Aircraft Update:
A7-BAJ Boeing 777-3DZ(ER) c/n 36096 Qatar Airways departed Eirtech Aviation Dublin 06/05/15 after painting.
EI-DSH Airbus A320-216 c/n 3178 Air Berlin Ferried Rome FCO-Dublin-Dusseldorf 06/05/15 to become D-ABZL.
Global Aviation News:
Aeroflot CEO warns after EU sanctions: “now the market is not ready for the A350”.
Read more: http://bloga350.blogspot.ie/2015/05/aeroflot-ceo-warns-after-eu-sanctions.html
Air Canada: Significantly Undervalued With Catalysts To Double, Possibly Triple
Air France details Perform 2020 cost-cutting strategy to staff
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/air-france-details-perform-2020-cost-cutting-strategy-staff
Alitalia returns to China and announces the new Milan-Shanghai route
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22943
Boeing 777 production gap remains challenging
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/05/05/boeing-777-production-gap-remains-challenging/
Emirates expands marketing agreements with South Africa, Seychelles and Mauritius
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22960
FAA Targets 2018 For GPS-Based Autoland Capability
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/faa-targets-2018-gps-based-autoland-capability
Governor Cuomo, JetBlue, Cuba Travel Services Announce Direct Charter Flight From New York to Havana
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22972
Is the Airbus A320 really outselling the Boeing 737? Depends on what you count
Jordan axes visa fee to encourage tourists
Read more: http://www.ttgdigital.com/news/jordan-axes-visa-fee-to-encourage-tourists/4696101.article
Manchester Airport to get direct flights to Los Angeles and Boston with Thomas Cook
Monarch Airlines Saying goodbye to the A330s: facts, figures and memories
Read more: http://blog.monarch.co.uk/saying-goodbye-to-the-a330s-facts-figures-and-memories/
Montreal receives first Asian service with Air China’s Beijing flight, and hopes others will follow
SAA guarantee a delaying device, says Comair
Read more: http://www.bdlive.co.za/business/transport/2015/05/06/saa-guarantee-a-delaying-device-says-comair
The unpredictable impact of ULCCs in the US as they move aggressively to make their mark
Thomas Cook Airlines debuts A330 leased from AirTanker
Tigerair: Turnaround Efforts Continue to Bear Fruit
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22944
US-Gulf row ‘fracturing’ aviation world, says airline chief
Why Airbus Is Determined to Crush Bombardier Inc.
Read more: http://www.fool.ca/2015/05/05/why-airbus-is-determined-to-crush-bombardier-inc/
10 ordered A350s by Air Asia X could be cancelled or converted to A330neo.
Read more: http://bloga350.blogspot.ie/2015/05/10-ordered-a350s-by-air-asia-x-could-be.html
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus CEO denies breach of contract at Belfast Airport
Aer Lingus commences two new routes from Dublin
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/05/05/aer-lingus-commences-two-new-routes-dublin/
Aer Lingus Regional debuts Dublin to Newquay route
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/05/05/aer-lingus-regional-jets-off-dublin-newquay/
Avolon 2015 First Quarter Results
Read more: http://avolon.aero/wp/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Final-2015-First-Quarter-Results-06-May-2015.pdf
Cork Airport ‘Can’t Compete With Low-Cost Shannon’
Read more: http://www.clare.fm/news/cork-airport-cant-compete-low-cost-shannon
Cork Airport debt – Proposals please
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/viewpoints/ourview/cork-airport-debt–proposals-please-328857.html
Cork Airport to develop 50-acre site
Read more: http://www.eveningecho.ie/cork-news/cork-airport-to-develop-50-acre-site/
Cork Airport’s €200m debt ‘is a red herring’
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/cork-airports-200m-debt-is-a-red-herring-328943.html
DAA chief: No appetite for Cork-Dublin air route
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/daa-chief-no-appetite-for-cork-dublin-air-route-328961.html
