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Shannon Airport Thread [Mod Warning in First Post]

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    #932
    Brennans Row
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    Profits dip 10pc to $45m at aircraft engine leasing firm (Independent)

    Pre-tax profits at a Shannon-based aircraft engine leasing firm fell 10% last year to $45.54m (€36.75m).

    Newly-filed accounts for French/US-owned Shannon Engine Support Ltd show the firm’s revenues fell 16% from $124.75m to $104.5m in the year to the end of December, 2013.

    The General Electric-part-owned firm last year paid a dividend of $40m, the accounts also show.

    The firm employs 24 people. Last year they shared a pay pot including pensions of $3.9m or on average $166,000 each. The pay represented a 56% hike on the average $106,375 paid to each staff member in pay and pension in 2012.

    According to the firm’s directors’ report: “Overall turnover decreased by 16% primarily driven by the release of deferred revenue for a portfolio acquisition in 2012”.

    “Activity pertaining to aircraft engine leasing increased by 8%,” it added.


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    #933
    Brennans Row
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    (Clare FM) Shannon Airport is hoping for an additional flight boost from Turkish Airlines.

    Representatives of the company have been meeting with local Airport officials and also addressed members of Shannon Chamber of Commerce at their President's lunch which was attended by the Taoiseach yesterday.

    The CEO of Turkish Airlines told those gathered that they're actively looking at the possibility of passenger or cargo flights to Shannon in the future.


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    #934
    Brennans Row
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    Shannon Group

    Shannon Airport
    Shannon International Aviation Services Centre
    Shannon Commercial Properties
    Shannon Heritage

    Two new web sites for IASC and Commercial Properties.

    The Group’s own site is still in a work-in-progress state.


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    #935
    JCX BXC
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    https://www.facebook.com/Shannon.Airport.Official?fref=nf

    According to Shannon airports Facebook page new developments will be made in the Christmas schedule soon.

    Santa Flights again?


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    #936
    Brennans Row
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    (Limerick Leader) Regeneron, the New York company who is constructing a $300m bio-pharmaceutical plant in Raheen, seems to be generating some business for Shannon.

    Daniel Van Plew, senior vice president and general manager of industrial operations said “We’re up to about a dozen inbound flight and hotel stays a week, numbers that surely will increase as the project progresses.

    I reckon if we pencil in the outbound trips too, we could be talking about 1,000 NY passengers for Shannon during the set-up phase year?


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    #937
    Brennans Row
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    Austrian Airlines (AUA89) from Vienna to New York (Newark) diverted to Shannon today.

    **** Update ****

    Jet diverts to Shannon with heart attack patient (Clare Herald)

    Austrian Airlines flight OS-89 was en route from Vienna to Newark, New Jersey, and was about 45 minutes into it’s oceanic crossing having flown over Ireland at around midday.

    While the Boeing 767-300 jet was about 1,000 kilometres north west of Shannon, the crew advised controllers that they had a male passenger on board who had suffered what they believed to be a heart attack.

    The flight touched down at Shannon at 1.50pm and was met at the terminal by HSE National Ambulance Service paramedics and a doctor.

    ***************************************************************************************


    Open Skies (BOS3) from Paris to New York (Newark) diverted to Shannon today.

    Newark (KEWR) is currently experiencing:
    • all inbound flights being held at their origin until wedneday at 15:00 EST due to an equipment outage
    • inbound flights delayed at their origin an average of 3 hours 18 minutes due to low clouds
    • arrival delays for airborne aircraft of 46 minutes to 1 hour (and increasing) due to snow and ice
    New York must be experiencing bad weather as the British Airways (BA1) LCY - SNN - JFK has also been diverted to BGR.


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    #938
    Brennans Row
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    Delta restarts Shannon - New York service (Aviation Tribune)

    Delta will once again be offering nonstop daily flights between Shannon Airport and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport for the 2015 summer season.

    Starting May 2, 2015, the U.S. airline has scheduled a Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 164 seats on the route, which is operated in conjunction with Delta’s joint venture partners Air France-KLM and Alitalia.

    Delta’s Shannon services feature fully flat-bed seats and a range of dining options in the BusinessElite cabin. Customers flying in Economy Comfort, Delta’s premium economy service, benefit from up to four additional inches of legroom and 50 percent more recline than Delta’s standard international Economy class seats, as well as priority boarding.

    Throughout the aircraft, all passengers will have access to on-demand in-flight entertainment. Wi-Fi is also being rolled out across Delta’s international fleet with completion due in 2016.

