Aer Lingus launches flights to Newark

Irish airline Aer Lingus has launched a new daily service from Dublin to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

The new year-round route marks the latest addition to the carrier’s fast-growing transatlantic network.

Only 40 mins from downtown Manhattan, Newark represents another great option for those keen to visit the Big Apple, complementing Aer Lingus’ existing double-daily services to New York JFK via Dublin and six-times weekly flights via Shannon.

Guests from a range of UK departure points including Manchester, Newcastle and Edinburgh have already taken advantage of the new route thanks to Aer Lingus’ easy transatlantic connections from 19 key UK airports.

When connecting in Dublin, Aer Lingus guests from the UK can pre-clear US Customs and Immigration allowing them to pass through domestic channels upon landing for a smooth and swift arrival in the USA.

Newark is the second of three new transatlantic routes to commence this summer, marking the single largest expansion of Aer Lingus’ transatlantic network in its history.

A direct new service to Los Angeles began in May and in late September a new four-times weekly service will launch from Dublin to Hartford, Connecticut.

Declan Kearney, director of communications, Aer Lingus, said: “We are delighted to commence our new direct service from Dublin to Newark, New Jersey, offering our guests from the UK even more options when visiting the Big Apple with Aer Lingus. With Hartford to follow in just a few weeks’ time, we will be operating 28 daily services across the Atlantic by the end of this month.”

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JOBS: A320 Rated and Non Type Rated First Officers Aer Lingus in Ireland

Aer Lingus has opened the application window for A320/321 Rated and Non Type Rated First Officers to be Ireland.

Minimum requirements:

• A valid EASA issued ATPL (or frozen ATPL) 
• A current ME/IR
• MCC qualification
• EASA Class 1 Medical certificate
• Provide 3 verifiable references
• English Language Proficiency level 5 or higher
• Permanently eligible to live and work in the EU with an unrestricted worldwide passport.
• Able to pass a strict airport security vetting procedure 
• Possession and demonstration of the key competencies outlined below

Desirable criteria:

• Applicants who hold a current Airbus type-rating 
• Multi-crew commercial experience or 500 hours

If you are interested in this job APPLY HERE 

Aer Lingus has growth in North America

Irish carrier Aer Lingus has grown faster than any other airline between Europe and North America over the last six years.

The airline currently flies to eight North American cities on ten transatlantic routes, with a further two exciting destinations joining the network next month.

Aer Lingus will begin a daily service on September 1st from Dublin direct to Newark, New Jersey and a new four-times weekly service to Hartford, Connecticut from September 28th.

During their connection in Dublin, Aer Lingus guests from the UK can pre-clear US Customs and Immigration allowing them to pass through domestic channels upon landing for a smooth and swift arrival in the USA.

Latest figures show that flying via Dublin is fast becoming the natural and convenient choice for British travellers visiting the United States.

More passengers than ever are flying stateside via the Irish capital, with Aer Lingus’ one-stop transatlantic services from Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool airports via Dublin enjoying year-on-year growth of 18 per cent, and many other Aer Lingus UK gateways also reporting double-digit rises.

Aer Lingus figures show that Manchester is the most popular starting point for UK residents travelling on their transatlantic services, followed closely by Birmingham and London Heathrow.

The new data also highlights that holidaymakers to North America make up almost 40 per cent of guests flying from the UK, compared to over a third who cross the Atlantic with Aer Lingus to visit friends and relatives.

In addition, the latest data from trade body ACI Europe shows that Aer Lingus’ home at Dublin Airport was the fastest growing major European airport during the first six months of 2016.

The hub now represents the fifth-largest transatlantic gateway in Europe, boosted by Aer Lingus services to a wealth of destinations from coast to coast including New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington, Orlando, San Francisco, Toronto, Newark, New Jersey, Hartford, Connecticut and Los Angeles.

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Aer Lingus orders 2 more Airbus A330

International Airlines Group (IAG) is converting two Airbus 330-300 longhaul aircraft options into firm orders for Aer Lingus.

These aircraft will be delivered in 2017 and will facilitate expansion on Aer Lingus’ transatlantic network.

The modern, fuel efficient aircraft will bring both cost efficiencies and environmental benefits to the airline.  These A330 options were first announced in September 2014.

