Aer Lingus Regional

[cumbrianboy]

EI-FMK arrived Friday as well

[goldeneye]

I wonder if Airline Investments Ltd might sniff around Stobart Air, could be a good fit with Loganair and BMI Regional.

[AerArann62W]

Anybody know where EI-REI is? It hasn't operated flights in over 2 weeks

[EI-BUD]

Goldeneye,

Good suggestion. Surprised that there hasn't been more interest in this topic. I'd put Flybe and AerLingus top of my list. That said AerLingus is now fairly confined to the island of Ireland for expansion and bringing an Aer Lingus commuter service in-house again could be a good move and potentially at a lower cost to Stobart, given shared services etc. At AerLingus head office? As it stands the Stobart AerLingus contract is good until 2022.

EI -BUD

[Expressflight]

Originally Posted by AerArann62W

Anybody know where EI-REI is? It hasn't operated flights in over 2 weeks

Maybe it's in Monchengladbach on maintenance.

[cumbrianboy]

REI is indeed in for maintenance.

[Skipness One Foxtrot]

bringing an Aer Lingus commuter service in-house again could be a good move and potentially at a lower cost to Stobart

It might be a good move in terms of customer service bringing it in house but it would be an industry first if EI could do it for less than the well known tightly run ship that is Stobart Air (Why oh why did they change the name?)

I wonder if Airline Investments Ltd might sniff around Stobart Air, could be a good fit with Loganair and BMI Regional.

Given the Engineering wheels have well and truly come off at Loganair I wouldn't try this until they can fix the rather pressing concerns in Glasgow.

[CabinCrewe]

Seems said wheels have been repaired....
"That package includes: spending £4 million on the purchase of two 50-seater Saab 2000 aircraft, a previously announced £6 million investment in a new spares hub at Glasgow Airport allowing far faster and more efficient servicing and repairs and £3.5 million to begin a three-year programme of major passenger upgrades for the workhorse of its fleet, the Saab 340, significantly improving journey comfort and convenience"

[AerArann62W]

Anybody know when EI-REI is due to re-enter service?
It has been on maintenance for a while now

[mik3bravo]

Originally Posted by FreedomToScroll

Latest word from Leasing St. is that two 319s will be operated by STK out of SEN next summer...EI Regional?? Or someone else?

ATRS load factors were healthy but I struggle to see 319 filling on a service to EIDW

[Flightrider]

Anyone know when the announcement of EI Regional taking on Dublin-Liverpool is actually going to happen? Been rumoured for a while....

[AerRyan]

First I've heard of it.

May not be announced and just turn up in the search engine one day.

[EI-A330-300]

Anyone know when the announcement of EI Regional taking on Dublin-Liverpool is actually going to happen? Been rumoured for a while....

They won't be however they may add freq to bring it to 3 daily. EI are doing well.

[Jack1985]

EI are doing well

Hi I'm not sure where you got that from. Loads are appalling since inauguration. Company want EIR to takeover, would imagine from W16/17.

[AerRyan]

Either of ye have a source?

[Jack1985]

Not sure why I'd be declaring that to you, nor why should I be.

[mart901]

Well either way the route grew in Jan by some 15k pax from 24k to 39k, in dark and wintery weather. I doubt if FR saw the vast majority of that.

[airbourne]

More like by May/June 16.

[PPRuNeUser0176]

EI recently increased the service than planned for summer, staying same as winter now.

EIR look very full for summer.

[cumbrianboy]

EIR also have an expanding fleet ...