Going to be "that guy" and propose the A330-900NEO, they ran them with Air Belgium. Could Airbus cut them a deal? Really introduce a new aircraft type to the fleet. :spin: Reading through the thread, I was about to be “that guy” until I found you had got there first! The A330Neo would hav...
Jump to postHow an unexpected Dublin flight path has caused airport outrage https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2023/1003/1408594-how-an-unexpected-dublin-flight-path-has-caused-airport-outrage/ The flight path saga continues with residents calling for government action . The complainant shouldn’t have built a h...
Jump to post^Is the unreliability of AC CLE-YYZ a Cleveland thing or an AC thing, that is, do they frequently cancel in other markets to YYZ, or just CLE? If its not exclusive to CLE, could it be just shoddy management? Many Canadians I know cite AC's unofficial slogan, "We're not happy, until you're not ...
Jump to post- PIT seeks to secure DUB route Considering that PIT already has a regular transatlantic connection with BA using 787s, which no doubt enables extensive European connections through LHR, I find it strange that they should be considering forking out $millions as a subsidy to EI to secure a DUB route...
Jump to postAt the end of the day however the most sensible answer might be improved road links ... There is a key trend towards flying directly into the smaller ports, particularly with MAXs/NEOs. Just as EI is doing with the likes of CLE/BDL-DUB, you're seeing other European airlines (like SK's new GSE/AAL-N...
Jump to postGiven the known issues with operating the A321Neo off Dublin's 10R/28L (2637m) with full payload, I do wonder how there would not be similar, if not greater, issues operating from Cork (runway 16/34, 2133m). Of course it can be done if the payload is reduced, but that could undermine the economic v...
Jump to postEI never used anything below 100 until at least the 1980s. Just for the record EI did in fact use EI048/049 for a SNN-LHR service in the late 1960s. This was operated by a 707 as an extension of the JFK-SNN service and it particularly sticks in my mind as I had my first 707 flight (EI-AMW) on this ...
Jump to postFeel like Shannon-Paris will be short-lived although good to see EI trying it with spare (sitting) capacity. IIRC the following years when they each ended: 2009 Cityjet (Air France) to CDG 2010 Ryanair BVA 2011 Aer Lingus CDG 2017 Ryanair BVA 2023 Vueling ORY I still think its a smart move by EI to...
Jump to postCan’t say I dislike it, but I still prefer the current scheme. However, if I remember correctly, I felt the same way when the current scheme was introduced but that grew on me so maybe this will too! I do fear however that Aer Lingus aircraft will no longer stand out as they do now and they will jus...
Jump to postIn addition, the Galway runway length seems a bit borderline even for Airbus narrowbodies but I guess they might manage it lightly loaded.
Jump to postOA260 wrote:Airbus proposal for Galway Airport still grounded
The failure of County and City Council officials to meet with a ‘large multinational company’ interested in leasing Galway Airport was raised again at a meeting of Galway County Council.
Wow Air A320 TF-BRO landed at Shannon a short time ago and a Wow A321 is due in there later tonight - just wondering if these are going into storage as there are no scheduled Wow Air flights to Shannon?
Jump to postReally interesting GC map ... EI could dump the A330s over time ... and go for frequency at LAX, SFO ... multiple pushes at DUB , morning and afternoon ... A321LR really is the perfect EI aircraft I can’t see why EI would ever dump the A330s in favour of the A321LRs on any of their existing routes,...
Jump to post14 A321s - looks like EI plan to go big. I like how it also points out these can fly on to other European destinations after arriving in Dublin. Nice! Leaving aside the tight scheduling that adding an additional European leg to a transatlantic flight might impose, how well would an A321LR with a tr...
Jump to postLuton was one of Ryanair’s first destinations, introducing it using HS748s from Dublin in 1986 and I think they have had a presence there since then.
Jump to postIn terms of regular service, probably the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser from the late 1940s, followed almost immediately by the Constallation. These aircraft had incredible range for their time, and could in theory fly to the West Coast non-stop from London (taking around 18 hours) but often stopped en ...
