Daily Aviation Brief – 14/09/2016
Aircraft Update:
EI-FMH Airbus A330-343 c/n 1635 Turkish Airlines Ferried Loudres-Zurich 14/09/16 prior delivery.
5B-DCV Airbus A319-132 c/n 2032 Cobalt Air Rolled out of Eirtech Aviation paint hangar in full colours and towed into old Aer Lingus hangar 09/09/16 ex OE-IEJ.
Global Aviation News:
American, Delta and United’s varying approaches to shareholder rewards & balance sheet management
Asia aviation outlook: high demand, low fuel, but overcapacity and uncertainty (Brexit) hurt profits
Boeing Boosts China Plane Demand Outlook as Middle Class Grows
Boeing Says China To Become First Trillion-dollar Market
Copenhagen Airport has massive capacity problems
Read more: http://cphpost.dk/news/business/airlines-copenhagen-airport-has-massive-capacity-problems.html
Copa Airlines sees positive trends for Latin American demand. A full recovery remains distant
Flybe: Overcoming Turbulent Times
Read more: http://airlinegeeks.com/2016/09/09/flybe-overcoming-turbulent-times/
France’s Twin Jet Takes Over Smaller Hex’Air
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/france-s-twin-jet-takes-over-smaller-hexair
GE Names Aviation Chief as Vice Chairman in Nod to Aerospace
Heathrow commits to ‘quicker and cheaper’ expansion
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/heathrow-commits-quicker-and-cheaper-expansion
Indian aviation market to grow to about 600 million passengers annually: Jayant Sinha
Vietnam Airlines readies to enter US market, with Ho Chi Minh-LAX, following A350-900 HGW order
30-Second Interview – Bjørn Kjos, CEO, Norwegian
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/09/09/30-second-interview-bjorn-kjos-ceo-norwegian/
Irish Aviation News:
Aircastle Delivers Airbus A330-200 to Aerolíneas Argentinas
http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30788
Airport takes off as Cork flights are up 24%
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/airport-takes-off-cork-flights-24/2524678/
Babcock wins Northern Ireland air ambulance deal
Read more: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/babcock-wins-northern-ireland-air-ambulance-deal-429102/
EI-FRY Boeing 737-8AS Ryanair First Flight
Read more: http://boeing-test-flights.blogspot.ie/2016/09/ei-fry-b737-8as-ryanair-first-flight.html
Emirates chief admits he’s no plans for direct Belfast to Dubai flight
Emirates eyes Cork as future optimistic
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/emirates-eyes-cork-future-optimistic/2526363/
From basement kitchen to world’s largest duty free
Read more: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/dubai/from-basement-kitchen-to-worlds-largest-duty-free
Helicopter and train will draw worldwide attention to Sligo
LSG and Dublin based RiM still studying integration opportunities
Read more: https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/08/22/lsg-rim-still-studying-integration-opportunities/
Michael O’Leary: Impasse on Cork flights to US is shameful
Ryanair expands in Manchester
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/ryanair-expands-in-manchester-6721
Ryanair acquires former Shanghai Airlines Boeing 737-700 for Bergamo training base [Italian]
Ryanair to takeoff Faro and Stansted routes from City of Derry Airport next April
Read more at: http://www.derryjournal.com/news/ryanair-to-takeoff-faro-and-stansted-routes-from-city-of-derry-airport-next-april-1-7574968
‘Sinn Fein stubbornness grounds Maze aviation open day’
“Sully” movie flies high, especially for one Irish American family
Read more: http://www.irishcentral.com/culture/sully-movie-flies-high-especially-for-one-irish-american-family
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 5 September 2016: http://bit.ly/2bSz6Ya
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 05-09-16: http://bit.ly/2cBWyM4
Tweets of the day:
@JP_Biz Dublin Airport has been treated as a strategic national asset. Belfast International was privatized in a deal criticized by the Audit Office.
@JP_Biz Stormont debating rail link to Int Airport. Dept of Infra said 2yrs ago not viable unless airport has 10m passengers.
@julianoneill via @BBCRadioFoyle : @CoDerryAirport “extremely disappointing” that @Ryanair is axing London Stanstead route next year.
@KianiKress .@airberlin loses CFO wo goes Nonaviation, New Master of figures from sister #airserbia, and before – no surprise – @EtihadAirways.
@KianiKress August traffic @lufthansa growth at @eurowings @FlySWISS not enough to stop group shirinking, mainly on less traffic from asia.
@KianiKress Bloodbath at Bertlin? @Ryanair increases presence in German capital 40%, mainly with secondary routes but hints at more biz citypairs.
@MorningAccount Willie Walsh, chief executive of IAG, is confident Theresa May will scrap air passenger duty (APD) as part of her tourism strategy.
@TrevorClarkeMLA Today I will be speaking on a motion raised by @duponline re: reinstating Rail services between Belfast City & Belfast International Airport.
Today’s Videos Picks:
Airlines Continue to Ration Coach Class Tickets
Avation’s Richard Wolanski is “tremendously pleased” with the aircraft leasing business’s growth
Northern Ireland Partnering for Growth | Aerospace Defence
WHY WE FLY – The Freedom of General Aviation – Tecnam P92 Coastline Low Flying