Aer Lingus Fleet/Routes Discussion

Strumms · 10-04-2015 2:53pm

EICVD wrote: »

Titan probably, their 767 positioned in to DUB not so long ago

Wondered that when i saw it but its a 767 and parked well away from the advertised gate but thanks

Strumms · 10-04-2015 2:53pm

flanzer wrote: »

EIDEK - 320

thanks Flanzer !

EICVD · 10-04-2015 3:00pm

flanzer wrote: »

He's off to BOS as the 139 at 16:15

Cheers, solves that 'mystery'

Tenger · 10-04-2015 6:27pm

Strumms wrote: »

.....
Also just got an sms this morning from EI basicially telling me to buy any food and drinks at the airport as for operational reasons there will be 'little or nothing' available on board.. which i found odd so far in advance.

Could be an issue with their catering section or the suppliers. Nice to get the heads up in a text I guess, better than finding out at check-in

Locker10a · 11-04-2015 2:00am

Strumms wrote: »

Also just got an sms this morning from EI basicially telling me to buy any food and drinks at the airport as for operational reasons there will be 'little or nothing' available on board.. which i found odd so far in advance.

Common practice when there is catering issues, better to let people know in advance so they can purchase something in the airport

arubex · 11-04-2015 8:32am

EICVD wrote: »

Cheers, solves that 'mystery'

And G-POWD brought EIN138 back this morning.

Strumms · 11-04-2015 6:45pm

Tenger wrote: »

Could be an issue with their catering section or the suppliers. Nice to get the heads up in a text I guess, better than finding out at check-in

Yep, better to get the heads up indeed. Anyway I asked one of the cabin crew about it and she just laughed and said she didn't know what that was about as they had plenty of everything. The new sliders on the menu and pretty tasty btw :pac:

Locker10a · 11-04-2015 6:50pm

Strumms wrote: »

Yep, better to get the heads up indeed. Anyway I asked one of the cabin crew about it and she just laughed and said she didn't know what that was about as they had plenty of everything. The new sliders on the menu and pretty tasty btw :pac:

I'm just home from my flight and I got no warning of catering issues from EI or at check in and there was absolutely nothing in the form of catering on the flight ! All there was was tap water that's it! No passengers were informed prior to departure

LoonyLovegood · 11-04-2015 7:07pm

Did they mix up the flights?

I saw the Titan at the gates when I was passing the airport earlier, it actually looks pretty nice with that livery. Is that the one that will be filling in all summer, or has it been decided?

Tenger · 11-04-2015 7:17pm

Locker10a wrote: »

I'm just home from my flight ........ and there was absolutely nothing in the form of catering on the flight ! All there was was tap water that's it! No passengers were informed prior to departure

Bad show indeed.

LoonyLovegood wrote: »

.........I saw the Titan at the gates when I was passing the airport earlier, it actually looks pretty nice with that livery. Is that the one that will be filling in all summer, or has it been decided?

No. Its been confirmed that Omni will provide the B767 operating SNN-BOS for th 12 weeks in summer.

Titan are operating some flights for EI as the cabin refit ran into some problems in Feb (I think it was?) and is behind schedule. So it seems that EI are short an aircraft at the moment.

Jack1985 · 11-04-2015 7:24pm

Unfortunately, there has been plenty of issues with catering in the last few weeks. I believe this is a 'shot across the bows' so to speak toward management from the caters following the dismissals of workers only in the last few days from the catering division as EI switches to ''All Day'' catering on short to mid haul flights. This works fine in procedure terms but in practice is anything but. Anyhow I would expect these issues will continue throughout April as EI review reports of catering issues aboard flights in an attempt to sort it out.

highlydebased · 12-04-2015 1:41am

An interesting tidbit, read in a few places EI-DEO which is in Virgin colours at the moment is going to be painted in IRFU colours following the completion of the Virgin wet lease

Locker10a · 13-04-2015 11:52am

Jack1985 wrote: »

Unfortunately, there has been plenty of issues with catering in the last few weeks. I believe this is a 'shot across the bows' so to speak toward management from the caters following the dismissals of workers only in the last few days from the catering division as EI switches to ''All Day'' catering on short to mid haul flights. This works fine in procedure terms but in practice is anything but. Anyhow I would expect these issues will continue throughout April as EI review reports of catering issues aboard flights in an attempt to sort it out.

Aw I see that explains it ! Company I work for did the same thing last winter, things have been ok so far, at times it can be annoying as you run out of things from the bar on lates but this depends on the aircraft routing of the day! There are some aircraft that do early ALC then FAO then a late night ALC ! By the end of the day during busy summer months there is sweet FA! left in the bar !! Passengers are dissatisfied, it makes crews day that little bit more difficult and results in loss of revenue ! But reduces fuel burn( weight) and turn times and that's what gets the bean counters their bonuses !!