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    This is good news as the service will be starting two weeks earlier than this years summer season.


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    #939
    JCX BXC
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    Brennans Row wrote: »
    Delta restarts Shannon - New York service (Aviation Tribune)

    Delta will once again be offering nonstop daily flights between Shannon Airport and New York John F. Kennedy International Airport for the 2015 summer season.

    Starting May 2, 2015, the U.S. airline has scheduled a Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 164 seats on the route, which is operated in conjunction with Delta’s joint venture partners Air France-KLM and Alitalia.

    Delta’s Shannon services feature fully flat-bed seats and a range of dining options in the BusinessElite cabin. Customers flying in Economy Comfort, Delta’s premium economy service, benefit from up to four additional inches of legroom and 50 percent more recline than Delta’s standard international Economy class seats, as well as priority boarding.

    Throughout the aircraft, all passengers will have access to on-demand in-flight entertainment. Wi-Fi is also being rolled out across Delta’s international fleet with completion due in 2016.

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    This is good news as the service will be starting two weeks earlier than this years summer season.

    Certainly is. I think in 2012 it also started may 2nd, although I may be wrong. This article seems to come late aswell, as I noted the delta flight starting from may 2nd about 2 months ago:P

    Will it end later or the same as last year I wonder?


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    #940
    JCX BXC
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    No united airlines flight today (Thurs 27th)


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    #941
    Clareman
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    Carnacalla wrote: »
    No united airlines flight today (Thurs 27th)

    Thanksgiving in the US, most things in the States are cancelled. My parents were on that flight last week and they said it was full.


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    #942
    Cosmo Kramer
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    The latest rumour is that all Aer Lingus Regional flights from Shannon will cease operation on January 5th 2015.

    Can anyone confirm this (or otherwise)?

    A self inflicted wound if true.


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    #943
    Cookiemunster
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    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    The latest rumour is that all Aer Lingus Regional flights from Shannon will cease operation on January 5th 2015.

    Can anyone confirm this (or otherwise)?

    A self inflicted wound if true.

    That rumour's been around for the last 2 weeks http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/airline-reviews-shannon-operations-297589.html


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    #944
    Jamie2k9
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    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    That rumour's been around for the last 2 weeks http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/airline-reviews-shannon-operations-297589.html

    Flights were taken off sale today just a day after EIR got the Donegal PSO which will be operated by the SNN based ATR 42.


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    #945
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Cookiemunster wrote: »
    That rumour's been around for the last 2 weeks http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/airline-reviews-shannon-operations-297589.html

    No, that report relates to a general review of operations. The comment I made above regarding a total cessation of services at Shannon from January 5th is a new rumour.


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    #946
    highlydebased
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    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    No, that report relates to a general review of operations. The comment I made above regarding a total cessation of services at Shannon from January 5th is a new rumour.

    A review of services in this context though really means they were just considering ending the flights


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    #947
    JCX BXC
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    This shows the incompetance of Aer Lingus Regional. What was the sense in pulling all routes?


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    #948
    Brennans Row
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    Here again the Aer Lingus Regional figures, this time updated to October.

    Note, the Manchester figures can’t be broken down as it includes some Ryanair flights.

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    #949
    Cookiemunster
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    Carnacalla wrote: »
    This shows the incompetance of Aer Lingus Regional. What was the sense in pulling all routes?

    It's got nothing to do with incompetence. Stobart simply think they can make more profit by putting the aircraft on different routes. It's unfortunate for Shannon, but that's the world of commercial aviation for you.


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    #950
    Growler!!!
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    Carnacalla wrote: »
    This shows the incompetance of Aer Lingus Regional. What was the sense in pulling all routes?

    Not incompetence at all, the base was loss making. Comparing a flight from dublin and a flight from shannon to let's say Manchester. The aircraft was in the air for 30 or more minutes compared to the dublin one.

    To cover this they had to charge more which was passed onto the customer. Load factors were quite low and I presume yeild was too.

    The little airline from the West is long gone, loss making routes are axed in favour of profitable ones and quite quickly too. Long may it continue.

    Remember from the 5th of January there will be an equal amount of bases in Ireland and the UK.


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    #951
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    Growler!!! wrote: »
    Not incompetence at all, the base was loss making. Comparing a flight from dublin and a flight from shannon to let's say Manchester. The aircraft was in the air for 30 or more minutes compared to the dublin one.

    To cover this they had to charge more which was passed onto the customer. Load factors were quite low and I presume yeild was too.

    The little airline from the West is long gone, loss making routes are axed in favour of profitable ones and quite quickly too. Long may it continue.

