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Brennans Row

JCX BXC wrote: »

Newark cancelled for the entire week.

Back tomorrow after a weeks absence.

What's the story?

JCX BXC

Brennans Row wrote: »

Back tomorrow after a weeks absence.

What's the story?

From what I heard it was just cancelled due to lack of load. New York JFK with Aer Lingus has been going out near full everyday though!

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Profit at airport service firm up 26pc to €882k (Independent)

Profits at Sky Handling Partner, which provides ground services at Dublin Airport, jumped 26pc to €882,000 last year as air passenger traffic at the capital soared to more than 25 million people.

The Sky Handling group has decided that its unit that provides ground services at Shannon Airport will cease to trade at the end of December.

The Shannon unit posted turnover of €690,000 last year and a profit of just €42,500.

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Global Aviation Institute opens in Shannon (Clare Herald)

Atlantic Aviation Group has confirmed the establishment of its new state-of-the-art facility in the Shannon Free Zone in Shannon.

To mark the opening, the Atlantic Aviation Institute will host the first TEDxShannonEd in conjunction with SOLAS on December 7th at the new 66,000 square feet facility.

The Atlantic Aviation Institute is a new venture aimed at capitalising on the enormous opportunities available in the aviation sector as the industry expands over the coming years. The Institute will provide employment, attract students and play a key role in attracting new Aerospace and Aviation companies to the Shannon / Mid-West region.

Speaking about the new Institute, Training Director Caoimhe O’Donnell said: “The Atlantic Aviation Institute is a new partnership between aviation and aerospace education and training organisations resulting in a joined-up approach and a coordinated strategy for the region.

It will provide innovative learning solutions for domestic and international aviation programs from technical aviation training to undergraduate and post graduate qualifications. It also will offer a range of short executive course to address the continuing professional development needs of professionals within the aviation sector nationally and internationally.”

The Institute will be equipped with the latest aeronautical education and training equipment and will be in close proximity to the live aircraft maintenance environment minutes away at the Atlantic Aviation Group’s base maintenance hangar.

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Aer Lingus EI495 flight fron Faro to Dublin diverted to Shannon this evening.

JCX BXC

Brennans Row wrote: »

Aer Lingus EI495 flight fron Faro to Dublin diverted to Shannon this evening.

Issue with Hydraulics, was able to vacate but there was a possibility they it may have gotten stuck on the runway.

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Flight diverts to Shannon with hydraulic issue (Clare Herald)

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Emergency diversion to Shannon (Breaking News)

A transatlantic flight diverted to Shannon this morning after a passenger was reported to have fallen ill.

Air Berlin flight AB-7447 was travelling from Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic to Düsseldorf at the time. There were 287 passengers and a crew of 11 on board.

The Airbus A330-200 jet was about an hour west of Ireland when the crew declared a medical emergency and told controllers they wished to divert.

JCX BXC

Santa Flights running today!

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Low-cost airline granted licence for Ireland-US flights (Irish Times)

US authorities have granted a licence to Irish-based low-cost Norwegian Air International, paving the way for direct flights from Cork and Shannon to Boston.

Norwegian Air has been given permission to fly up to four times a week between Cork and Boston from next summer and there are hopes it could also have a direct connection to New York.

The decision paves the way for a major shake-up of transatlantic air travel, introducing the first Irish low-cost routes between Europe and the US.

Norwegian has been seeking a foreign carrier’s permit from Washington’s Department of Transportation for more than two years to support the launch of low-cost flights from Europe to the US.

Late last night the US department said that it would grant Norwegian the permit, which would allow the airline to launch proposed services from Cork and Shannon airports to Boston.

The US department’s delay in issuing the permit held up the launch of the services, which were originally scheduled to begin last April.

Interesting times ahead.

Masala

Brennans Row wrote: »

Interesting times ahead.

Now Cork has 2 airlines competing on the USA routes.... Well that's not what they were looking for I am sure.

