Aircraft Update:
EI-DSK Airbus A320-216 c/n 3328 Air Berlin Delivered Rome FCO-Dublin-Dusseldorf 01/02-04/15 to become D-ABZI.
ES-SAM Airbus A320-232 c/n 1896 smartLynx Estonia Delivered Dublin-Riga 02/04/15 ex EI-EZT.
OO-TCW Airbus A320-214 c/n 1954 Thomas Cook Belgium Delivered Manchester-Brussles 01/04/15 ex OY-VKS.
Global Aviation News:
Aalborg Airport welcomes Lufthansa service to Frankfurt hub; already connected to Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Istanbul hubs
Air France Revamps Embattled Short-Haul Business … Again
Air Algérie takes delivery of its new A330-200, equipped with a brand new cabin
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22467
American-US Airways Integration On Track
Read more: http://www.trefis.com/stock/aal/articles/287544/american-us-airways-integration-on-track/2015-04-01
Barra beach landing; flying on one of the world’s most exciting runways
Boeing’s Latest Dreamliner Deal Is Extremely Clever
CAA launches legal action against carriers in breach of consumer rights
Read more: http://atwonline.com/regulation/caa-launches-legal-action-against-carriers-breach-consumer-rights
Cayman’s newest airline delays launch
Read more: https://cnsbusiness.com/2015/04/01/caymans-newest-airline-delays-launch/
CIT orders five additional A321ceo aircraft
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22472
Heathrow to cut passenger charges to support domestic flights
Read more: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/709b2508-d939-11e4-a8f1-00144feab7de.html#axzz3WEKPcara
How data can help uncover the hidden treasure in travel agencies
Read more: http://www.tnooz.com/article/uncover-data-travel-agency-Agentivity/#sthash.pEwTzr88.dpuf
Interview – Jaan Albrecht, Austrian Airlines CEO
Read more: http://atwonline.com/interviews-video-print/interview-jaan-albrecht-austrian-airlines-ceo
Jet Airways in codeshare partnership with airberlin
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22464
Opinion: Long-Haul LCC Flights Inevitable, But Not Now
Read more: http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/opinion-long-haul-lcc-flights-inevitable-not-now
Prestwick Airport on lockdown as emergency services respond to major incident
Thai Airways exit from air freight reflects trends in Asian air cargo
UTair cuts fleet
Read more: http://atwonline.com/airlines/utair-cuts-fleet
30-Second Interview ‒ Paul White, Business Development Manager, Glasgow Airport
Irish Aviation News:
AerCap Amends and Extends its $1.1 Billion Term Loan Facility
Read more: http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/22468
Aer Lingus host special collection for Syria’s forgotten children
Aer Lingus reaches tentative agreement with IAM for U.S. staff
Read more: http://air.today/3924/
Aviator dad and friends to fly 1,000 miles round Ireland for charity after daughter’s battle with life-threatening brain tumour
Read more: http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/aviator-dad-friends-fly-1000-8967404
Balfour Beatty awarded €14m (£10.2m) Dublin Airport car park extension
Concern no other airline could fly Dublin-Heathrow if IAG takeover goes ahead
Datalex flying high as it aims to leave turbulence behind
DRC awarded NI PR account for Jet2.com and Jet2holidays
Read more: http://www.duffyrafferty.com/drc-awarded-ni-pr-account-for-jet2-com-and-jet2holidays/
Dublin Airport (DUB) Summer 2015 (S15) ACL International Start of Season Report
Read more: http://www.acl-uk.org/UserFiles/File/DUB%20S15%20SoS.pdf
First Dublin Aviation Air Ball to support Darndale Belcamp Centre
Read more: http://www.businessandleadership.com/sustainability/item/50127-first-dublin-aviation-air/
Irish airlines can’t resist chance to stick their tongues out at each other
New conditions for Aer Lingus-IAG sale may not help avoid monopoly: Virgin
Rare treat for plane spotters at Shannon
Read more: http://clareherald.com/2015/04/03/rare-treat-for-plane-spotters-at-shannon-42461/
Review group set to advise Cabinet about IAG deal
Ryanair adds four new Dublin routes to summer schedule
Ryanair Adds New Bucharest – Italy Routes in W15
Read more: http://airlineroute.net/2015/04/03/fr-otp-w15/
Ryanair exceeds Alitalia, in third place easyjet [Italian]
Ryanair issues clarification following ‘Irish’ app update
Ryanair is keen to introduce in-flight wi-fi as soon as it becomes less cost-prohibitive
Read more: http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/analysis-preparing-for-a-connectivity-revolution-410193/
Virgin not ‘potential acquirer or partner’ in Aer Lingus takeover bid
Read more: http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0402/691652-virgin-aer-lingus-take-over/
‘Why does everyone think Aer Lingus is a basket case that we’ve got to sell?’
Read more: http://www.thejournal.ie/aer-lingus-sale-3-2025195-Apr2015
Irish Aviation Research Institute ™ Blog Posts:
Aer Lingus Airbus A320 EI-DEO Operates Final Virgin Little Red Manchester Service: http://bit.ly/1IjAJoR
Irish Commercial Aircraft Update 28-03-15: http://bit.ly/1FVCvis
Tweets of the day:
@e_russell For 1Q15, @delta reports RPMs up 3.6% and ASMs up 5%. LF down 1pt to 81.7%.
@e_russell @Delta’s March numbers are out: PRASM flat, RPMs up 2.5% and ASMs up 2.9%.
@Oliver__Clark Virgin presses for IAG interline commitments as part of any successful takeover of Aer Lingus.
@Reuters BREAKING: Second black box from #Germanwings plane crash found: French media citing AFP.
@winglets747 “Hong Kong Airlines is controlled by Chinese conglomerate HNA Group”. Questions over Jetstar HK local control, but everyone looks past HKA!.
@winglets747 For Cathay Pacific, what’s the lesser of two evils? Jetstar Hong Kong or Singapore Airlines (or someone else) buying Hong Kong Airlines?.
Today’s Video Picks:
Deputy Sean Kenny discussing takeover of Aer Lingus with Virgin Airlines at Transport Committee
MERC Partners Leadership Breakfast Series with Willie Walsh
TheJournal ie: Aer Lingus should not be sold
Willie Walsh – Dublin Luncheon March 2015
