EI 736

iPlop

I will be on this flight Tuesday morning, is there any way of finding out reg of what jet I'll be on before the flight. I know it's an A320, and I know this mornings EI 736 was EI-DEF, 6.8 years old.

I used to be able to find out pretty easy when I flew with Thompson or Thomas cook because they only had certain aircraft flying to certain places.

They used 752's to fly to lanzarote and they only had 3 at the time and they were all built in 1993, 18 years old.:eek: (not saying it's not a good aircraft)

This may sound weird but I like to know the age of the aircraft I'll be flying on.

Bigcheeze

The Incredible Fridge wrote: »

I will be on this flight Tuesday morning, is there any way of finding out reg of what jet I'll be on before the flight. I know it's an A320, and I know this mornings EI 736 was EI-DEF, 6.8 years old.

I used to be able to find out pretty easy when I flew with Thompson or Thomas cook because they only had certain aircraft flying to certain places.

They used 752's to fly to lanzarote and they only had 3 at the time and they were all built in 1993, 18 years old.:eek: (not saying it's not a good aircraft)

This may sound weird but I like to know the age of the aircraft I'll be flying on.

As you board the aircraft, you can see the manufacture date is stamped on a plate on the inside of the "frame" of the door.

So you can turn around and run at that stage if necessary.

iPlop

Bigcheeze wrote: »

As you board the aircraft, you can see the manufacture date is stamped on a plate on the inside of the "frame" of the door.

So you can turn around and run at that stage if necessary.

I know non e of them are over 11 years old, I wonder what route EI-DVM is on that day.

highlydebased

What route each aircraft will fly is not really decided until inside of 48 hours of the flight and even then it could change for operational reasons.

Su Campu

May I ask why you need to know the aircraft's age? If you deemed one to be too old would you refuse to board it?

iPlop

Su Campu wrote: »

May I ask why you need to know the aircraft's age? If you deemed one to be too old would you refuse to board it?

No, it's just a weird thing I like to do.EI's fleet is not that old anyway.I suppose I'm hoping the retro jet is on our route that day, that's all:pac:

mickdw

Su Campu wrote: »

May I ask why you need to know the aircraft's age? If you deemed one to be too old would you refuse to board it?

I would certainly refuse to board a very old aircraft although the operator would have a lot to do with it.

iPlop

mickdw wrote: »

I would certainly refuse to board a very old aircraft although the operator would have a lot to do with it.

If it was an old aircraft in a dodgy russian airline then yes.

Wats_in_a_name

mickdw wrote: »

I would certainly refuse to board a very old aircraft although the operator would have a lot to do with it.

How do you think the aircraft got to be so old? Must be pretty safe and reliable.

FlutterinBantam

Neon-Circles wrote: »

What route each aircraft will fly is not really decided until inside of 48 hours of the flight and even then it could change for operational reasons.

Even less Neon, wouldn't be finally decided until the previous evening,certainly the short haul machines.

The long haul tend to follow a more predictable schedule.

iPlop

ha, im at gate 426 About to board ei-dvm