Jump to postBA had been considering a top-up order a year or two ago but that seems to have gone by the wayside now.
Jump to postLooks smart professional modern and minimises the Erin go Bragh, top of the morning gibberish ... The regular, near constant use of the "Oirish" term is very telling. I'm assuming you are actually Irish with a username like that so tell me, what would you suggest a company representing Ir...
Jump to postThe noisiest cabin award has got to go to the Shorts 360!
Jump to posthttps://i.imgur.com/8OCMMQjl.jpg Anything like this will suck, suck, and utterly suck. It's the Qantas, Lufthansa, Iberia, Level copy, that is similar to Air France, Fiji Airways, Alitalia and Virgin Australia too. I'm very partial to the Aer Lingus livery as it is, so I hope it's an evolution rath...
Jump to postI wonder if the Aer Club branding has any subtle hints. Clearly some thought went into its design, they chose a unique font to the overall brand, designed an entirely new logo and it's easily the best looking of IAG carriers. The logo itself is quite interesting, it's a recreation of the main shamr...
Jump to postWell at least the windscreens remained intact!
Jump to postI strongly suspect the JFK cancellation may be replaced by A321LR service operated by EI next summer (if they arrive). I'm not familiar with discrepancies in product offering between the 330's and 321NEO's, but would a dual operation on a single route not be a bit of a risk for EI? Even if the seat...
Jump to postThe Constellations and Super Constellations did not have the range for non-stop US west coast to Europe flights but the Starliner did and allowed TWA to introduce ‘over the Pole’ airliner flights to Europe. Over the Pole? SFO-LHR does not get near the Pole under any circumstances. The Great Circle ...
Jump to postI don't know what it is with some of these recent threads that we're currently seeing on a.net it's obvious that some can't be bothered to search such information before opening Threads and asking questions that are readily available in literary seconds thanks to a quick search on either Google or ...
Jump to postLoads being a concern on certain sectors I understand, though the two separate origin points will make statistical analysis of any UK CAA figures difficult (unless blatantly dire across the board) If common practice, what other Chinese UK/Ireland routes are seeing winter cuts such as these? Couldn'...
Jump to postThere is no argument for domestic passenger flights to anywhere else in Ireland ... If we look at the island of Ireland as a whole, what about ORK - BFS / BHD, which is actually longer than DUB - CFN / KIR? Cheers, C. Although I don’t know if EIR ever operated the route, a number of other airlines ...
Jump to postThey will need upgrades though - the 328s are aging planes with old technology. I dont think this will happen. Don´t think this is question by anyone - technology certainly has moved further, and a lot of systems can or need to be updated. However, as the type certificate holder 328 Support Service...
Jump to postDoes this leave ORK without a transatlantic flight? I always thought DL should make a go of JFK-ORK. Keep in mind the runway in Cork is rather short and doesn't allow for wide bodies. It has to be a narrow body service. I'd say it's a logical step for Norwegian to pull out of this route, at least d...
Jump to postYes, I've recently noticed morale among crew seems to be much lower than previous times I've traveled with them, they all seem exhausted and disinterested in helping the paying customers, treating us as more of an inconvenience than anything else, a far cry from the warm welcome and care you used t...
Jump to postThe could just go back to using the aircraft registration as a call sign!
Jump to postWhatever plane they buy, could somebody over there please hire somebody with some talent to come up with a new logo and livery. Their planes look like they were painted by a 12 year old. What are you talking about. That is one of the best liveries in the air. Agreed :checkmark: :checkmark: "li...
Jump to postVirgin Atlantic, FlyBe, Aer Lingus and Ryanair, to name just a few of which I am aware, also frequently use alphanumeric callsigns.
Jump to posthttps://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/waterford-airport-given-lifeline-by-varadkar-852110.html Maybe it could support one or two services to London each day but beyond that I don't see the point of the airport as it is in a relatively sparsely populated part of Ireland with too much c...
