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Originally Posted by EI-EIDW
14 and the first expected in a few weeks. Also two new build A333s due this and next year but one expected to replace an A332.
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Article in the Indo today quoted Sean Doyle as saying only 3 or 4 European destinations to be served by the A321LRs initially. LHR, CDG, AMS for example. I suspect some of the older A320s will be sold/returned to leasor so the net effect won't be huge. If anything would only free up an airframe or two to do early short rotations.
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Originally Posted by MCDU2
Article in the Indo today quoted Sean Doyle as saying only 3 or 4 European destinations to be served by the A321LRs initially. LHR, CDG, AMS for example. I suspect some of the older A320s will be sold/returned to leasor so the net effect won't be huge. If anything would only free up an airframe or two to do early short rotations.
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Originally Posted by CCR
Would be great to see EI base an A321LR in Cork for the LHR route and New York or Boston given Norwegian will likely go bankrupt over the winter season.
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Surely with that range, AL could look to service popular Caribbean destinations from DUB including the likes of CUN and PUJ? These are a broadly untapped market from Ireland...
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Originally Posted by CCR
Would be great to see EI base an A321LR in Cork for the LHR route and New York or Boston given Norwegian will likely go bankrupt over the winter season.
The only way that would be made as a business decision is if they could see that Norwegian's service out of Cork was impacting on yields out of Dublin.
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Having arrived earlier in the week, it looks like the first A321LR (EI-LRA) operated its inaugural revenue flight today as EI-131 from DUB to BDL
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...a321lr-459957/
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https://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...a321lr-459957/
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Originally Posted by NorthernCounties
Any idea why EI-FNG departed for Abu Dhabi this morning?
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With all the fallout from FlyBE, I reckon Dublin will be losing over 100K transfer passengers, most of whom would have used Aer Lingus.
What are the prospects of the freed up Stobart aircraft finding their way into an expanded EI Regional network in Dublin?
Cardiff and Southampton would surely make sense at least.
What are the prospects of the freed up Stobart aircraft finding their way into an expanded EI Regional network in Dublin?
Cardiff and Southampton would surely make sense at least.
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Originally Posted by 840
With all the fallout from FlyBE, I reckon Dublin will be losing over 100K transfer passengers, most of whom would have used Aer Lingus.
What are the prospects of the freed up Stobart aircraft finding their way into an expanded EI Regional network in Dublin?
Cardiff and Southampton would surely make sense at least.
What are the prospects of the freed up Stobart aircraft finding their way into an expanded EI Regional network in Dublin?
Cardiff and Southampton would surely make sense at least.
Flybe feed into Dublin is nothing like that volume, I'd be fairly sure of that.
Aer Lingus will reaccomodate the passengers from SOU, CWL and EXT via nearest gateways in the UK, BRS, NQY and London airports.
I would not be at all surprised to see Stobart pick up SOU and/or CWL, but slots are scarce and to use the Flybe slots you'd need a night stop in the UK or a late start from Dublin, neither of which are very attractive.
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The Irish Foreign Minister, Simon Coveney, speaking on RTÉ radio today (22 Mar 2020) has said EI is to operate freight only flights between China and Ireland to bring in medical supplies and protective equipment for medical staff to help the effort against Covid-19.
It also seems EI and BA are working together to bring Irish and UK citizens home from Peru.
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It also seems EI and BA are working together to bring Irish and UK citizens home from Peru.
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Originally Posted by Just a spotter
If traffic on Dublin - London becomes very light, could EI run ATR's or RJ's into Heathrow as a minimum service level?
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Originally Posted by flyerguy
Loads may be light but you have remember about Cargo. I believe ATRs are unable to operate into LHR due to low speed?
