EI-DVM The Retro Jet

iPlop

She looks fab ,it's like looking at a video from the 70's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfqpJbQeO8Y

andy_g

The retro look really age's the A320 but it looks amazing.

scudzilla

What route will this be flying and when will it be arriving in Dublin

PurplePrincess

That's brilliant, really looking forward to seeing her when she comes "home"

iPlop

scudzilla wrote: »

What route will this be flying and when will it be arriving in Dublin

She'll fly the same interchanging route all the other 320's fly

mickdw

God yes, the line of the black around the nose does age it. You will probably get passengers refusing to get on that old thing.

lord lucan

Looks great. Thought the Shamrock on the engine cowling might have been bigger.

Tenger

lord lucan wrote: »

Looks great. Thought the Shamrock on the engine cowling might have been bigger.

Personally I would have liked the titles a bit larger but EI/Airbus went with correct livery rather than changing it. (I got to see the Airbus proposed images last year) In the 50s/60s titles were smaller on airliners.

Blue Punto

Inflight pic from airliner.net


Looks brill

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Aer-Lingus/Airbus-A320-214/1883656/&sid=36e7197dfccb9764fd4057e4694203d7

Plowman

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Spotter

the weather was foggy and the color its dark green. On the pic and the movie it looks to black. little more light and color would have been better to see. I like the reto look
its my video thanks for postet here.

CommuterIE

Wow, this is awesome.... how did this come about?? Some kind of promotion?

iPlop

CommuterIE wrote: »

Wow, this is awesome.... how did this come about?? Some kind of promotion?

It's to celebrate 75 years of Aer Lingus.

amen

yikes I think its a dreadful paint scheme but I do like to bit around the nose

donvito99

amen wrote: »

yikes I think its a dreadful paint scheme but I do like to bit around the nose

I think you might be missing the point

Spotter

the other plane in retro look
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2935938392_a84b7c4768.jpg

Tenger

Spotter wrote: »

the other plane in retro look
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2935938392_a84b7c4768.jpg

I have it on good authority that this exact image was given to the CEO about a year ago along with the retro livery suggestion. It was later used by the CEO in a briefing to staff about the plan to have -DVM delivered in 1 of these liveries. (A mate was at the briefing last July)

TheAnswer

Meant to be arriving 24th March (tomorrow). anybody have a clue if morning/afternoon/evening? and am I right in assuming it'll come from Toulouse?

rallye150flyer

TheAnswer wrote: »

Meant to be arriving 24th March (tomorrow). anybody have a clue if morning/afternoon/evening? and am I right in assuming it'll come from Toulouse?

i heard it is to come in between 5-6 i know i will be there waiting so will half my college class the first year of aviation management with pilot studies in dcu

TheAnswer

rallye150flyer wrote: »

i heard it is to come in between 5-6 i know i will be there waiting so will half my college class the first year of aviation management with pilot studies in dcu

Cheers, I'll keep an eye online tomorrow.

lord lucan

rallye150flyer wrote: »

i heard it is to come in between 5-6 i know i will be there waiting so will half my college class the first year of aviation management with pilot studies in dcu

I better get to the mound early so to get a place!:pac:

Tenger

word vomit

lord lucan

Tenger wrote: »

Not going to be airside?

Tempted to head over to Pier D,watch her taxi around to the hangar. I'm assuming as a new aircraft she'll be sent to the hangar first to be given the once over by EI and EI paraphernalia added before she see's service.

January

Where will be best to view her coming in? The longterm carpark on the old airport road? or somewhere else?!

IrishB.ie

Flight simmers can get it here

Bearcat

Due at 18:00hrs;)

Bessarion

January wrote: »

Where will be best to view her coming in? The longterm carpark on the old airport road? or somewhere else?!

I would hazard the mound near the long term car park would be best as this covers both approaches to the main runway. Sounds like it will be quite busy today though!

Plan is currently unchanged for the arrival of EI-DVM later today. Leaving TLS 1700 local, arriving DUB 1800 local. Lets hope someone at the mound has a radio to give a heads up.

