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7th Feb 2024, 21:25
Replies: 16
Views: 4,929
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Important to remain cognisant of the difference...

Important to remain cognisant of the difference between jamming and spoofing here. Jamming can be crude and an inconvenience. Spoofing is malicious, targeted and highly dangerous.
5th Feb 2024, 20:50
Replies: 31
Views: 7,210
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Spending money on Aer Corps equipment always...

Spending money on Aer Corps equipment always terrifies Irish Governments. This Learjet was always the second fiddle to a Gulstream IV until that needed major overhaul in the Gulfstream factory. The...
24th Jan 2024, 20:21
Replies: 78
Views: 35,022
Posted By Una Due Tfc

The figures published by the DAA don't include...

The figures published by the DAA don't include transit passengers. They're being creative to avoid breaching a 32m passenger cap imposed by the local council in 2007 which they are in the process of...
23rd Jan 2024, 15:38
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

EI A330s get their heavy maintenance done in...

EI A330s get their heavy maintenance done in Bordeaux.
Forum: Tech Log
22nd Jan 2024, 20:36
Replies: 14
Views: 1,473
Posted By Una Due Tfc

It would require entirely new hardware throughout...

It would require entirely new hardware throughout the entire network as none of the current ACARS/FANS/ATN/CPDLC networks over VHF, HF or SATCOM are encrypted as A) it would be ruinously expensive to...
19th Jan 2024, 21:05
Replies: 1,619
Views: 558,427
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Reading elsewhere that it was the loss of VIR...

Reading elsewhere that it was the loss of VIR connections that has killed it for EIN.
16th Jan 2024, 20:41
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

There’s 6 West Coast capable A330s in the EI...

There’s 6 West Coast capable A330s in the EI fleet, 4 x HGW A333s (EI-GAJ, GCF, EIN & EIM) and 2 x A332s (EI-DAA & DUO). These are the only airframes with flight crew rest pod (which can be...
14th Jan 2024, 21:36
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Pre-COVID, EI were 1 x daily A330 on DUB-IAD....

Pre-COVID, EI were 1 x daily A330 on DUB-IAD. Post COVID this has become 2 x daily A321 and they’re making more money. As more 321s arrive, other A330s may be displaced. There is indeed talk of yet...
12th Jan 2024, 18:28
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Very generally in Long Haul, but on the North...

Very generally in Long Haul, but on the North Atlantic in particular, premium cabins and belly freight are where the profit is, economy class pax are there for ballast and to pay the fuel bill. Once...
10th Jan 2024, 21:19
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

That was certainly part of it due to Ireland’s...

That was certainly part of it due to Ireland’s longer lasting and more strict lockdowns during COVID, but it was also due EI having a lower cost base and the 321s offer incredible flexibility and low...
17th Dec 2023, 11:17
Replies: 23
Views: 4,193
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Primary RADAR is only in place at Dublin, Cork &...

Primary RADAR is only in place at Dublin, Cork & Shannon airports with a range of approx 60nm. Beyond that, SSR only in Irish airspace.
1st Dec 2023, 12:01
Replies: 10
Views: 3,425
Posted By Una Due Tfc

About the same as your average professional Rugby...

About the same as your average professional Rugby Union forward, although many font row forwards in particular will exceed it.
30th Sep 2023, 14:03
Replies: 5
Views: 2,200
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Indeed. They weren’t willing to tolerate an Irish...

Indeed. They weren’t willing to tolerate an Irish government stake of 25% when buying EI, and WW worked very hard to avoid that.
27th Sep 2023, 13:14
Replies: 4
Views: 1,643
Posted By Una Due Tfc

More information here. ...

More information here.
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2023/0927/1407537-cork-wexford-ship-operation/
27th Sep 2023, 08:42
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Summer schedules appear locked in, the resumption...

Summer schedules appear locked in, the resumption of DUB-MSP and launch of DUB-DEN can be covered by slack in the existing A330 schedule in DUB.

If things don’t pick up next year, things might...
26th Sep 2023, 20:36
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

EI’s July LF for the MAN base was 70% according...

EI’s July LF for the MAN base was 70% according to chatter on Irish discussion boards, 1 point up on July 2022, but one must remember that the A321 was replaced with an A333.
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Sep 2023, 14:10
Replies: 9
Views: 1,532
Posted By Una Due Tfc

We can't even get CPDLC & SATCOM to work reliably...

We can't even get CPDLC & SATCOM to work reliably for goodness sake.
18th Aug 2023, 19:51
Replies: 40
Views: 19,164
Posted By Una Due Tfc

They went to Iberia. Pre Clearance is a lot...

They went to Iberia.

Pre Clearance is a lot quicker this summer than last in my experience.
17th Aug 2023, 17:51
Replies: 78
Views: 35,022
Posted By Una Due Tfc

4 x weekly EI A332 and 5 x weekly DL B763, that's...

