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Old 28th Mar 2011, 03:04
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The World Airways MD-11 (N-272WA) never operated to EWR. It only operated SNN to JFK as EI 111 six days a week and on a Tues to BOS as EI135. The MD-11 was initially hired in as a wet lease in 1998.

The British Caledonian L10-11 (G-BBAF) operated to EWR as EI 107 DUB-SNN-JFK in '96 (hybrid B.Cal A.Ling colours) and then DUB-SNN-EWR in '97 (full 'Lingus colours).

The L 10-11's reliability in '97 was so poor that it spent more time on the ground than in the air and was the cause of many MANY cancellations that summer. The following summer schedule was supplemented by the MD-11. An A330 operated the DUB-SNN-EWR from summer '98 til EI wrapped it up in 2002.

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