Aer Lingus provide Jet to take aid to Philippines

dm09 · 24-11-2013 2:34pm #1

The aircraft made available by Aer Lingus (EI-ELA) loaded with the aid consignment departed Dublin this morning, from what I gather the aid will be delivered to Dubai and ferried separately from there.

An Aer Lingus flight has left Dublin Airport this morning with 40 tonnes of humanitarian aid bound for the Philippines.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1124/488727-philippines-aid-plane/

Visible earlier on FlightRadar24 as it crossed Germany en route to Dubai

http://www.flightradar24.com/2013-11-24/10:00/12x/EIN2102

Mister Jingles · 24-11-2013 3:09pm

Why only so far as Dubai and not further onwards ?

Locker10a · 24-11-2013 3:39pm

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Why only so far as Dubai and not further onwards ?

I dont think the islands airports are capable of taking loads of flights from around the world just yet and GOAL have a distribution center set up in Dubai so they are delivering goods to GOAL in Dubai so they can distribute them where they are deemed needed by GOAL

dm09 · 24-11-2013 3:41pm

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Why only so far as Dubai and not further onwards ?

I imagine the aid shipments into Philippines are being coordinated centrally. EIN2102 beginning its decent towards DXB now.

http://www.flightradar24.com/25.5,55.01/9

dm09 · 24-11-2013 4:03pm

kub · 24-11-2013 7:17pm

How did EI manage to free up a plane for this run especially a 330.

GTE · 24-11-2013 7:39pm

Isn't there a free 330 being leased to a Scandinavian airline for the Winter season?

Maybe the decrease in route frequency to allow for that has already happened so a rejig of aircraft was made very simple for Aer Lingus. I am not too sure, I am fairly ignorant of the Winter schedule dates.

Bessarion · 24-11-2013 8:32pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lss1lz18vZ4&feature=youtu.be

bbk wrote: »

...Maybe the decrease in route frequency to allow for [the Scandanavian lease] has already happened so a rejig of aircraft was made very simple for Aer Lingus. I am not too sure, I am fairly ignorant of the Winter schedule dates.

Aer Lingus (along with many other airlines) reduce their schedule over the quieter Winter season. This is a yearly thing. The lease to Novair is good use of the 'spare' A330. EI usually schedule their A330 heavy maintenance for the Winter season too.

GTE · 24-11-2013 9:44pm

Bessarion wrote: »

Aer Lingus (along with many other airlines) reduce their schedule over the quieter Winter season. This is a yearly thing. The lease to Novair is good use of the 'spare' A330. EI usually schedule their A330 heavy maintenance for the Winter season too.

Oh aye, I know all that. Was wondering when the Winter season timetable actually kicks in. If it has already, which I am assuming, it explains the ability to send an A330 to Dubai.

EDIT: Cool video, it is a very nice thing to see done.