Economy Class & Beyond

Airplane Art – CityJet Sukhoi SuperJet 100 taxing at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some more airplane art.This week, taxing to the gate at its home base of Dublin Airport is a CityJet Sukhoi SuperJet 100 as it completes a journey.CityJet currently operate six Sukhoi SuperJet 100's in its fleet - which are being used to replace the existing Avro RJ85/BAe146-200 aircraft on short haul routes. The airline has an … [Read more...]

Airplane Art: Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 Departing Dublin

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more airplane art. This week, in honour of Donuts on the Mound/Donut Fly-in event yesterday - well what else could it be? It's an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-300 as it takes off from Dublin Airport. Aer Lingus operates seven Airbus A330-300s in its long haul fleet - supplemented by four A330-200s and four leased Boeing 757-200s. The … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting in the autumn sun as it prepares for its next flight is an Aer Lingus Airbus A330-200 at its home base of Dublin Airport. EI-EWR forms part of the Air Lingus Airbus A330-200 fleet, with the airline operating four of the type on its North American network (and occasionally to Europe to … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Delta Airbus A330-300 at Dublin Airport

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It's Sunday, so it must be time for some airplane art . This week sitting in the sun on an autumn day is a Delta Airbus A330-300 as at Dublin Airport it prepares to return to the United States. Delta operates a fleet of 19 Airbus A330-300 in its long haul fleet (along with 11 Airbus A330-200s). This example - N808NW - served both Northwest Airlines, joining the … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – CityJet Avro RJ85

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It's Sunday again, and it's time for some more Airplane art. This week, taxing at Dublin Airport is an CityJet Avro RJ85 on grey summer day as it arrives at the the Irish Capital Airport. CityJet operate a fleet of 23 Avro RJ85s in their fleet, operating out of their bases at London City Airport and Paris Charles De Gaulle. Whilst CityJet is examining a replacement for the … [Read more...]

Viva Las BAcon! Another slice of BAcon

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Viva Las BAcon! Another slice of BAcon Trip Report Index (it's long): Viva Las BACon! The second spin of the roulette wheel Heading to Birmingham Airport, EI277 Birmingham Airport - Dublin Airport HOTEL: Bewleys Hotel, Dublin Airport The DAA Lounge, Dublin Airport BA831 Dublin Airport - London Heathrow Terminal 1 An Easy Heathrow Transit and the … [Read more...]

Viva Las BAcon! EI276 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport

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Viva Las BAcon! EI276 Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport Trip Report Index (it's long): Viva Las BACon! The second spin of the roulette wheel Heading to Birmingham Airport, EI277 Birmingham Airport - Dublin Airport HOTEL: Bewleys Hotel, Dublin Airport The DAA Lounge, Dublin Airport BA831 Dublin Airport - London Heathrow Terminal 1 An Easy … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – Aer Lingus Retro Airbus A320

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, taxing at its home base of Dublin Airport is an Aer Lingus Airbus A320 painted up into one of the airlines previous colour schemes. The plane (EI-DVM - St Colman) was painted in 2011 in celebration of Aer Lingus's 75th anniversary, and is one of 33 aircraft A320 aircraft that form the bulk of … [Read more...]