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Aer Lingus adds two A330-300s to its future fleet

Aer Lingus is expanding its fleet of A330-300s by two aircraft following a decision to exercise options. The carrier currently operates eight A330s increasing to 10 aircraft in 2016. With the latest decision Aer Lingus’ A330 fleet will grow to 12 aircraft.

The airline today carries over 12 million passengers each year to over 70 destinations across Ireland, the UK, Continental Europe and North America. It celebrated its 80^th year of operation in May 2016. 

“This further commitment by Aer Lingus to the A330 demonstrates the unmatched operating economics and operational versatility of this aircraft,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “We are delighted to be continuing our long-standing partnership with Aer Lingus.”

The A330 is one of the most popular widebody aircraft ever and has to date won over 1,500 orders, with over 1,100 flying with some 110 operators worldwide. With a true wide-body fuselage allowing very high comfort standards, the A330-300 is able to accommodate seat and class configurations to suit the diverse customer requirements. It has a range of up to 5,650 nm / 10,500 km with a full passenger load.

Highly efficient and optimized for the medium - to extended range market, the A330-300 offers the best balance between range and cost. The A330-300 remains the most economic means of flying 300 or so passengers on medium range routes in true long haul comfort.

Airbus Press release

Photo News: Aer Lingus 767, Swiss CS100 & Pegasus A320neo

Summer lease from Aer Lingus for flights between Shannon - Boston.  A Boeing 767-224ER

Swiss first Bombardier CS100 at Zurich Airport

Pegasus recieved their first A320neo 

Aer Lingus: From Ireland to North America

Travel: 01 November to 31 March

Breathtaking nature, vibrant cities, thrilling theme parks and sunny beaches. Book your flights to North America today from €209 and start planning the trip of a lifetime. Smart makes dreams come true. Smart flies Aer Lingus.


Dublin direct to North America

• Hartford,CT US EUR209.00
• Newark US EUR209.00
• New York US EUR209.00
• Toronto CA EUR219.00
• Boston US EUR219.00
• Washington US EUR219.00
• Chicago US EUR245.00
• Orlando US EUR249.00
• Los Angeles US EUR279.00
• San Francisco US  EUR299.00

Shannon direct to North America

• New York US EUR209.00
• Boston US EUR209.00

Connecting routes to North America

• Dallas US EUR248.00
• Baltimore US EUR249.00
• Charlotte US EUR258.00
• Fort Lauderdale US EUR259.00
• Cleveland US EUR259.00
• Raleigh US EUR268.00
• Minneapolis US EUR268.00
• Tampa US EUR268.00
• Miami US EUR269.00
• Denver US EUR269.00
• Detroit US EUR269.00
• Atlanta US EUR269.00
• Washington US EUR274.00
• Las Vegas US EUR275.00
• Seattle US EUR276.00
• Phoenix US EUR278.00
• Pittsburgh US EUR278.00
• Orange County US EUR279.00
• New Orleans US EUR289.00
• San Diego US EUR309.00

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Fares include taxes, charges and admin fee and are on an each-way basis, when purchased as part of a return trip. Fares displayed are available for travel from 01 November to 31 March. Shannon to New York is available until 08 January 2017. Saturday night stay is required. Subject to terms, conditions and availability. Limited availability during holiday and other peak travel periods including Bank Holidays, school holidays and sporting events.

New smartphone app from Aer Lingus | Breaking Travel News

Aer Lingus has launched its brand new mobile app available to Android and Apple iOS users promising a smarter and more personalised mobile experience for its guests.

Currently almost 50 per cent of Aer Lingus guests check in online before they reach the airport, over three quarters of those via desktop, with the remainder on mobile or tablet devices.

As a result of new check in and ‘day of travel’ features, Aer Lingus expects mobile check in to grow significantly.

The new Aer Lingus mobile app boasts features that will help save time and make the booking and travel experience more seamless, allowing a more personalised mobile experience.

Guests can search and save the best fares from 170 destinations worldwide, create personal and travel companion profiles, and securely save payment details for speedy purchase and check in.

