for the A350. Now the backlog is at 777 – Airbus SVP Leasing Market Floret at #ISTATAsia.
@e_russell First flight of the @Airbus A350-1000 expected by end of 2016, says Floret. #ISTATAsia.
@e_russell $10m limit allows an engine, IFE or a helicopter deal but not a full aircraft, says @EximBankUS VP Roy. #ISTATAsia.
@e_russell A320neo fuel efficiency about 13% better than A320ceos without sharklets, says @IndiGo6E’s Riyaz Peer Mohamed. #ISTATAsia.
e_russell Dispatch reliability around 99% for @IndiGo6E’s A320neos, still below 99.9% for A320ceos, says Riyaz Peer Mohamed. #ISTATAsia.
Today’s Video Picks:
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