Jack1985 · 24-04-2015 10:09pm

EI-CPG returns to service this Sunday (26-04-2015), after under-going heavy maintenance and updating in H6 since 25-10-2014,........

Snow Leopard · 25-04-2015 12:25am

Nice to see CPG returning to service. The A321s continue to serve EI well.

roundymac · 25-04-2015 9:53am

Long time since we've seen one of those in Cork.

JCX BXC · 25-04-2015 9:57am

Even longer since they've been in Shannon!

Locker10a · 25-04-2015 10:40am

roundymac wrote: »

Long time since we've seen one of those in Cork.

I was on one to cork at xmas !

duskyjoe · 25-04-2015 6:08pm

Jack1985 wrote: »

EI-CPG returns to service this Sunday (26-04-2015), after under-going heavy maintenance and updating in H6 since 25-10-2014,........

Wow, 6 months off the line....... Did they rebuild it? An "e" check 😄😄

lateconnection · 26-04-2015 9:57am

When is EI-EWR returning to Dublin from Bordeaux?

Bussywussy · 26-04-2015 12:41pm

duskyjoe wrote: »

Wow, 6 months off the line....... Did they rebuild it? An "e" check 😄😄

It was in storage in H6 for a while and then went to Dublin Aerospace fore base maintenance

LXFlyer · 26-04-2015 2:13pm

duskyjoe wrote: »

Wow, 6 months off the line....... Did they rebuild it? An "e" check 😄😄

Winter schedules don't require as many aircraft.

galwayjohn89 · 28-04-2015 12:26pm

Anyone know why the Boston Flight is a B757 today?

LXFlyer · 28-04-2015 12:32pm

Presumably because the last A330 is getting the new seats fitted and being checked?

28-04-2015 2:00pm

lxflyer wrote: »

Presumably because the last A330 is getting the new seats fitted and being checked?

Plus there could be a spare 757 available for this rotation rather than hire in.

Tenger · 28-04-2015 7:57pm

lxflyer wrote: »

Presumably because the last A330 is getting the new seats fitted and being checked?

This I dont get. They currently have 7 A330 in DUB. The 8th A330 (curently in BOD) is to allow the start of DUB-IAD and the additional MCO and SFO flights.....this doesn't kick it till May 1st.
I can understand hire-ins and aircraft subs in Feb/Mar when they had 2 A330 out of service. Even the hire-ins in early April can be attributed to the overall delay in the refit (original plan was for 7 to be done by end of March)

Of course the B757 subbing could be just due to low loads and a tech issue with an A330.

ProfessorPlum · 28-04-2015 8:53pm

It was always rostered as a 757.

A319er · 28-04-2015 9:10pm

ProfessorPlum wrote: »

It was always rostered as a 757.

No

In fact EWR and DAA are both in BOD so still short 330 , EWR due back this week, DAA 5 or 6 May

Overrun on the re configure of flat bed seats

JCTO · 28-04-2015 9:17pm

Long time lurker of this forum. I recently flew on the Omni 767-300 from Boston on Saturday and they are old. No screens on the back of seats and the interior is old. Seats rattle a lot and the interior is in need of a good makeover. I fly a lot and it had to be the oldest interior I have seen a long time. Seats are also crammed into the plane also.

ProfessorPlum · 28-04-2015 9:20pm

A319er wrote: »

No

In fact EWR and DAA are both in BOD so still short 330 , EWR due back this week, DAA 5 or 6 May

Overrun on the re configure of flat bed seats

It was planned as long as a month ago as a 757 - hence my answer to Tenger's question that it may be due to a tech issue or low loads. So, yes. 'Always' maybe was the wrong choice of word. The refit has been behind schedule for months now, so it hasn't come as a surprise to the fleet planners. There's a huge amount of wastage atm with crews positioning around the place. It's shocking really, but I'm sure the bonuses will be paid none the less.

A319er · 28-04-2015 9:34pm

Some plan ! A summer of mayhem on the way it's amazing how those bonus payments get paid and let's not go there with no pre order meals
Until July ! Me thinks IAG could make serious money with EI

knockon · 29-04-2015 12:45am

JCTO wrote: »

Long time lurker of this forum. I recently flew on the Omni 767-300 from Boston on Saturday and they are old. No screens on the back of seats and the interior is old. Seats rattle a lot and the interior is in need of a good makeover. I fly a lot and it had to be the oldest interior I have seen a long time. Seats are also crammed into the plane also.

