Irish Steve wrote: » There are also some advantages in being able to pre clear immigration in Dublin, especially in the larger airports where the queues to clear can be lengthy.
adam88 wrote: » I know euro city’s are big business for ei TA operations but I just can’t understand why someone would transit through Dublin especially if departing from lhr. Surely the fairs can’t be that cheaper, and the time saved with pre-clearance is cancelled out by the length of time wasted with flying to Dublin and he transit etc.
Locker10a wrote: » It can take over an hour sometimes in some US airports after you land
adam88 wrote: » Locker10a wrote: » It can take over an hour sometimes in some US airports after you land Yes but compare that with the flight time to dub, getting off tbf aircraft, boarding the new aircraft, clearing preclearance and taxing
JCX BXC wrote: » Isn't there a vast difference between the ADP between a long haul and short haul flight in the UK? That itself would make the journey much cheaper, especially in business.
1) Does anyone else think a new livery will appear with the arrival of the A321LRs? At the time of their delivery (Q2 2019), Aer Lingus will be releasing a new cabin crew uniform. Would these changes possibly be announced at the same time? Seems likely given the fact that there would be NEW aircraft and NEW uniforms!
2) On the note of NEOs, what happened to Aer Lingus looking at the A320neo or 737 MAX for short haul fleet replacement? Obviously, Aer Lingus would go for the A320neo (due to mainteance costs and operating licences) but nothing came to light of it! Recently, Airbus announced that IAG had firmed 15/20 A320neo options that were said to be operated by all IAG members but, as of yet, Aer Lingus haven’t announced anything of A320neos.
3) Also on the note of NEOs, does anyone think that the A350 order will be converted to an A330neo order? The CEO himself said that Aer Lingus currently isn’t looking at the A350 and that the A330 is perfect for the airline. Possible A330neo order?
4) And finally, in relation of the A330s, I’ve noticed a possible miscalculation in IAG’s statistics of Aer Lingus. In a bar chart on a pdf from IAG (I don’t know how to post links here, sorry!), it stated that Aer Lingus’ transatlantic fleet would consist of 4 A330-200s, however, with the addition of EI-GEY, this brings the A330-200 fleet to a total of 5 aircraft. Is an A330-200 being replaced?
AerGuy wrote: » Is an A330-200 being replaced?
Phen2206 wrote: » Indeed no, they are adding capacity over and above what you would have seen on the IAG presentation which is out of date by now. Management saw short-notice A330 availability and took advantage of it. However a big problem now in terms of expansion is crewing the aircraft as opposed to actually acquiring aircraft. Now that summer 2018 has taken shape it will be interesting to see what 2019 will bring!
Captain_Crash wrote: » Phen2206 wrote: » Indeed no, they are adding capacity over and above what you would have seen on the IAG presentation which is out of date by now. Management saw short-notice A330 availability and took advantage of it. However a big problem now in terms of expansion is crewing the aircraft as opposed to actually acquiring aircraft. Now that summer 2018 has taken shape it will be interesting to see what 2019 will bring! The IAA have said they cant operate the most recent arrival from QR (or the next one coming, cant remember which) until they hire more engineers as they have reached the limit of the number of people for the aircraft they have!
trellheim wrote: » Are airlines required to report staffing of type-certified engineer numbers to the IAA
Bussywussy wrote: » Ha delighted if true, They don't have enough to operate the current schedule, as if they weren't warned.
MICKEYG wrote: » Bussywussy wrote: » Ha delighted if true, They don't have enough to operate the current schedule, as if they weren't warned. Delighted that planes wont fly, disrupting passengers, or that the airline, and by extension its employees, suffer?
Captain_Crash wrote: » The IAA have said they cant operate the most recent arrival from QR (or the next one coming, cant remember which) until they hire more engineers as they have reached the limit of the number of people for the aircraft they have!
Tenger wrote: » Captain_Crash wrote: » The IAA have said they cant operate the most recent arrival from QR (or the next one coming, cant remember which) until they hire more engineers as they have reached the limit of the number of people for the aircraft they have! Interesting. If true (and I dont mean to disparage your info) this would show that the very healthy expansion by EI is not being backed up by similar growth in personnel behind the scenes. And indeed statements by EI Execs over the last 18 months contiually focus on their lean operation. Perhaps they have reached the limit of their goal of "do more with less" Can I assume that you cant just build up your engineering dept in a matter of weeks? Assuming that the ex-QR A332 is due to operate within 3 weeks?
Tenger wrote: » Can I assume that you cant just build up your engineering dept in a matter of weeks? Assuming that the ex-QR A332 is due to operate within 3 weeks?
kona wrote: » The absoloute fastest is 6 - 7 years to go from 1st year apprentice to type approved engineer who can issue a crs. That leaves getting lads in who hold such approvals, which means opening the wallet. The money is the problem, Aer lingus has created a absoloute mess for itself.
Captain_Crash wrote: » They are recruiting as we speak and have very much opened the wallet. I'm sure they have apprentices coming in also but from what I've been told, in order to get big experience in little time, they've been forced to get the cheque book out.
kona wrote: » Tenger wrote: » Can I assume that you cant just build up your engineering dept in a matter of weeks? Assuming that the ex-QR A332 is due to operate within 3 weeks? The absoloute fastest is 6 - 7 years to go from 1st year apprentice to type approved engineer who can issue a crs. That leaves getting lads in who hold such approvals, which means opening the wallet. The money is the problem, Aer lingus has created a absoloute mess for itself.
Captain_Crash wrote: » kona wrote: » The absoloute fastest is 6 - 7 years to go from 1st year apprentice to type approved engineer who can issue a crs. That leaves getting lads in who hold such approvals, which means opening the wallet. The money is the problem, Aer lingus has created a absoloute mess for itself. They are recruiting as we speak and have very much opened the wallet. I'm sure they have apprentices coming in also but from what I've been told, in order to get big experience in little time, they've been forced to get the cheque book out. Disclaimer: I don't work for EI, or even work in the airport... this is just info I've been told from several friends who work in the industry. I also hear a lot of things that turn out to be "airport whispers" so only mention things here that I've been told by more than one person. That doesn't mean its true... it just means I trust it more than some of the other stuff I've been told.
Bussywussy wrote: » They've been forced to recruit but I'd say it's the pay is the reason people are leaving...so I doubt they've opened a checque book otherwise people would flock for proper rates of pay,whether it be contractors abroad looking to move home or poorer paid mro's but i hear they're not able to attract type approved engineers because of money
Captain_Crash wrote: » One person I know has only recently left a big carrier to go back to EI and said it was because they couldn't turn the money down. I wasn't told numbers other than it was substantially higher than what they were on before
kona wrote: » If your a unapproved mechanic or engineer thats probably true. If your responsible for signing a crs on a aircraft i highly doubt it.
Captain_Crash wrote: » kona wrote: » If your a unapproved mechanic or engineer thats probably true. If your responsible for signing a crs on a aircraft i highly doubt it. The one person I spoke to is licensed on the A330 and has been in the airport for over 40 years, most of it with EI before leaving a few years back. They mentioned their shock at getting the job considering their age and retirement being a couple of years away. Maybe the money offered was so good because its an experienced and licensed mech that's needed now and they got it on a short term deal
