Re: Manchester (UK) Aviation - 2023

Have the liquid restrictions been dropped in Manchester security yet? If not then is there any idea when they will be?

Re: Irish 4/22: Queues, delays and more delays

Not sure it follows that they'll have 186 seats just because Ryanair have 197 now. Ryanair has had 189 seats in the NG for years and but EI stuck to 174 when they could have gone to 180 if they wanted to. I reckon the NEO will have 180.

Re: Manchester (UK) Aviation Thread - 2022

Was almost caught out in MAN the other night. Didn't realise Ryanair are now essentially back operating from T3 but using check in /security in T1. What other airlines are doing that? It's a brisk walk if you're expecting a T1 gate and assuming you've plenty of time!

Re: Ryanair announce new MADEIRA base.

Madeira base sounds like a cake

Re: Manchester (UK) Thread - 2021

Thanks. Yeah I had a look earlier but saw that it was from early October and was wondering if they'd changed with the move to winter times.

Re: Manchester (UK) Thread - 2021

Hi guys, I'm flying from MAN terminal 1 on Saturday night at around 9 and I was wondering if there's much open in it at that hour these days?

Re: Irish 11/21: The resurgence continues

eicvd wrote "I was just going by the departure board in the lounge, 2 FR MAN departures at exactly the same time (1025) & one said cancelled. Didn’t notice the 1015, just saw the 2 MAN departures at the same time & thought it was unusual." FR24 showed both flights in the air at the...

Re: Irish 10/21: Even the darkest night will end ...

Just noticed Ryanair currently have two flights on the way to Manchester from Dublin, departed 10 minutes apart. Seems odd, any reason why?

Re: Irish 8/21: Irish Aviation Thread - August 2021

Does anyone have any idea what is happening to EI-DEC? The aircraft was repainted into the new Aer Lingus livery several months ago however the Aer Lingus titles have yet to be added to the aircraft. Is it possible that this aircraft will be joining EI-DEA and EI-DEB across the Atlantic with Allegi...

Re: converting a 747 8 into a 747 400?

VSMUT wrote:

You are lucky if they re-release it in any markings.

Lufthansa just retired theirs. With Revell being German, I'd place my bets on a Lufthansa livery more than BA.

Re: converting a 747 8 into a 747 400?

Is there any hope of revell re-releasing the BA 744 kit but in 1997 livery to mark their retirement?

Revell Ryanair 1:144 kit paint question

Hi. I've had this Ryanair kit for a while and am finally getting around to it but was wondering about the blue. The guide recommends a mix of 95% enamel blue and 5% enamel white but I'd prefer to use a spray. Is Humbrol midnight blue close to Ryanair blue? Or has anyone any other recommendations? Th...

Re: Irish 4/18; Aviating in April

I see another Qatar A332 (A7-ACE) arrived in DUB this morning, is it just on return to lessor or is it another one for EI?

Re: A346 G-VNAP Returning to Virgin Fleet?

Its nickname is Sleeping Beauty, certainly an apt name!

Aviation podcasts

Hi, was just wondering if any of you guys have some aviation podcasts you can recommend? I listen to the Fr24 one and it's good but I'd like to try some other ones too. Thanks

Re: Irish 9/17 - Hong Kong hootenanny!

Sometimes I am not sure I follow the logic when the Ryanair bashing starts! I did not get free water, or meals at work, mot even discount! I bought my own uniform (suit, shirt, tie and shoes) and I had to be presentable at all times. I paid for my own way to work and I worked considerably more than...

Re: Ryanair running out of pilots? FR cancels 110 flights (09/12)

32andBelow wrote:

EI202 wrote:

So Will FR just announce a batch of flights to be canceled every few days during this period? If so, then why would you risk booking a Ryanair flight? It'd be like playing Russian roulette!

What if you are going to visit your in laws?

Re: Ryanair running out of pilots? FR cancels 110 flights (09/12)

So Will FR just announce a batch of flights to be canceled every few days during this period? If so, then why would you risk booking a Ryanair flight? It'd be like playing Russian roulette!

Re: Cathay Pacific multiple "beer related" new destinations imminent

And I'm still not sure why DFW would be 'related to beer' unless they are referring to the Honky-Tonks and drunks on mechanical bulls. More false stereotypes. We have over 40 local breweries and growing. We don't wear cowboy hats and we don't drive cars with longhorns on the front. Fair enough but ...

Re: Irish Aviation 8/17 - Lunasa san aer

Would have assumed PHL and IAD would be unlikely 737 destinations for Norwegian given that they're not secondary airports.

Re: BA flights covered by Qatar schedule

I believe They only operate mixed fleet routes

Re: Emirates terminates TAAG Angola management contract

LXwing wrote:

I guess TAAG won't be achieving profitability any time soon after all.

Re: Airline stopovers at small airports

I know it's probably not a "small" airport but would the Shannon stopover count?

Re: British Airways 777-200 fleet replacement

Think BA announced Last year that they're planning to get 30 years out of most of their B777s

Re: Ryanair plans more aggressive expansion as profit edges up

I know that Ryanair is ordering the 737 MAX 200, but why did they never consider the Boeing 737-900ER for their busiest routes in a Y213 configuration, considering that Ryanair's planes operate out of specific bases? I think the ER in the name would suggest why they aren't using that plane. That, a...

Re: Allegiant's first ever new build aircraft

That second article just seems to be a hatchet job on Allegiant. Surely keeping the interior of the aircraft as close to that of their existing fleet can't be a bad thing. The author praises EZ for doing it and then criticizes Allegiant for doing the same thing!

Re: Best place to get REAL parts off 747/757/767/777

Ask around New York about whether you could get parts of the plane and see what kind of reaction you get....

Re: Irish 5.17: Summer flying fun

Was just wondering how many A320 do EI base in Cork during the summer months these days, is it 3 or 4?

Re: Airlines that have flight 1 going to London

Emirates? Their LHR flight numbers all seem to be single digits.

Re: B767s - a dying breed?

callumconroydub wrote:

What about the 762s, what was wrong with them that I don't see them as pax versions as often as the 763s or 764s?

Re: No A340 service at LGW?

Didn't Norwegian regular charter A340s when they were starting out on TATL? Is that still the case?

Re: Irish 4/17: Remembering the fallen

Won't this make the flights more expensive? The benefits of flying Norwegian seem to be ever-shrinking