BOS - SNN is being served with a 767-200. all with individual IFE

Tenger · 29-04-2015 6:38pm

A319er wrote: »

In fact EWR and DAA are both in BOD so still short 330.....

Overrun on the re configure of flat bed seats

Ah, I see. I thought -DAA had been down and back already.
That would explain the problem. I thought the 7th currently required had been refitted. (With EWR needed from this weekend)

(I had heard that the company in BOD had problems with the first 2 refits, which has caused the knock on delays...hope EI have a compensation clause0

Lockheed · 29-04-2015 8:36pm

JCTO wrote: »

Long time lurker of this forum. I recently flew on the Omni 767-300 from Boston on Saturday and they are old. No screens on the back of seats and the interior is old. Seats rattle a lot and the interior is in need of a good makeover. I fly a lot and it had to be the oldest interior I have seen a long time. Seats are also crammed into the plane also.

the omni airs are generally used to get troops in/out of places, probably explains it

JCX BXC · 29-04-2015 8:36pm

Lockheed wrote: »

the omni airs are generally used to get troops in/out of places, probably explains it

No, not like they are leased elsewhere as well, in Ireland and the U.S.A.

Tenger · 29-04-2015 10:24pm

Crumbs868 wrote: »

Flew Paris to dublin on one of the ex virgin Atlantic a320s during the week. Still in virgins colours

Saw it posted elsewhere that she flew to SNN for repainting today

A319er · 30-04-2015 2:47pm

EI DAA back today, good news now that IAD starts tomorrow!

JCX BXC · 30-04-2015 5:54pm

A319er wrote: »

EI DAA back today, good news now that IAD starts tomorrow!

IAD starts tomorrow? My god I lost track of time!

30-04-2015 8:09pm

Tenger wrote: »

Saw it posted elsewhere that she flew to SNN for repainting today

Do a Twitter search for #greenspirit @aerlingus tweeted a picture of new livery to be applied.

Peregrine · 30-04-2015 8:17pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Do a Twitter search for #greenspirit @aerlingus tweeted a picture of new livery to be applied.

That's excellent! And there was a flypast at the Aviva too?

https://twitter.com/AerLingus/status/593792293947219969

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Imagine that bringing the lads to England in September for RWC

Edit: Nevermind, no flypast. Just a joke on Big Devin Toner :pac:

https://twitter.com/AerLingus/status/593830727088807936

JCX BXC · 07-05-2015 11:32pm

Is that A320 an addition to the fleet?

EICVD · 07-05-2015 11:35pm

Carnacalla wrote: »

Is that A320 an addition to the fleet?

It's one of the ex Little Red 320s, DEO IIRC

Peregrine · 07-05-2015 11:36pm

Carnacalla wrote: »

Is that A320 an addition to the fleet?

EI-DEO coming back from the Little Red lease.

JCX BXC · 07-05-2015 11:37pm

I understand (and already knew

) that, but will it be an addition to the mainline EI fleet?

Peregrine · 07-05-2015 11:42pm

I presume so. I remember reading that it was due to enter service later in the month.

JCX BXC · 07-05-2015 11:46pm

What will happen with the ones that will come out of the virgin contract in September.

Strumms · 07-05-2015 11:50pm

I don't think anyone has mentioned here that they know for sure unless some more info has come to light, one of the other three aircraft was leased from the EI fleet directly EI-DEI.. So one might assume that like DEO will rejoin the fleet. The other two were brought in specially for the Little Red contract so who knows. September is heading into the off peak season so unless there is much heavy maintenance scheduled throughout the system I wouldn't imagine EI will require the extra airframes so who know... Maybe someone ? Anyone ?

Tenger · 08-05-2015 12:45am

Strumms wrote: »

.... one of the other three aircraft was leased from the EI fleet directly EI-DEI.. So one might assume that like DEO will rejoin the fleet. The other two were brought in specially for the Little Red contract so who knows. ...Maybe someone ? Anyone ?

I too would expect EI to return the other 2 to the leasor (with Virgin picking up any early return fee's)

A319er · 08-05-2015 8:13am

I hope the 320's are kept and this then hastens the exit of the 319!x4,,I think EI is just too small to have three types of 320 , causes considerable disruption at times when one type is subbed for another due WX maintenance, disruption

Tenger · 08-05-2015 6:04pm

A319er wrote: »

I hope the 320's are kept and this then hastens the exit of the 319!x4,,I think EI is just too small to have three types of 320 , causes considerable disruption at times when one type is subbed for another due WX maintenance, disruption

Other carriers manage with a 20%/60%/20% split i their fleet. I haven't heard for too much problems with this in EI. The A319's are mainly in BFS and SNN,with the A321 in DUB.

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