|
   |
Home >> Forum >> Aer Lingus fleet order to come in Q2 2007 Civil aviation forum
Aer Lingus fleet order to come in Q2 2007
Return to the forum index - Post a message for this thread
| |
Message of EI-DUB - Sent 13 Mar 16:32 |
|
| |
Aer Lingus announced today they will make an order for 14 aircraft in the second quarter of this year for fleet replacement. They have asked Airbus and Boeing to put forward offers. It's down to 350v787.
What are your thoughts???
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of G-NIKO - Sent 13 Mar 18:12 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of captain bill - Sent 13 Mar 20:32 |
|
| |
I would place my money on the Airbus product for continuity reasons if nothing else but they have gone full tilt before from Boeing to Airbus so they could go back again.
EI-DUB do you know anything about the future plans of ownership of EI ? I would hate to see Ryanair getting involved.
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of higgins - Sent 13 Mar 21:15 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of Werkur737 - Sent 13 Mar 21:49 |
|
| |
I agree with captain bill, because Aer Lingus has all Airbus fleet, so the continuity reason it seems the best for airline.
It will continue its standard Airbus fleet.
If i have to choose, i would bet my money on A350, a better product than the B787.
AIRFLEETS.NET STAFF
PHOTO SCREENER
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of EI-DUB - Sent 15 Mar 23:23 |
|
| |
I agree that for continuity and training purposes, the 350 would make more sense.
HOWEVER, do you think EI are willing to wait around until the 350 is scheduled (and the 380 delays would not provoke huge confidence) to be delivered??? The 350 is another 6 or so years away. whereas with boeing they could have new aircraft before that probably.
It could go either way.
And captainbill, I would hate to see ryanair involved. I don't think there would be anything worse for the airline.
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of G-NIKO - Sent 15 Mar 13:40 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of SJR - Sent 15 Mar 20:28 |
|
| |
This is a tight one to call but one thing is for sure, only they know what they are looking for and who can provide it. My personal guess would be that they will stay with Airbus because they are planning a long expansion over the next few years. On the other hand as many people have pointed out if they did go with Airbus they would be in for quite a wait so maybe some more A330's in the meantime.
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of EI-DUB - Sent 15 Mar 20:32 |
|
| |
Equally, it is all very well getting more 330s but that is 'old' technology and the older 330 in EI's fleet will need to be replaced soon. They need new planes, and relatively quickly. hence that is why the 350 would be not so appealing, but saying that, as has been mentioned here, for continuity etc it would make more logical sense.
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of G-NIKO - Sent 15 Mar 22:20 |
|
| |
i no what you's are trying to say but after the A350 has done its maiden flight it would proberly be at least another 2 years to enter service after its maiden flight so i think they will go for the 787.
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of Werkur737 - Sent 15 Mar 22:21 |
|
| |
Only if Aer Lingus expand its long Range routes will hace necessity of more widebodies.
The long range routes operated is from Dublin to Boston, from Dublin to New York and from Dublin to Chicago.
Anyone knows more long range routes operated by Aer Lingus?
AIRFLEETS.NET STAFF
PHOTO SCREENER
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of G-NIKO - Sent 16 Mar 23:23 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of EI-DUB - Sent 16 Mar 23:58 |
|
| |
Yes, they do DUB-LAX and they also do DUB-Dubai.
Aer lingus have said they plan huge long haul expansion, and they intend for their long haul fleet to number 14 aircraft in a few years time. Hence the need for more widebodies !!!!
It's been rumoured in the irish media that they are looking at washington (dulles), san fransisco and possibly somewhere in florida, for immeadiate long haul expansion.
With the arrival of the 2 new 330s this summer their initial plans are to simply increase the frequencies on existing routes.
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Message of EI-DUB - Sent 16 Mar 19:06 |
|
| |
Considering we were just pondering EI's expansion, I'm not going to start a new thread, but the Irish transport minister Martin Cullen has announced that EI will start a direct Dublin-San Fransisco route in the autumn, provided the open skies agreement is reached.
I didn't think while typing my last post that this would happen so soon. Great news for EI!!!
|
|
User profil
|
Private message
|
Suggest deletion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post a message for this thread
|
|
Messages must be written in english. Messages written in an another language will be deleted.
Post only messages related to the civil aviation, and do not insert any ad. Your IP is logged.
You can custom your text by using the following codes
[B]Your text[/B] : Text in bold
[I]Your text[/I] : Text in italic
[U]Your text[/U] : Text underline
[S]Your text[/S] : Text striketough
To include an Airfleets.net photo, use the code [P]Photo number[/P] |
|