Daily Aviation Brief – 10/06/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-EFB Boeing 737-8AS c/n 37532 Jeju Air Air Test at Dublin 09/06/16.
EI-RUV Boeing 767-36N c/n 30111 Celestial Aviation Ferried Shanghai Pudong International-Tel Aviv 08/06/16 in Transaero Airlines colours.
EI-XLF Boeing 747-446 c/n 27645 Rossiya Airlines Delivered Manchester-Moscow Vnukovo International 08/06/16 after paint.
TF-GAY Airbus A330-343 c/n 1098 WOW Air Delivered Cambridge-Manchester-Paris CDG-Shannon-Keflavik 07/06 ex PH-IBC.
Global Aviation News:
Asean market remains attractive for more routes, says AirAsia CEO
Airbus Close to Selling Rest of Stake in Dassault Aviation
Airlines Exit Nigeria on Slowing Economy Hit by Dollar Shortage
Delta CEO Sees Shanghai as Asia ‘Hub of the Future’
Read more: http://www.globalatlanta.com/delta-ceo-shanghai-is-airlines-asia-hub-of-the-future/
Emirates repays two bonds in full totalling more than USD $1.1 billion
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29402
EU Transport Chief to Battle Airline Subsidies in Persian Gulf
Evolution of the passenger on-board experience
Read more: https://www.tnooz.com/article/articleevolution-of-the-passenger-on-board-experience-infographic/
FastJet Names Bezuidenhout of South African Airways as CEO
Flybe flies into profit for first time since 2010 float
Flybe boss throws down gauntlet to government
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/61936/flybe-boss-throws-down-gauntlet-to-government
Lufthansa’s Lack Of Interest In SAS Shows European M&A Dilemma
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/lufthansa-s-lack-interest-sas-shows-european-ma-dilemma
Technology Made Travel Agents Obsolete. Now It’s Saving Them
Thai Seeks 10-Airline Pact to Add Routes, Counter Low-Cost Group
United Should Shrink in Cleveland and Los Angeles, Grow in Frisco, Analyst Says
Virgin Australia to commence Beijing and Hong Kong services in 2017 under HNA deal, if slots allow
Irish Aviation News:
Airport expansion Up in the Eire
Animal warning as airborne survey gets underway
AWAS announces promotion of two tenured professionals into key leadership positions
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29380
AWAS delivers third of four planned new A320 passenger aircraft to long-time customer VivaAerobus
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29354
Belgium’s VLM closes Waterford base
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/46856-belgiums-vlm-closes-waterford-base
Co Antrim plane seat firm flying high after its profits soar by 30% to £13.7m
Cork Airport welcomes minister’s call to US authorities to okay Cork / Boston route
Dublin Airport To Welcome 30,000 Irish Fans For Euro 2016
Easter Comes Early As Ryanair Launches Dublin April 2017 Schedule
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29403
Iran is next stop for Dublin’s duty free arm, says CEO
Minister says solution will be found to Aran islands air contract
Petitioner calls on Ryanair to fly Luxembourg-Bucharest
Regional airport to get millions of euro despite losing its last flights
Record Passenger Numbers In May At Dublin Airport
Read more: https://www.dublinairport.com/latest-news/detail/record-passenger-numbers-in-may-at-dublin-airport
Ryanair and Booking.com end deal ahead of new Rooms service launch
Read more: https://www.tnooz.com/article/articleryanair-and-booking-com-end-deal-ahead-of-new-rooms-service/
Ryanair Close to 12 Month Flights to Dubrovnik, Internal Flights in Croatia
Ryanair ranked ninth biggest airline in world on Forbes list
Ryanair to carry 12 million through Dublin this year
Ryanair To Launch New “Ryanair Rooms” Accommodation Service
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/29404
Ryanair wants to be ‘Amazon of air travel’ with new booking option
Where Next for the Irish Aviation Industry? – Panel Discussion
Read more: http://blog.arconics.com/blog2/where-next-for-the-irish-aviation-industry-panel-discussion-iata-agm
Wizz Air: city pair overlap with Ryanair on one third of seats. Opportunities for both; CASK crucial
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
To be updated
Tweets of the day:
@AaltoMarja Do we need Airport City or City Airport? My answer for #Tampere is City Airport. A/P is there to serve the region not vice versa. #AiRRport.
@airgatesolution .@AirportsExpo: Brian Ambrose CEO @BELFASTCITY_AIR – innovate to get more for less from his CAPEX #biaexpo2016.
@e_russell “We always have to vigilant about watching fuel… We have to be able to price that back into the product,” says @Delta CFO Jacobson.
@ghimlay .@iflymia met with several intl carriers at #IATAAGM to discuss potential service: Aer Lingus, ANA, El Al, Hainan, Hong Kong Airlines, LOT.
@jonostrower Between Russia, Japan, China, & Canada, Boeing & Airbus now have a full range of direct single-aisle competition.
@winglets747 Cathay won’t take 12 A350s this year, China Airlines A350 delayed even more – is Airbus still sticking to 50+ A350 delivery target?.
Today’s Video Picks:
Airborne 06.08.16: San Fran NIMBYs v Blue Angels, ADS-B Rebates, Sport Pilot Academy
CityJet launch Mentored Cadet Programme
Gulfstream: Creating and Delivering the World’s Finest Aviation Experience
Ireland jet off to EURO 2016
Qatar Airways Airbus A380 Inaugural Landing in Atlanta
The aviation industry and the fight for the best pilots: City University London – shaping opinion