Aer Lingus Fleet/ Routes Discussion Pt 2 (ALL possible routes included)

I flew ORD-DUB on EI-EIL last week in economy. I could have done without the big metal box occupying around half my leg room, but leaving that aside I didn't think the economy product was particularly rough.

The lack of TSA PreCheck was a much bigger nuisance for me. I'm working on the basis that that will never be fixed.

Once maintenance keep SNN based fleet going everything is fine inside Leinster House!

DAA got the day off while EIL was inflicted on the unsuspecting Toronto passengers.

Do Aer Lingus only do Rome and Milan during the winter to Italy? Was looking at Venice for February but it's pretty much just Ryanair who are flying there. Seems a bit of a missed flight due to Carnevale but also nothing on that side of Italy for the mountains there.

-NSC and deliveries onwards have the larger overhead bins, USB A/C power and mood lighting.

They serve Verona during winter too.

I quite like the mood lighting, well the Airbus standard seen on the A321LR, not that cheap alternative Aer Lingus retrofitted into the older aircraft.

Good to hear about the larger bins and other improvements, this brings the short haul cabin up to the standard expected.

Pity it’ll probably take them another 10-15 years to replace the rest of the fleet!

Be good to see EI-NSC in Dublin finally. Entry into service is of course an entirely different matter…

EI-NSC spec is excellent to see for Europe finally, mood lighting of a much higher spec with Airspace Cabin even USB-C option (!). Toilets even are, fancy (if that's possible!). 60% more luggage capacity versus A320ceo.

-SA/-SB cabin refits should be planned shortly (Timeframe I won't go there).

MPL-DUB as EIN995 this evening.

According to flight radar it's operating flight ei152 in the morning

It arrived in very poor weather but here's a shot for the record.

EI-NSC is in service on EI152 DUB-LHR this morning.

the engineering issue seems to be a yearly problem for EI. From what I’m told they lose loads every year and then struggle to keep the operation going. This year it’s particularly bad because FR are offering a huge amount and attracting loads across. EI management are just standing there with their hands in their pockets shrugging their shoulders. I guess they won’t actively do anything until they just can’t run the operation legally anymore, being capped in aircraft numbers is just the start. Surely it’s cheaper to increase their poor offer than to keep paying Privilege style a fortune to hire in ?!

Fairly standard in companies at the moment. Look at the health service vs private health. Same thing. Bleeding staff yet they won't do a single thing about it.

Does anyone know what kind of seatback pockets NSC has, if any?