Aer lingus and IRFU Sponsorship

Bummer1234

Not sure if to many people follow Aer lingus on snapchat but they have revealed on it about there 3 year sponsorship deal with the IRFU more details on the below link.

http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/50484-aer-lingus-named-official/

New liverly for two a/c

coylemj

So we can look forward to wider seats and more legroom?

And free H2O?

And pretty physios to massage us when we get all stiff and cranky on transatlantic flights?

Shannon757

Bummer1234 wrote: »

Not sure if to many people follow Aer lingus on snapchat but they have revealed on it about there 3 year sponsorship deal with the IRFU more details on the below link.

More details on the below link.

http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/50484-aer-lingus-named-official/

New liverly for two a/c

Any chance EI-DEO could be painted in this?

A319er

In Shannon as we speak , nearly ready !

Shannon757

A319er wrote: »

In Shannon as we speak , nearly ready !

Here's hoping

Cookiemunster

Shannon757 wrote: »

Any chance EI-DEO could be painted in this?

Christ that's awful. Cityjet did a great job on the Leinster jet, nice and simple, but that's just hideous.

man98

It was said a few weeks ago on another thread that DEO might be repainted as that, great to see it happen

Tenger

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Christ that's awful. Cityjet did a great job on the Leinster jet, nice and simple, but that's just hideous.

I'm not a fan.....mostly white with the players would have worked.
Not liking that light green....looks a bit childlike.

man98

Tenger wrote:

I'm not a fan.....mostly white with the players would have worked. Not liking that light green....looks a bit childlike.

I'm holding out hope that it looks better in person.
On a side note, it's missing the shamrock... I wonder if WW has been in the marketing department recently .

gordongekko

man98 wrote: »

I'm holding out hope that it looks better in person.
On a side note, it's missing the shamrock... I wonder if WW has been in the marketing department recently .

The tail,the engine and the irfu logo???

Peregrine

I think the tail section design plus the players would have looked better. It feels like this was designed for an A330 or an aircraft of that length.

I'm hoping this will look better in the flesh. Still, it's good to have. Especially when the team is doing so well. Good advert for Ireland, rugby and EI.

man98 wrote: »

I'm holding out hope that it looks better in person.
On a side note, it's missing the shamrock... I wonder if WW has been in the marketing department recently .

There's at least 4 :eek:

keith16

It looks like a fake Ireland jersey from LIDL. Cheap.

billie1b

Agree with the poster above, think it'd look better on a 330/777 length aircraft

*I know EI don't have 777's

Peregrine

So, DEO will be named Green Spirit. Does anyone know when the last time an EI aircraft wasn't named after a saint was?

keith16

Imagine when the aircraft touches down - oh, 5 points, conversion to come now from the pilot flying.

man98

gordongekko wrote:

The tail,the engine and the irfu logo???

Nim wrote:

There's at least 4 

I'm talking proper ones, which make EI more distingishable... not that this plane won't stand out at a jetway...

keith16

keith16 wrote: »

Imagine when the aircraft touches down - oh, 5 points, conversion to come now from the pilot flying.

That's American football in rugby it's a Try, sorry just being pedantic.

Peregrine

keith16 wrote: »

Imagine when the aircraft touches down - oh, 5 points, conversion to come now from the pilot flying.

The closer to the centre line you land, the easier the conversion :pac:

JCX BXC

Imagine EI got their hands on them 6 Malaysian A380's as a gift from Mr.Muller. Paint them up In them IRFU colours they'd be great

*I'm in dreamland

Tenger

Nim wrote: »

So, DEO will be named Green Spirit. Does anyone know when the last time an EI aircraft wasn't named after a saint was?

Last summer they had an A320 on short term lease.......was called the "#thesocialjet".

Before that....I'm thinking 1946!

Carnacalla wrote: »

Imagine EI got......... a gift from Mr.Muller......

*I'm in dreamland

Yes you are!!!

billie1b

Carnacalla wrote: »

Imagine EI got their hands on them 6 Malaysian A380's as a gift from Mr.Muller. Paint them up In them IRFU colours they'd be great

*I'm in dreamland

You'd quicker see RYR getting them than that happening

arubex

Just looks like they mashed all the brain-storming ideas together to make a livery. Yuck.

Quite what the point of it all is escapes me. I'd rather they used the sponsorship money to improve their inflight service.

I used to work for a US company that was keen on this sort of advertising; sponsoring a football stadium as "Supercorp Bowl" or sponsoring a sports league. The problem was that the net benefit was unmeasurable and it was all based on a hunch that it would be effective advertising.

Oddly I could never manage to have my projects funded on a hunch!

Strumms

That livery is rank...

Bussywussy

Tenger wrote: »

Last summer they had an A320 on short term lease.......was called the "#thesocialjet".

What a piece of rubbish that aircraft was,always tech

lord lucan

I'll reserve judgement until I see it in the flesh, doesn't look great on paper tbh.

keith16

lord lucan wrote: »

I'll reserve judgement until I see it in the flesh, doesn't look great on paper tbh.