EDIT: for squonk- As the aircraft will have been handed over to EI it will be legally flown as EI-DVM. It only has a test F-xxxx reg until Airbus relinquish ownership of it. Its not a scheduled flight so doesn't show on the DAA arrivals web page.

squonk

Bessarion wrote: »

I would hazard the mound near the long term car park would be best as this covers both approaches to the main runway. Sounds like it will be quite busy today though!

Plan is currently unchanged for the arrival of EI-DVM later today. Leaving TLS 1700 local, arriving DUB 1800 local. Lets hope someone at the mound has a radio to give a heads up.

Will she carry EI-DVM identification? Those with iPhones could use an iPhone app called PlaneFinder to track her approaching while they're out watching.

Bearcat

if I have anymore details during the day of exact arrival I'll post.....

Mitch Buchannon

I got a message from one of the EI engineers bringing her to Dublin and he's said they should be in between 1830 - 1900.

Danbo!

squonk wrote: »

Will she carry EI-DVM identification? Those with iPhones could use an iPhone app called PlaneFinder to track her approaching while they're out watching.

And also get the liveatc app to listen in, if they dont have a scanner.

pauraic1990

from the other forum I saw. That the poster in the other forum said that he found the flight from Flight explorer. the flight number is EI2533 expected to arrive at 17.53

lord lucan

Just a heads up,they've been using 10 all day and were still using it when i left an hour ago. Can't see them changing it for the rest of the day unless there's a dramatic shift in the wind(not forecast that i can see).

Tropheus

Hope they stay using 10. It will mean a better view from the mound rather than see it turn off the runway in the distance.

andy_g

So roughly what time is she coming in going to head up to see her arrive but going to be on public transport and a bit of a walk or do buses head down ti the 10 end?

pauraic1990

andy_g wrote: »

So roughly what time is she coming in going to head up to see her arrive but going to be on public transport and a bit of a walk or do buses head down ti the 10 end?

It could be between 17:45 to 19:00. You could get 83 Dublin bus which bring you to the end of runway 10.

83 bus timetable http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/your-journey1/timetables/all-timetables/83/

Bearcat

from the horses mouth....expect to be touching down 19:00 local. They know there's going to folk out to see arrival.:)

andy_g

pauraic1990 wrote: »

It could be between 17:45 to 19:00. You could get 83 Dublin bus which bring you to the end of runway 10.

83 bus timetable http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/your-journey1/timetables/all-timetables/83/

Thanks Pauric. Lads i'll have a scanner with me

lord lucan

Bearcat wrote: »

from the horses mouth....expect to be touching down 19:00 local. They know there's going to folk out to see arrival.:)

Touch and go with the lighting at that stage,it'll be almost dark!

Names

The 'mound' is looking busy already lads! due in @ 18:56 local,callsign EIN2533,will routing up from the south.should be staying on 10 for the day

westdub

I'm at the 10 mound and the parking spot is almost full..
Looks like a big turn out for the arrival...

TheAnswer

No sign of her anywhere on the virtual radar sites. Transponder off?

Bearcat

Should be pushing back now from TLS......ten mins taxi?....Flight time 01:51mins.....

TheAnswer

Bearcat wrote: »

Should be pushing back now from TLS......ten mins taxi?....Flight time 01:51mins.....

So it'll be after dark when it arrives in EIDW, gonna be a lot of disappointed heads on the mound!

Bessarion

TheAnswer wrote: »

So it'll be after dark when it arrives in EIDW, gonna be a lot of disappointed heads on the mound!

I wonder was this planned on the part of EI..................

TheAnswer

Just crossing Plymouth now!

January

Ohhh I see it on flightradar... Pity I couldn't make it up, probably the best thing when I had the kiddies with me anyway

Names

Due in 19:30

Tropheus

Just passed over Fishguard and heading for the Irish Sea.

lucaschap

Just west of Cardigan in Wales. Level at FL360

iPlop

Looks like they're going to fly right over my house and it's a clear night:pac: