Aer Lingus Fleet/Routes Discussion

Locker10a · 30-06-2016 10:47PM

I find the seats on EDS/P to be comfortable, then mind you I've never done anything longer than a IRL-UK flight with those seats.
I love the seats on EZV\W, I find those to be the most comfortable seats.

AndyBoBandy · 02-07-2016 11:05AM

Do Aer Lingus still fly A330's to Malaga (AGP)? If so, is there a schedule, i.e. particular flights on a particular day?

Considering flights to Malaga, but would prefer to get on an A330 and pay the extra for the business class seats if possible!

edit:

just seen here the last non TA flight operated by an A330 was Faro, again, does anyone know if this is a regular scheduled service for an A330? or just a random based on AC availability and demand?

orionm_73 · 02-07-2016 11:47AM

Looking at flight radar seems like the A330 to AGP is daily on the 7am flight. FAO looks to be just once a week on Sunday. Again the early flight.

Jamie2k9 · 02-07-2016 11:50AM

orionm_73 wrote: »

Looking at flight radar seems like the A330 to AGP is daily on the 7am flight. FAO looks to be just once a week on Sunday. Again the early flight.

Thats right!

JCX BXC · 02-07-2016 11:50AM

AGP every morning, FAO only on Sunday mornings with the A330

Take a look at the booking engines!

LXFlyer · 02-07-2016 04:41PM

That has been covered here several times.

BA Cityflyer are operating several flights each weekend from Dublin on behalf of Aer Lingus over the summer

de biz · 02-07-2016 06:23PM

Great pic havn't seen anyone else on here capture BA Embraer parked at T2.Cheers for sharing!

TheFitz13 · 03-07-2016 12:40AM

Is there a way to know which aircraft I'll be on tomorrow morning? My flight is EI-762

JCX BXC · 03-07-2016 08:10AM

How come JFK-SNN was operated as JFK-DUB again last night?

orionm_73 · 03-07-2016 08:29AM

How come JFK-SNN was operated as JFK-DUB again last night?

What flight number was that?

JCX BXC · 03-07-2016 09:43AM

orionm_73 wrote: »

What flight number was that?

EI110.

Jamie2k9 · 03-07-2016 09:45AM

Carnacalla wrote: »

How come JFK-SNN was operated as JFK-DUB again last night?

It didn't there was 4 flights to DUB and one to SNN. The extra A330 to DUB was covering for a return trip cancelled Friday.

JFK-SNN down as landed at 05.21

JCX BXC · 03-07-2016 09:49AM

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

It didn't there was 4 flights to DUB and one to SNN. The extra A330 to DUB was covering for a return teip cancelled Friday.

JFK-SNN down as landed at 05.21

Must be another FR24 errors in that case.

AndyBoBandy · 07-07-2016 09:20AM

Stole this from the Aviation photo's thread (Omni Air B767)
and I have to say, I think she looks gorgeous;

The green engine nacelles really look the part.

Tenger · 07-07-2016 06:19PM

AndyBoBandy wrote: »

Stole this from the Aviation photo's thread (Omni Air B767)
and I have to say, I think she looks gorgeous;

It is nice that the EI partial livery (or "away strip") looks decent for short term leases like this. Not sure if too many other airline livery's would be suitable for such partial application.

markc91 · 07-07-2016 06:46PM

Tenger wrote: »

It is nice that the EI partial livery (or "away strip") looks decent for short term leases like this. Not sure if too many other airline livery's would be suitable for such partial application.

Where does that operate? Have never seen it in DUB

kevinandrew · 07-07-2016 07:00PM

It does look rather good, as a temporary solution it's a fine job and doesn't take anything away from the brand. Would love to see a full version eventually, the 767 is a very nice aircraft.

One thing I've noticed recently is how badly done the repaints on the A330s have been, the tail shamrock has been applied so poorly that they're all different sizes and angles, sometimes the angle on one side of the tail is different to the other.

Here's the most recent repaint, EI-DUO before and after.

Before: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132614944@N02/24626658343/

After: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129245896@N02/26008635903/

I know it's a minor detail but Aer Lingus under Mueller commissioned a review of the branding guidelines and issued an updated version after standards had slipped during the 'dot com' years. Seeing these standards slip again is a shame especially as the 'Smart Flies' campaign has such strong branding and imagery.

Tenger · 07-07-2016 07:09PM

markc91 wrote: »

Where does that operate? Have never seen it in DUB

Its a short term summer lease (operated and crewed by Omni Air) to boost capacity on the SNN-BOS route. This then free's up a B757 to move up to Dublin to operate the DUB-JFK early rotation.

roundymac · 08-07-2016 10:55AM

kevinandrew wrote: »

Before: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132614944@N02/24626658343/

After: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129245896@N02/26008635903/

I know it's a minor detail but Aer Lingus under Mueller commissioned a review of the branding guidelines and issued an updated version after standards had slipped during the 'dot com' years. Seeing these standards slip again is a shame especially as the 'Smart Flies' campaign has such strong branding and imagery.

Bad management.

Dardania · 08-07-2016 01:26PM

kevinandrew wrote: »

It does look rather good, as a temporary solution it's a fine job and doesn't take anything away from the brand. Would love to see a full version eventually, the 767 is a very nice aircraft.

One thing I've noticed recently is how badly done the repaints on the A330s have been, the tail shamrock has been applied so poorly that they're all different sizes and angles, sometimes the angle on one side of the tail is different to the other.

Here's the most recent repaint, EI-DUO before and after.

Before: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132614944@N02/24626658343/

After: https://www.flickr.com/photos/129245896@N02/26008635903/

I know it's a minor detail but Aer Lingus under Mueller commissioned a review of the branding guidelines and issued an updated version after standards had slipped during the 'dot com' years. Seeing these standards slip again is a shame especially as the 'Smart Flies' campaign has such strong branding and imagery.

Don't disagree with the point of your post, but want to note in your second photo, it looks like the rudder is deflected a bit, which is changing the perspective a bit.

kevinandrew · 08-07-2016 01:54PM

Dardania wrote: »

Don't disagree with the point of your post, but want to note in your second photo, it looks like the rudder is deflected a bit, which is changing the perspective a bit.

Fair point, the rudder position does exaggerate it slightly.

This might be a better example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/111752039@N08/26533308331/

Dardania · 08-07-2016 05:40PM

kevinandrew wrote: »

Fair point, the rudder position does exaggerate it slightly.

This might be a better example: https://www.flickr.com/photos/111752039@N08/26533308331/

the right of it looks a bit bulbous there alright!

rudders · 10-07-2016 07:18PM

Sorry if it's been asked already guys but is there any word on the a350s? Do EI still.exkect to get them in or has the order been cancelled in favour of a330s

Nibs05 · 10-07-2016 10:41PM

rudders wrote: »

Sorry if it's been asked already guys but is there any word on the a350s? Do EI still.exkect to get them in or has the order been cancelled in favour of a330s

Still no word I'm afraid, Airbus still has one on its production list for delivery 2018, other then that nothing.

Msn 197 at the bottom:

https://sites.google.com/site/a350xwbproduction/production-list-2

Tenger · 11-07-2016 01:55AM

rudders wrote: »

Sorry if it's been asked already guys but is there any word on the a350s? Do EI still.exkect to get them in or has the order been cancelled in favour of a330s

Getting to the stage now where we would expect some news on that front.
ie. announcement on EI expansion for 2017/2018 with addendum for "A350 order under review" leading to IAG 2016 FY results showing reassignment of some of those A350's elsewhere in the group perhaps?

kevinandrew · 11-07-2016 11:48AM

Aer Lingus has officially been awarded 4 Stars by the ratings agency Skytrax, was just revealed on their snapchat and will no doubt be part of the route announcement shortly.

One of the A330s appears to have had a Skytrax sticker applied near the door.

L1011 · 11-07-2016 11:56AM

Just shows how pointless Skytrax is - short haul customer care and soft product is probably the worst it has ever been now.

kevinandrew · 11-07-2016 12:09PM

It was far worse in 05-07 I think, wasn't really until 2010 that improvements across the product started to appear.

Even with today's issues of catering (much improved over last summer) and the cabin cleaning, there is still more choice of fare structures, routes, timings and overall product offerings than there has been in the recent past.

On the long haul side of the business it seems to be doing great both in terms of passenger feedback and the financially.

Pretty sure we're about to hear what new routes are chosen and what fleet expansion to expect, announcement started at 12pm.

Bussywussy · 11-07-2016 12:11PM

kevinandrew wrote: »

Aer Lingus has officially been awarded 4 Stars by the ratings agency Skytrax, was just revealed on their snapchat and will no doubt be part of the route announcement shortly.

One of the A330s appears to have had a Skytrax sticker applied near the door.

They all have that American football sticker at door 2L,they've added that surtax one this morning.

kevinandrew · 11-07-2016 12:14PM

Bussywussy wrote: »

kevinandrew wrote: »

Aer Lingus has officially been awarded 4 Stars by the ratings agency Skytrax, was just revealed on their snapchat and will no doubt be part of the route announcement shortly.

One of the A330s appears to have had a Skytrax sticker applied near the door.

They all have that American football sticker at door 2L,there's no skytrax one.

It's literally been applied this morning or at least revealed revealed in the last hour on their Snapchat account, says "Ireland's only 4 star airline" with the Skytrax official logo.

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