Fantastic find on YouTube, a tribute video to the last B707 flight in Aer Lingus service in 1988. Love the quote from the Captain, where he says 'if you can fly a 707, you can fly anything!' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkq_lsmySxE It was actually 1986, but it was certainly a wonderful video and...
Jump to postI can't see the A350-900 figuring; my expectation would be a mix of A35Ks (which BA loves) and the 787X. The 78X is a pretty capable machine and as its MTOW creeps up, with various improvements, it should cover pretty much all of BA's requirements, maybe even GRU/MEX.
Jump to postQuite a few delays this morning departing Dublin, likely due to the snowfall. A number of flights over an hour late departing, some the guts of 2 hours I see 10L is now being used to park aircraft waiting for a stand. Yes, de-icing probably contributing to that too - or lack of it. EY delayed about...
Jump to postNew thread now up and running: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1491687
Jump to postGreetings everyone and welcome to our third thread of 2024; here's the link to the last one: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1491025 It's been a fairly active month for Irish aviation: - As the thread title shows, the passenger cap is probably the biggest issue in Irish aviat...
Jump to postI think, realistically, Ryan is going to do nothing; one could almost say, from his perspective, it wouldn't look good for a Green TD/minister to be doing anything to help aviation. I wonder if there are arguments behind the scene on this, because several ministers have called for the cap to be lift...
Jump to postWhat about the A330s? It would be nice to see at least one -200 in new colours.
Jump to postHi I was reading the post about Skynet and that got me thinking about Belavia. Does anyone know when did they fly MSK-SNN and maybe even have the flight numbers and schedule? Thanks Alex I can say, from memory, that the flight number was, initially, AFL897/898 and then, when Belavia became independ...
Jump to postDoes EI still have a codeshare agreement with KL? If so maybe a 2/3x weekly SNN service with EI would work using the spare 32Q in the morning if they could access the slots (CDG is only 3x weekly). I can’t see EI doing AMS. The 2 321 in Shannon are fully occupied. They need down time for line check...
Jump to postI think that as the 78X is improved, with higher MTOWs, it will become a more attractive aircraft. Remember when the first A330-300s came out in the mid 1990s and their MTOW was about 211t; at the end of its production run, the last ones (ironically, also delivered to EI, which was the first airline...
Jump to postaudidudi wrote:MikeAlpha787 wrote:When will Etihad receive their remaining A350-1000s?
The next one is MSN 717 which wouldn’t be delivered until Q1 2025 at the earliest.
https://aviation.flights/aib/A350/717
Our new thread is now up and running: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1491025
Jump to postGood evening everyone and welcome to our second thread of 2024. January was, well, much as we'd expect from January - cold, dark and fairly miserable. Today was all three! Loads at the airports certainly seemed to be holding up; QR is now flying A350s on one of its DUB flights and certainly not havi...
Jump to postI’d prefer the wide body fleet replacement, something the airline will ideally have for the next 20+ years, not to be decided with an opportunistic grab at some second hand A330neos. I know that’s not what anyone is genuinely suggesting but Aer Lingus has form in this department. It worked for the ...
Jump to postI'm looking at FR24 and there are quite a few interesting flights;
EI 553 from Lyon has been circling for quite a while: https://www.flightradar24.com/EIN55N/33b34e59
EI 239 and FR 1959 both now in the circuit off Wicklow, while some flights inbound from Shannon had to do a few circuits.
Spare a thought for crews with the likes of LOT, Malev, Interflug, CSA and others who transitioned from IL62s and Tu-154s to western types in the early 1990s; that was some transition! The older Russian types would have had the two pilots, flight engineer naviator and radio operator (especially if t...
Jump to postJust going back to the comments about EI, I absolutely agree that EI's long haul intentions are focused exclusively westbound. I think its worth pointing out that (A) EI us a known and fairly respected airline in North America (B) it's not well known in the ME or beyond. That carries several disadva...
Jump to postIs anything known about the JAL crew yet? Hours, experience etc.?
Jump to postWhy is the plane still on fire? Where is the ARFF response? It should have been doused in foam within minutes... Hard to do with pax still escaping. Being doused with flame retardant never a good thing. Once all pax and crew off, urgency lessons. ARFF crew are there to rescue people and minimise lo...
Jump to postEirules wrote:Seems similar to the US air one at LAX
Good morning everyone- and a very happy new year and health & happiness to you & yours. Apologies for the late pushback, but, let's just say "New Year festivities", whatever the delay code for that is! I won't go into an exhaustive list of the highlights (and there weren't many low...
Jump to postWith LH's "purchase rights" and this order, following hot on the heels of TK's big 321Neo order and a big lessor's order only last week, the A320 series is really selling very well. I think it must only be a matter of time before the A320 series (including all models, from the beginning) e...
Jump to postThe NEO are lovely to fly on and comfy but the seats look a bit worn already. LRC was the same when I flew on her recently The 321 Neos are lovely to fly on; the 320 Neos, in my view, set new standards in "meh-ness" and the cabin/seats are not in any way special. As to India, I think ther...
Jump to postI think they would be unwise, as a new carrier, to serve the DUB-BOS/JFK routes. They're already going to have EI and DL and soon., B6. An overcrowded and not very high yielding market. There must be many more secondary markets looking for service and (on this side of the pond) ORK is worth a look. ...
Jump to postRoll up, roll up ... 12/23 is ready to board. Boarding passes and ID at the ready. Enjoy and happy flying !
