Aer Lingus A333/2s
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Aer Lingus A333/2s
Hey,
Well we all know EI's fleet is pretty poor when it comes to IFE. However, I know one of their planes, EI-DAA is nice inside; PTVs etc. I'm wondering if anyone knows for example, which one it is on the EI booking system (or is there another way to find which flight its scheduled on?)
Here's the details according to EI:
April 2: EI145 (DUB-LAX) - Aircraft: 33Z
April 17: EI124 (ORD-DUB) Airbus Industrie A330
Now I have a feeling the Chicago one isnt EI-DAA as they never use that.. but any ideas about 33Z? What aircraft would it be?
and PS: on the LAX-ORD routes, does AA always use MD-88s? I've never known on a MD.. and to be honest I'm a bit edgy about them. I think I've been watching too much Air Crash Investigation, but they always seem to be having problems!!
Thanks!
Matt
Well we all know EI's fleet is pretty poor when it comes to IFE. However, I know one of their planes, EI-DAA is nice inside; PTVs etc. I'm wondering if anyone knows for example, which one it is on the EI booking system (or is there another way to find which flight its scheduled on?)
Here's the details according to EI:
April 2: EI145 (DUB-LAX) - Aircraft: 33Z
April 17: EI124 (ORD-DUB) Airbus Industrie A330
Now I have a feeling the Chicago one isnt EI-DAA as they never use that.. but any ideas about 33Z? What aircraft would it be?
and PS: on the LAX-ORD routes, does AA always use MD-88s? I've never known on a MD.. and to be honest I'm a bit edgy about them. I think I've been watching too much Air Crash Investigation, but they always seem to be having problems!!
Thanks!
Matt
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AA doesn't have any MD-88s in their fleet, so zero chance of an MD-88 on LAX-ORD. AA does have hundreds of MD-80s (which are a bit older than MD-88s), and many of the LAX-ORD flights will be using that plane type. There is at least one daily LAX-ORD flight on a 763, which is much nicer.
As for EI's plane allocation strategy, LAX-DUB gets the best planes most of the time, followed by JFK and BOS. ORD gets the worst planes. Or so it seems. But you already know the reason to fly EI is the cheap price, and not the quality of the experience.
As for EI's plane allocation strategy, LAX-DUB gets the best planes most of the time, followed by JFK and BOS. ORD gets the worst planes. Or so it seems. But you already know the reason to fly EI is the cheap price, and not the quality of the experience.
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Incorrect. An MD-88 is an MD-80. As are the MD-82's and MD-83's that AA flies.
It's the MD-80 series, of which the MD-81, 82, 83, 87, and 88 are members.
Last edited by AndrewC75; Jan 3, 2007 at 9:29 am
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(The show airs irregularly as "Air Emergency" on the National Geographic Channel in the US. I actually find it interesting, but nervous flyers might not.)