Aer Lingus Fleet Discusion

CaptainSkidmark

Not even a full coat of white!!!!

Tenger

CaptainSkidmark wrote: »

Not even a full coat of white!!!!

Would add weight and then have to be scuffed/stripped to finish the job later.

This may be very shortlived.....BOS flights are starting next week. JFK not till March. 2nd B757 is doing C Check at present. So they got 6 weeks to replace -LBR and finish the livery.

de biz

Airtest completed on LBR tonight.

kub

de biz wrote: »

Airtest completed on LBR tonight.

So is it good to go? Just wondering what are the chances of running this on a few SH routes before the t/a schedule kicks in?

calibratedtool

kub wrote: »

So is it good to go? Just wondering what are the chances of running this on a few SH routes before the t/a schedule kicks in?

It's going to BOS tomorrow

Locker10a

calibratedtool wrote: »

It's going to BOS tomorrow

Really?? There are no scheduled SNN - BOS today! Is it a ferry flight? Or operating a DUB service

calibratedtool

Locker10a wrote: »

Really?? There are no scheduled SNN - BOS today! Is it a ferry flight? Or operating a DUB service

Well I'm not making it up.
It will return BOS-DUB-SNN on Sunday.

ComeraghBlue

calibratedtool wrote: »

Well I'm not making it up.
It will return BOS-DUB-SNN on Sunday.

its a proving flight

calibratedtool

ComeraghBlue wrote: »

its a proving flight

A 'service' proving flight.

ohigg84

Looks beautiful. 757 looks good on any airline livery. But the 757 looks really sharp in the EI livery, can't wait to see her in the full livery!

flanzer

Inside the Cabin courtesy of @coolyourjets on Twitter



It's definitely a better job than the outside!

Locker10a

flanzer wrote: »

Inside the Cabin courtesy of @coolyourjets on Twitter



It's definitely a better job than the outside!

Im glad to see they have invested in a quality hard product on board ! Once its fully painted EI 757 service will be very impressive

kub

Just wondering are those seats just the Finnair ones with new upholstery or are they new seats?

If so is it possible to take a seat out of a Boeing and fit it into an Airbus?

highlydebased

kub wrote: »

Just wondering are those seats just the Finnair ones with new upholstery or are they new seats?

If so is it possible to take a seat out of a Boeing and fit it into an Airbus?

New I'd say- this is a poor picture but this is cabin of former OH-LBS (to be EI-LBS)

Locker10a

kub wrote: »

Just wondering are those seats just the Finnair ones with new upholstery or are they new seats?

If so is it possible to take a seat out of a Boeing and fit it into an Airbus?

It appears they are neither the Finnair nor the A330 seats! Looks like they invested in new seats

sully2010

flanzer wrote: »

Inside the Cabin courtesy of @coolyourjets on Twitter



It's definitely a better job than the outside!

Nice, good to see they didnt skimp on the interior. I could do 6 hours in that cabin no probs, decent size tv and legroom looks ok. If the paint delay was due to the cabin fit out it was worth it!

L1011

kub wrote: »

Just wondering are those seats just the Finnair ones with new upholstery or are they new seats?

Finnair had no PTVs so they couldn't be. Before they confirmed they were going to have PTVs I was expecting reupholstered seats; but they clearly care enough to try have a consistent product.

kub wrote: »

If so is it possible to take a seat out of a Boeing and fit it into an Airbus?

If certified, yes. Realistically I doubt its a common proposition.

The BOS ATC asked if the pilots were EI or leasing firm after landing, going on the video of it - the response wasn't far off the Facebook "it's complicated" option!

kub

calibratedtool wrote: »

A 'service' proving flight.

Does this mean that inspectors get to go on a jolly or do they review data after the flight?

If it is a jolly then that is nice of EI to fly to Dub first on the return flight.

Simon Gruber Says

Is there a business class cabin on board or is it a full economy service?

highlydebased

Simon Gruber Says wrote: »

Is there a business class cabin on board or is it a full economy service?

12 business class seats

donvito99

Arriving at BOS,

Kumsheen

Nice seats. They could be reconditioned 2nd hand ones though. Anyone got any pics of the biz cabin yet>

fr336

From a distance the temp 'livery' actually looks quite cool to me. Well, it's different rather than cool I suppose.

BonkeyDonker

kub wrote: »

Does this mean that inspectors get to go on a jolly or do they review data after the flight?

If it is a jolly then that is nice of EI to fly to Dub first on the return flight.

Probably a bit of both. And my understanding is to also give the flight crew some expereince of T/A and Boston as they may not have any.

calibratedtool

BonkeyDonker wrote: »

Probably a bit of both. And my understanding is to also give the flight crew some expereince of T/A and Boston as they may not have any.

IAA,ACL and EI staff on board.
The operating crew had plenty of TA experience in type.

calibratedtool

kub wrote: »

Does this mean that inspectors get to go on a jolly or do they review data after the flight?

If it is a jolly then that is nice of EI to fly to Dub first on the return flight.

Just worked out better to op through DUB

kub

Is that 757 returning from Boston tonight?

ProfessorPlum

Due in at 8:50am tomorrow. EI2132.

Suasdaguna1

calibratedtool wrote: »

IAA,ACL and EI staff on board.
The operating crew had plenty of TA experience in type.

Who are the operating flight crew? I presume non AL pilots but similar FR pilots.....hired hacks?

Growler!!!

Suasdaguna1 wrote: »

Who are the operating flight crew? I presume non AL pilots but similar FR pilots.....hired hacks?

As has been mentioned before, the ACL 757's are operated by ACL crew. A very small number of EI crew have signed a deal with ACL for 3 years to operate on the 757's.