Aer Lingus Fleet/Routes Discussion

Tenger · 16-10-2015 10:10AM

Using info from airframes.org and planespotters.net these are the locations of the original A330-301's that EI had:
EI-SNN (54) Air Asia X as 9M-XAA
EI-DUB (55) Shaheen Air as AP-BKL
EI-ORD (59) Scrapped a few years back
EI-CRK (70) Shaheen Air as AP-BKM
EI-JFK (86) Shaheen Air as AP-BKN (Had been stored in 2012)

EI-LAX and EI-EWR (MSN 269 and 330 respectively) were the next additions to the EI fleet (1999 and 2000 respectively) and both are still (or back) in EI colours today.
The arrival of EI-DAA (397) in 2001 ended the EI system of airport codes as A330 regs.

goingnowhere · 17-10-2015 06:24AM

Originals be -301 spec?

Tenger · 17-10-2015 02:09PM

goingnowhere wrote: »

Originals be -301 spec?

I'll just sneakily edit my post above!!

highlydebased · 17-10-2015 05:45PM

A319 EI-EPR leaves the fleet tomorrow. Joining EI-EPS.

ohigg84 · 17-10-2015 06:22PM

highlydebased wrote: »

A319 EI-EPR leaves the fleet tomorrow. Joining EI-EPS.

Why are they leaving?

smurfjed · 17-10-2015 06:25PM

EI-EPR is presently operating EI-386 SNN-LHR..... so i guess that this is the last flight.

highlydebased · 17-10-2015 06:30PM

ohigg84 wrote: »

Why are they leaving?

All A319's leaving the fleet, the former Little Red aircraft are replacements

ohigg84 · 17-10-2015 06:44PM

highlydebased wrote: »

All A319's leaving the fleet, the former Little Red aircraft are replacements

Thanks for the info. A real shame to see them go, the A319s look sharp in the EI livery.

Comhrá · 18-10-2015 11:48AM

Originally Posted by highlydebased:
A319 EI-EPR leaves the fleet tomorrow. Joining EI-EPS.

EI-EPR still plying the SNN-LHR route today.

JCX BXC · 18-10-2015 11:51AM

tippman1 wrote: »

EI-EPR still plying the SNN-LHR route today.

The booking engine had the 18th of October as the start date for the A320 service. Strange.

highlydebased · 18-10-2015 01:18PM

tippman1 wrote: »

EI-EPR still plying the SNN-LHR route today.

Carnacalla wrote: »

The booking engine had the 18th of October as the start date for the A320 service. Strange.

A319 was always down to do the service this AM. EI-DEL doing the honours from now on

JCX BXC · 18-10-2015 01:20PM

highlydebased wrote: »

A319 was always down to to the service this AM. EI-DEL doing the honours from now on

Yep, watching flightradar there, EI-DEL just took off. EI-DEL positioned early this morning (Landed 06:57).

So there's now 2 A319's in the fleet? One at BHD and 1 at DUB?

Locker10a · 20-10-2015 03:47PM

If its true that IAG have negotiated slots for early A330s to be delivered to EI as early as next summer could we see the same thing happen for replacing their older 321's and 320's ? As the order list for these aircraft are long and replacement at this stage would take years!

Van.Bosch · 20-10-2015 04:09PM

Locker10a wrote: »

If its true that IAG have negotiated slots for early A330s to be delivered to EI as early as next summer could we see the same thing happen for replacing their older 321's and 320's ? As the order list for these aircraft are long and replacement at this stage would take years!

Is this confirmed? or will it be announced tomorrow as part of the LH expansion?

JCX BXC · 20-10-2015 04:10PM

EI-EPR (A319) being used on SNN today.
Anyone know why?

Tenger · 20-10-2015 04:32PM

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Is this confirmed? or will it be announced tomorrow as part of the LH expansion?

Well MSN1742 and 1744 are showing Aer Lingus under "operator" on the Airbus production spreadsheet. "owner" is listed as IAG.
Am sure it will be mentioned as part of the launch tomorrow.