    Remember from the 5th of January there will be an equal amount of bases in Ireland and the UK.
    Okay my comment was inaccurate, but how do you know the routes were loss making?


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    #952
    Cosmo Kramer
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    Carnacalla wrote: »
    This shows the incompetance of Aer Lingus Regional. What was the sense in pulling all routes?

    Presumably because they feel they can better utilise their aircraft in financial terms elsewhere. I very much doubt there is anything incompetent about their decision.


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    #953
    Growler!!!
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    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Okay my comment was inaccurate, but how do you know the routes were loss making?

    I was told by a reliable source.


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    #954
    Brennans Row
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    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Stobart Air pulling plug on Shannon operations (Clare Herald) [/FONT]

    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Stobart Air has confirmed that it will cease operations from Shannon Airport from January 5th with the loss of 20 flights a week.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The franchise flying partner to Aer Lingus has confirmed the decision following a review of its services at Shannon and described the decision as regrettable.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Formerly Aer Arann, Stobart Air currently operates services from Shannon to Bristol, Birmingham and Edinburgh on behalf of Aer Lingus under the Aer Lingus Regional brand.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The airline enjoyed a 43% increase in passenger numbers on these routes in September compared to the same month last year.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The company confirmed: “Stobart Air, operator of Aer Lingus Regional, will end its Shannon based services with effect from 5 January next.”[/FONT]

    “[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]This is a regrettable decision, and not one taken lightly. Shannon does not fit with our current strategic plan, and we have to make the right long-term choices for the airline.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]We regret any adverse impact this may have on our customers, and wish to reassure them that everyone will be fully accommodated. We also wish to recognise once more the support we have received from everyone at Shannon Airport,” the spokesman said.[/FONT]

    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The airline added: “Passengers with bookings for flights after 5 January 2015 will be contacted directly by the airline in the coming days. All passengers will be re-booked on alternative Aer Lingus Regional flights from other airports or given a full refund. All Stobart Air employees at Shannon Airport will have the opportunity to be redeployed within the company.”[/FONT]

    [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]A Shannon Airport spokesman said: “This decision is outside our control and we are already in talks to secure replacement carriers for these services and are assisted by the fact that these routes have delivered strong passenger numbers.”[/FONT]


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    #955
    JCX BXC
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    Will flybe announce routes?


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    #956
    Cosmo Kramer
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    This development could also perhaps have an effect on transatlantic yields as these routes may have been a source of transferring passengers, presumably now lost to Dublin and elsewhere.


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    #957
    Growler!!!
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    Cosmo Kramer wrote: »
    This development could also perhaps have an effect on transatlantic yields as these routes may have been a source of transferring passengers, presumably now lost to Dublin and elsewhere.

    This was part of the problem for stobart. There were a good percentage of pax transferring on the early flights and Stobarts yeild from these pax was low without sufficient "locals" using the service except on weekends and match days to sustain the low load factor days.


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    #958
    JCX BXC
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    During October an average of 138 people flew between Shannon and Birmingham per day. Even on 2 flights a day at 42 seats each way, the load factors were up in their 70's(%)
    Although during midweek there was only 1 flight a day on certain days.

    Tell me how low the pax nums are again.


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    #959
    Jamie2k9
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    Carnacalla wrote: »
    During October an average of 138 people flew between Shannon and Birmingham per day. Even on 2 flights a day at 42 seats each way, the load factors were up in their 70's(%)
    Although during midweek there was only 1 flight a day on certain days.

    Tell me how low the pax nums are again.

    Was it not 1 72 and 1 42.


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    #960
    JCX BXC
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    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Was it not 1 72 and 1 42.

    My mistake, this month its just a 42.
    But still, the flights should of defaintly been sustainable on an atr42


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    #961
    Masala
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    Carnacalla wrote: »
    This shows the incompetance of Aer Lingus Regional. What was the sense in pulling all routes?

    Personally.... I think that this new Stobart management are willing to take tough decisions. I would say that allowing Ryanair in on Manchester was like giving the 2-Fingers to Stobart. The SNN attitude of passenger growth at ALL cost (sure... whatl will Aer Arann do about it!!) attitude just backfired on them. Stobart are not Aer Arann.... that was then... this is now!!

    If you mess your customers around .... what do you expect!! Plenty of airports would love to have Stobart. So... now they are off!!!

    SNN will have a big hill to climb to get them back.

    Does this mean that all their flights are finished..... the press release doesn't seem to say whether the flights will continue from the UK bases??


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