Daily Aviation Brief – 10/11/2016
Global Aviation News:
ACI EUROPE reports EU airport growth outstrips non-EU airports in 3Q2016
ACI EUROPE: Traditional segmentation between LCCs/FSCs, different sized airports is ‘blurring’
Agreement on the purchase of VLM Airlines by a Dutch investment Group
Airbus A320neo Customers Gird for Delays Due to Pratt Issues
Airline Survey: MRO Rocks, Widebody Flops
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/airline-survey-mro-rocks-widebody-flops
Allegiant Air: unit revenues could still turn positive in mid-2017 as cost pressures rise
A Trump Presidency Will Be Good For U.S. Airlines
Read more: http://seekingalpha.com/article/4021483-trump-presidency-will-good-u-s-airlines
British Airways reveals travel predictions for year ahead
Read more: https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/news/british-airways-reveals-travel-predictions-for-year-ahead–7731
Delta Has Managed Capacity In The Face Of Rising Competition & Increasing Pressure On Unit Revenues
Emirates profit falls 75% on stronger dollar
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/emirates-profit-falls-75-on-stronger-dollar-2016-11-09
Flybe cautions Brexit vote could hurt aviation industry
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-flybe-group-results-idUKKBN13413F?il=0
Flybe plans to ‘cautiously test routes’ in next 12 months
Read more: http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2024563
IAG – Capital Markets Day – long-term targets confirmed
Korean LCC t’way grows Daegu base, seeking expansion outside congested Seoul, Busan
Lion Air cancels six 737-900ER orders, downsizes another to Boeing 737-800
Preclearance for Stockholm and maybe more
Read more: https://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2016/11/08/preclearance-for-stockholm-and-maybe-more/
President Trump and US aviation. A likely reversion to protectionism
Sichuan Airlines to receive first A350 in 2017
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/sichuan-airlines-a350-2017-613604
Trade poised to digest impact of Trump US presidency
Read more: http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articles/63861/trade-poised-to-digest-impact-of-trump-us-presidency
Trump’s Election Casts Doubt on “Boeing’s Bank,” International Aviation Trade; Will He Pivot?
WestJet prepares to lock in unit revenue growth to outpace cost inflation in 2017
Wizz Air CEO: carrier’s net margin is 16%
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/wizz-air-ceo-carriers-net-margin-is-16-613182
WTM 2016: Finnair eyes more UK regional flights as it goes for growth
Irish Aviation News:
Achill drone conference hears of exciting times ahead in industry
Read more: http://www.mayonews.ie/news/28891-achill-drone-conference-hears-of-exciting-times-ahead-in-industry
AerCap Holdings N.V. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter 2016 and Authorizes Share Repurchase Program of $250 million
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/31679
Aer Lingus unveils summer schedule from George Best Belfast City Airport
Air ambulance could save ‘up to 50 lives’ each year
Avolon delivers one A320NEO to IndiGo
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/31680
Belfast International Airport has welcomed an important new visitor making its first appearance in Northern Ireland….the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Read more: http://www.belfastairport.com/blog-news/2016/november/our-first-dreamliner-welcome
BOC Aviation Delivers First Of Five New Aircraft To Air China Under Purchase-And-Leaseback Arrangement
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/31702
Brexit to affect Ryanair revenue into FY2018
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/brexit-to-affect-ryanair-revenue-into-fy2018-613068
Dublin Airport was Europe’s Fastest Growing Major Airport in Q3
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dublin-airport-europes-fastest-growing-major-q3-paul-o-kane
European officials deny blocking United Airlines aid deal
Read more: http://www.itv.com/news/utv/2016-11-08/european-officials-deny-blocking-united-airlines-aid-deal/
Irish-based Apollo Aviation to get $640m securitising 35 aircraft
Keith Woods Joins EVIPS
Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/keith-woods-joins-evips-peter-costelloe
Northern Ireland Air Ambulance lifts off in Belfast
Ryanair expects to handle over 200m passengers by Mar-2024
Read more: http://centreforaviation.com/news/ryanair-h1-profits-rise-7-to-1168m-on-10-lower-fares-612881
Ryanair launches a mammoth 38 new routes this week
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2016/11/09/ryanair-launches-mammoth-38-new-routes-week/
Ryanair Holdings – Getting bigger and better; traffic and ancillary targets raised; new €550m buyback
Read more: https://www.davy.ie/research/public/article.htm?id=ryanair20161107_07112016.htm
Testing of innovative new system completed
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2016/11/testing-of-innovative-new-system-completed-12187/
WOW air expands transatlantic services from Cork Airport
Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:
Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 7 November: http://bit.ly/2fyDQ4g
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 7 November: http://bit.ly/2exbZR4
Tweets of the day:
@AirPortr_UK “There is still huge value to be created in the industry” insights with #IAG Willie Walsh & Sir Tim Clark #WTMLDN #aviation #tourism #Travel.
@alexjcornwell .@Emirates airline report 75% H1 net profit drop to Dh786m ($214m), Group H1 profit down 64% to Dh1.3bn ($364m) – statement.
@e_russell There are more new US destinations in @AerLingus’ “pipeline”, says IAG chief Walsh. Added BDL, LAX and EWR in 2016.
@e_russell .@TurkishAirlines plans to ground 30 aircraft and end service to 22 cities, sources.
@GenCTraveller #IAG CEO Willie Walsh: “The travel industry is more experienced than most at dealing with global crises” #WTMLondon.
@KyriakosGeorge Willie Walsh: ‘Never met anyone who flies for the food. If you give them crap food, they won’t eat it and we’ll end up throwing it’ #WTMLDN.
@sarah_treecomms Without #asia @finnair would be a 3rd of its size .
@sarah_treecomms Joint ventures make up 20-25% of current @Finnair business & see becoming part of conglomerate a possibility for future of aviation #pekka.
@sarah_treecomms @WTM_London @finnair plans to double capacity to #Asia by #2018 #pekka.
Today’s Videos Picks:
John Strickland shares his views on aviation at WTM London 2016
LCY STEM in Aviation Event
Swiss International Airlines’ New Strategy
World Travel Leaders: Brexit, How Will It Change UK Travel – Inbound and Outbound?
WTM Aviation Programme – Interview with Sir Tim Clark & Willie Walsh