Aircraft Update:
CS-TKS Boeing 767-36N c/n 30841 Euro Atlantic Airways Registered at Shannon 09/05/15 prior delivery ex EI-FKI.
EI-FIK Boeing 737-8AS/W c/n 44700 Ryanair Delivered Boeing Field-Dublin 11/05/15.
G-JZHD Boeing 737-808/W c/n 34706 Jet2 Delivered Bournemouth-Leeds/Bradford 07/05/15 in Jet2 holidays colours ex EI-RUP.
Global Aviation News:
Consolidation seen as inevitable for inflight connectivity industry
easyJet to increase A320 capacity to 186 seats from May-2016
EasyJet Returns to First-Half Profit as Network Rivals Retrench
Finnair’s NGA affiliate forced into closure
Read more: http://atwonline.com/finance-data/finnair-s-nga-affiliate-forced-closure
ISTAT Asia: Asian airline market update
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/05/11/istat-asia-asian-airline-market-update/
Jet Airways, Kenya Airways dumping Boeing 777s
Read more: http://leehamnews.com/2015/05/11/jet-airways-kenya-airways-dumping-boeing-777s/
Norwegian announces successful placement of new senior unsecured bond
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/23102
Portugal airline strike cost 35 mln euros, sell-off to go ahead -minister
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/11/portugal-airlines-tap-idUSL5N0Y24H620150511
Record April for Airbus and Boeing; easyJet receives its 250th A320 family aircraft
Spanish LCC Vueling to start A321 ops in July
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/37303-spanish-lcc-vueling-to-start-a321-ops-in-july
SriLankan set to end A340 operations this November
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/37293-srilankan-set-to-end-a340-operations-this-november
The End of an Era
Read more: http://www.oag.com/OAG-Blog/end-era
Thomas Cook abandons planned London-Reno, NV service
Read more: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/37295-thomas-cook-abandons-planned-london-reno-nv-service
Turkish Airlines takes delivery of 125th aircraft from Boeing
Turkish Airlines to begin Miami-Istanbul route Oct. 25
Read more: http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/tourism/fl-mia-new-turkey-flights-20150511-story.html
United Airlines (UAL) And Delta Airlines (DAL) Adapt To Falling Demand Of Transatlantic Winter Flights
UK election aviation impact: Heathrow runway prospects improve; questions over Scotland, regions
WOW Air bets on BWI for push into ultra-low-fare trans-Atlantic market
Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bs-bz-wow-ceo-20150511-story.html
Irish Aviation News:
Aer Lingus Wins the 2015 Citrix Innovation Award
Read more: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/aer-lingus-wins-the-2015-citrix-innovation-award-2015-05-12
Aer Lingus Regional adds extra seats for Isle of Man TT Race
Read more: http://www.pr360.ie/aer-lingus-regional-adds-extra-seats-for-isle-of-man-tt-race/#
AerCap CEO Sees Strong European Demand for Lease Planes
Axing of French route will hit Schull students
Read more: http://www.southernstar.ie/News/Axing-of-French-route-will-hit-Schull-students-08052015.htm
Belfast City Airport to host Grant Thornton Runway Run
Read more: http://www.belfastcityairport.com/News/BELFAST-CITY-AIRPORT-TO-HOST-GRANT-THORNTON-RUNWAY
Qantas Airways CEO Alan Joyce says Australia has world’s ‘most disciplined capacity market’
Ryanair Adds Rome – Rabat Route from late-Oct 2015
Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary to address Chartered Accountants Ireland Annual Conference this Friday 15th May.
Read more: http://www.charteredaccountants.ie/AnnualConference2015/
Ryainair consolidates Kraków Airport base
Read more: http://www.thenews.pl/1/12/Artykul/206375,Ryainair-consolidates-Krakow-Airport-base
Ryanair expects to make only 12 routes in the coming winter Girona [Spanish]
Read more: http://www.elpuntavui.cat/noticia/article/1-territori/13-serveis/852915-.html?cca=1
Ryanair moves fast with policy change requests for Cameron
Read more: http://www.cityam.com/215531/ryanair-moves-fast-policy-change-requests-cameron
Shannon-Philadelphia route returns with added capacity
Slump in Shannon air traffic
Read more: http://www.clarechampion.ie/slump-in-shannon-air-traffic/
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 09-05-15: http://bit.ly/1zNTS2K
Tweets of the day:
@BrianSumers According to the CEO of Mesa Airlines, the CRJ-900 is the most profitable aircraft in @AmericanAir’s fleet. #RAA2015.
@jonostrower Boeing COO Muilenburg says 787-9 and -10 are ~95% common. // This is why they want to get away from building 787-8s. #BoeingID.
@Kenny_Jacobs 20% of Ryanair’s growth across Europe in 2015 will be in one great city alone. Über alles.
@MoranSeanA #DHL & @DublinAerospace has teamed up for a #PlanePull on the 19.06.15 to raise funds 4 #AoibheannsPinkTie @APTjimmy pic.twitter.com/3Fz4dyiCA7.
@pamela_weaver €675 for Cork-Heathrow return next week with @AerLingus I didn’t realise I was buying the whole plane. @FlyFromCORK.
@PWCanada PW100 turpoprop vs similar regional jet: 30 – 45% less fuel, 50% less emissions, 20 – 35% less mtnce #RAA2015 .
Today’s Video Picks:
Congrats on the win, Dave!
GE Retirees: A Piece of Aviation History
Introducing #GreenSpirit
Sustainably Producing Food and Fuel – Etihad Airways
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