Bussywussy · 22-10-2015 12:59PM

Carnacalla wrote: »

EI-EPR (A319) being used on SNN today.
Anyone know why?

Was due to retire,prob a delay on an A320 in a C check

JCX BXC · 25-10-2015 10:12PM

Airbus330 wrote:

http://wp.me/p31Nr0-2fX

Interesting article, which also seems to indicate that the 767 won't be back next year, which isn't all bad

(The above was posted in the Shannon Airport Thread 2014/15)

I'm confused by it now. The article states that the 757 from the early JFK goes to IAD, but that 757 was from Shannon, so if the 767 doesn't run where is the 757 coming from? And EWR's gain is not JFK's loss, by the time EWR starts the early JFK would have been finished anyway and EWR is going to be an A330

highlydebased · 25-10-2015 11:05PM

They have worded it badly but they are getting an extra 757. One for IAD one for YYZ and the other two at SNN.

JCX BXC · 25-10-2015 11:10PM

highlydebased wrote: »

They have worded it badly but they are getting an extra 757. One for IAD one for YYZ and the other two at SNN.

Ah then IAD will revert back to an A330 in September? That 757 will be used for Hartford?

MoeJay · 25-10-2015 11:20PM

I wouldn't rule out the 103/2 schedule yet...it wasn't announced until November last year. The introduction of the DL 767 into Shannon next summer might have a bearing on what they do...

I would guess the start date of BDL is directly linked to aircraft delivery.

highlydebased · 25-10-2015 11:22PM

Carnacalla wrote:

Ah then IAD will revert back to an A330 in September? That 757 will be used for Hartford?

Seemingly

Locker10a · 29-10-2015 07:24PM

I have a quick question I noticed recently EI have been operating a lot of what's called "extra" flights for e.g. an AMS extra or a ACE extra etc. What are these extras ? Are they simply charters or what ? They happen way to often to be rescue flights so I'm confused as to what's going on ?

Jamie2k9 · 29-10-2015 07:54PM

Locker10a wrote: »

I have a quick question I noticed recently EI have been operating a lot of what's called "extra" flights for e.g. an AMS extra or a ACE extra etc. What are these extras ? Are they simply charters or what ? They happen way to often to be rescue flights so I'm confused as to what's going on ?

School hols and the ending of official summer schedules last Saturday.

Locker10a · 29-10-2015 08:21PM

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

School hols and the ending of official summer schedules last Saturday.

Aw ok so they are actually scheduled flights and not last min alterations because of disruptions etc. Thanks for clarifying

Jamie2k9 · 29-10-2015 08:30PM

Locker10a wrote: »

Aw ok so they are actually scheduled flights and not last min alterations because of disruptions etc. Thanks for clarifying

Yeah all scheduled, should finish up by Monday.

Clonmel1000 · 29-10-2015 08:59PM

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Yeah all scheduled, should finish up by Monday.

Was down in Malaga last week and flew on an A330 really delighted to get such an unexpected surprise. I take it this is a regular thing though?

Jamie2k9 · 29-10-2015 09:55PM

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Was down in Malaga last week and flew on an A330 really delighted to get such an unexpected surprise. I take it this is a regular thing though?

Yeah between May-October, at times from end of March though to October. Always the 07.00 departure ex Dublin.

Clonmel1000 · 29-10-2015 10:07PM

Jamie2k9 wrote: »

Yeah between May-October, at times from end of March though to October. Always the 07.00 departure ex Dublin.

Was a real treat. Is this the only European destination that the A330 flies to?

Came home on Ryanair. Such a contrast.

Jamie2k9 · 29-10-2015 10:14PM

Clonmel1000 wrote: »

Was a real treat. Is this the only European destination that the A330 flies to?

Came home on Ryanair. Such a contrast.

It does 2 flights per week to Faro between May-October however there is a question over this for next summer but Malaga will continue as an A330 on the 07.00 departure.

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