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1489091
Good evening and welcome to our last thread of 2023. And what a year it's been. I'm not going to go through a full year review, but in all fairness, it's been a pretty decent year for Irish aviation, with plenty of new routes (and more to come next year) and most important of all (and I know I'm pro...
Jump to postRAM flights from the ME to CMN avoid Algerian airspace (for reasons set out above) but EK, QR and others can use Algerian airspace for flights to/from Morocco.
Jump to postForcing Aer Lingus to release cockpit recording in crew-injury case could have ‘chilling effect’, says High Court https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/forcing-aer-lingus-to-release-cockpit-recording-in-crew-injury-case-could-have-chilling-effect-says-high-court/a1938118194.html Interesting dev...
Jump to postIs anyone keeping a tally of the A32X order book; with those ordered at Paris (and I know TK isnt firmed yet), it must have exceeded 737 sales by now (which would make it the biggest selling commercial aircraft of all time? With such extended wait times for A32X deliveries (what is it now? 2027?), a...
Jump to postInteresting. Are all these -8s pax aircraft? Not so long ago, it looked like they were zeroing out their -8 order in favour of -9s. Good news anyway - and the fact that there is a new order suggests that EK is more confident about service entry dates.
Jump to postI was concerned by how close she got to running engines. Where were the ground staff/pushback crew? If that happened here in Dublin (and it has been attempted), the pax would definitely have been stopped before she got near the aircraft. A passenger high on cannabis could easily have been sucked int...
Jump to postIs there a new Portuguese route on the cards for DUB? Porto will become a relevant hub for Azores Airlines’ transatlantic flights, offering travelers a network of European getaways, including ... Dublin . https://portuguese-american-journal.com/azores-airlines-expands-routes-to-north-america-and-eu...
Jump to postHere's our new thread for November: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1488439
Jump to postGood evening everyone and welcome to our penultimate thread of 2023; how the months have flown by! Here's a link to the last thread: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1487727&start=300 Some highlights (and lowlights!) of the last month: - JetBlue adds BOS and JFK from DUB, ...
Jump to postDUBHUB wrote: Dublin T2 (and CBP) going to be v.busy next Summer. Random Friday USA/Canada deps in June 2024. But is that all? Possibility of 1 more TATL route addition ;) 09:20 Newark United UA22 09:30 Chicago American AA209 10:00 New York JFK Delta DL45 10:00 Toronto Air Canada AC801 10:15 Montrea...
Jump to postI think I'd rather see a new tatl destination at SNN rather than risk B6 diluting the viability of BOS (EI) and JFK (EI+DL). PHL and YYZ next please! Id expect PHL from 2025 once AA get the XLR And let's not forget that UA is getting A321 Neo LRs as well, so a route from PHL or ORD can't be ruled o...
Jump to postI'm glad they're taking this approach. Too often, airlines introduce new liveries, but beneath the shiny new paintwork, nothing really changes.
Jump to postThere was word some time ago that they were looking for some; not sure where they are on that. It was a good few months ago. (These were non-LR Neos, for short haul flights).
Jump to postAny idea of where this new hangar would be located? They will probably lose H1 and H2 because of the planned extension of Pier 1, so a new hangar seems reasonable.
Jump to postThey were talking about ending A318 ops some time ago, but they are still operating. They're pretty much unsaleable now, so probably best to keep operating them until the end of their useful lives. Unfortunately, RO is joining the list of airlines like KM and OK that are either pushed out of busines...
Jump to postSorry, I meant to say "the forthcoming Dubai Air Show"
Jump to postit was in the previous thread. I don't think it got very far; as far as I heard, the proposal didn't meet EU rules on tendering, so it had to be rejected. However, of course, that doesn't stop them making a new proposal. Of course, now with new orders rolling in, from AC and now UA, plus more to com...
Jump to postHere's the new thread: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1487727
Jump to postGood evening folks and welcome to our October thread: some interesting developments this month just gone: - Out with the old: a fond farewell to 'CVA and 'CVC, as they head off to NOC for the last rites. Reliable servants of the EI fleet for the last 20+ years - DUB tests emergency response - Pax nu...
Jump to postThat looks like a very nice, spacious config; one of the things I don't like about many PY/W cabins is that they're right over the wing; this cabin seems to be better in that regard, at least the last row or two can have a window seat with a view other than the wing and those two Y rows behind also ...
Jump to postI'd eat my hat if KLM got the A350, much as I'd love to see it; it'll be more 787s for them. As for AF, I suspect a combination of more 787s and A350s, with the -1000 also in the mix; some of their 77Ws are getting fairly old now and with delivery lead in times, 15-20 by the time they are replaced. ...
Jump to post! Kaitak, I really enjoy your thread titles, they are funny!! Thank you very much; I do try and inject a little humour into them! I'm just back from LHR after a pleasant two day visit; with weather this good, it would have been a shame to pass it up! Aer Lingus, in all fairness, was very good in bo...
Jump to postOur new thread is now up and running!
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1486971
Good evening folks and welcome to our new thread: August was a better month weatherwise, even if not by much. And for a month that not much usually happens, with holidays etc, there was certainly a fair bit happening: - EI announces new pilot cadetship scheme - EI confirms return to MSP (and Delta s...
Jump to postAs I might have mentioned before, there is an aviation link to Notre Dame ...
Recognise this piece?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYmbVuHvGJQ
It's the Notre Dame march ... but also featured in a famous and much loved aviation movie.