Deagol

Really hope this long haul Ryanair doesn't come to Shannon. I cannot see why Shannon are intent on pissing off the high spending business sector in vain hopes of attracting a few extra piss heads.

JCX BXC

Masala wrote: »

Now Cork has 2 airlines competing on the USA routes.... Well that's not what they were looking for I am sure.

What?

Cork doesn't have any transatlantic routes?

highlydebased

JCX BXC wrote: »

What?

Cork doesn't have any transatlantic routes?

Masala wrote: »

Now Cork has 2 airlines competing on the USA routes.... Well that's not what they were looking for I am sure.

If Wow Air had not come on the scene, Norwegian might be able to get off to a stronger start there. Instead, both the KEF and Norwegian services are likely to have be stodgy performers. They are both classed as the super budget type carrier (leaving Wow's pricing structures for another day), so they will effectively share the same market between them.

JCX BXC

Overview of services available next summer

USA

Aer Lingus

New York:All summer, 6x weekly, (No TUE), departure time changes from 12:20 to 12:45 from 26th March. 757-200

Boston:All summer, daily, departure time changes from 11:40 to 12:00 from 26th March. Currently scheduled 757-200, but likely to change to an Omni 767-200 for the peak summer (June-August) as it has done the last 2 years.


American Airlines

Philadelphia: Operates 6th May-30th September, daily, 757-200.


Delta

New York: Resumes 5th May
5th May-25th May, 5x weekly (No WED/THURS) 757-200
25th May-31st October, daily, 767-300


United Airlines

Newark: All summer, daily, 757-200

Chicago: Resumes 26th May

26th May-14th June: 5x weekly (No WED/THURS) 757-200
14th June-15th August: Daily 757-200
18th August-11th September: 5x weekly (No WED/THURS) 757-200

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First year in quite a while that there has been no expansion in US services, although an announcement from Norwegian regarding New York/Boston is possible, but if that happens it would likely in my opinion result in the loss of both Aer Lingus services.

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European/UK

Aer Lingus-all on A320

Faro: resumes 30th April
30th April-15th September: 4 weekly, MON/WED/FRI/SUN
15th September-11th October: 2 weekly WED/SUN

London Heathrow: 3x daily

Malaga: 2nd May-28th October: 3 weekly TUE/THURS/SAT


Aer Lingus Regional- ATR72-600

Birmingham: 6x weekly (No SAT)

Edinburgh: 6x weekly (No SAT)


Helvetic Airways- F100/Embarer

Zurich:13th May-19th August: Saturday


Lufthansa- A319

Frankfurt: 29th April-21th October: Saturday



Ryanair-all on 737-800

Alicante: Tuesday/Saturday, with a extra flight on Thursday from June-August

Berlin: Tuesday/Saturday

Faro: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Fuerteventura: Thursday

Kaunas: Thursday/Sunday

Krakow: Tuesday/Saturday

Lanzarote: Monday/Friday

London-Gatwick: Daily

London-Stansted: 12x Weekly, double daily except TUE/WED

Malaga: Monday/Friday with extra THURS/SUN from June-August

Majorca: Wednesday/Sunday with extra FRI in JUN/JULY

Manchester: 4x weekly, MON/THURS/FRI/SUN

Tenerife: Thursday

Warsaw: WED/SUN

Wroclaw MON/FRI


SAS 737-600

Stockholm: 1st August-7th October: Tuesday/Saturday

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Norwegian confirms flights from Shannon after US permit approval (Limerick Leader)

Focus is on 'finalising plans' for transatlantic flights, says CEO

Unfortunately nothing concrete.

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Flights from T.F. Green Airport to Ireland could soon become reality (Providence Journal)

See previous posts 253, 360.

Governor Lincoln D. Chafee and RIAC President and CEO Kelly Fredericks with Rose Hynes, chairwoman of the Shannon Airport Authority.

JCX BXC

Brennans Row wrote: »

Unfortunately nothing concrete.

I wouldn't be saying unfortunately, wouldn't take much to help Aer Lingus permanently end their operations.