Key features of the new Aer Lingus mobile app include:

• Personal profiles: Guests can create profiles that store all personal, travel and payment information.
• Planning and booking: Redesigned search functionality makes finding the best fares easier and faster. Searches can be saved for extra convenience.
• Speedy check-in: Check in just got simple, speedy and paperless. Guests can check in for inbound and outbound flights at the same time.
• Personalised home screen: Here guests can view details of their next flight and the latest flight status. They will also be informed when it’s time to check in.

The new Aer Lingus mobile app is part of the airline’s new brand repositioning which launched last year, ‘Smart Flies Aer Lingus’.

It provides users with an entirely refreshed mobile experience that better reflects the new Aer Lingus brand and meets the needs of consumers today.

Aer Lingus chief commercial officer, Keith Butler, said: “We’re delighted to reveal the new Aer Lingus app which we believe will become the ultimate travel companion for travellers.

“The new app complements the new website experience at aerlingus.com and together enables Aer Lingus to offer guests a smarter online experience.

“The improvements in this app have been guided by customer feedback to facilitate a more convenient check in, trip planning and booking experience. 

“Currently almost half of Aer Lingus guests check-in on our website and we would expect advanced check in numbers will further swell as the new app means every step is simple, speedy and tailored to their needs.”

New smartphone app from Aer Lingus | News | Breaking Travel News

Aer Lingus B752 at New York on Jun 26th 2016, engine indication

An Aer Lingus Boeing 757-200, registration EI-CJX performing flight EI-102 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Dublin (Ireland), was climbing out of New York's runway 13R when the crew stopped the climb at about FL240 reporting a maintenance issue and requested to descend to 15,000 feet and enter a hold for about 15 minutes. The crew advised in the hold that they had an engine (RB211) indication requiring the return to JFK, no assistance was needed however. The aircraft landed safely on JFK's runway 13R with emergency services on stand by, the aircraft vacated the runway and advised they might need assistance due to warm brakes. Emergency services reported brakes appeared normal, they followed the aircraft to the apron.

A replacement Boeing 757-200 registration EI-LBT is estimated to reach Dublin with a delay of 4 hours.

Incident: Lingus B752 at New York on Jun 26th 2016, engine indication

Aer Lingus: Safety Database

Operator info
name: Aer Lingus
country:  Ireland
ICAO code: EIN
IATA code: EI
Founded: 1936

 Aer Lingus passed the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) benchmark for global safety management

Aer Lingus- Accident & incidents:

9 occurrences in the ASN safety database

Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Ireland > Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus looking into Airbus A321NEOLR to replace Boeing 757 fleet – Aviation Gazette

Aer Lingus is looking at potentially replacing its fleet of Boeing 757s with between four and eight of the long range variant of the Airbus A321 for transatlantic operations, chief executive Stephen Kavanagh discloses.
Speaking to Flightglobal during the IATA AGM in Dublin, Kavanagh says Aer Lingus is “working very hard” on a business case it plans to present to owner IAG justifying the need for the narrowbody type. The move would see the Irish carrier shift to become an all-Airbus operator.
“That is a business case that we feel we can make and we will make and hopefully we will receive support from IAG. But ultimately we need to demonstrate that there capital would be well spent,” he says.
Kavanagh says the A321LR would either complement existing widebody operations in order to “invest frequency” or open up new markets.
Aer Lingus operates a fleet comprising of 1 A319, 33 A320s, three A321s, eight A330s and four 757s Flightglobal’s Fleets Analyzer database shows. The carrier has orders for two A330-300s and nine A350-900s.

Aer Lingus looking into Airbus A321NEOLR to replace Boeing 757 fleet – Aviation Gazette

AerLingus Oct 2016 Hartford Operation Adjustment | Airline Route

                            

In recent schedule update, AerLingus is planning a daily rotation on Dublin – Hartford, which will be in effect from 06OCT16 to 29OCT16. This route is scheduled to operate from 28SEP16, with Boeing 757 aircraft.

At the launch of winter 2016/17 schedule from 30OCT16, this route will return to 4 weekly level. The following schedule is effective from 06OCT16 to 29OCT16.

EI131 DUB1440 – 1640BDL 757 D
EI130 BDL1810 – 0520+1DUB 757 D

AerLingus Oct 2016 Hartford Operation Adjustment | Airline Route