EI Dublin-flight operated by Sobelair B763?

refledge · Post by **refledge** » 23 Oct 2003, 02:30

I noticed that the evening flight to Dublin operated by EI was performed by an B763. Seeing that Air Lingus hasn't moved in an 763 to Brussels (maybe they even don't have them, I don't know), there is a possibility that it is a Sobelair plane, leased to compensate the delays caused by the closing of Dublin airport today. Does anybody know more?

Greets, refledge

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 23 Oct 2003, 16:07

Don't know if it was opb SLR, but due to an EI strike, EI leased several planes so it might have been a B763 of SLR.

EI flies the BAe146-300, B734, B735, A320, A321, A332 and A333, and recently ordered additional A32S's to replace the B737 and 146. No B763's are in their fleet.

They also have some F50's parked at WDT, but those are wfu already for some time.

Regards
Frederic

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 23 Oct 2003, 16:12

I think the Fokker 50 is permanantly withdrawn from the Aer Lingus fleet. They were regularly used on services to regional UK airports until the airline phased in the BAe 146. You would often see the EI F50 at Glasgow on the Dublin route.

Sabena_690 · Post by **Sabena_690** » 24 Oct 2003, 09:40

OO-SLS operated a few EI flights (for example DUB-LHR).

Regards
Frederic

Post by **sn26567** » 24 Oct 2003, 09:51

Seems that SLR has a lot of spare capacity...

Ex-Sabena · Post by **Ex-Sabena** » 24 Oct 2003, 11:00

We operated the flight BRU - DUB of wednesday evening and yesterday the EI162-163 DUB - LHR - DUB and EI174-175 DUB - LHR - DUB for Aer Lingus with Boeing 767-300 (00-SLS).

OO-SBZ · Post by **OO-SBZ** » 27 Oct 2003, 00:57

sn26567 wrote:Seems that SLR has a lot of spare capacity...

Indeed

vliegtuigfreak · Post by **vliegtuigfreak** » 27 Oct 2003, 08:42

I hope Sobelair will get some money for flying for Aer Lingus! I hope that their 767's allways will fly!

Greetingzz
Sonny