Daily Aviation Brief – 26/05/2016
Aircraft Update:
D-ABML Boeing 737-86J c/n 37773 Air Berlin Ferried Budapest-Shannon 21/05/16 for painting into Fuzhou Airlines colours prior delivery.
EI-FRR Boeing 737-8AS c/n 44739 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 24/05/16.
Global Aviation News:
AirAsia X expects at least 10% growth in ancillary revenue in 2016
Airlines turn to personalised offers to combat revenue declines
American Airlines, LATAM file for JV antitrust immunity
Read more: http://aircargoworld.com/american-airlines-latam-file-for-jv-antitrust-immunity/
Boeing and Airbus are slugging it out in their fight for market share, which now includes another player
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29155
British Airways adds longest direct route with Santiago return
Etihad Aviation Group and partners boost financing platform strategy to US$1.2 billion
Finnair’s Growth Plans Ready Nordic Carrier for Consolidation
HighFlyer Interview: Matthias Schmid, Vice President Sales USA, Emirates
Read more: http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2016/05/24/interview-matthias-schmid%E2%80%8E-emirates/
Latest Economic Turbulence to Hit Airlines: Currency Controls
Lufthansa grounds three A340-600s as summer demand weakens
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/lufthansa-grounds-three-a340-600s-summer-demand-weakens
New BA boss to start fare review
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/new-ba-boss-to-start-fare-review–5001
Norwegian CEO: “Edinburgh is central to our UK growth with future plans for new transatlantic routes”
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29160
Pilot shortage forces Austrian Airlines to cancel 150 flights in June
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/pilot-shortage-forces-austrian-airlines-cancel-150-flights-june
Vietnam Airlines targets 20m pax, USD103m profit in 2016
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/vietnam-airlines-targets-20m-pax-usd103m-profit-in-2016-558124
Virgin America leaves a lasting product legacy as it readies for absorption by Alaska
WOW air takes delivery of brand-new ‘family’ jets
Irish Aviation News:
Avolon delivers an Airbus A320-200 aircraft to VietJet
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29169
Belfast airport throws expansion support behind Heathrow
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/belfast-airport-throws-expansion-support-behind-heathrow-4992
Construction of ATC Tower – Construction of Air Traffic Visual Control Tower at Dublin Airport for the Irish Aviation Authority
Dublin Airport Runway Development
Dublin’s US pre-clearance under threat
Hillary Clinton urges Obama to nix Norwegian Air Cork / US flights
Life is sweet for pilot
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/wow/life-sweet-pilot/2198412/
Michael O’Leary: Ryanair set for German dominance
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/michael-oleary-ryanair-set-for-german-dominance-401438.html
Ryanair boss says combination of low fares and customer service has ‘revolutionised airline industry’
Ryanair Calls On EU To Finally Take Action As French ATC Unions Announce 4 More Strike Days
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29161
Ryanair departure will doom Norway airport
Read more: http://www.thelocal.no/20160525/ryanair-departure-will-doom-norway-airport
Ryanair may start at Oslo Gardermoen Airport on September 1 [Norwegian]
Read more: http://www.aftenposten.no/okonomi/Ryanair-kan-starte-pa-Oslo-Lufthavn-1-september-197886b.html
Shannon-Schiphol is Skyscanner “Unserved Route of the Week” with 30,000 searches in the last year; KLM’s first Irish destination??
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/05/25/shannon-amsterdam-is-skyscanner-unserved-route-of-the-week/
We’ll crush German airlines, boasts Ryanair boss
Read more: http://www.thelocal.de/20160525/german-airlines-have-no-chance-against-us-ryanair-boss
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 24 May 2016 : http://bit.ly/1U7Yfta
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 24-05-2016 : http://bit.ly/1XuCrgM
Tweets of the day:
@BFlinter Key to better border management is collaboration between airlines, airports and governments #ATIS2016.
@Inflight_Steph The buzzword of the #ATIS2016 today has definitely been ‘single token’ travel, which will be enabled by IoT.
@Inflight_Steph The aim is for your password and your information never to leave your device – your phone is the key, interacting with other tech #ATIS2016.
@JetwayMJ .@SITAonline sees future where passenger #travel data, docs, passports etc. combined in “single token” #ATIS2016.
@JetwayMJ #Airlines currently charged $4160 for each passenger arriving in US without proper identification #ATIS2016 #cybersecurity #airportsecurity.
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