Daily Aviation Brief – 15/09/2016
Aircraft Update:
LV-CEK Airbus A340-312 c/n 94 Aerolíneas Argentinas Ferried Ezeiza International-Miami-Goodyear 07/8-09/16 on return to lessor ex EI-EHZ.
VP-BVI Boeing 767-3Q8 c/n 24746 Vim Avia Delivered Manchester-Moscow Domodedovo 13/08/16 ex EI-DBG.
Global Aviation News:
ACI: Europe’s airport traffic returns to being a two-speed market in Jul-2016
ACI: Worldwide airport pax up 96% to over 7.2bn in 2014, registering increases in all six regions
American, Delta and United’s varying approaches to shareholder rewards & balance sheet management
Analysts Predict Sluggish U.S. Airline Stocks Will Turn Around
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/awincommercial/analysts-predict-sluggish-us-airline-stocks-will-turn-around
Eurowings Europe to open Palma de Mallorca base in 2017
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/eurowings-europe-open-palma-de-mallorca-base-2017
How one airline found success with the most controversial jet in the world
Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/why-emirates-fly-airbus-a380-2016-9?r=US&IR=T
LOT Plans Further Growth – New Aircraft And New Connections Next Year
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30744
ICAO plans for SWIM standards by 2018
Read more: http://www.airtrafficmanagement.net/2016/09/icao-plans-for-swim-governance-standards-by-2018/
Madrid once more on track for 50 million passengers; Iberia, Iberia Express, Norwegian and Ryanair driving traffic growth
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/09/13/madrid-once-more-on-track-for-50-million-passengers/
Malaysia plans $1.4b spending to improve congested airports
Nigeria’s largest airline has shut down operations as a dollar crunch bites
Norwegian’s Transatlantic Moves Inspire Other Carriers
Pegasus Airlines’ CEO Mehmet Nane reveals vision for airline at the Aviation Festival
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30787
Singapore Air Won’t Extend Lease on Airbus A380 Jet in 2017
Southwest CEO: TSA has made ‘remarkable progress’ on checkpoint waits
Read more: http://atwonline.com/security/southwest-ceo-tsa-has-made-remarkable-progress-checkpoint-waits
Southwest confirms retirement of final 737-500 aircraft in early Sep-2016
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/southwest-saying-goodbye-to-our-737-500-aircraft-593957
UK domestic market sees fastest growth for a decade; British Airways, easyJet and Flybe dominate; London-Scotland routes are busiest
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/09/14/uk-domestic-market-sees-fastest-growth-for-a-decade/
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Delivers its First Airbus A320NEO Aircraft, on Lease to Volaris
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30785
Acumen Aviation Appoints Marco Claluna As Associate Vice President – Valuation
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/30790
Ascend Aero – Helicopter Newsletter 12 September
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/09/12/helicopter-newsletter-12-september/
Ascend Aero – IFE Newsletter 12 September
Read more: http://www.ascendaero.com/2016/09/12/ife-newsletter-12-september/
Celebrating new Ryanair flight from Milan Bergamo
Read more: https://news.causewaycoastcommunity.co.uk/ni-news/celebrating-new-ryanair-flight-milan-bergamo/
Clune calls on President Juncker to intervene directly with the White House in the ongoing Norwegian airlines issue
Read more: http://westcorktimes.com/home/archives/38100
Co Down aerospace firm hopeful of landing more contracts on back of $1m Chinese deal
Comment: Ryanair turns on the ‘fasten the seatbelt’ sign
Read more: http://www.businesspost.ie/comment-ryanair-turns-on-the-fasten-the-seatbelt-sign/
George Best Belfast City Airport has smashed its annual international passenger record almost four months before the end of the year
Read more: http://www.belfastcityairport.com/News/CITY-AIRPORT-SMASHES-INTERNATIONAL-PASSENGER-RECOR
IAG carriers Aer Lingus British Airways expands codeshare routes from Sep 2016
Latvian Prime Minister Kucinskis chooses Ryanair over airBaltic
Read more: http://www.baltic-course.com/eng/transport/?doc=124022
Norwegian boss accuses US of being protectionist delaying new services from Ireland
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/63068/norwegian-boss-accuses-us-of-being-protectionist
Ratepayers foot £14m bill for City of Derry Airport losses
Ryanair opens Sofia base
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/09/13/ryanair-opens-sofia-base/
Ryanair on course for 117m passengers in 2016, guidance raised to €1,425m
Read more: http://www.travelextra.ie/ryanair-course-117m-passengers-2016-guidance-raised-e1425m/
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:
@e_russell The challenge United management faces is closing the ~400bps margin gap to its peers (AA and DL), says Janus analyst Kelley. #A4ASummit.
@ghimlay “Fuel prices have come down 50%, but who’s to say they won’t double?” – @SouthwestAir CEO @gary_kelly #A4ASummit.
@ghimlay .@JetBlue CEO points out @Delta won GSA contract for LAX-CAN operated by China Southern. “We are not complaining about that.” #A4ASummit.
@IAEA1 ICF reports 57000 engines flying out there with CFM leading the population.
@loriara @AlaskaAir CEO says merger with @VirginAmerica expected to close in the next few weeks.
@RealClearNow ‘We don’t want to get distracted by the stock price, we want to run a good business’ – @AlaskaAir CEO #A4ASummit.
@R_Wall Singapore Airlines won’t extend lease on first Airbus A380 jet.
Today’s Videos Picks:
Aggressive marketing improves Malaysia Airlines’ market share
Boeing T-X: The Future of Pilot Training
Interview with Southwest Airlines chief executive Gary Kelly
Irish Historic Flight DH84 Dragon, 13th September 2016
Ryanair: vicini a intesa su Alghero, interesse per Napoli o Salerno
Small World – American Airlines
About the Author
Trevor Buckley Blogger Irish Aviation Research Institute/ FlI Commercial Aviation News Curator/ Voted 7th in #Avgeek100 2013/ Twitter @IrishAero
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