Aer Lingus Aircraft

spank_inferno

Hi Guys

I hope I'm posting this in the right thread.
I've a question relating to the Aer lingus trans-atlantic fleet.

Last year I flew to Chicago on a new Airbus A-330.
The main improvement being the personal entertainment unit in each head rest.

However family members have twice since flown to the USA (San Fran & Chicago respectively) and on both occasions have been in the older A-330, with a poor crt monitor deploying from the cabin roof.

Does anyone know if the newer A-330 is still running?
Did Aerlingus only buy 1 & if so what route is it on?

many thanks

Tabnabs

A simply search on google show they have 9 A330's

flodis79

Hmm, that does not answer the question of the age of the A330 fleet, and which ones are in service on different days of the week / different routes / different intervals.

johnnyrotten

Its a lucky dip really which aircraft you get on the day

mikedragon32

There are EI pilots over on the Aviation and Aircraft forum who can better answer your question. I'm moving this thread there.

M

highlydebased

AFAIK EI-DUO (new aircaft) is still doing the KORD route. Its primarily because it can carry a higher cargo load than the older 332's.

dologhli

I think they have two ( EI-DUO and EI-DUZ according to http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055410704 )

I haven't a clue what routes they're used on (they weren't on DUB-IAD last week is all I can say... only seen them there the once...)

As a lowly passenger I don't know any more, sorry... though at least I've increased your chances of getting one to 2/9 :pac:

wittymoniker

200s have longer range so are typically put on west coast routes, 300s for shorter services afaik.

GeturGun

Flew to Chicago today (well yesterday now I suppose ) on ..............

Neon-Circles wrote: »

AFAIK EI-DUO (new aircaft) is still doing the KORD route.

....... I guess it was this one

First time flying with the on-demand entertainment system and it makes a MASSIVE difference IMO. I was absolutely dreading the 8 hour flight, but it was absolutely fine - no different really to vegging out at home for a day watching movies and TV!!!!!!

One of the cabin crew told us that they were all going to be done by next year sometime, it'll be great to be guaranteed one with the individual on-demand screens!!

pclancy

Yeah makes it so bearable doesnt it? The screens and entertainment systems on the A380 are mind blowing! They'll all be that good one day.

Danbo!

The on-demand entertainment made the dub-ord flight feel shorter than a flight from dub to any eurpoean city..

Also, a useful link for anyone travelling transatlantic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aer_Lingus#Flying_with_Aer_Lingus

Tenger

All correct above.

EI have 5 A330-300 (DUB,JFK,CRK,ORD,DUZ)and 4 A330-200(LAX,EWR,DAA,DUO.

The latest 2, DUO and DUZ, have individual screens with on demand entertainment (AVOD). DAA has older individual screens. There is a refurbishment programme underway as part of the winter maintainence schedule. The plan is to have 7 out of 9 aircraft upgraded by Summer 2009. Two older A333 will not be upgraded as they will be returned to the leaser in 2010. EI-CRK is slated to be retired before next Summer. Expect 1-2 aircraft to be upgraded by Feb 2009. Also in Feb EI are expecting delivery of a new A333 (EI-EAV),I am hoping to be on the delivery flight from Toulouse.

DUO usually operates the San Fransico route with DUZ usually on the Chicago route to to greater load capacity. However do not rely on this info,it can change very quickly depending on aircraft servicability and/or operational delays.

Celtic Mech

Neon-Circles wrote: »

AFAIK EI-DUO (new aircaft) is still doing the KORD route. Its primarily because it can carry a higher cargo load than the older 332's.

That should read EI-DUZ instead. Its basically 95% of the time the dub-ord route.

highlydebased

Celtic Mech wrote: »

That should read EI-DUZ instead. Its basically 95% of the time the dub-ord route.

Yea I keep mixing the two of them up :rolleyes:

empirix

GeturGun wrote: »

Flew to Chicago today (well yesterday now I suppose ) on .............. ....... I guess it was this one

First time flying with the on-demand entertainment system and it makes a MASSIVE difference IMO. I was absolutely dreading the 8 hour flight, but it was absolutely fine - no different really to vegging out at home for a day watching movies and TV!!!!!!

One of the cabin crew told us that they were all going to be done by next year sometime, it'll be great to be guaranteed one with the individual on-demand screens!!

a god send when flying to oz,its a damn long flight and nearly unbearable, but these systems with the movies, games and radio and map is cool, headphones on, no noise, don know what i would do without em!

opa01_2000

You should see the entertainment system on the SwineAer Derry to Stansted route!!!

GeturGun

The only negative I found on the EI system is that u should be able to flick to the map/info and back without having to stop what u are watching and exit out [maybe u can do this???? I didn't see a way to but I didn't exactly try hard)

Flying back from JFK so will be very bored after being spoilt on the way to ORD