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I think that even the older birds REI and REH are more reliable as well as having the most spacious and comfy cabins of the fleet since the refit. That said I've not had the pleasure of seeing FAS yet and probs won't until she is SNN or ORK based. I think I've mentioned before that I was involved with an airline that was considering taking what turned out to be SLL/M/N before they came over the pond. Lucky escape!
EHH has just pulled up here in MAN- what a tired old girl she looks.
EHH has just pulled up here in MAN- what a tired old girl she looks.
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Somehow I think that EHH describes the attitude with making it look well. They must have just said "Ehh," and left it knowing that it hadn't long to go...
The problem is that there is little margin for error with a fleet so small, if one goes tech, then that will throw things into meltdown very fast... I think that in terms of growth, the next three years will be just as critical for Aer Arann as the previous three have been.
The problem is that there is little margin for error with a fleet so small, if one goes tech, then that will throw things into meltdown very fast... I think that in terms of growth, the next three years will be just as critical for Aer Arann as the previous three have been.
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Can confirm REH and REI are still most definitely in action. For how long I am not sure! Hopefully the next to go is SLN but it was originally meant to be back to air contractors in Dec 13??
FAS has been operating mainly DUB-Scotland routes. From what I gather crews at ORK and SNN aren't going through conversion training in Toulouse for the -600s until late summer
FAS has been operating mainly DUB-Scotland routes. From what I gather crews at ORK and SNN aren't going through conversion training in Toulouse for the -600s until late summer
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SLx and CBK were the problem craft in the fleet from my experience of them.
With the initially unexpected return of REP, it does definitely look like the 42s are staying now.
I can't see SkyTeam being too happy with that bucket as a logojet though!
With the initially unexpected return of REP, it does definitely look like the 42s are staying now.
I can't see SkyTeam being too happy with that bucket as a logojet though!
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Interesting article:
Interview with: Simon Fagan, Chief Commercial Officer, Aer Arann | anna.aero
Says that summer 2014 schedule is likely to be run by 15 a/c. Does that mean therefore that older A/C are staying (hence recent refurbs of REH/REI):
Guessing fleet will be something like:
8x 72-600s
3x 72-500s
2x 72-201s
2x 42-300s
I can't imagine them getting rid of the 42's entirely. Much more cost efficient to run - especially on steady routes like DUB-BLK
Hopefully these extra A/c will allow EIR to expand to places like NCL
Interview with: Simon Fagan, Chief Commercial Officer, Aer Arann | anna.aero
Says that summer 2014 schedule is likely to be run by 15 a/c. Does that mean therefore that older A/C are staying (hence recent refurbs of REH/REI):
Guessing fleet will be something like:
8x 72-600s
3x 72-500s
2x 72-201s
2x 42-300s
I can't imagine them getting rid of the 42's entirely. Much more cost efficient to run - especially on steady routes like DUB-BLK
Hopefully these extra A/c will allow EIR to expand to places like NCL
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I'm fairly sure that BYO and CPT would be the 42s staying, they seem to be in much better fettle than the others. What's the reckoning on these getting "Shamrocked" as the term goes? As well as REH/I?
As for additional routes, I recently have been thinking that Regional may want to serve Inverness (as it is the last major place not to have a Dublin connection) and possibly Norwich as it is one of the most difficult to access cities in the UK (and the management are looking for a Dublin link), although I don't see a NWI route opening any time soon as Southend is geographically close to Norwich and so too is Stansted...
As for additional routes, I recently have been thinking that Regional may want to serve Inverness (as it is the last major place not to have a Dublin connection) and possibly Norwich as it is one of the most difficult to access cities in the UK (and the management are looking for a Dublin link), although I don't see a NWI route opening any time soon as Southend is geographically close to Norwich and so too is Stansted...
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According to CAA stats the route only carried 16800 passengers last year, down from 21000 the year before. If the 2012 service was a daily ATR42 (note: I don't know for a fact that that's the case), it's only about a 50% load factor. At those levels of load I would not be thinking about going from one a day to two a day, I'd be worrying about a reduction in frequency or an end to the route.
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I don't want to annoy too many folks on here about potential frequency increases but what about an increase on DUB-ABZ?
Been on the go 2 years as a daily ATR72, good loads, quite a few suits on the route as well so presumably good yields.
However timings aren't the best with just one lunchtime departure so with the new ATR's coming online what are the chances?
Been on the go 2 years as a daily ATR72, good loads, quite a few suits on the route as well so presumably good yields.
However timings aren't the best with just one lunchtime departure so with the new ATR's coming online what are the chances?
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I wonder if this is the reason that flights from Cardiff Airport for winter 2013 have not been released yet.
I find it astonishing that Aer Lingus Regional have decided not to make the most of the RBS Six Nations Ireland v Wales fixture and put the flights on sale.
I find it astonishing that Aer Lingus Regional have decided not to make the most of the RBS Six Nations Ireland v Wales fixture and put the flights on sale.
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2 new routes for next summer
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Expansion
If major expansion is to be announced tomorrow I wonder would it go beyond the UK, perhaps flights to Belgium/Lux/Netherlands could work to feed the US traffic? Or will it be expansion to UK through new routes/increased frequencies.
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I don't think this will be the long speculated RE route network from SEN, but then again why did Stobart Air pump that money into RE if they weren't going to use their new toys to boost their airport towards their ambitious pax targets?