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Published on November 17th, 2016 | by Alan Dwyer

Daily Aviation Brief – 17/11/2016

Aircraft Update:

M-ABKL ATR72-212A(600) c/n 1028 Elix Aviation Capital Ferried Toulouse-Francazal-Toulouse-Guernsey 17/11/16 ex PR-PDB.

2-ATTF Airbus A319-112 c/n 734 AerCap Ferried Amman-Dublin 16/11/16 ex YA-TTF.

Global Aviation News:

Avianca airline group: bracing for changing Colombian market as Latin America starts to recover

Berkshire’s Airline Bet Validates Industry Buffett Once Shunned

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-11-15/berkshire-s-airline-bet-validates-industry-buffett-once-shunned

Copa Airlines: returning to positive unit revenue as its crucial LCC transition in Colombia begins

EasyJet: accelerating growth to take share from legacy airlines in strong easyJet airports

EasyJet closing in on European AOC

http://atwonline.com/airlines/easyjet-closing-european-aoc

Indigo Partners watching Europe ‘very carefully’

http://www.centreforaviation.com/news/indigo-partners-watching-europe-very-carefully-615700

Keflavik Airport – now both Icelandair and WOW are pushing growth higher, with more to come

No true LCC in Asia: Indigo Partners

Thai AirAsia: pursuing expansion in China & India as rapid fleet & secondary base growth continues

United’s New Basic Economy Fare Doesn’t Buy You Overhead Bin Space

Irish Aviation News:

Aer Lingus adds new European destinations in S17

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/269908/aerlingus-adds-new-european-destinations-in-s17/

Aer Lingus Announces its 2017 Summer Schedule

http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/aer-lingus-announces-its-2017-summer-schedule-2175889.htm

Aer Lingus’ aircraft will continue to be named after saints – chief executive

http://www.independent.ie/business/aer-lingus-aircraft-will-continue-to-be-named-after-saints-chief-executive-35217998.html

Aer Lingus: Cork Airport not left out in cold

Aer Lingus expands Los Angeles service in S17

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/269907/aerlingus-expands-los-angeles-service-in-s17/

Irish to fly south for the winter

http://www.freightweek.org/index.php/corporate-news-2/2329-irish-to-fly-south-for-the-winter

Lufthansa announces new Shannon-Frankfurt route

Measures to prevent drone use near airports

http://clareherald.com/2016/11/measures-to-clamp-down-on-drone-use-near-shannon-airport/

Obama accused of “building a wall in the skies” as Taoiseach called on by West Cork TD to lobby Trump for US flights

Ryanair and Aer Lingus ‘could agree’ passenger transfer deal

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/ryanair-and-aer-lingus-could-agree-passenger-transfer-deal-1.2868724

Ryanair celebrates 10 years in Malta by announcing offers and six new routes

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2016-11-15/local-news/Ryanair-celebrates-10-years-by-announcing-offers-and-six-new-routes-6736166662

Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs launches Business & Finance CMO 100 edition

Tourism Ireland welcomes expansion of Aer Lingus services from the United States

http://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/tourism-ireland-welcomes-expansion-of-aer-lingus-services-from-the-united-states/

Irish Aviation Research Institute Blog Posts:

Irish Aircraft Leasing Newsletter 15 November: http://bit.ly/2fRMlIQ

Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 15 November: http://bit.ly/2fTcE03

Tweets of the day:

@emiliotgonzalez @iflymia is honored to have @AerLingus, national airline of Ireland, begin service to MIA Sept 17. Flying A330 (1/2).

@fionndavenport We finally have a direct flight to #Miami as @AerLingus announce new route for 2017. Plus new flights to Porto and Split, but….MIAMI!.

@iflymia @DublinAirport @AerLingus We’re charmed! Thanks for the welcome!.

@Mark_J_Henry .@AerLingus CEO Stephen Kavanagh says that the airline is most profitable in the IAG group & will offer 8 million seats in 2017 for 1st time.

@Mark_J_Henry Being owned by IAG has given @AerLingus access to 4 x A330 and 1 x 757 aircraft to expand its transatlantic service: Stephen Kavanagh CEO.

@Mark_J_Henry #AerLingus will operate 15 transatlantic round trip flights every day next summer with new Miami-Dublin service to start in September.

@Mark_J_Henry More flights from @HeathrowAirport & continental Europe to @CorkAirport will be announced by @AerLingus at later date, Stephen Kavanagh says.

@noxegon @AerLingus Dublin to Porto is not a new route – it’s an existing route operated by the fine people at @Ryanair. Great to see competition :),

@PlaneBusiness #UAL CFO Levy prefers to buy rather than lease aircraft. Gerry Laderman agrees. For new core aircraft, “leasing doesn’t make sense.

@WandrMe But $UAL just killed its order for more planes in the 120 seat range so it cannot compete on that front. Strange days. #PaxEx.

‏‏‏Today’s Videos Picks:

Buffett bullish on airlines

https://youtu.be/mw9OBt2Zv04

Malaysia Airlines CEO: We’ll Be Profitable in 2018

http://bloom.bg/2gbTZAV

One on One with Dr. Emilio T. González, Director and CEO of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department

https://youtu.be/ZXoVBeqTtxc

Southwest Airlines Begins Service To Cuba

https://youtu.be/Temjivq_mlo