I'm judging it now. By far the worst thing about it is that is just lazy.

The rugby ball on the tail looks stupid. I mean really stupid. And cheap.

They could easily incorporate the rugby ball into the nose of the aircraft as it is roughly the same shape.

Rugby is also famous for a game being played in the air, and the "aerial" battle is a key tactical element of any game. I think the ball could look amazing on the tail, if you had a player jumping up to catch it, think POC in a lineout, that would be amazing!

Or a player diving for the ball that's incorparated into the nose. That way, they are parallel to the ground. Honestly, this doesn't even need that much thought. A child could come up with this.

galwayjohn89

The colours look a bit cartoonish from the picture. However, I'll wait until I see it in the flesh. It looks like a cheap mock up of the livery. Could look well in the flesh.

Jamie2k9

Not a major fan, hoping somebody got carried away with the image....I think they should of gone for something like Bus Eireann coach. I do like the tail part!

https://www.google.ie/search?q=bus+eireann+IRFU+bus&espv=2&biw=1366&bih=667&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=AgFEVYv7FofLaNLzgfAH&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ#imgrc=HH9OZt13G0yVIM%253A%3B1RF60UqS_IwY3M%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fc1.staticflickr.com%252F9%252F8522%252F8473776053_82fda61b1a_b.jpg%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.flickr.com%252Fphotos%252F80246451%2540N02%252F8473776053%252F%3B1024%3B684

Razor44

You know if the nose was all green it wouldn't look near as cheap and nasty. It looks like a giant sticker over a white plane, Sadly. City jets lenster RJ looks so much classier.

I hope greenspirt looks better in the metal.

Tenger

keith16 wrote: »

Im judging it now........

L
Keep in mind that the IRFU would have input into design...Im sure they choose which player to have from each province.

I like the ball replacing the shamrock on the tail. Its the garish light/dark green at the front that I dislike. A less 'busy' fuselage would focus attention on the four players.

arubex

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Not a major fan, hoping somebody got carried away with the image....I think they should of gone for something like Bus Eireann coach. I do like the tail part!

I agree the tail is good, would have been interesting to see it applied on its own to the standard livery. Perhaps to one airframe of each type.

LiamaDelta

I agree. Fingers crossed that's just a mock up of a potential scheme because it looks woeful. I actually like the rugby ball on the tail though.
Isn't the chap that used to be Ryanair's marketing man now head of comms/marketing for the IRFU?

Blut2

The ball/shamrock on the tail is great. I think without the players it would actually look quite nice in real life. The players just make it look too cluttered.

Bussywussy

Paul o Connell on the nose to make it look like he's coming to get you would be best!!

arubex

Quick hackery!

Peregrine

The more I try to picture this, the more I think it will look better in the flesh.

sjb25

Nim wrote: »

The more I try to picture this this, the more I think it will look better in the flesh.

Me to think it will look a lot better than it does on paper

billy few mates

They should also have a picture of Wayne Barnes on each of the engines to frighten away the birds....

Tenger

Nim wrote: »

The more I try to picture this, the more I HOPE it will look better in the flesh.

FYP!!

billy few mates

Just imagine how good it will look when it touches down in Dublin Airport with the World Cup winning squad on board to bring the trophy to its new and rightful home...?

billy few mates

A quick turnaround and a short hop to Shannon to drop off Paul O'Connell and Peter O Mahony, the Connaught and Ulster lads can get the Eircoach....

aramush

Exactly Bill! I don't care how it looks as long as it touches down with the Webb Ellis on November 1st

kub

billy few mates wrote: »

A quick turnaround and a short hop to Shannon to drop off Paul O'Connell and Peter O Mahony, the Connaught and Ulster lads can get the Eircoach....

Paulie will get out at Shannon, but a further hop to Cork to drop Peter off.

kub

kub wrote: »

Paulie will get out at Shannon, but a further hop to Cork to drop Peter off.

Where will Simon Zebo and Conor Murray get off and the others from Munster ?

kub

Deleted User wrote: »

Where will Simon Zebo and Conor Murray get off and the others from Munster ?

Conor to Shannon and Zebo to Cork

JCX BXC

IMHO drop them all in LDY and they can make their own way down the country.

Shannon757

Any idea when it will be finished being painted?

billy few mates

Deleted User wrote: »

Where will Simon Zebo and Conor Murray get off and the others from Munster ?

Not sure Simon will be coming with us this one...

Bussywussy

I Believe sat 8th may it'll be out...

EICVD

Bussywussy wrote: »

I Believe sat 8th may it'll be out...

Damn, there was me secretley hoping it'll operate the 0740 departure to LHR from DUB on Wednesday morning....

highlydebased

kub wrote: »

Conor to Shannon and Zebo to Cork

Does Zebo not live in Limerick? He was drinking in my watering hole last night