Jump to postDublin airport cannot thrive at Shannon’s expense SHANNON Airport cannot be forgotten about as the go-ahead is given for a third terminal at Dublin Airport as part of Project Ireland 2040. That’s according to Munster Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune who said that Shannon and Cork cannot be abandoned whi...
Jump to postIceland could well work for EI , damaging yield for both WOW and also Icelandair ... DUblin is perfect spot to feed from KEF into Southern Europe and the med sun resorts plus the canaries . Also would help aircraft utilisation with a late evening departure to KEF and red eye back to Dublin arriving...
Jump to postAlthough obviously aerodynamic factors such as wing design play a role, the major factor determining an aircraft’s rate of climb is the thrust-to-weight ratio - the greater the engine power (thrust) the faster an aircraft will climb at any given weight.
Jump to postGreat news, but i'm curious to see the yields on this route. I agree. If they are relying solely on O&D traffic, this could be of borderline viability although I see that 16% of Hamilton’s half million population claim Irish ancestory which might help a little. However if by some unlikely mirac...
Jump to postIt is possible that Lingus could perhaps have a place for a small fleet of A350-1000s in the future to compliment their A330s. Although they originally had A350-900s on order, a change in policy seems to have lead to standardisation on the A330 and the A359 orders appear to have been taken over by t...
Jump to postMy first solo landing was easily the worst landing I ever made (before or since!). It was in a Socata Rallye Club, a very forgiving aircraft with full span flaps and good STOL features, which was just as well as the runway at the airfield where I trained was only 1000ft long. We were taught to do gl...
Jump to postEurope needs to work towards the day when they have a ‘self-contained’ aircraft industry, free from the need to use components from the USA or any other country that can hold it to ransom. The European aviation industry has already proven that it has the knowledge and the ability to produce superb a...
Jump to posthttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6412648/britain-sharia-muslim-airline/ Just saw this article saying that a "Sharia Compliant" airline called "Firnas Airways" will be flying a Jetstream 32 between London Ashford and Waterford. Should be interesting to see how this works out, someho...
Jump to postIs there no Minimum Descent Altitude stipulated for approaches to TNCM?
Jump to postI often wondered the same thing particularly with the pending delivery of the fleet of A321LRs, but I’m not sure how well the daytime JFK-DUB flight performed as it has not been restored for the last couple of summer seasons. If JFK didn’t work for them then it is probably unlikely that EI would con...
Jump to postEveryone is deposing of the ERJ-190/195’s. That’s not quite true - BACF just took delivery of their 16th 190 which is on a four year lease, and Stobart have expanded their fleet (albeit as part of a ludicrously complicated relationship with Flybe) over the last year. It’s still a very capable aircr...
Jump to postPicked up an interesting movement at Shannon last night on Live ATC - 'SAM286' landed around 23:00, parked at stand 32 and departed at 00:50 on a flight plan to Andrews AFB. It wasn't on FR24 so I couldn't see where it originated but I did wonder if it was a flight related to the opening of the US e...
Jump to postMan, that sure stopped them from going to Hartford. I'd expect the Hartford area to have more than a small Irish population. Also, it's closer, which means shorter stage length and thus less airplane used. I believe that HFD gave EI incentive $ as well. Not that MKE wouldn’t do it as well but anoth...
Jump to postDoes attendance at this thing vary by year? Disheartening to see KCI and MEM send representatives but not STL. Do you want BA and Heathrow on a 787 or do you want Quasi-LCC Aer Lingus in a mostly single class 220 seat A321LR. There's a little business traffic but MEM would for the most part be leas...
Jump to postWith MKE's new international terminal only a couple years away (Demolition of E to begin sometime this year and 1st phase beginning next year with completion slated for 2020), any guesses or rumors, etc. on who will be the 1st international long haul carrier at MKE? Air Canda isn't longhaul because...
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