4 x weekly EI A332 and 5 x weekly DL B763, that's a lot of capacity next summer. DL are seasonal, EI will be reverting to daily year round A321XLR from next Autumn.
17th Aug 2023, 16:22
Replies: 78
Views: 35,022
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Yields aren’t worth it is the consensus. The...

Yields aren’t worth it is the consensus. The Brazilian community in Ireland are extremely price sensitive, often making huge detours via the ME3 to save money. Also those whose destination isn’t GRU...
16th Aug 2023, 18:30
Replies: 78
Views: 35,022
Posted By Una Due Tfc

https://twitter.com/TravelExpert_IE/status/1691837...

https://twitter.com/TravelExpert_IE/status/1691837243365708183?t=ViK53CPSKnXI5S-zB9V9ZQ&s=19

EI to announce new route to DEN & return to MSP tomorrow. MSP was a daily 757 in 2019 and was due to be...
11th Aug 2023, 19:25
Replies: 105
Views: 18,679
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Best bit of advice I got from my on the job...

Best bit of advice I got from my on the job instructor when doing my initial ATCO training was "the busier the sector, the slower you need to speak. It reduces repeats/corrections, and gives you time...
29th Jul 2023, 13:07
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

They can for short term issues. When G-EILA...

They can for short term issues. When G-EILA needed a new FADEC a few months back, EI-DUZ subbed in. Reserve DUB based crews are called in at short notice, take the spare ship over to MAN, and off...
29th Jul 2023, 08:21
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

The last A330 in storage was reactivated in the...

The last A330 in storage was reactivated in the last fortnight, so there’s now a spare A330 at all times in DUB to cover this type of thing going forward.
28th Jul 2023, 13:54
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Saw it reported elsewhere that EI's LF for the...

Saw it reported elsewhere that EI's LF for the MAN base was 64% for May. Hopefully that has picked up since.
23rd Jul 2023, 13:08
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

The pax on the Ethiopian flights in DUB do not...

The pax on the Ethiopian flights in DUB do not deplane. They do not use US pre-clearance. The aircraft taxi to remote stands, are refuelled, serviced, there's a crew change and off they go.

They...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Jul 2023, 09:19
Replies: 12
Views: 1,812
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Well in the above example, BA dispatch obviously...

Well in the above example, BA dispatch obviously know not to use the same trip numbers for different routes. I have had a number of incidents over the years of different operators with the exact same...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Jul 2023, 21:26
Replies: 12
Views: 1,812
Posted By Una Due Tfc

The Irish SAR helicopters use the “Rescue”...

The Irish SAR helicopters use the “Rescue” callsign currently. This will be just wonderful when SAR assets from both countries are on the same freq or assisting with the same incident, as they often...
17th Jun 2023, 17:09
Replies: 98
Views: 84,169
Posted By Una Due Tfc

I’m no fan of Ryanair, but they appear to have...

I’m no fan of Ryanair, but they appear to have handled this well. I’m very surprised to see people defending this guy.
11th Jun 2023, 12:10
Replies: 665
Views: 335,890
Posted By Una Due Tfc

My guess is VIE.

My guess is VIE.
10th Jun 2023, 23:26
Replies: 665
Views: 335,890
Posted By Una Due Tfc

EJU have secured slots at DUB according to the...

EJU have secured slots at DUB according to the below:

https://aviationsourcenews.com/airline/is-easyjet-returning-to-dublin-ireland/

Brave, considering RYR chased them out of ORK and SNN with...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jun 2023, 20:37
Replies: 50
Views: 8,076
Posted By Una Due Tfc

LIMRI on the Eastern end of the NAT is off the...

LIMRI on the Eastern end of the NAT is off the coast of Limerick, DOGAL is off the coast of Donegal, there's a few in Irish airspace named after the river mouth they are adjacent to, TOLKA, BOYNE,...
4th Jun 2023, 23:00
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

The QF 35Ks are going to be extremely premium...

The QF 35Ks are going to be extremely premium heavy, and likely more expensive than flying equivalent class via a ME hub. Is MAN able to support that over an extra LHR/FRA/FCO/CDG rotation etc? I...
1st Jun 2023, 20:08
Replies: 3,750
Views: 1,194,750
Posted By Una Due Tfc

Loganair today announced codeshares with EI in...

Loganair today announced codeshares with EI in both DUB & MAN.

https://www.loganair.co.uk/our-story/latest-news/2023/local-to-global-connectivity-increased-as-loganair-partners-with-aer-lingus/
Forum: Questions
1st Jun 2023, 04:26
Replies: 8
Views: 741
Posted By Una Due Tfc

I'm letting my prejudice show here as an ATCO,...

I'm letting my prejudice show here as an ATCO, but IATA are a lobby group for airlines, ICAO are the global "regulator" for all of us, ATC, Pilots, Engineeers, Flight Info etc. IATA codes should not...
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