JCX BXC

Seems it won't be BOS/JFK, but infact Stewart for NY and TF green (Rhode Island, yes the one the Taoiseach said should have a link to Shannon) for Boston.

On PPRuNe it mentions that the routes will be Dublin, Shannon, Cork, Manchester and Edinburgh.

It will be interesting to see if Aer Lingus respond to those routes, it's still a possibility.

Jamie2k9

JCX BXC wrote: »

Seems it won't be BOS/JFK, but infact Stewart for NY and TF green (Rhode Island, yes the one the Taoiseach said should have a link to Shannon) for Boston.

On PPRuNe it mentions that the routes will be Dublin, Shannon, Cork, Manchester and Edinburgh.

It will be interesting to see if Aer Lingus respond to those routes, it's still a possibility.

They will respond but if losses mount they will leave. Do think they could be alright for a time.

JCX BXC

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

They will respond but if losses mount they will leave. Do think they could be alright for a time.

Suppose the question is whether the Norwegian services will last. Shannon will benefit from a large inbound tourism market, but just how many people with NYC or Boston as their origin/destination will be willing to travel over an hour to get to the airport on the US side.

Jamie2k9

JCX BXC wrote: »

Suppose the question is whether the Norwegian services will last. Shannon will benefit from a large inbound tourism market, but just how many people with NYC or Boston as their origin/destination will be willing to travel over an hour to get to the airport on the US side.

Last or even start!

JCX BXC

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Last or even start!

Story changes so much you'd never know!
Reading PPRuNe it seems pretty certain but with how the whole Norwegian saga has gone so far it can't be believed until the first flight takes off!

Gigibrodbrod

Does anyone know if there's a petition started to get more flights from Shannon to EU (France, Belgium, Germany Switzerland for example). 
I live in Brussels at the moment but am originally from Shannon and find it such a pity to go through (packed) dublin airport every time I want to go home. I know that a lot of international friends here would also be interested in flying directly to the west of Ireland but of course, no direct flights are available. 
I've tried emailing Shannon Airport, Tourism Ireland and TDs involved in the Limerick 2030 intiative (Patrick O Donovan) to see if there's any inititive there to get more flights into Shannon but so far, no replies. Very frustrating that Shannon airport isn't fulfilling its potential. If anyone has any info please let me know, thanks.

JCX BXC

Why do you think Shannon has the market for a route to Brussels? Shannon couldn't keep Nice, Poitiers, Paris, Memmingen and several other routes historically.

Cork had a route to Brussels again which it could not keep.

IIRC Shannon once had a route to Charleroi, which didn't do very well.

highlydebased

JCX BXC wrote:

Why do you think Shannon has the market for a route to Brussels? Shannon couldn't keep Nice, Poitiers, Paris, Memmingen and several other routes historically.

Well it now has Frankfurt and Stockholm on the roster....

Failed routes quoted are more to do with Ryanair tactics rather than the route not performing

JCX BXC

highlydebased wrote: »

Well it now has Frankfurt and Stockholm on the roster....

Failed routes quoted are more to do with Ryanair tactics rather than the route not performing

I'd agree with the Ryanair tactics (such as what looks like an attempt to kill Berlin and Krakow now), but considering Aer Lingus couldn't maintain Brussels from Cork is another point against the Brussels route.

Jamie2k9

Are Kuwait using USPC?

JCX BXC

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Are Kuwait using USPC?

Nope, just Security screening.

Going daily from next Sunday.

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Shannon - Commercial Movements (IAA)

|Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sept|Oct|Nov|Dec|Total
2015|1,253|1,026|1,277|1,454|1,725|2,169|2,058|1,728|1,780|1,645|1,283|1,312|18,710
2016|1,222|1,128|1,390|1,488|1,807|2,031|2,032|1,834|1,839|1,698|1,353||
Change|-2.5%|+9.9%|+8.8%|+2.3%|+4.8%|-6.4%|-1.3%|+6.1%|+3.3%|+3.2%|+5.5%||