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EI-EWR - West coast flights

  • 23-12-2016 4:54am
    #1
    the2kwans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭


    Aer Lingus A330-200 EI-EWR seems to rarely operate DUB-SFO/LAX flights. Was just wondering if there was a particular reason for this considering it is a -200 and is aimed at the longer transatlantic flights? Its sisterships LAX,DUO and DAA seem to cover these flights. Would it be because EI-LAX/DUO/DAA have more cycles and so its more economical to put them on longer flights where they accumulate less cycles?


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  • #2
    Bussywussy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Bussywussy


    It doesn't have the provision to fit a lower deck crew rest into the AFT cargo hold so they are reluctant to use it as it involves blocking off seats for crew to rest during their breaks, it has only gone west a handful of times and is always a last resort


  • #3
    the2kwans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭the2kwans


    Bussywussy wrote: »
    It doesn't have the provision to fit a lower deck crew rest into the AFT cargo hold so they are reluctant to use it as it involves blocking off seats for crew to rest during their breaks, it has only gone west a handful of times and is always a last resort

    Why is it different to the other 330-200s? Was it reconfigured after leaving Aer Lingus back in 2009?


  • #4
    Bussywussy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Bussywussy


    No would of been like that from manufacture...


  • #5
    the2kwans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12 ✭the2kwans


    Bussywussy wrote: »
    No would of been like that from manufacture...

    But other -200s of the same era (late 90s/early 2000s) were different?


  • #6
    Bussywussy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭Bussywussy


    the2kwans wrote: »
    But other -200s of the same era (late 90s/early 2000s) were different?

    Just built to a different spec...it would be a customer option to have the provision...


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  • #7
    duskyjoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 643 ✭✭✭duskyjoe


    the2kwans wrote: »
    Why is it different to the other 330-200s? Was it reconfigured after leaving Aer Lingus back in 2009?
    That a question for those that ordered it without the LDMCR facility. Think that machine is leased so it's not going to be modified to fit same now and is first on list to be replaced re newer aircraft I'm aware.


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