Irish group pushes airlines for direct Dublin-Tel Aviv route
Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/irish-group-pushes-airlines-for-direct-dublin-tel-aviv-route/
Managing Director of Cork Airport calls for support of the airport
Read more: http://www.redfm.ie/news/managing-director-of-cork-airport-calls-for-support-of-the-airport/
Mueller calls for ‘room to explore various options’ for MAS
Reinvented tourist-boss Cawley and new EU Transport Commissioner to fire up ACI EUROPE Prague Congress
Read more: http://www.anna.aero/2015/05/06/tourist-boss-cawley-new-eu-transport-commissioner-wow-aci-prague/
Ryanair fares and services to be available via Sabre GDS from June
Read more: http://businessandleadership.com/business/item/50535-ryanair-fares-and-services/
Ryanair Holdings – Another strong month of load factor increases in April
Ryanair set to exceed its passenger growth targets
Read more: http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/ryanair-set-to-exceed-its-passenger-growth-targets-328953.html
Sale of airline far from done – Tánaiste
Read more: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/sale-of-airline-far-from-done-tnaiste-31199303.html
Summer travel at risk as Aer Lingus staff vote on strike
TDS2015: New Ryanair platform to start process of becoming ‘Amazon of travel’ from September
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 02-05-15: http://bit.ly/1EKOg9K
Ryanair focuses growth on primary airports as 44 new routes announced in April: http://bit.ly/1DRCS8f
The first initiative of its kind in Ireland is about to take-off: http://bit.ly/1D7QVIJ
Tweets of the day:
@Justin_Burns1 IATA head of ecargo Guillaume Drucy says @IATA is working towards standardised digital processes #AirCargoEurope @transport_messe.
@AlanHealy Pat O’Connell of the English Market says people in Cork can’t be blamed for being frustrated about issues at the airport. #cbacorkairport.
@AlanHealy DAA chief says airlines are not confident the numbers are there for a return of Dublin to Cork flight. #cbacorkairport.
@AlanHealy Cork Airport MD “We have been slaughtered in the media and in public opinion about the decline in passenger numbers.” #cbacorkairport.
@CorkAirport Niall MacCarthy, Cork Airport MD: “In 2016 we will be looking to grow passenger numbers”. #cbacorkairport.
@CorkAirport Group CEO Kevin Toland: “Social media is faster and sharper and gains more attention.” #cbacorkairport.
@CorkAirport Group CEO Kevin Toland: “We need a Cork Dublin route. Important for business”. #cbacorkairport.
@CorkAirport Group CEO Kevin Toland: “First preference – joining up and working together. Second preference – a financial strategy.” #cbacorkairport.
@CorkAirport Group CEO Kevin Toland: “We need to effectively identify the opportunities and grab them. Like the Wild Atlantic Way.” #cbacorkairport.
@CorkAirport Niall MacCathy, Cork Airport MD: “We’re setting up a ‘Cork Night’ for airline buyers. Great potential.” #cbacorkairport.
@FlightAcesHigh Our @Ryanair poll shows that the carrier is still a bit “Marmite”. 41% saying cheap & nasty, 38% cheap & cheerful.
@kingfixer #CBACorkAirport the challenge is proving demand.. Aerlingus will open new German route if Cork Airport can prove demand.
@NiamhcMurphy Negativity about @CorkAirport is having a negative impact on demand itself says Niall MCCarthy #CBACorkAirport.
@NiamhcMurphy #Cork as a brand is not know in German markets – our big competitor is Dublin #CBACorkAirport.
@NiamhcMurphy If you google @CorkAirport all you hear about is debt – we need to start talking positively about the airport #CBACorkairport.
@NiamhcMurphy If you have one product you don’t have 7 people marketing it – we need one marketing body #CBACorkAirport.
Today’s Video Picks:
AVIATION – Bellanca Super Decathlon EI-BIV landing
B.Tech Aircraft Maintenance and Operations at UL – an international student perspective
My last week in the airport …..
VLM @ Waterford 2015
