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Be interesting to see how FR respond to EI/EIR ramping up frequency to 5x MAN-DUB and 6x BHX-DUB. They seem to have backed down in the case of ABZ and scaled back BRS and PIK. Not sure if they will take this one lying down.
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FR have scaled back on BHX, MAN, EDI since November (although no change to S13 as yet) so there will be no response as the charges at DUB cost of fuel means FR will not operate flights that will carry major losses to make a point anymore and particularly as its against Aer Lingus a carrier which has no problems competing with FR.
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Aer Arann plans to join Europe's top tier of regional airlines by 2015 and to double its passenger numbers to over 2 million in five years the company has said today.
Fleet renewal programme:the airline will be taking delivery of eight new aircraft. The new aircraft, ATR 72-600s, will replace the older existing fleet of ATR72-200s and ATR42s. The first new plane will commence service this May, with the remaining aircraft expected for delivery over the next 11 months. The new fleet will be fully operational in time for the Summer 2014 programme;
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Fleet renewal programme:the airline will be taking delivery of eight new aircraft. The new aircraft, ATR 72-600s, will replace the older existing fleet of ATR72-200s and ATR42s. The first new plane will commence service this May, with the remaining aircraft expected for delivery over the next 11 months. The new fleet will be fully operational in time for the Summer 2014 programme;
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Interestingly, there was a Man-Dub flight today that operated under a 4 digit 'EIR' flight number even though it was operated by a mainline A320.
The reduction in services is demand lead. Jan and Feb are very quiet months for airlines.
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So REP has been withdrawn from use. Anyone understand why they would remove the newest one in their fleet? Obviously the 600s start arriving in April but surely remove the old ones in the fleet that are damaging their reputation with their poor reliability!
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Capital - the bean counters will raise more cash by selling a newer 212A than selling the older 200's. The 212's will eventually be returned to their leasing company. Soon there will be more 600's than the older fleet hopefully reducing maintenance issues.
Make perfect sense to the bean counters.
Make perfect sense to the bean counters.
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Guess your right, seems to be the only logical explanation. Unfortunately bean counters only concentrate on beans, its their 'remit' or so i'm always told. Personally it appears shortsighted to me, a well oiled machine leads to more beans not a lower lease rate.
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Sorry if I am repeating an older thread of mine but just after reading the latest potential AT72 icing incident in Sweden I was extremely surprised to watch tonights flights from MAN to ORK and SNN depart with a ground temperature of -1 deg, with light snow falling, flying into snow clouds, with ice still visible on the base of the tail from the inbounds without any fluids applied.
Obviously I will now be shot down by someone saying that the pilots know what they are doing.......I'm just glad I wasn't on them
Obviously I will now be shot down by someone saying that the pilots know what they are doing.......I'm just glad I wasn't on them
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Has anyone noticed the Aer Arann website has been transformed into a mini version of aerlingus.com ?
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Was onboard EI-REL tonight on the ORK-MAN. On the approach into MAN, it suffered a failure within the right engine. For all I was not anywhere near the engine, it sounded like the engine was feathered and shut down although I could be wrong. The return flight was cancelled. Anyone with any further details?
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Has anyone noticed the Aer Arann website has been transformed into a mini version of aerlingus.com ?
From a marketing perspective the Aer Lingus Regional brand will have greater recognition outside of our little island than Aer Arann ever would. It makes sense to piggy back on the existing EI branding.
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